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Company Soon to Unveil the Largest Hi-Res Projector

Salt Lake City, Utah-based optics company Evans & Sutherland (E&S) has announced that it will soon unveil the world's highest-resolution projector, which is advertised to have around 33 megapixels of crystal-clear image. For comparison, PhysOrg informs, the new device will have the same resolution as that of 16 ...

27 May 2009
05:36 GMT

ViewSonic Presents PJ359w Projector for Widescreen Applications

It looks like ViewSonic has been on a roll out frenzy lately, probably preparing for the upcoming shopping period, which the company banks on for a boost in profits. So, we talked yesterday about ViewSonic's two digital photo frames, and now it's time to take a quick look at something far more serious, name...

12 November 2008
14:01 GMT

X Pro920M – Pocket Projector Bonanza Continues

Another day, another pocket projector seems to be the trend these days. We've talked lately about no less than three such devices (from Optoma, Aiptek and Epoq), but it seems that they're not at all alone out there, since Japanese company Kairen has just announced its upcoming X Pro920M projector, which pre...

12 November 2008
05:43 GMT

New Epson Projector Does 720p for Under 800 Bucks

Given the fact that the economy is pretty much going bust, it's really no wonder that pretty much every major manufacturer of consumer electronics and computer peripherals is trying to come up with some sort of "crisis" product, which will combine fairly OK features with a very attractive price point. And that&#...

11 November 2008
02:24 GMT

Sanyo Rolls Out Self-Sufficient, Dual-Lamp LP-XTC50 Projector

The lamp will most likely be the first component to break down in the case of any projector, this being also the reason why the estimated functioning life of a lamp is an extremely important issue when purchasing a projector. So how about a device that would provide a "backup" lamp, automatically alternating the use ...

6 November 2008
08:56 GMT

Optoma's Pico Projector Finally Gets Detailed, Priced

Over the past couple of weeks, we've been able to see quite a few ultra-small, "pico" projectors being announced, just in time for the Christmas shopping period. However, up until now, there was no official word about a particular product of this type, namely Optoma's Pico projector, which was rumored to be...

5 November 2008
15:21 GMT

Meet TLP-X200U, Toshiba's (And World's) First Talking Projector

A lot of consumers out there tend to keep things simple, and that's the reason why they tend to avoid very complicated products and choose more user-friendly devices, despite the fact that they typically provide less-advanced features than their higher-end counterparts. In order to somehow take care of this issu...

5 November 2008
14:11 GMT

Epoq EPP-HH01, Yet Another World's Smallest Projector

It seems that pocket projectors will be quite a hot thing in the near future (probably next year), since a fairly large number of companies (some of them more well-established, other, more low-profile) have begun launching such products, which they advertise as being the "world's smallest" of their kind. And tha...

4 November 2008
09:21 GMT

Aiptek Presents Ultra-Portable, Slim PocketCinema V10 Projector

Miniaturization has brought about some pretty interesting developments in the world of consumer electronics, and the results are quite visible in just about every particular segment of this market, including that of projectors. And one of the best examples has just been provided by Aiptek, which introduced its Pocket...

31 October 2008
03:46 GMT

InFocus X9 Projector Offers HD Home Cinema On The Cheap

Since we're going through some rather tough times, most consumers are pretty reluctant to spending a lot of money on their home entertainment systems. This is why most major names in the industry are trying to come up with certain specific solutions that will help them cope really well with this situation, ...

15 October 2008
10:21 GMT

Toshiba Intros Large Venue, Dual-Lamp Projector

As you've been able to see from our articles on the subject yesterday, Toshiba's had quite a field day, releasing a huge number of notebooks that target pretty much any and every consumer segment out there. However, among all those Tecras and Satellites, the Japanese company has also managed to slip in a ne...

15 October 2008
02:34 GMT

Toshiba TLP-X150U, a Slim and Portable Projector with Closed Captioning Support

Although its projectors are not exactly what one might call "glamourous," Toshiba has kept pushing quite a few devices of this type on the market over the past couple of years, most of them combining a sturdy build with above-average features and, usually, a price tag that very accurately reflects their features. And...

8 October 2008
14:41 GMT

Three New Lightweight, Affordable Projectors from ViewSonic

As its product lineup proves quite well, ViewSonic is a company that targets especially those users whose budgets are not exactly unlimited, people who are looking for mainstream-grade, solid products which, however, can be found at pretty affordable price points. And that's also the case with the company's...

