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Well I am here...not all that thrilling to be frank. Attendance is way down, not a lot of vendors on display, and many of those who are reverted to the Hilton instead of the big displays. All in all so far...okay at best. But from day 1, here are some things I have seen:
Vivitek is showing an LED 1080p DLP projector. 900 lumens, 10000:1 native contrast (no iris), HDMI 1.3, etc... Kicker...it is a white LED lamp, still using a color wheel, and retails for $19k.
It would take a heck of a lot of lamps to justify that pricing IMHO.
(I couldn't really get a screenshot as it was a fast moving image. It was also a really small screen-maybe 4' wide).
Next I went by Elite screens. They have a new dual ratio motorized screen called the Auspree (spelling might be wrong). Instead of a standard 2.35:1 with masking, this is actually 2 separate motorized screens...1 2.35:1 and 1 16:9. They are only about 1/2" apart front to back, so the focus change shouldn't be an issue. It is only in a nontensioned version at the moment, but tensioned will come. The key thing is that they are a LOT less expensive than comparable fully motorized screens with masking.
Elite also showed a HUGE pullup screen. These are great for quick setups and such. In 16:9, they have a 135" diag...blowing away any of its competition. I use an inflatable for outside fun, but I plan to order one of these instead as this is a much quicker setup. Very cool.
Next I went to Optoma's booth. Finally, Optoma listened. Their new 1080 projector...HD8200...is shipping in March. It retails for $4995 and boasts Dynamic Black and 20000:1 contrast. It is also 1300 lumens, and finally...LENS SHIFT!!! Now they are going to be some competition (darn previous offsets were bad news for most).
(No screenshots...bad room for doing it).
Vivitek is showing an LED 1080p DLP projector. 900 lumens, 10000:1 native contrast (no iris), HDMI 1.3, etc... Kicker...it is a white LED lamp, still using a color wheel, and retails for $19k.


(I couldn't really get a screenshot as it was a fast moving image. It was also a really small screen-maybe 4' wide).
Next I went by Elite screens. They have a new dual ratio motorized screen called the Auspree (spelling might be wrong). Instead of a standard 2.35:1 with masking, this is actually 2 separate motorized screens...1 2.35:1 and 1 16:9. They are only about 1/2" apart front to back, so the focus change shouldn't be an issue. It is only in a nontensioned version at the moment, but tensioned will come. The key thing is that they are a LOT less expensive than comparable fully motorized screens with masking.

Elite also showed a HUGE pullup screen. These are great for quick setups and such. In 16:9, they have a 135" diag...blowing away any of its competition. I use an inflatable for outside fun, but I plan to order one of these instead as this is a much quicker setup. Very cool.

Next I went to Optoma's booth. Finally, Optoma listened. Their new 1080 projector...HD8200...is shipping in March. It retails for $4995 and boasts Dynamic Black and 20000:1 contrast. It is also 1300 lumens, and finally...LENS SHIFT!!! Now they are going to be some competition (darn previous offsets were bad news for most).

(No screenshots...bad room for doing it).