ProjectionDesign evo2sx+ DLP Portable Business Projector

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.

ProjectionDesign evo2sx+ Projector

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.

A slim form factor of 3.7 inches (94mm) thick by an area of 9.2 x 10.9 in (234 x 278 mm) combined with a weight of 6 lbs (2.9 kg) make the evo2sx+ a portable enough projector for the business traveler. As well as being portable, the ProjectionDesign evo2sx+ has features for permanent installation including:

built in networking with web interface remote asset management capability;
easy IP based control system integration;
and a built-in real time clock for turning the projector on or off at specified times.

ProjectionDesign’s evo2sx+ Texas Instruments DarkChip 3 DMD Microdisplay Chipset

The ProjectionDesign’s evo2sx+ is based on Texas Instruments DarkChip 3 DLP chip. The chip has millions of tiny mirrors that switch on and off some 15,000 times per second to create the video output required. This sort of speed will deliver sharp pictures for even fast movement video.

A feature of the DarkChip 3 DMD is BrilliantColor, Texas Instruments technology for delivering improved brightness and a wider range of colors. Traditionally, most display devices render images using a combination of the three primary colors red, green and blue. The full gamut of colors visible to the human eye cannot be reproduced using this approach, with the color space subset covered not including vivid colors such as yellow and cyan commonly seen in nature. By processing up to six color channels BrilliantColor allows vendors, such as ProjectionDesign, to create multi-primary color systems by adding colors such as yellow, cyan and magenta colors for color rendering. As well as increasing the color space which can be rendered with the added color filters the system also utilizes the light source more efficiently with a 50% increase of 50% brightness.

Another benefit of BrilliantColor technology derives from its use of floating point arithmetic for more accurate rendering calculations. According to Texas Instruments, this results in less noise and more accurate colors at the display with over 200 trillion color shades being possible.

Faroudja Image Processing

The ProjectionDesign evo2sx+ has Faroudja deinterlacing with DCDi (short for Directional Correlational Deinterlacing). Faroudja, a subsidiary of Genesis Microchip Inc., originally developed DCDi technology to eliminate the jaggedness that conventional upconverters introduced to diagonal edges in video. The Faroudja DCDi technology is included in the single chip image processing system provided by Genesis for producing a superior image quality.

More detail on Faroudja capabilities can be read in our review of the BenQ W10000 DLP projector which also has a DarkChip3 from Texas Instruments.

ProjectionDesign have recently released the M25 1080p, DLP projector. At just 3.7 inches high, 9.2 inches deep and 10.8 inches wide, ProjectionDesign advertise the M25 as the smallest home theatre projector available on the market today.

ProjectionDesign’s evo2sx+ is one of those rare projectors with a 3 year standard warranty. The lamp has a fairly standard 90 day or 500 hour (whichever comes first) warranty however, the lamp life is quoted at a reasonably long 3000 hours in economy mode and 2250 hours at full brightness.

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ProjectionDesign’s evo2sx+ Specification

Design
Technology	single chip DLP technology LVDS DMD with DarkChip3
concept	lens shift design
resolution	1400 x 1050 pixels (SXGA+)
brightness	2500 ANSI lumens (typ)
contrast	2500 : 1 (typ)
aspect ratio	4 : 3 (5 : 4 and 16 : 9 compatible)
displayable colours	16.8 Million colours, 24-bit RGB
image processing latency	~1 frame on graphics port
compatibility
computer compatibility	UXGA, SXGA+, SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA 1920×1080 - 640 x 480 pixel resolution RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB
horizontal scan frequency	15 - 150 kHz (resolution dependant)
vertical scan frequency	48 - 190 Hz (resolution dependant)
video compatibility	HDTV (1080i / 720p) EDTV (576p, 480p) SDTV (576i, 480i) NTSC, PAL, SECAM
optics
standard projection lens	f= 31.1 - 39.2 mm, F/2.8 - 3.0
throw ratio	1.78 - 2.23 : 1
image size (diagonal)	0.7 - 5.5 m, 2.5 - 18 ft
focusing distance	1.5 - 10m, 5 - 33 ft
lamp	220W UHP�, 170W economy mode, continuously adjustable
lamp life	3000 hours in economy mode, 2250 hours full power (typical)
inputs / outputs
computer input(s)	1x VGA 1x DVI-D
video input(s)	DVI-D (HDCP) YPbPr S-video composite video
audio input(s)	1x 3.5 mm mini stereo jack
control and communications	RJ-45 TCP/IP, 9-pin DSUB RS232, USB, RC repeater input (3.5mm mini jack)
supplied accessories
cables	2m VGA cable 2m S-video cable 2m USB cable 4m power cord (country specific)
other	IR remote control
general
operating noise level (dB)	~24 dB(A)typical
dimensions (d x w x h)	234 x 278 x 94 mm, 9.2 x 10.9 x 3.7 in
weight	2.9 kg / 6 lbs.
power requirements	100 - 240VAC, 50/60Hz +/-10%
conformances	CE, UL, cUL, FCC Class A
operating temperature	0 - 40C / 32 - 104F (0 - 1500m) 0 - 35C / 32 - 95F (1500 - 3000m)
operating humidity	20 - 90% RH
storage conditions	20 - 90% RH
available colours	vanquish grey metallic
warranty	3 years standard warranty, 500 hours or 90 days on lamp (whichever comes first), conditions apply
BTU / hr	<980