With some projectors that are used in the classroom or living room, getting a large image on the screen or a wall means needing a big room so the projector can be far enough from the surface the image is on. If you are in a smaller room that means you can end up with a smaller than ideal image.
This is where short throw projectors are perfect. Mitsubishi has announced a new short throw projector called the WD500U-ST that can throw an image 50-inches in size from only 28-inches from the screen or whiteboard.
Another big benefit of a short throw distance is that anyone standing up won’t be in front of the projected image so no shadows block the view. Brightness for the projector is 2100 lumens and it features a 16:10 aspect ratio with a resolution of 1280 x 800. Pricing for the projector is $1,695 and it is available now.
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Written by Shane McGlaun on November 20th, 2008 with no comments.
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Ask most people about projectors and they think of home theater setups, but many professionals use projectors to give presentations for business. This type of user doesn’t care as much about resolution as they do brightness and how compact the projector is.
Mitsubishi has a new projector that just launched called the XD95U that weighs only 3.3 pounds and is smaller than a normal sheet of notebook paper. The small size makes it easy to carry on the bus, train or in an airplane when working on the road.
The projector offers a XGA 1024 x 768 resolution and uses DLP technology. The small projector is very bright with 2200 ANSI lumens. Instant startup and shutdown means you can get going as soon as you walk in and leave as soon as you are done without waiting for a bulb to cool. The projector also features color wall support that adjusts color for projecting on walls of different colors or blackboards. The projector is available this month at $1,495.
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Written by Shane McGlaun on November 14th, 2008 with no comments.
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If you’re looking for a new projector that works well and offers a high level of features, you’ll most likely be pleased with the BenQ MP624 DPL Projector. In fact, the manufacturer went to great lengths to seriously cut down operation noise, making for a quiet experience and allowing the attention to be placed on the videos.
This new projector features a contrast ratio of 2500:1 and sports 3000 lumens for brightness. The 200W lamp can last up to 4000 hours and with 16.7 million colors, you’re sure to have a brilliant and vibrant picture with a 1024 x 768 resolution.
Inputs include S-Video, composite, component and RGB and the HDMI measures in at 239 x 106 x 251mm. It features a 2W integrated mono speaker and a remote control and weighs about 2.5kg. You can get the BenQ MP624 DPL Projector for about $621 USD.
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Written by Brenda Stokes on November 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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Mitsubishi has announced its latest DLP projector, a Pico-portable XD95U with quick cooling and filter-free designs for presenters on the go. Make no mistake; the Mitsubishi Pico-portable projector is not related to the palm-sized mobile Pico chipset projector built for handheld devices as we accustomed to, it is just another business class portable projector happens to carry the name of Pico.
Like most business class beamer, the compact 8×7.5-inch pico-portable projector boasts a XGA DLP 0.55″ 1-Chip DMD panel with resolution of 1024×768. Despite its compact design, the Mits can project images with brightness up to 2200 ANSI lumen and 2000:1 on/off contrast. The lamp when operates in eco mode has 3000 hours of life expectancy.
Combine the off-and-go and filter-free functions, the low maintenance projector can cut down operating costs and user does not have to worry about the over-heating issues as it has the ability to cool the projector down quickly.
Mitsubishi XD95U has a suggested retail price of $1,495 and it’s available this month.
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Written by Daniel Lim on November 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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One thing that many projectors have in common is large size, high cost, and long startup/shut down times. The startup and shutdown times can be a big hassle if you are in a hurry to get a presentation or movie going or in a hurry to get home after a big presentation is done.
Sanyo has introduced a new projector called the PLC-XW57 that is very portable with dimensions of (W x H x D) 13-inches x 3.15-inches x 9.3-inches and weighs 6.4 pounds. Despite the smaller size of the projector, it has 2000 lumens of brightness and a 1.2x optical zoom short throw lens. Fast start up allows the projector to work with a cold bulb and users don’t have to wait for the bulb to cool at shutdown.
The short throw lens allows the projector to project an image of 100-inches in size from 11 to 14 feet from the wall or screen. For use in the boardroom or classroom, the projector has a blackboard mode for correct colors. The projector supports HD resolutions up to 1080i and 720p as well as standard resolution. Inputs include a D-Sub, component, composite, and S-Video. The projector is available now for $895.
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Written by Shane McGlaun on November 13th, 2008 with no comments.
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When it comes to affordable, big picture widescreen movies and gaming the route to take is a projector. With a projector, you can get HD images as large as traditional HDTVs for a fraction of the cost. To get a 100-inch image on a plasma or LCD TV would run tens of thousands of dollars where a projector can easily do it for a few thousand dollars.
ViewSonic has introduced a new projector aimed at used looking for widescreen resolution and full 1080p image quality. The projector is called the PJ359w and offers 2000 lumens of brightness and a 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution.
The lens is a short throw design that can produce a 50-inch image size from only 5.2 feet from the wall. HDMI 1.3 connectivity is offered and the projector has a slim, space saving design. If you have a large space and want a big image, the projector can throw a 456-inch image from 11.6 meters away. The projector is available now for $1299.
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Written by Shane McGlaun on November 12th, 2008 with no comments.
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Epson’s new line of portable multimedia projects, the Epson PowerLite 1720, 1725, 1730W, and 1735W, are now shipping worldwide with prices ranging from $1299 to $1649. The new projectors feature:
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Quick Wireless Connection USB Key: Use a USB key to configure/setup a projector and notebook for ad-hoc wireless networking
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USB Plug n’ Play Connectivity : USB connection for “plug-and-play” projection, including video display with accompanying audio, as well as control of PowerPoint presentations using the “page up” and “page down” buttons on the remote
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Epson 3LCD Technology
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Energy Efficiency: Offers Epson E-TORL lamp technology which allows the projector to achieve more efficiency by projecting more light output in lumens (brightness) per watt and relatively lower overall power consumption than competitive models. The lamp can last up to 4,000 hours in economy mode for added cost savings
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Increased Viewing Control: Offers monitoring and control, virtual remote control, closed captioning, and presentation via IP network capabilities, for a variety of presentation and audience needs
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Instant On and Instant Off: Six second startup time and powers down in four seconds
The Epson PowerLite 1720 and 1725 support XGA resolutions and are priced at $1,299 and $1,449 respectively. The Epson PowerLite 1730W and 1735W projectors offer WXGA resolutions (16:10 aspect ratio), and are priced at $1,499 and $1,649 respectively. The Epson PowerLite 1700 series is currently shipping to national resellers, pro audio/visual dealers, mail order, and distribution.
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Written by flung on November 5th, 2008 with no comments.
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TEXTile is an interactive art piece made of nearly 23,000 computer keycaps, fabric, a projector, and custom software. Viewers can type messages that become a part of the project itself.
Here’s how it works: “In this interactive sculpture, thousands of recycled keyboard keys are embedded into a continuous textile. The keys spell out a line-by-line transcript of the email correspondence between the artist and fabricators regarding the creation of the artwork. As a result, the sculpture documents its own making. Viewers can also type their own messages on the active keys amid the first three rows of emails. These new messages are then projected onto the opposite end of the fabric, thereby continuing the virtual dialogue.”
TEXTile was made by Jean Shin, and can be found at the Permanent Collection of Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia. You can see more pictures at Jean Shin’s website.
I’m feeling pretty bummed right now because I was just on the East Coast and I didn’t yet know about this. It looks like it would be insanely fun to see, touch, and play around with!
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Written by karen on October 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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