July 11th, 2012 admin

Acer P7215 projector
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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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