2 October 2008
08:11 GMT

Dell Presents 7609WU WUXGA Projector

It would seem that it's "projector season" over at Dell, since the company keeps rolling out new models almost on a daily basis. We've seen their ultra-portable, pocket projector yesterday, and now it's time for a much more serious machine, designed most likely for the corporate environment, namely the...

26 September 2008
04:58 GMT

Dell's New M109S Ultra-Mobile Pocket Projector Delivers SVGA-Grade Images

As the specific market segment of "digital nomads" becomes increasingly important, the various manufacturers of computing systems and peripherals are doing their best in order to come up with products that will satisfy the quality and portability requirements posed by the aforementioned customers. And that's als...

25 September 2008
02:24 GMT

3M's Mpro110 Micro Projector to Arrive in Early October

The idea of a projector so tiny that it could be transported even in one's pocket has been floating around for quite a long time now, several companies touting their models of this type at the various technology shows around the world, without finite products actually arriving in stores. However, it would seem t...

15 September 2008
02:52 GMT

Sony Brings BRAVIA VPL-VW80 SXRD Full HD Projector to Europe

It's rather difficult to tell what Sony's product launch strategy is exactly, because sometimes they make the weirdest possible choices. At IFA 2008 they've launched the VPL-HW10 SXRD projector, which was then also showcased at CEDIA 2008, alongside the BRAVIA VPL-VW70. But no, Sony's not going to...

12 September 2008
13:11 GMT

Eyes-On with Epson's Short Throw EMP-400W Projector

Short-throw projectors have become extremely popular lately, due mostly to the fact that they allow users to enjoy the same advantages provided by a regular projector while requiring a lot less space in order to do so. And that's also the case with Epson's EMP-400W, which we've had the chance of testin...

11 September 2008
16:01 GMT

Epson EMP-DM1 and EMP-TWD10 Projectors Hands (and Eyes) On

For the time being, projectors are not exactly the first choice for most users contemplating the idea of building themselves a high-end home cinema system. However, most people are overlooking the clear advantages provided by some of these devices, as for example the two models we'll talk about as follows, namel...

11 September 2008
13:11 GMT

Projectors Can Also Do Full HD

Whenever someone says the “magical” words “Full High Definition”, the first thing that comes to most people's minds is a huge LCD or plasma screen occupying half of their living room. However, these two are not the only available options for a high-end home entertainment (or, better said,...

11 September 2008
05:58 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Runco Debuts $20,000 VideoXtreme VX-8 Projector

The Runco company is not exactly very famous in the mainstream consumer segment of the display solution market, since most of its products are typically targeting the luxury segment. And that seems to be the case with Runco's latest announcement from CEDIA, namely the one regarding the VideoXtreme VX-8 Projector...

8 September 2008
14:51 GMT

CEDIA 2008: JVC's DLA-SH4K Projector Delivers Images Four Times Better than Full HD

The CEDIA show is the best place for the major players on the consumer electronics market in general and the A/V solution market in particular to showcase their latest developments, which, in some cases, are pretty much breathtaking. And that's also the case with JVC, which, besides its full-HD projectors, has a...

5 September 2008
16:21 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Epson PowerLite 6100 Claims to Be World's First 1080p Projector Under $2,000

Since Epson is among the world's best-known manufacturers of projection solutions, it's actually no wonder that it prepared several interesting products for one of the world's biggest trade shows dedicated especially to the A/V segment. And by far the most important and interesting announcement from th...

5 September 2008
11:21 GMT

CEDIA 2008: JVC Unveils Two Full HD THX-Certified Projectors

Since JVC is one of the most important names in the A/V industry, it was to be expected that it would have something big in store for this year's CEDIA expo. And one of the company's announcements is related to the area of projectors, as JVC has just unveiled four new such devices, namely the consumer-grade...

5 September 2008
03:21 GMT

CEDIA 2008: The World's First Lamp Free, Liquid-Cooled 1080p Projector

Very few people heard of Chilin Technology up until now, at least as far as projectors are concerned. However, things might change in the future, since the Taiwan-based company has come up with what seems to be quite a revolutionary product at this year's CEDIA show, namely the world's first Lamp Free Full ...

