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July 19, 2007
InFocus have done well with recent projectors with the IN76 helping the company win the European Projector of the Year, awarded by the European Imaging & Sound Association (EISA), for the third year in a row in 2006-2007. InFocus’s Play Big IN82 is its first Full-HD 1080p (1920×1080 pixels) DLP home theater projector. The DLP chip driving the projection engine is the latest and most advanced DarkChip3 by Texas Instruments. The IN82 has an excellent native contrast ratio of 4000:1 which can extend to 12000:1 through the in-built iris technology.
The single chip DLP projection engine has a high end 7-segment color wheel to reduce the possibility of any rainbow effects.
Installers will appreciate the InFocus Color Gamut Calibrator and ISF Day & Night presets which will allow them to “lock in” optimized calibration settings for consumers.
Installation Flexibility
Unfortunately the projector doesn’t have lens shift but, does have +/- 13° vertical digital keystone correction. For flexibility in position from the screen, the projector has lens zoom of 1.2:1. InFocus have done an excellent job with the availability of a wide range of connection types for a home theater projector. The projectors audible noise level of 30dB is not a market beater.
DarkChip3
The InFocus IN82 uses the .95 1080p DarkChip3 DMD microdisplay chip from Texas Instruments. The DarkChip3 is the latest DLP technology offering higher brightness and contrast then previous versions. It has the full two million and some micro-mirrors for the 2 megapixels required for 1080p high definition display. This gives the IN82 native 1080p resolution without relying on Wobulation, or Smooth Picture (Texas Instruments terminology), as do units using the .79″ version of DarkChip3 having a native resolution of 720p (1,280 x 720).
Pixelworks DNX Video Processing Technology
The Play Big IN82 comes with integrated Pixelworks DNX (Digital Natural Expression) 10-bit video processing technology. This is the same outstanding processing, de-interlacing, and scaling performance as the award-winning InFocus Play Big IN7x series.
Pixelworks is a semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets system-on-chip semiconductors and software for the advanced display industry. The DNX video-processing chip improves the quality of the source video through specialized enhancement techniques. The chip’s integrated HDMI (latest version 1.3) receiver included allows an ImageProcessor to directly receive digital HDMI signals. The DNX technology uses the following enhancement techniques:
- DNX Motion-Adaptive De-Interlacing
- DNX PixelBoost
- DNX Rich Color Processing
- DNX Video Enhancement Processing
- DNX Noise Reduction
- Digital Deflection Control
The DNX chip also provides digital keystone correction.
Warranty
The rated life for the lamp is a comparatively reasonable 2,500 hours. The warranty on the lamp is 6 months and for the projector - 2 years.
Resources
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User Reviews and Price Comparisons
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IN82 Home Theater Projector Comparison
Potential purchasers of the IN82 should have a look at the capabilities of 1080p units from Optoma including the unique two-piece HD81 and HD81-LV and the Optoma HD80 projector.
Specifications for InFocus IN82 Home Theater Projector
| Display |
| Native Aspect Ratio: |
16×9 |
| Supported Aspect Ratio: |
16:9, 4:3 |
| Brightness: (Video Optimized Lumens) |
Whisper: 1200 max ANSI lumens
High Bright: 1500 max ANSI lumens |
| Contrast Ratio: |
12000 : 1 Full On/Full Off |
| Display Technology: |
DarkChip3™ 1080p DLP™ by Texas Instruments |
| Data Compatibility: |
640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Compatibility: |
Full NTSC, PAL, SECAM, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1035i, 1080i, 1080p/24, 1080p/30, 1080p/50, 1080p/60 |
| Color Wheel (DLP Only): |
7-segment, D65K (6500K) color calibrated |
| Native Resolution: |
1920×1080 |
| Projector Placement: |
Ceiling Projection, Front Projection, Rear Projection |
| SMPTE Brightness: |
Up to 14.75′ (4.5m) diagonal with 1.0 gain screen |
| Lamp Wattage: |
Whisper: 250 Watts |
| Lamp Life: |
Whisper: 2500 HoursHigh Bright: 2000 Hours |
| Minimum Image Size: |
3.06 ft (0.93 m) |
| Maximum Image Size: |
16.92 ft (5.16 m) |
| Standard Lens Zoom: |
1.2 : 1 |
| Standard Lens Throw Ratio: |
1.85-2.22:1 (Distance/Width) |
| Standard Lens Image Offset Ratio: |
136% |
| Standard Lens Projection Distance: |
4.92 - 32.8 ft (1.5 - 10 m) |
| Digital Keystone Correction (Vertical): |
+/- 13° |
| Digital Keystone Correction (Horizontal): |
Not Available |
| Lens Shift: |
Not Available |
| Inputs and Outputs |
| DVI: |
Number of Inputs: 1
Requires M1 to DVI cable (SP-DVI-D) |
| M1: |
Number of Inputs: 1
Accepts VGA, DVI, HDMI, & Component Video through optional M1-DA adapters. |
| HDMI: |
Number of Inputs: 1 |
| HDCP |
Supported |
| BNC: |
Not Available |
| Component (RCA): |
Number of Inputs: 1 |
| VESA (HD15): |
Number of Inputs: 1
Requires M1 to VGA cable (SP-DVI-A) |
| S-Video: |
Number of Inputs: 1
4-pin mini-DIN |
| Composite (RCA): |
Number of Inputs: 1 |
| Standard Definition TV: |
Composite RCA, S-Video, Component RCA |
| Enhanced Definition TV: |
Component RCA, HDMI, M1-DA |
| High Definition TV: |
Component RCA, M1-DA, HDMI |
| Computer: |
M1-DA |
| HDCP Support: |
Yes |
| Stereo RCA Jacks Inputs: |
No |
| Stereo 3.5 mm Mini-jack Inputs: |
No |
| 12v trigger for motorized screens (3.5 mm mini-jack): |
Yes |
| Projector Control: |
RS-232, Remote, 3.5mm Wired Remote |
| Speakers: |
Not Available |
| Monitor Output: |
No |
| Audio Output: |
Not Available |
| Compatibility |
| Data Compatibility: |
640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 |
| H-Sync Range: |
Not Available |
| V-Sync Range: |
50 - 85Hz |
| Video Compatibility: |
Full NTSC, PAL, SECAM, 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1035i, 1080i, 1080p/24, 1080p/30, 1080p/50, 1080p/60 |
| General |
| Audible Noise: |
30 dB |
| Actual Dimensions: |
Height: 5.83 in (14.81 cm)Length: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 18.75 in (47.63 cm) |
| Actual Weight: |
14.1 lbs (6.4 kg) |
| Shipping Dimensions: |
Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Length: 23.4 in (59.44 cm)Width: 21.6 in (54.86 cm) |
| Shipping Weight: |
21.2 lbs (9.62 kg) |
| Projector Warranty: 2 Year |
| Lamp Warranty: |
6 months |
| Accessories Warranty: |
90 Days |
| Operating temperature: |
(at sea level) 50 - 95° F (10 - 35° C) |
| Maximum Altitude Supported: |
7500 ft (2286 m) |
| Typical Power Consumption: |
350 Watts |
| Maximum Power Consumption: |
375 Watts |
| Power Supply: |
100 - 240 Volts at 50 - 60 Hz |
| Menu Languages: |
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese |
| Approvals: |
UL, c-UL, TUV GS, GOST, C-Tick, NOM, IRAM, FCC Class B, ICES-003 Class B, CISPR22/EN55022, EN55024/CISPR24, CB certified in accordance with IEC60950-1/EN60950-2, MIC, CE, VCCI, WEEE |
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