Mitsubishi Shows Off Latest Projectors

By Ian Bell June 8, 2005

Mitsubishi’s Value Line of Projectors

Mitsubishi’s XD110U and SD110U projectors are considered the company’s new high-value projectors. Both use Texas Instruments Digital Light processing and feature 1600 ANSI lumens brightness. Mitsubishi’s new SD110U is its latest SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) projector and has a suggested retail price of $995. The XD110U offers XGA (1024 x 786 pixels) with a suggested retail price of $1395.

Mitsubishi PocketProjector and PocketProjector SD

The PocketProjector and PocketProjector SD are being touted by Mitsubishi as one of the world’s smallest projectors and it fits in the palm of your hand. The new PocketProjectors can throw up an image as far as a foot away and can put up a 40-inch image in less than a yard. The PocketProjector SD model comes with a secure digital memory card slot for easy photo slideshows and even files in PDF formats.

Three Lumileds LEDs (red, green, blue) produce an SVGA (800 x 600 pixels) image using the latest Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing technology. The projectors’ lighting technology is rated to last for 20,000 hours; with an average use of five hours per day, the lamp is expected to last over 10 years.

The suggested retail launch pricing is $799 for the basic model and $899 for the SD model

Mitsubishi XD1000U and XD2000U Projectors

Mitsubishi’s new XD1000U and XD2000U projectors both support 1024×768 XGA resolutions and weigh in at less than 20 pounds featuring a contrast ratio of 2000:1. The XD1000U and XD2000U also offer high brightness, 3000 ANSI lumens and 3500 ANSI lumens. Pricing has not been announced for these new projectors.

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