September 29th, 2010 Art Feierman
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This $399 device lets the owner of an Optoma 3D 720p projector, hook up to, say a Blu-ray player with HDMI 1.4a (needed by both player and projector to view movies in the Blu-ray 3D standard). The box not only handles the scaling of the 1080p image down to the 720p for the projector, but translates the HDMI 1.4a for the projector.
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September 29th, 2010 Art Feierman
Greetings all,
Since I’ve been pounded with emails about the Home Cinema 8350, here, in a nutshell, is the important knowledge I’ve acquired so far.
Black levels have definitely improved. Whether, however, this is an ultra high contrast projector I still can’t make the call. It’s close.
Last night I did some quick viewing, and took some photos of the Home Cinema 8350 side by side with the Pro Cinema 9500UB/Home Cinema 8500UB, the Sanyo PLV-Z4000 and the Panasonic PT-AE4000.
The 8350 is no match for the Epson UB. (I’m figuring the same iris, so a native 4:1 advantage in contrast for the UB, by my math.) And I didn’t expect it to be. Where I was surprised was that the Panasonic PT-AE4000 still does better blacks. The HC8350 is a bit closer to the Panny, than the Panny to the 9500UB, but its still definitely not the Panasonic’s equal.
The Sanyo PLV-Z4000 – the Z3000 update, did not improve on the 3000′s blacks, and they were always the lightest – of the projectors I call ultra high contrast. In other words, the Sanyo was the entry level of the ultra high contrast projectors.
This new Epson is very close to the Sanyo, and on a couple of scenes could beat it, but overall, the Sanyo PLV-Z4000 has the edge.
My thought so far is that, the Epson improvement in blacks, is like that of the Mitsubishi HC4000′s (getting a Darkchip3 upgrade compared to the HC3800′s DC2.) That is, its a real improvement, small, but significant, and yet, not enough to catapult either projector into the middle of the pack, one price point higher – around $2000. I see the Epson as potentially canabalizing Sanyo sales, but not too likely to take from either the Panasonic, the more expensive Epson, BenQ W6000 and others.
That’s it for now. -art
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September 29th, 2010 Art Feierman
Runco LS-10d/LS-10i
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The LS10 series is the first low-cost 3 chip 1080p from Runco. MSRP starts at under $22,000. We reviewed the LS-7 and LOVED it! This new LS-10 we expect to be amazing!
New Runco Projectors Set the Bar for 1080p 3-chip Performance
Adding to its successful LightStyle Series, the LS-10i and LS-10d offer design, technology and brightness at value pricing.
Beaverton, OR – September 14, 2010 – Runco®, the leading brand in luxury display solutions, today announced that it is expanding its LightStyleTM Series with two new 3-chip DLP®, 1080p projectors; the LS-10d and LS-10i. Designed to excel in both the dedicated theater as well as other rooms in the home, such as media rooms, basements, dens, these new Runco projectors deliver uncompromised 1080p 3-chip video performance at an astounding value.
Runco’s LightStyle Series projectors are a testament to Runco’s craftsmanship and video quality, and the new additions enable Runco to broaden the series with its highest resolution, most advanced performance options yet. Combining technology, design and brightness, the LS-10 projectors are not only powerhouse solutions for the dedicated home theater, but also boast performance and brightness to excel in other rooms of the home where very large, expensive, power-guzzling flat-screen TVs have traditionally been considered the only solution for large-screen viewing. Other rooms that are ideal for the LS-10 include the media room, basement, den, bonus or living Read the rest of this entry »
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