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infocus play big 1080p dlp projector announced

InFocus IN82 Projector

Projector maker InFocus today revealed their new home theater projector that offers full 1080p native resolution.

The new Play Big IN82 projector features a TI DarkChip3 DLP light engine, and a maximum contrast ratio of 12,000 to 1, thanks to an iris system. Light output is rated at 1500 lumens, dropping down to 1200 in…

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July 10th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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inexpensive 1080p projector: the optoma hd80

Optoma HD80 1080p Projector

Projector maker Optoma today announced a new high definition projector which makes full 1080p resolution more affordable than any of their previous models.

Optoma’s new HD80 projector will retail for just $2999 when it’s released this July, but will pack in video quality usually reserved for much more expensive projectors. Powered by TI’s DarkChip2 and…

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June 4th, 2007 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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front projection in bright rooms (once again)

Planar XScreen

Reception was lukewarm to last year’s release of Sony’s ChromaVue front projection screen that provided the ability for Sony front projectors to work in brightly-lit rooms. The screens did improve image contrast, but exhibited problems with hotspotting and off axis viewing.
Well now, Planar, known mostly for their LCD monitors, has entered the fray with their…

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August 11th, 2006 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: home entertainment video