September 7th, 2012 Art Feierman
I met with Mitsubishi yesterday at CEDIA.
Mitsubishi is launching two new projectors at CEDIA. The HC7900DW, the replacement for the HC7800D that we have reviewed. I’m sure you are wondering about the W in the name. Easy, stands for a white case, rather than the black case of the HC7800D, but the real improvements are under the hood.
A big theme with Mitsubishi is their proprietary 2D-3D engine, which they claim looks very close to the quality of viewing original 3D content. That’s a really strong claim we will look into when the first of the Mitsubishi’s arrive for review. The HC7900DW is brighter than its predecessor, now claiming 1500 lumens. That’s a real plus, due to the need for a bright projector for 3D which loses roughly 75% of brightness compared to 2D. Black levels should improve based on a new, higher 150,000:1 contrast ratio.
Mitsubishi sees the HC7900DW as a versatile projector, usable in family rooms, or theaters. They also talk up their lamp life which they say will last up to 5000 hours. This HC7900DW will be available from local dealers and online dealers while our next subject, the HC8000D is targeting the home theater.
Sporting 1300 lumens, the HC8000 is also 3D capable (glasses optional), with Mitsubishi offering proprietary 3D glasses they demonstrated were brighter than the universal glasses that are also compatible. This will allow some folks who have them, to bring their glasses to your house to watch 3D, so you won’t need to buy as many pair of your own. An interesting selling point!
A 330,000:1 contrast ratio should insure impressive “ultra-high contrast black levels”. How good? Wait for the review. It is available only from local authorized Mitsubishi dealers, as has been tradition with Mitsubishi with their top of the line projectors.
That’s it for now. -art
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January 31st, 2011 Art Feierman
Greetings all,
These changes to Projector Reviews, have been a long time in coming. Check out the new home page. It builds on the theme changes we started last summer.
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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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September 28th, 2010 Art Feierman
Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 21000
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Epson, the recognized industry leader, has created a new line of home theater projectors, featuring 1080p 3LCD Reflective Technology (similar to LCos technology), a first for them. Also, if you read our reviews, you know that we consider contrast ratio to be of major importance for home theater projector picture quality. Epson’s new line for custom installers, the Pro Cinema 61000 and Pro Cinema 31000, and the Home Cinema 21000 for do-it-yourselfers, offer contrast ratios up to 1,000,000:1, greatly enhancing black levels, and thus, the viewing experience!
P R E S S R E L E A S E
Epson Enters New Home Theater Projector Category With Models Featuring World’s First 3LCD Reflective Technology and Contrast Ratios up to 1,000,000:1
PowerLite Pro Cinema 61000 and 31000 and Home Cinema 21000 Offer Custom Installers and AV Aficionados Exceptional Image Quality and PerformanceATLANTA, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ — CEDIA Expo 2010, Booth 2406 — Epson America today announced its entry into a new home theater projector market with three 1080p 3LCD™ Reflective home theater projectors, the PowerLite® Pro Cinema 61000 and 31000, and Home Cinema 21000. Designed for custom installers and home theater aficionados, these projectors feature the world’s first 3LCD Reflective technology, along with Epson’s UltraBlack™ technology for exceptional picture quality and astounding contrast ratios. The Home Cinema 21000 and Pro Cinema 31000 achieve a 500,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio while the Pro Cinema 61000 produces the world’s first mega contrast ratio of up to 1,000,000:1(i).
With Epson’s newly developed 3LCD Reflective technology, along with fully optimized high contrast ratios, these projectors deliver the deepest blacks and brightest whites. As the number-one selling projector brand worldwide(ii), Epson created 3LCD Reflective technology based on its established transmissive HTPS technology to deliver advanced video quality with higher contrast ratios, richer colors, smoother gradation, and enhanced black levels. In addition, each model features a dual-layer auto iris, built-in IDT HQV Vida™ Video Processor and PW390 video Read the rest of this entry »
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September 27th, 2010 Art Feierman
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While 3D is the “latest and greatest” in home theater projectors, Sony has also introduced a new 2D home theater projector, the VPL-VWPRO1, a more affordable home theater solution priced at about $3400 and that includes an additional lamp (approx. $300 value)!
