DPI Launches Big Ass TV


Contact:
Michael Bridwell
Marketing Communications Manager
T- 770.420.1350 F- 770.420.1360
mbridwell@digitalprojection.com

DIGITAL PROJECTION INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES THE TITAN RP97

Ultra-Bright Rear Screen Projection System offers Giant, High Performance Image and Installation Simplicity for Ambient Light Venues Throughout the Home

ATLANTA, GA (September 3, 2008) – Digital Projection International (DPI), an Emmy® Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, is launching an alternative to oversized plasma screens at CEDIA 2008. The TITAN RP97, designed for use in media rooms, family rooms and other home venues with ambient light, portrays an extraordinary 97” image with the saturated colors, deep contrast and stellar dynamic range that have made DPI’s projectors the reference standard for Home Cinema use. With the TITAN RP97, the impeccable imaging of DP's legendary projection systems can now be deployed in any venue in the home.

The TITAN RP97 pairs DPI's powerful and efficient TITAN 1080p 500 projector with an optically precise, Black Bead Fresnel screen to assure cinema quality imagery, even in high ambient light environments. According to George Walter, Vice President of Home Cinema for DPI, “When used in rooms with very high ambient light, black levels are preserved and contrast ratios are exceptionally high. Unlike any other product, the size of the screen and the exquisite dynamics of the image enable the TITAN RP97 to deliver a cinema viewing experience in a non-theatrical environment.” Designed to integrate into new construction projects as well as retrofit into existing spaces, the RP97 can be installed in the equivalent space of a large coat closet, revealing only a dark matte 97” black screen that is flush with the wall. Assembly of the TITAN RP97 is straightforward and requires no wall mounting hardware. Installation is easily managed on site by two technicians.

While the RP97 is remarkable in its installation simplicity and stellar image quality, the product is also extraordinary in it’s low power consumption and operational efficiency. At the heart of the brilliant 97” image is DP’s award winning TITAN 500 series projector, a native 1080p, 3-chip DLP projection display that produces more lumens from less energy than any other projector in its class. At just 750 watts, the TITAN RP97 operates on less than 50% of the power consumed by similar sized plasma displays. The significantly lower power consumption results in a lower cost of ownership as well as reduced heat production, thus lowering the burden and cost of air conditioning to cool the venue. Equipped with DP’s exclusive twin-lamp system, the RP97 can operate up to 3000 hours, the equivalent of 4 hours a day for 2 full years, before the first low-cost lamp replacement is required.

DPI’s dedication to a respected and constantly evolving product range is demonstrated by the numerous recent product line innovations and investments made throughout the company. CEDIA 2008 in Denver, Colorado, provides a perfect opportunity to experience DPI’s innovation, as the brand-new TITAN RP97 will be launched along with other new home entertainment solutions. Experience DPI’s CEDIA exhibition at booth number 1036, September 4-7.

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About Digital Projection International
Founded in 1989, Digital Projection International (DPI) has been instrumental in the development and application of Digital Light Processing™ technology by Texas Instruments for projection systems. DPI introduced the world’s first 3-chip DLP™ projector in 1997, and has since delivered expert system engineering and world-class customer services, thus maintaining its position as a digital imaging pioneer.

DPI’s groundbreaking projection research and development has garnered the admiration of industry professionals around the world. This has earned the company many awards, including two Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. DPI remains the first and only projector manufacturer to win the coveted award.

Today, DPI manufactures and distributes an extensive line of ultra high-performance 3-chip and single-chip DLP™ projection systems. These projectors are the reference standard for demanding applications such as large-venue, live-event staging, fortune 5000, homeland security, education, medical and scientific research, command and control, digital cinema, commercial entertainment, worship and elite home cinema.

Mitshubishi lightens up the place.

Aren't the 10K and 15K Lumens Sanyo's priced the same as this 5K 'best value' unit?


