Tag archive: projectors

Sharp’s goliath new LCD panels aren’t just for bragging rights in lavish home theaters any more. At the opening of CES 2012, Sharp applied its new bigger-is-better mentality to the Aquos Board, a combined TV and computer that uses its latest 80-inch LCD panels to effectively replace both the office whiteboard and boardroom projector. The rather industrial-looking, metal-rimmed PN-L802B uses an integrated PC running Windows 7 to handle… Read More

What do you get when you combine six DLP projectors, some serious computational horsepower, and a floor-to-ceiling projector screen? A video wall that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie (minus the telling Windows desktop). CEDIA’s Future Tech pavilion featured a number of forward-looking implementations of current technology in the home, but this video wall was by far the most impressive. Digital Projection provided six M-Vision Cine 260 HB… Read More

Several days ago, in anticipation of the CEDIA 2011 expo, Runco hinted at a new addition to its line of home theater projectors that would carry a price point uncharacteristically low enough to make Runco accessible to a much wider audience. Today, Runco pulled back the drapes to reveal the LS-1, a projector intended for smaller home theaters that promises to deliver high-end Runco quality for about $3,995. The LS-1 is a 16:9 native, single-chip… Read More

Sony may have looked like the lone home theater pioneer forging ahead with 4K when it introduced the VW1000ES on Wednesday at CEDIA, but it looks like it will have company on the bleeding edge. On Thursday morning, JVC announced that it too would introduce 4K resolution across its top four home theater projectors – but with a twist. JVC is calling its 4K technology e-Shift, and rather than using a native 4K panel as Sony’s new projector will,… Read More

Don’t get too comfortable with your Blu-ray collection. Not content to let lowly home theater owners wallow in 1080p while digital cinemas deliver full 4K resolution, Sony has hit its commercial projectors with a shrink ray to produce the first 4K projector suitable for the home: The VPL-VW1000ES. Sony used the opening of the annual CEDIA installers show on Wednesday to showcase its new top-of-the-line consumer projector, which bears its… Read More

After sporting a pair of lightweight horned-rimmed glasses to see movies like Avatar in theaters, the heavy, battery-powered active shutter glasses required for home 3D viewing can be a major turnoff, even for the most determined 3D enthusiasts. LG will become one of the first consumer companies to toss away the bulky technology and emulate the big screen with the CF3D home projector, which offers passive 3D for the home. At a distance of 10… Read More

Looking for a 3D experience a little bigger than the 60 inches you can get from an LCD set like Sharp’s new LE 925 series? Ask, put down a credit card, and ye shall receive. JVC indulged 3D enthusiasts on Thursday with a line of three new 3D projectors for home theaters with native contrast ratios up to 100,000:1. The Procision Series DLA-X9, DLA-X7 and DLA-X3 projectors all support full-frame 1080p 3D, while also carrying some serious… Read More

Runco has announced two new additions to their Lightstyle series of projectors.  The LS-10i and the LD-10d are designed to excel in both didecated home theater spaces as well as media rooms, dens and basement areas where achieving total darkness can be difficult. Armed with several proprietary image enhancement processors, both models promise to offer unparalleled black levels and superior contrast, making them ideal solutions for brighter room… Read More

Acer America is jumping on the 3D content bandwagon, annnouncing two new projectors that support 3D imagery as well as more blasé two-dimensional content. The new Acer H5360 and Acer X1261 projectors incorporate Nvidia's 3D Vision technology so users can convert any wall into an immersive 3D screen—so long as they have the appropriate eyewear, of course. “The new Acer video projectors provide incredibly compelling… Read More

We know what you’re thinking—this is just another device that looks like it belongs to a Star Wars Stormtrooper. You’re right on one account. It definitely looks like a Stormtrooper accessory, but this new Casio projector has a lot more going for it than futuristic appearance. The Casio Green Slim Projector XJ-A155 is the first mercury-free projector. In this Casio projector is a Laser LED phosphor combination that achieves high-intensity light… Read More

InFocus Corp. is debuting five new extra bright, entry-level priced projectors in its IN2100 and IN3100 series. The new projectors feature increased zoom capabilities, true-to-life colors, and 3000-3500 lumens, specs that the company claims will be perfect for any classroom or business. InFocus claims the projectors in the IN2100 and IN3100 series also offer a green-friendly Eco Mode for lower power consumption.

Flat panel HDTVs are certainly popular, but to get a really big picture, you’re talking really big money. At sizes over 100 inches, expect to pay five or six figures – and that’s before considering the cost of the hassles associated with actually installing one of these gargantuan beasts. Home projectors, on the other hand, can offer a very large (100-inch-plus) image for under $5,000, with some 720p models actually dipping below the $1,000… Read More

Pixa has recently announced the DHT-100, the first DLP-based home theater projector that features a built-in DVD player. The 8.4 pound unit also features a a built-in TV tuner, a 6-in-1 portable media reader, and an optional wireless 2.1 channel speaker kit. Pixa's DHT-100 All-In-One Home Theater System features a built-in DVD player. Pixa?s new projector-based home theater delivers crisp images ranging in size from 37? to 285?,… Read More