ATLANTA, Sept. 23, 2010 (CEDIA Booth #1112)
VPL-VWPRO1 Home Theater Projector
Also announced today, Sony’s VPL-VWPRO1 front projector is a high-performance 2D home theater solution designed to deliver a high-quality cinematic experience at a more affordable price.
The new model is equipped with updated full HD 1080p SXRD panels delivering vivid color and film-like image quality with brightness of 1,300 ANSI lumens. Sony’s Advanced Iris 3 technology delivers a high dynamic contrast ratio of 85,000:1, optimizing both dark and bright scenes to produce deep black levels with stunning details.
Like the VPL-VW90ES, the VPL-VWPRO1 is Control4 Certified, includes an AMX Device Discovery Beacon, and is designed to integrate seamlessly with the other major control company systems such as Crestron, URC, Savant, Vantage and others.
The VPL-VWPRO1Front Projector, is bundled with an additional lamp, and will be available in Early October for about $3,400 through Sony authorized installers and specialty dealers around the country.
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September 27th, 2010 Art Feierman
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Not to be left behind in the wave of 3D home theater projectors entering the consumer market, Sony has introduced the new VPL-VW90ES at CEDIA. Sony’s reputation in the projector industry is outstanding for color reproduction, so we expect the VW90ES to be impressive as well. Also, to help offset the loss of brightness in 3D, they have pumped up the VPL-VW90ES to 1000 lumens to help compensate.
3D CINEMA COMES HOME WITH SONY’S NEW SXRD FRONT PROJECTOR
Company’s First “Elevated Standard” Projector Integrates Seamlessly with Third-party Control Systems
ATLANTA, Sept. 23, 2010 (CEDIA Booth #1112) –Sony today brings the big-screen 3D cinematic experience home with the new the VPL-VW90ES – the company’s first 3D front projector.
Designed with the custom and specialty consumer electronics market in mind, the VPL-VW90ES is the first projector to be been branded with Sony’s “Elevated Standard” (ES) moniker, signifying an emphasis on high build quality and outstanding video experience. It was also engineered to integrate seamlessly third-party control systems.
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September 25th, 2010 Art Feierman
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Until now, JVC projectors have been priced at or above $5000 MSRP, making them too expensive for some home theater projector consumers to consider. But JVC has now introduced the new DLA-HD250, with an MSRP of only $2,995! We have always loved JVC for its blacker blacks and currently have a RS20 in our dedicated home theater. But we have often wished for a brighter picture to allow for its use when we have more ambient light to contend with. The new DLA-HD250 also boasts 1000 lumens, making it ideal for these brighter environments!
Press Release
JVC UNVEILS ENTRY-LEVEL D-ILA HOME THEATER PROJECTOR
ATLANTA, September 23, 2010 – JVC U.S.A. today introduced a low-cost home theater projector that for the first time provides advanced D-ILA technology at an entry-level price. The new projector, to be marketed as the DLA-HD250 by JVC Consumer and the DLA-HD250Pro by JVC Professional, is priced below $3,000 and delivers 25,000:1 native contrast ratio and 1,000 ANSI lumens brightness. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 23rd, 2010 Art Feierman
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JVC has entered the 3D projector market with the introduction of their new models, the DLA-RS60, DLA-RS50 and DLA-RS40 (for the Professional Products Group), and 3 for the Consumer Electronics Division, the DLA-X9, DLA-X7 and DLA-X3. Art says, “the most important point to emphasize about these new models is the substantial lumen boost (to 1300 lumens). This is critical for the 3 new RS JVC’s because they are all 3D capable (yep blu-ray…), and with 3D, as most of you know, you lose at least 50% of the brightness.”