Contact:
Nancy Napurski Lionheart Communications
310-283-0704
nnapurski@lionheartpr.com 

MITSUBISHI
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA INTRODUCES
HD8000 ULTRA-BRIGHT 1080p PROJECTOR
FOR HOME THEATER  

IRVINE, Calif.,
September 3, 2008 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s
Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality,
high-definition presentation and display products, introduced the HD8000,
its first ultra-bright 1080p HD projector designed for more exposed,
brighter home theater environments.   

When living spaces are intended
to capture fantastic, breathtaking views, installing a home theater
environment in those areas often requires closing the curtains. 
However, with Mitsubishi’s new high-brightness HD8000, its 5000 lumens
creates incredibly brilliant HD 1080p video images that don’t need
a darkened room so ocean, mountain and city lights views can be enjoyed
alongside an HD movie during panoramic sunsets, lazy afternoons or early
weekend mornings. 

The HD8000 projector uses three
robust 1.1 inch 3LCD inorganic panels and is ideal in larger home theaters
that require full high-definition (1920 x 1080 pixels) HD video for
a true theater experience.  It includes a DVI connector with an
HDMI™-to-DVI™ adapter for a wider range of HD connectivity options,
and a stylish black outer cabinet.  

The HD8000 offers RJ45 networking
support for easy integration with automated home control systems. 
It also comes with vertical and horizontal lens shift, power zoom and
focus and optional lenses for easy installation control and flexibility. 
These rich features also make the HD8000 highly suitable for establishments
like sports bar and restaurants where HD video entertainment can add
to the value of the venue.  

“With a suggested price of
$14,995, our new HD8000 offers the best-valued 5000 lumen projector
in the full HD market,” said Wayne Kozuki, product manager, Mitsubishi
Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division. 
“We’re very proud to bring a projector this extraordinary to the
home theater market and show our commitment to a full line of commercial
and consumer 1080p projectors.

“The Mitsubishi HD8000U represents
a breakthrough in the full high-definition front-projection product
space in terms of brightness, resolution and most importantly, affordability,”
said James Chan, senior director, product marketing, Mitsubishi Digital
Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division.  “Mitsubishi
continues to lead the market in offering the best value for excellent
products. There are plenty of manufacturers selling projectors at aggressive
prices, but ours come with the known quality and innovation that makes
our so brand popular.” 
Pricing, Availability, Warranty
The suggested retail price of Mitsubishi’s HD8000U is $14,995 and will be available this month through authorized Mitsubishi dealers.

The projector comes with
Mitsubishi’s three-year limited warranty on parts and labor plus a
one year limited warranty on the lamp.

About Mitsubishi Digital
Electronics America Presentation Products Division

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics
America’s Presentation Products Division markets an extensive line
of professional presentation, front-projection high definition home
entertainment, and rear-projection video wall cube display systems and
digital signage monitors that are designed with DLP® or LCD technology,
and is known for its award-winning, high-quality, accurate color reproduction
technology.  Products are sold through authorized distributors,
resellers, retailers and system integrators throughout the United States
and Mexico.  Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America is located
at 9351 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, Calif., 92618.  For more information,
please call 888-307-0312 or visit http://www.mitsubishi-presentations.com

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of Texas Instruments.  HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
DVI is a trademark of the Digital Display Working Group.

Knoll New High Performance High-Definition HD1080P Projector at Booth 948


New HDP460 projector features the top Darkchip4 technology




The HDP460 raises the bar when it comes to flawless, spectacular, award-winning image quality. This projector delivers enhanced brightness of 1600 video-optimized lumens contrast of 5,000:1 native, or up to 15,000:1 by activating the onboard iris. This projector delivers amazing technology and stunning high-definition. The HDP460 boasts future-proof HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color!. The new HDMI standard can display up to 1.07 billion colors for a smooth picture without color band artifacts.


Video optimized brightness up to 1600 Max ANSI lumens. The HDP460 is bright enough to deliver film-standard, D6500K color accuracy in nearly any theater, even with ambient light or daytime viewing or, brightness can be reduced to improve black level performance in a dedicated home theater.


The HDP460 boasts a native resolution of 1920 x 1080, is fully DTV compatible, and will accept and display all ATSC HDTV formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p. The light output is a stunning 1600 ANSI lumens with a contrast ratio up to 15000:1, so your family and friends can experience the thrill of top- quality digital theater in your home at any time.




