And a HQV (Hollywood Quality Video) processor

Jul 12, 2007 10:11 GMT  ·  By

BenQ (or QISDA, as it is now known) has had some pretty rough times lately, as it has gone through a major depression phase and has been forced to overhaul all its separate divisions. However, it seems that in all that turmoil they've found the time to continue the research and development activities in the field of projectors and the end result of said activities is represented by the company's latest offering, the SP831/SP830 models.

According to the company, the two models feature the most advanced image processor currently available on the market, namely HQV (Hollywood Quality Video), which supports 10-bit color processing of video signal stream, detail enhancement in avoiding halo or ringing artifacts, noise reduction for natural-looking pictures and independent color management to fine-tune saturation levels of every single color in images.

The two projectors sport a WXGA (1280 x 768) native resolution, while also providing the necessary support for 640 x 480 to 1600 x 1200 resolutions. Moreover, they incorporate a DLP projection system developed by Texas Instruments, as well as a 300W lamp capable of delivering 3500 ANSI lumens for around 3000/4000 hours (Normal/Economic mode). The projectors also feature a throw ratio of 1.56 to 1.81:1, a throw distance of 1 to 10.34 meters, as well as a 15:9 native aspect ratio.

However, the devices' main selling point is the split-screen display technology that facilitates users effortless display videos or images from two distinct signal sources simultaneously in creating "one projector, two views" presentations. The SP831/830 could thus represent very good tools for marketing in displaying static information along with all kinds of vivid promotion advertisements for consumers.

The two projectors from BenQ are available for around $2,889 and $3,755 which are not exactly small price tags, but they're still well within the normal limits for business-oriented projectors.

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