July 11th, 2012 admin
Acer P7215 projector
Comments by Projector Reviews staff:
In the world of professional and educational presenting, brighter is always better. You can speak to more people using larger screens and deal with brighter facilities. And only having to replace one lamp is more economical than multiple lamps to create the same lumen output. So, Acer has announced the world’s first 6000 lumen single lamp projector. Talk about a light cannon! I can foresee many applications where this economical, bright projector will be suitable – conference rooms, lecture halls, houses of worship, and others. Read on for more information from Acer!
Press Release
Acer Debuts World’s First 6,000 Lumens Single Lamp Projector
Extreme Brightness for Hard-Hitting Presentations
TAIPEI, TAIWAN Acer introduces world’s first 6,000 lumens professional projector, the P7215, using a single lamp. This projector is very eco-friendly, delivering light for up to 2,000 hours while using 350 watts, reducing power consumption and maintenance costs.
Acer’s P7215 comes with convenient settings and upgraded features that improve usability and presentation flexibility. It features native 1024×768 (XGA) resolution and support for up to Full HD signal, delivering crisp, vibrant details and amazing color. In addition, this projector is DLP 3D Ready and offers advanced firmware that enables high refresh rates (120 Hz) to render flicker-free 3D experience.
The P7215 also boasts Crestron® network control and connectivity options such as HDMI®, DVI, LAN and dual D-Sub ports, making it a high impact tool for professional users in large venues. Furthermore, with Acer’s top-loading lamp design, users can replace the lamp in just a few simple steps, even when the projector is ceiling-mounted. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 11th, 2012 admin
ViewSonic PJD-6353s projector
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Viewsonic has announced three new affordable short throw projectors: PJD6353s, PJD6383s and PJD6683ws, optimized for the education classroom market, as well as being solid portable/small install projectors for the business community.
We expect we will be reviewing one of these Viewsonic projectors, most likely the PJD6683ws, and including it in next spring’s K-12 Classroom Projector Comparison report. (Click for the current Classroom projector report).
These 3 DLP projectors (all 3D capable) come with especially good warranties, and if purchased from a Viewsonic authorized dealer, Viewsonic includes a first year express exchange warranty. As this goes to press Projector Reviews has just started reviewing another Viewsonic projector, the Pro8300. Well, we’ll just let you read the press release below, so as not to duplicate Viewsonic’s efforts in describing the PJD6353s, PJD6383s and PJD6683ws projectors
Press Release
ViewSonic Expands Network-Enabled PJD6 Series Projector Lineup With New High-Res, Short Throw Solutions
ViewSonic Showcases Short Throw Savvy in Vivid Detail With New Networkable PJD6 Series Projectors, Ideal for the Classroom or Boardroom
WALNUT, CA, Jul 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, demonstrates its continued leadership and projection innovation with the launch of three new short throw solutions under its PJD6 Series — including the PJD6353s, PJD6383s and PJD6683ws.
The PJD6 Series makes it easy to share presentations and images in smaller environments, thanks to its high quality short throw optical lens design and contrast ratio of up to 15,000:1. The PJD6383s, PJD6683ws are XGA and WXGA native resolution models and both offer 3000 ANSI lumens of brightness suitable for medium and large classroom and boardroom projection. The PJD6353s supports an XGA resolution and 2500 ANSI lumens offering flexibility for small spaces. All three models are equipped with Dynamic PC and Dynamic Movie modes, so that the projector can automatically detect and adjust lamp brightness according to image content. This results in an enhanced overall dynamic contrast ratio improvement of up to 50% for vivid details, while also saving up to 30%* on energy Read the rest of this entry »
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July 3rd, 2012 admin
Hitachi CP-AW2519 projector
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The CP-AW2519N is Hitachi’s newest ultra-short interactive projector. We haven’t seen this one yet, but you may find it comforting to know that recently, we published our 2012 Education report. In that report, the older Hitachi iPJ-AW250N was awarded our Best In Classroom – Runner-up award for interactive projectors.
Based on this, we figure this CP-AW2519N interactive projector should be an extremely interesting projector, worth considering.
P R E S S R E L E A S E
Hitachi Introduces CP-AW2519N Ultra Short Throw Interactive Projector
The CP-AW2519N Features Hitachi’s Proprietary StarBoard Software and a Throw Distance of 10 Inches From the Edge of the Projector For An 80-Inch (16:10) Diagonal Image
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 13, 2012 — At InfoComm 2012, Hitachi America, Ltd., Digital Media Division, Business Solutions Group today introduced the CP-AW2519N Interactive Projector, featuring Hitachi’s proprietary StarBoard Software, which works on Mac and PC platforms. The CP-AW2519N Interactive Projector has all the functionality of an interactive whiteboard built into it, eliminating the need for additional hardware.
The new CP-AW2519N offers easy setup even in rooms where space is limited, with an ultra-short-throw lens that enables it to be mounted close to a wall or projection surface. This prevents obstructed images and shadows, with no light shining in the presenter’s eyes. The CP-AW2519N also comes with a stand to project the image onto a tabletop surface. For better performance, the CP-AW2519N communicates via IR and Ultrasonic technologies. This increases Read the rest of this entry »
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July 2nd, 2012 admin
Comments by Projector Reviews staff:
“So, what does this mean to our readers: 80 millionth HTPS Panel?
That’s pretty easy, actually, as it tells you about how many 3LCD (or LCD) projectors have shipped – and as indicated dividing by 3 (three LCD panels per projector), you get about 26 million 3LCD projectors.
Let’s put that in perspective: While these millions have been sold over more than a decade, the vast majority of them should have been sold in the last decade. Of course many of those may be obsolete, and no longer used (in 2001, most projectors were VGA or SVGA, with few XGA and no widescreen models around), the largest buyer of projectors is believed to be the education market, where getting 10 years out of a projector tends to be more a matter of finances and survival, than technology issues. As such, many of those 5-8-10, even 12 year old projectors are still in use.
Let’s say half of those 26.5 million projectors are still in active use (a wild guess). That requires some perspective:
The easiest would be to compare to the popular Apple iPad. Estimates say about 40 million Apple iPads were sold going into 2012. So, sure, there are a lot more iPads than 3LCD projectors out there, but, when you consider that you see iPads everywhere, and rarely see a projector, the number of LCD projectors is still a rather huge number. For perspective, it would only take about 2 million 3LCD projectors to have one in every classroom in the US.
Of course the 80 million panels number is world wide, not US only. Still… As a side note, by far the largest quantity of 3LCD projectors produced are used for education and commercial/business applications. Home theater projectors, by comparison are a very small market.”
Press Release
Epson Ships 80 Millionth HTPS Panel for 3LCD Projectors
- TOKYO, Japan, July 2, 2012 -
Seiko Epson Corporation (“Epson,” TSE: 6724) today announced that it has shipped a total of 80 million high-temperature polysilicon (“HTPS”) TFT liquid crystal panels for 3LCD projectors, enough for more than 26.5 million projector units.
For more than two decades Epson has maintained its position as the world’s No. 1 supplier* of HTPS panels, the core devices at the heart of 3LCD projectors. It has led the industry by developing and providing technologies that boost power and performance.
The expansion of the 3LCD projector market has for a long time been driven primarily by enterprise demand for business presentations. Today, 3LCD projectors are widely used in a variety of market spaces. In the home theater Read the rest of this entry »
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