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Meridian 810: 4K2K Projector

July 30, 2008

Meridian 810 Specifications
Projected Display Size: Up to 25 Feet (without pixelation)
Projected Pixel Format: 4096 x 2400 (10MP)
Projected Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9, CinemaScope (2.35:1)
Display Engine: JVC’s D-ILA
Brightness: 4000 Lumens
Contrast Ratio: 10,000:1
Scaling Engine: Marvell-designed 4x 1080p Scalers
Availability: September 2008
Pricing: US$185,000

Meridian’s 810 front projector is touted as the reference video system by the company. The 810 displays an [...]

Sony VPL-FH300L: Ultra Wide HD Projector at InfoComm 2008

June 24, 2008

Sony VPL-FH300L Specifications
Display Technology: 3LCD (High Temperature Poly-Silicon: HTPS)
Pixel Format: 2048 x 1080
Brightness: 6000 ANSI Lumens
Price: MSRP US$40,000

Sony’s VPL-FH300L is a monster. When I was at InfoComm 2008 and walked by this huge machinery, I was a bit surprised to realize that it was a projector, a saucer-like projector. The VPL-FH300L boasts a pixel format [...]

Samsung SP-A800B: 1080p Projector

June 22, 2008

Samsung SP-A800B Specifications
Display: DLP
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Aperture Ratio: 95%
Brightness: 1000 ANSI Lumens
Response Time: 16 microsecond (0.016 ms)
Contrast Ratio: 10,000:1 (native)
Lamp: UHP, 300W, 2000 hours
Other: 1080/24p Film Mode
Color Gamut: SMPTE-C, HDTV, EBU
Connectivity: VGA, S-Video, Composite, Component, HDMI (2), RS-232
Power Consumption: 380W
Dimension: 15.4 x 8.3 x 18.9″ (WxLxD)
Weight: 22lbs

Samsung announced during InfoComm 2008 that its SP-A800B [...]

Optoma Pico Projector at InfoComm 2008

June 19, 2008

Optoma Pico Projector Specifications
Display Technology: DLP Pico Chipset
Pixel Format: 480 x 320
Color Gamut: 100% NTSC
Battery: 3.1V Lithium Ion, about 1 hour of operation
Light Source: RGB LED
Availability: Early 2009
Price: < $400

Update 2008.06.20 8:52AM PST
There we go: a much better picture of Optoma’s pico projector. According to the press release, Europe and Asia will be getting the [...]

ChinaKing (CKing) Projector Phone

June 13, 2008

ChinaKing, also known as CKing, has shown off what is the world’s first projector phone incorporating a LCoS-based projector with a LED light source. The projected image is 30″ in size with a pixel format of 640 x 480. Engadget is reporting that the image can be projected for up to 2 hours. Pretty impressive.

CKing’s [...]

Mobility – Projection’s Savior?

June 12, 2008

The projection industry is in the throes of commoditization.  Today we are seeing many display engineering continue to focus on projection, even though the vast majority of projectors sold are of the low-margin variety.  When projectors began to become the mainstream back in the 1990s, a 800-lumen projector sold for $10,000.  In those salad days, [...]

Acer P5260i: WiFi Projector

June 12, 2008

Acer P5260i Specifications
Display Engine: DLP with 1024 x 768 Pixel Format
Brightness: 2700 ANSI Lumen
Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11b/g), VGA, DVI-D, HDMI
Video Support: MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV9, AVI, DivX, XviD, ASF, VOB

Acer’s P5260i is a projector that can be connected wirelessly: 802.11b/g to be exact. Unfortunately, there is no ‘n’ support. Even though the P5260i has [...]

WALTOP Interactive White Board: 75″ Touch Screen at Computex 2008

June 9, 2008

WALTOP Interactive White Board Specifications
Display: 75″
Active Area: 1540 x 1140 mm (60.2″ x 44.9″)
Resolution: 600 Lpi
Pressure Level: 1024
Report Rate: 200 rps
Multi-Pen: 2 pens in specific areas
Connectivity: USB 1.1 (7 meter cable)
Power Supply: USB Vbus
Power Consumption: 220 mA (max)
Supported OS: Windows XP, Vista, Mac 10.2.5 and above

Aiptek PocketCinema V10: 3M Based Pico Projector at Computex 2008

June 5, 2008

Aiptek’s PocketCinema V10 is a pico projector based on 3M’s miniature projection technology that can generate an amazingly large 50″ image. Other cool features of the V10 is its 1GB of internal memory and a 3-in-1 multicard reader (SD, MMC, MS Pro) so you can present JPEG, ASF, MPEG4 and AVI content without having to [...]

Foxconn PD-W1001: Tiny DLP Pico Projector

June 3, 2008

Foxconn PD-W1001 Specifications
Display Technology: DLP
Pixel Format: 854 x 480
Brightness: 25 ANSI Lumens
Availability: Q2′09

I thought Foxconn’s PD-S2900 was small. The company’s PD-W1001 makes the PD-S2900 look supersized! Foxconn claims that the DLP projector is smaller than a mobile phone, and I think that is definitely the case. To see a picture of a real pico projector [...]


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