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HP 47 inch MediaSmart 1080p LCD HDTV "Out of the box" digital media platform. Enjoy videos, pictures and music from home network + digital media delivered over your broadband Internet connection + 3 x HDMI

Optima’s HD70 is an entry level, 720p high definition home theater projector. The HD70 utilizes Texas Instruments DLP technology in the form of a 0.62 inch DarkChip 2 which brings Brilliant Color technology for impressive onscreen colors. The combination of Brilliant Color, a high contrast ratio (3000 – 4000 with AI) and 1000 lumen brightness produces images with rich colors and deep blacks.

Texas Instruments Brilliant Color

Brilliant Color is a Texas Instruments technology for improving brightness and the range of reproduced colors. Traditionally, most display devices have rendered images using only the (read more..)

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Optima actually call the DV11 a “movie time” projector as they have designed it for consumers who don’t have a dedicated home theater and want to set up the projector for a movie night or sporting event. Hence, the inbuilt DVD player to simplify set up by eliminating the need for connecting a separate DVD player. With 1600 ANSI lumens of brightness, Optoma have recognized that brightness levels are most likely to be higher for a room which is not a purpose built home theater. The contrast ratio is a suitably high 2200:1.

For showing digital images to friends and family the DVD player will load a Kodak Picture CD and display JPEG files. It will even play audio CDs, MP3 and WMA files however, the usefulness of this is not readily apparent. Optoma have included somewhat more powerful than usual built in speakers (5W) however, most audiences, would appreciate larger external speakers (home stereo system) which can be connected using the included digital audio S/PDIF output.
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Philips rear projection TV technology is often overlooked by consumers but, has the same features such as DLP by Texas Instruments that more popular brand televisions have.

There are two 50 inch Philips RPTV models, the 50PL9220D/37, 60PL9220D/37 and 50PL9200D/37, with the only difference, apart from physical dimensions, being the audio L/R out on the rear of the 50PL9200D/37 and its Silver Frost casing compared to the other models.
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The evo2sx+ is a DLP projector by Norwegian projection specialist ProjectionDesign which has been manufacturing projectors since the 1980’s. The evo2sx+ has an uncommon, higher SXGA+ resolution (1400 x 1050 pixels) compared to the more common XGA (1024 × 768) monitor resolution of business projectors. The SXGA+ resolution has almost double the workspace of regular XGA making it suitable for applications beyond PowerPoint presentations such as displaying CAD/CAM images and detailed graphical designs from video sources including normal monitors right through to graphics workstations.

With a brightness of 2500 ANSI lumens the evo2sx+ will cut through a lot of ambient light to project a bright image. Contrast is also high at 2500:1. The evo2sx+ has a high end specification with a Texas Instruments DLP DarkChip 3 DMD and a Faroudja video processing chip. Other standout features are a zoom lens and lens shift (0 - 100% vertical) for flexible setup and a quiet fan (24 dB(A) approx) for a portable business projector. Conveniently the projector will work with a very wide range of video sources.
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“The VPL-VW60’s features are impressive; its price is unmissable.” are words used by EISA (European Imaging and Sound Association) to describe Sony’s home theater projector which has received its 2007/2008 European Video Projector award.

Sony’s VPL-VW60 is a full 1080p (1920 x 1080) HD resolution projector powered by a three SXRD panel projection engine for the three primary colors The projector has an extraordinarily high contrast ratio of up to 35.000:1 which can be manually set with the Advanced Iris 2. With a brightness of 900 ANSI lumens the projector does need a low ambient light home theater setting to operate in.
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Samsung has become the first LCD manufacturer in the world to create an LCD panel with a DisplayPort Video Interface. Samsung have indicated they were prompted to make the move by numerous inquiries from computer integrators. DisplayPort has been sanctioned by the industry body VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) having picked up support from Samsung, Genesis, ATI, Dell, HP, NVIDIA, Philips, Tyco, and Molex. The intention is for DisplayPort to replace DVI and eventually VGA.
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Sharp has announced the expansion of its widescreen, full-HD 1080p line of AQUOS LCD TVs with four new D64U series models. The new models catch the eye with their lightweight, slim design which is about 25% slimmer and 20% lighter than previous models.

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The InFocus Work Big IN12 at 3.9 lbs (1.77 kg) light with notebook style slimness of 1.7 in (4.32 cm) can be considered an ultra portable projector. The notebook reminiscent form factor will allow mobile business professionals to carry it in their briefcase. InFocus have worked a feat of miniaturization with their projection optics to achieve this result. Actual dimensions are H x L x W: 1.7 x 7.8 x 10.6 in (4.32 x 19.81 cm x 26.92 cm).

An impressive form factor and weight have not eaten into the performance of the InFocus IN12. With a brightness of 2,000 ANSI lumens and a 1800:1 contrast ratio the projector will comfortably produce an acceptably bright image in even high ambient light conditions. The XGA resolution matches what the market expect for resolution for a business application projector.
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Toshiba advertise that the TDP-ET20U is both a home theater and business projector. However, its specifications do not match this dual role expectation. With it’s sleek, black piano finish casing, the Toshiba TDP-ET20U looks more like a home theater projector than a business projector. An attractive feature for the home theater purchaser will most likely be the in-built DVD player.

The Toshiba TDP-ET20U has numerous features which make it ideal for the role of a quickly set up, instant home theater projector for watching a sporting event or movie with friends including: (read more..)

Toshiba advertise their TDP-T45U DLP projector as an all rounder capable of being used for professional presentations or for home entertainment. The TDP-T45U has the primary qualifications for both duties with an XGA (1024×800) resolution, 2500 ANSI lumens of brightness and a good contrast ratio of 2000:1. The DLP (digital light processing) projection engine is a single 0.55″ DMD from Texas Instruments.

For the presenter there is a remote control, RS232C (mini DIN-8 pin) PC socket and a D-sub 15-pin monitor output so the presenter can face the audience while seeing what is on the screen using a monitor. What might be missed by some is a USB port to connect USB drive for loading multimedia files rather than a PC (laptop) which is sizeable something extra to carry. The projectors onboard 1W speaker is probably suitable for sound effects and little else. Toshiba provide a carry bag for the projector.
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