4 September 2008
14:01 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Panasonic Rolls Out the PT-AE3000 Full HD LCD Projector

Compared to the IFA, which is about consumer electronics in general, the CEDIA show is much more specialized, revolving just around audio/video solutions. So, it's no wonder that just about every big name in the business is coming out with a new model for the Denver-based expo, including here Panasonic, which ha...

4 September 2008
07:41 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Mitsubishi Unveils Diamond Series of Premium Full HD Projectors

The Japanese company Mitsubishi has had some pretty interesting developments in the area of display solutions over the past couple of years (remember the Laser TV?), and it looks like it's not about to stop any time soon. So, for this year's CEDIA expo, the manufacturer has announced a new line of products,...

4 September 2008
03:43 GMT

CEDIA 2008: Sony Presents Two New Full HD SXRD Projectors

It's been quite a busy time for Japanese company Sony lately. Even if it came up with a large number of products at the IFA 2008 show from Berlin, it still had to keep something in the bag for yet another major event, CEDIA, which is taking place as we speak over the pond, in Denver, Colorado. And that "somethin...

4 September 2008
02:55 GMT

IFA 2008: World's First LED-Powered Full HD Projector Is Here

A projector's lamp is most likely its most delicate component, and the only one with a relatively limited functioning life (typically, several thousand hours). However, things might seriously change in the future, since the Delta Electronics company has just announced the development of the world's first LE...

29 August 2008
10:45 GMT

IFA 2008: BRAVIA VPL-HW10 HD SXRD Projector Should Make Full HD Affordable

Although it has mainly focused on LCDs, Sony has also used this year's IFA show as the launch pad for a new projector, the BRAVIA VPL-HW10 HD SXRD. According to the company, the device features a new and stylish design, triple-panel Sony SXRD and 8-stage image processing, all of these (theoretically) available a...

29 August 2008
04:11 GMT

Epson Announces MovieMate 55 Projector with Built-In DVD Player

Multi-purpose devices, capable of carrying out a relatively large number of functions, have always been quite popular among users, especially those less tech-savvy, who would rather spend some money on a "do-it-all" product rather than purchase separate devices for the functions they require. For this reason, the Eps...

26 August 2008
22:43 GMT

Planar Introduces Its First 3-Chip DLP High-Definition Projector

Although projectors are still lagging far behind plasma displays and LCDs as the solution of choice for one's home entertainment center, the manufacturers of such products keep pumping out new and improved models, hoping that they'll manage to convince at least some of the future customers. However, since m...

22 August 2008
02:47 GMT

Epson Announces G5000 Series of Installation Projectors

Looks like Epson is not about to settle with rolling out one or two projectors. No, the company has decided to do things in a much more "grandiose" style and rolled out no less than five new models, all under the "umbrella" of the G5000 family. Thus, as the company's press release informs us, the new G5000 serie...

30 June 2008
07:59 GMT

Casio Rolls Out Pro-Series of Super Slim Projectors

As you probably know already, projectors are divided into several families, depending on their intended use and level of portability. Most ultra-portable projectors are slim and light, while those designed for installed projector applications are more on the bulky side. However, it would seem that Casio really wants ...

20 June 2008
01:48 GMT

Canon's Latest Projectors "Exceed 1080 HDTV", Offer PictBridge Support

Canon's always been one of the most important names on the projection solutions' market, targeting both the business segment and the A/V enthusiasts. And in order to prove its continuous commitment to this particular field, the company has just announced the release of two high-end projectors, each providin...

4 June 2008
01:46 GMT

Panasonic's Latest Projectors Are Wireless, Ultra-Portable

One of the key elements that can "make or break" a presentation are the tools used for delivering the information, which, in most cases, are represented by projectors. And since we're living in an ultra-mobile, wireless world, the people over at Panasonic have decided to launch a couple of projectors (the LB80 s...

30 May 2008
13:51 GMT

Epson Intros Hot New Family of Projectors - PowerLite Pro

We haven't received any major projector-related news from Epson for quite a while now (since mid-January, to be more precise), but it would seem that the company is now back "with a vengeance" in the form of no less than 5 new models. The new projectors are divided into two separate families, one of which, the P...

22 April 2008
11:06 GMT

InFocus Unveils a New And Innovative Line of Projectors

The InFocus company has really succeeded in making a name for itself over the past few years, as it kept rolling out new and improved models almost on a monthly basis. And now InFocus is back with yet another hot offering, namely the IN2100 Series of DLP Projectors that feature the company's very innovative Bril...