What used to cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, full Knoll factory calibration is included in each HDP460. ISF Certified Calibration Controls allow for professional set-up of 14 individual settings. Once programmed these cannot be deleted or altered unless intentionally modified. This saves the installer hours of set up time if they have all the resources, a true value to the home owner and installer.




An all glass 12-element lens, DNX! video processing by Pixelworks!, Darkchip4! light engine by Texas Instruments®, and proprietary software by Knoll; the HDP460 includes all the best features, packed into one projector!




Important specifications:


1080p DLP DarkChip4 and native 5000:1 contrast ratio.


Pixelworks! DNX! 10-bit video processing


Built-in scaling support for 2.35:1 aspect ratio (anamorphic)


Comprehensive, built in connectivity and I/O


Knoll color gamut calibrator and ISF day and night presets


Swivel mount kit included


Knoll Exclusive 2 Year 100% no dead pixel guarantee. From the date of purchase if even one pixel is inoperable Knoll Systems will replace the optical engine at no charge!




Pricing & Availability:




Orders can be placed immediately with immediate delivery. The suggested retail price of the HDP460 and swivel mount kit is $8499.00 (US) available through Knoll Systems distributors and Knoll Authorized Resellers. To become a dealer contact Richard Hanson at richardh@knollsystems.com.




Knoll Systems has designed and manufactured top-quality home theater and custom installation products for over 20 years. As the leader in volume controls, baluns technology, High Definition, projectors and other vital components for home theater and custom installation professionals worldwide. Knoll has offices in Denver Colorado, Point Roberts Washington, United States. Its corporate headquarters, engineering and main manufacturing are located in Richmond, BC, Canada.






Press Contacts:


Richard Hanson


Richardh@knollsystems.com


(303) 933-9288

Aren't the 10K and 15K Lumens Sanyo's priced the same as this 5K 'best value' unit?Maybe there are some I missed, but from looking on projectorcentral.com the only Sanyo's I see that bright are 1024x768, where this is 1920x1080. The 1080p units from Sanyo I saw listed on projectorcentral.com are $36k for the 5500 lumen one and $42k for the 7000 lumen one. Did Sanyo announce some new 10K and 15K lumen models?

--Darin

Meridian Launches 810 Reference Video System at CEDIA Expo
2008
CEDIA Expo, Denver, Colorado—September 4, 2008—For over ten years, leading UK-based luxury
home entertainment manufacturer Meridian Audio Ltd has been developing and manufacturing awardwinning
video products – from DVD players to projectors – that, together with the company’s advanced
digital audio components, create the Meridian Digital Theatre, offering the highest quality reproduction of
both image and sound.
Now, Meridian takes the next step towards perfecting the home viewing experience with the introduction of
the Meridian 810 Reference Video System. The 810 system comprises two primary elements: the 810
Reference Video Projector, an entirely new D-ILA-based digital projector offering a previously impossible 10
megapixels – exceeding the resolution even of commercial digital cinema projectors – and the 810
Reference Video Scaler, a special processor designed to optimize the imaging of HD and standard
resolution inputs for the vast new possibilities offered by a 10 megapixel projection environment. The result
is a system that, Meridian believes, represents the most realistic home theater performance in the world.
Using a brand new light engine, the Meridian 810 Reference Video Projector offers an effective resolution of
4096 x 2400 pixels, or 10 megapixels. In comparison, a conventional HDTV image at 1080i represents just
1 megapixel, while full-spec HD (1080p) is still only twice that. The Meridian 810 Reference Video Projector
also has extremely high light output capability. Powered by a PKI Xenon lamp, it is capable of delivering up
to 4000 lumens, enough to light even the very largest screens to the Hollywood reference level of 16 footlamberts.
In addition, the projector has a native contrast ratio of 10,000:1, ensuring that even in the most
difficult scenes, such as those combining bright light and shadow, detail is never lost. Trained staff at
Meridian’s state-of-the-art headquarters near Cambridge, UK, individually calibrate each projector in a
procedure that takes over four days to complete.
T
o display an image with a resolution of 10 megapixels requires some very special scaling. To meet this
requirement, Meridian has developed the 810 Reference Video Scaler. A brand new design, featuring
Marvell’s powerful, award-winning, Qdeo video processing technology, the scaler converts any digital
source (480i to 1080p) up to full 10 megapixel resolution. Its quiet and natural video processing produces
images that are free from noise and devoid of artifacts whether operating in 4:3, 16:9 or 2.35:1 modes.
The Meridian 810 Reference Video System will be available as a package consisting of both projector and
scaler, which will not be available separately. Four different packages will be available, featuring lens
systems with differing throw lengths. Short, Medium and Long-Throw packages will include a special
motorized 2.35:1 (Cinemascope®) lens assembly, while a Very Short Throw package, designed for backprojection
and simulator applications, will also be available. All four packages will be the same price:
US$185,000 (US retail).
The Meridian 810 Reference Video System is expected to begin shipping in limited quantities by the end of
Q3, 2008, with full availability before the end of the year.
Additional information and high-resolution photography will be available shortly from the Meridian Media
Centre: http://media.meridian-audio.com.
Meridian Contact: Meridian Press Contacts:
Katie Spicher Sue Toscano
Katie@meridian-america.com sue@nicollpr.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JVC UNVEILS 10 MEGAPIXEL ULTRA HIGH DEFINITION PROJECTOR
4K2K D-ILA Projector Provides Four Times the Resolution of Full HD

