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 [...]

JVC LT-42P789 Specifications
Display: 42″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Viewing Angle: 176/176
Connectivity: HDMI (3), Component (2), Composite (2), S-Video, SPDIF, Audio Out
Speakers: Yes (2), 20W
Power Consumption: 247W
Dimension: 39.8 x 26.7 x 4.6″ (without stand), 39.8 x 28.9 x 11.7″ (with stand)
Weight: 52.9lbs (without stand), 57.3lbs (with stand)
Availability: Now
Price: US$1599.99

JVC’s LT-42P789 is a handsome [...]

JVC LT-421L89 Specifications
Display: 42″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Connectivity: HDMI (3), Component (2), S-Video, VGA
Power Consumption: 145W
Dimension: Depth is 39 - 74mm (1.5 - 2.9″)
Weight: 12kg (26.4lbs)
Availability: July 2008
Price: €1215 (US$1,899.99)

On June 17, 2008, JVC announced the world’s thinnest LCD TVs with built-in tuners: its 42″ LT-421L89 and its 46″ LT-46SL89. Both [...]

Epson EMP-TW2000 / PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB
Projection Technology: 3LCD
Optical Zoom: 2.1x
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Max Lamp Life: 2,500 - 3,000 hours
Contrast Ratio: 50,000:1 (dynamic), 4,000:1 (native)
Brightness: 1,600 ANSI Lumens
Input: HDMI 1.3 (2), S-Video, Composite, RS-232, Component, VGA
Dimensions: 406 x 124 x 310mm (width x height x depth)
Weight: 5.6kg (12.32lbs)
Price: £2,986.85

Note: The EMP-TW2000 front projector [...]

On April 8, 2008, Royal Philips Electronics announced a five-year brand licensing agreement with Funai. Funai will assume responsibility for sourcing, distribution, marketing and sales of all Philips’ consumer TV activities in the US and Canada. The licensing agreement will take effect on September 1, 2008. Philips will receive royalty payments for Funai’s right to [...]

On April 16, 2008, Victor Co. of Japan (JVC) announced the decision to end its domestic production and sales of flat panel display (FPD) TVs this summer. JVC will instead focus on the European and US markets as retail prices of FPD TVs in Japan have experienced sharp declines while sales in other markets such [...]

Victor Company of Japan, better known as JVC, announced new D-ILA (or Direct-Drive Image Light Amplifier) imagers that have 4096 x 2400 pixels with a diagonal size of just 1.27″. The company claims the new imager is the world’s smallest (as of June 20, 2007) and is a reduction of JVC’s previous D-ILA imager by [...]

This unit was introduced during CES 2006 and has shipped to your nearest store. The 70″ unit is the largest of three: 56″, 61″ and 70″. MSRP is $6999.95 , but the best prices, of course, are found online. I most often use Pricegrabber.com to find the best prices out there and Abe’s of Main [...]