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JVC INTRODUCES 3D-ENABLED D-ILA HOME THEATER PROJECTORS WITH UP TO 100,000:1 NATIVE CONTRAST RATIO
Six New Models Announced at CEDIA 2010
ATLANTA, September 23, 2010 – JVC U.S.A. today unveiled six new 3D-enabled D-ILA projectors here at CEDIA EXPO 2010. All six host native contrast ratios that are unmatched in the industry, with the top models delivering a 100,000:1 native contrast ratio.
The new projectors are the Reference Series DLA-RS60, DLA-RS50 and DLA-RS40, to be marketed by JVC’s Professional Products Group, and the Procision Series DLA-X9, DLA-X7 and DLA-X3, to be available through JVC’s Consumer Electronics Group.
“3D has recently become a major box office draw. Now, with 3D broadcast channels emerging, and a growing number of 3D Blu-ray titles available, consumers want the immersive 3D experience in their homes,” said Gary Klasmeier, product engineering manager, D-ILA Systems, JVC Professional Products. “Our new line of D-ILA projectors sets a new standard for home cinema. It’s an immersive home 3D viewing experience.”
For 3D content, each projector includes two HDMI 1.4a ports and supports side-by-side (broadcast), frame series (Blu-ray), and above-below 3D transmissions. An external 3D Signal Emitter (PK-EM1) syncs the projected image Read the rest of this entry »
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September 23rd, 2010 Art Feierman
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We are very excited that Epson has today introduced two new 1080p home cinema projectors, the PowerLite Home Cinema 8350 and 8700UB, successors to their very popular Home Cinema 8100 and 8500UB. We do in fact, have the 8350 in-house for Art to get a first look at when he returns from CEDIA next week. Stay tuned….
Epson Adds Two High-Performance 1080p Projectors to Award-Winning Home Cinema Line
PowerLite Home Cinema 8350 and 8700 UB Deliver Affordable, High-Definition Home Theater Experiences
ATLANTA (CEDIA Expo 2010, Booth 2406) – Sept. 23, 2010 – Epson America today expanded its award-winning line of 3LCD™ home theater projectors with the announcement of the PowerLite® Home Cinema 8350 and 8700 UB. These two projectors offer native 1080p resolution and Epson’s latest 3LCD™ technology with C2Fine® chip sets for amazing color and detail, high contrast ratios and road-tested reliability. The value-packed Home Cinema 8350 and 8700 UB also include Epson’s award-winning customer service and support, delivering an outstanding and affordable viewing experience for home entertainment and AV enthusiasts.
As the number-one selling projector brand worldwide
[i], Epson has priced the Home Cinema 8350 and 8700 UB in the sub-$1,300 and sub-$2,200 categories, respectively, offering consumers two options for affordable
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September 16th, 2010 Art Feierman
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We recently reviewed the Sanyo PLV-Z4000 projector, the successor to their very popular PLV-Z3000. Our conclusion was that the Z4000 is definitely an improved version of the Z3000, especially in color handling. We awarded the PLV-Z4000 our “Special Interest Award”. Please read the full PLV-Z4000 review for all the details!
Sanyo PLV-Z4000 Projector
Sanyo Introduces a New 120 Hz Full HD LCD Front Projector With Topaz Real HD and Color Management System
120 Hz Full HD panel produces artifact-free motion and is 1080p/24 capable
CHATSWORTH, CA.— April 28, 2010 – SANYO North America Corporation (SANYO), a subsidiary of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of LCD and DLP projectors, announces the introduction of the PLV-Z4000, a high-performance 120 Hz Full HD 3 LCD front projector with 1080p24 capability for an exquisite home theater and HD video experience. With SANYO’s exclusive TopazReal HD system, the projector produces superb image quality and has a 3D color management system that enables extraordinary color accuracy. Through dual HDMI 1.3b inputs, it is Deep Color and x.v.Color capable. Rated at 1,200 ANSI lumens, with a 65,000:1 contrast ratio, it produces superb black levels even in ambient light conditions. The addition of installer-friendly mounting and optical features allow it to be used in a wide variety of rooms and environments. Scheduled for release at the end of May 2010, the SANYO PLV-Z4000 will have an MSRP of $2,495. Read the rest of this entry »
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