23 January 2008
14:56 GMT

Ultra-Short Throw Projectors, Also Very Popular With Epson

Projectors have become one of the basic "weapons" from the "arsenal" required in order to carry out any presentation, especially the short-throw models, which can be used even in smaller rooms. And that's exactly the type of devices Epson has just announced, namely the EMP-400W and EMP-400We models, designed esp...

17 January 2008
02:35 GMT

Let's Visit The Funky Forest Ecosystem! It's All Interactive...

This is what happens when art and advanced technology collide. The Funky Forest project, developed by Theodore and Emily Gobeille, is one of the most interactive and crazy stuff for kids I've ever seen, as it consists of a cool interactive ecosystem where children can create trees and flowers using their own bod...

14 January 2008
10:04 GMT

Microvision to Unveil Probably the World's Smallest Portable Projector at CES 2008

Portability is an essential issue in technological design nowadays, as most users tend to go for lighter computing devices, which are a lot easier to carry around but still provide an OK amount of computing power. However, these devices generally have relatively small displays, and this is the reason why the Microvis...

3 January 2008
02:47 GMT

Mitsubishi's HC4900 Projector Brings Cool Features for Under $3,000

Although a projector is not exactly the first thing that comes to one's mind upon hearing the name "Mitsubishi", the company has also released quite a few devices of this type, targeting both professional and home users. And the device you're about to see as follows, namely the HC4900 model, is clearly targ...

31 December 2007
18:56 GMT

Hitachi's CP-X417 Projector Boasts 3000-Lumen Brightness, Wireless Connectivity

Wireless projectors (namely, digital projectors with built-in wireless modules) are extremely useful devices, since they can be controlled from a distance, thus making presentation setups a lot easier. And the latest info regarding such a product comes from Hitachi, who has just announced the availability of the CP-X...

11 December 2007
03:06 GMT

Sony Announces Two High-End, Extremely Expensive Large-Venue Digital Projectors

Although most people associate projectors with either home entertainment systems or business presentations nowadays, the truth of the matter is that they have a far wider range of purposes, including here large-venue projections. And that's exactly the particular market segment Sony's latest announcement re...

28 November 2007
12:46 GMT

The Road to The Integration of Pico Projectors into Portable Devices Starts at Displaytech

The idea of fitting a portable device (as for example, a mobile phone, a PDA, a GPS navigator, a digital camera, etc.) with an integrated projector seems to be quite attractive for an increasingly higher number of manufacturers, since this extra-feature might really boost the sales of just about any portable device o...

27 November 2007
08:11 GMT

JVC Japan Announces the World's Highest-Resolution Projector (4096 x 2400 pixels)

The evolution of image projection technologies has brought about some pretty impressive changes in the area of projectors, an increasingly higher number of manufacturers launching advanced devices of this type, which provide high-quality images, as well as all sorts of extra-features. And the latest announcement of t...

21 November 2007
09:56 GMT

InFocus Unveils The Play Big IN1 Projector for the Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3

Playing the latest next-gen video games directly on the perfectly smooth, extra-large wall of one's home is the dream of quite a lot of gamers out there. And while some have managed to make that dream come true with some high-end projection system, most can't afford such a luxury and this is the reason why ...

9 November 2007
03:46 GMT

InFocus Rolls Out Three New DLP Projectors

InFocus seems to be quite keen on making a name for itself on the digital projectors' market, as it has come up with quite a large number of such products over the past few months. And the company's latest announcement refers to no less than three such devices, namely the IN35, IN35W and IN37 models, which ...

6 November 2007
07:36 GMT

InFocus Rolls Out The Work Big IN15 Ultra-Slim Notebook Projector

The InFocus company has established itself as an important projector manufacturer over the past few years, launching some pretty interesting models targeting both business users and the SOHO segment. And the company's latest announcement, namely the Work Big IN15, is targeting mainly the first category mentioned...

2 November 2007
08:46 GMT

Canon Rolls Out 2 High-End, Ultra-Bright Multimedia Projectors

Over time, the people over at Canon have come up with a large number of high-end multimedia projectors, designed to meet the demands of both professionals and the SOHO segment. And this seems to be the case with the company's latest announcement as well, since the Canon LV-7585 is designed especially for the ins...

31 October 2007
11:11 GMT


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