Posted on June 20th, 2007 by Marcela.
Categories: dlp.
In our remote-driven society, distance is often considered a good thing. The farther away a gadget can work, the better.
So in this sense, a new projector from Sanyo is somewhat counter-intuitive: Its biggest selling point is how close it can be positioned to the image it’s projecting. The LP-XL40 has an “ultra-short-focus lens” that can project the equivalent of an 80-inch screen from just 3.15 inches away, according to Akihabara News.
Why is this a good thing? Think about all the tight spots where it can work–such as mounted on a wall directly above the presentation (as pictured here), without worry of irritating shadows from big heads blocking your beautiful PowerPoint slides. On second thought, maybe it’s not necessarily a good thing after all.
Posted on June 19th, 2007 by Marcela.
Categories: dlp.
Specialty house Projectiondesign has unveiled a record-setting entry into its Action! home cinema projectors. The DLP-based M25 manages the full 1080p resolution needed for HD while measuring under 11 inches wide and 4 inches tall. It also makes few if any other sacrifices, the producer claims. Texas Instruments’ most recent image processor helps boost secondary colors, a frequent problem for DLP projectors; the unit is also one of the few to include HDMI 1.3, guaranteeing deeper color for some Blu-Ray and HD DVD sources. The 1,000-lumen brightness is strong for living rooms and other home theaters.
Accommodations have also been made for custom theater installers, the company adds. Each projector can be fine-tuned using a RealColor management suite to match reference-level image quality. More complex home theaters can also link up through local networking or an RS232 serial port.
Pricing and availability for the M25 have not been publicized.
Posted on April 27th, 2007 by Marcela.
Categories: dlp.
As if Samsung hasn’t been doing enough (remember that ZunePhone partnership with Microsoft?), the company has announced that they are upgrading their DLP sets with 3D.
Although I’m not too sure how many people actually want this feature, the company is saying that by September, the HDTVs will be 3D–ready and a $100 package will net you two pairs of 3D glasses and a 3D emitter to hook up to your DLP and display 3D content.
No word yet on how many programs will actually take advantage of this feature, but if you’re a fan of 3D, you might want to consider picking up a Samsung HDTV.
Posted on April 11th, 2007 by Marcela.
Categories: Products, dlp, l c d.
At the heart of all microdisplay-based projection systems is the light engine—the most common are branded under the DLP™ or 3LCD™ categories, and several LCOS varieties are also becoming popular. This engine is the set of optics and electronics that illuminates and projects red, green and blue (RGB) light onto the screen.
Necsel simplifies all types of light engine configurations, reducing system cost. It allows smaller light engines, shrinking overall unit size. And it enhances performance, enabling a brighter, more colorful, more efficient display product.
3LCD WITH LAMP
A 3LCD™ engine homogenizes and splits white light from a UHP lamp into the three RGB primaries using dichroic filters. It then generates images from three transmissive high-temperature polysilicon (3LCD) panels, one for each of the red, green, and blue. These images are recombined and projected onto the screen.
3LCD WITH NECSEL
A Necsel 3LCD light engine is a simple combination of single red, green, and blue lasers that project high-power homogenized light directly onto the three LCD panels. Necsel eliminates the need for polarizers, polarization recovery, color filters, turning mirrors, UV and IR filters, fly’s-eye lenses and several field lenses.
DLP WITH LAMP
In a DLP™ system, light from a UHP arc lamp is passed through a filter wheel in rapid sequence to transmit red, green and blue primaries. This RGB light passes into a light tunnel for homogenization and then onto the microdisplay.
DLP WITH NECSEL
In a Necsel-based DLP system, the light engine is a combination of a red, a green, and a blue laser that projects high-power light directly onto the microdisplay. Necsel technology eliminates the need for a color wheel, light tunnel, UV and IR filters, and relay optics.
http://www.novalux.com/display/
Posted on March 8th, 2007 by Marcela.
Categories: dlp.
The 732 Series combines TurboLight150(TM), the latest 1080p DLP(R) chip, and Mitsubishi`s proprietary 6-Primary Color System to produce big, bright and bold pictures with unsurpassed detail. This digital light engine also features Dark Detailer(TM) for deep blacks and rich dark scene detail, PerfectColor(TM) to adjust the intensity of six separate colors, and PerfecTint(TM) to control each color’s tint, independently of each other and separately for every input.The 732 Series is easy to set up and use. Both 57-inch and 65-inch versions are Digital Cable Ready with CableCARD(TM) slots, and offer TV Guide On Screen(R) and ClearThought(R) Easy Connect to simplify set up and day-to-day operation. The Multi-Format Memory Card Reader enables digital photo viewing and NetCommand(R) with IR learning provides one-button control of an entire home theater system!