Denver, CO (September 3, 2008) – JVC unveils the world's smallest 4K2K ultra high definition projector, the DLA-SH4K. Based on the company's new proprietary 1.27-inch 10 megapixel D-ILA devices, the DLA-SH4K projects images at greater than 4 times the resolution and clarity of the industry's latest full high definition projectors. The higher resolution will bring a new level of reality to aircraft simulators, medical analysis, 3D display, command and control, museums, theme parks, and ultra high-end home theaters.

The DLA-SH4K will be unveiled at CEDIA September 3 – 6, 2008 and will be on display throughout the show in the JVC Theater located at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts next to the Denver convention center.

The projector's chassis achieves a remarkable 65% reduction in size compared with conventional projectors in its class. This was achieved in part by using JVC's latest 1.27-inch Direct Drive Image Light Amplifier (D-ILA) devices and a new optical system. D-ILA is a proprietary form of Liquid Crystal on Silicone (LCOS), a reflective technology that offers far greater pixel density than competing devices.

The D-ILA devices used in the DLA-SH4K provide a native 4096 x 2400 resolution—multi-screen display modes that allow users to view up to four Full HD screens at a time. A new optical design featuring an 825 Watt Xenon lamp generates a light output of 3500 ANSI Lumens and features adjustable lamp power that ranges from 825 to 660 watts.

Two DLA-SH4Ks can be stacked for increased light output. In addition, the projector can be inclined up to a ± 90-degree tilt angle and has a horizontal lens shift of ±25% and vertical shift of ±50%, which enables flexible installation.

The DLA-SH4K includes DVI-D (dual-link) x 4 input terminals that accept a wide variety of input resolutions. In addition to the RS-232C and USB connections, an Ethernet interface makes adjustment and installation from web browsers on PCs possible. Furthermore, networking allows multiple projectors to be operated with a single PC and an email function also enables the sending out of error messages and lamp replacement reminders.

JVC will offer two lenses for the projector, the GL-MS4015SZG 1.22x zoom lens for screens up to 300 inches, and the GL-MS4011SG short throw lens for screens up to 250 inches. The DLA-SH4K is available immediately. For more information and photos on the DLA- SH4K D-ILA projector, please visit JVC's Web site at http://referenceseries.com.

ABOUT JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
JVC Professional Products Company, located in Wayne, New Jersey, is a leading manufacturer of home theater products and security products in addition to a complete line of broadcast and professional video systems. For more information about this, or any other JVC Professional Products product, contact Candace Vadnais at PFS Marketwyse 973-812-8883, ext. 430 or visit JVC's Web site at http://pro.jvc.com

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