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June 14, 2005
Canon breathes new life into LCOS

As the intergalactic battle of the projection acronyms wages on, the rebel forces of LCOS appear to be losing out to the mighty and enduring juggernauts of DLP and LCD. Despite its purported price and performance advantages, LCOS technology has stumbled a.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�

As the intergalactic battle of the projection acronyms wages on, the rebel forces of LCOS appear to be losing out to the mighty and enduring juggernauts of DLP and LCD. Despite its purported price and performance advantages, LCOS technology has stumbled a.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�

June 1, 2005
On the Wall

As the intergalactic battle of the projection acronyms wages on, the rebel forces of LCOS appear to be losing out to the mighty and enduring juggernauts of DLP and LCD.

As the intergalactic battle of the projection acronyms wages on, the rebel forces of LCOS appear to be losing out to the mighty and enduring juggernauts of DLP and LCD.

March 1, 2005
Letters

Color us correct, mostly

Color us correct, mostly

August 1, 2004
Random Access / Up and Coming

A three-chip DLP projector that weighs less than 50 pounds? Believe it. Panasonic has introduced the PT-DW7000U wide screen projector, which comes in around 48 pounds.

A three-chip DLP projector that weighs less than 50 pounds? Believe it. Panasonic has introduced the PT-DW7000U wide screen projector, which comes in around 48 pounds.

June 1, 2003
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As ideas for new display technologies develop, it's easy to overlook the fact that tried-and-true technologies — DLP and LCD projection, LCD and gas plasma displays, even CRT monitors — continue to improve as well. Texas Instruments (www.ti..⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,䘐৅䐺痾暼療䘐৅. 䘐৅à㺣痾䘐৅€䀹䘔৅€䂇痿䘔৅ѵ䘔৅㷄痿䘔৅�૩塞Itemݜ૪Count﫬濾䙄৅휴ઃ䘔৅ઃ앮痿휸ઃ廃难潩焸૩ݜ૪焽ی૪ઃ祿䀹焹ܬ﫜⿌ƒ焽ی૪犮Wݜ૪娼û籠﫜若猄W璉靖猧W璉䒐ˋ﫜⿌ƒ猦W献W䒐ˋ﫴⾴ƒtЉ࢓鳄ѵ޻瘋횈ઃEo훜ઃ崨ઑ崨ઑ앮痿훠ઃ휘૩i醙ﱜ﫴ﬔ迊焷휘૩훠ઃi醙ﱜ﫴迡焷ﱜ휘૩焽횈૩졶焷휘૩i냱幀痿냥幀痿Љ閌ѵ￿￿帄痿Љ門ѵ࢓竗࢓峇痿W竗屚痿�૩屫痿瑉浥尀痿�૩屫痿潃湵t΁￿￿ߐ΁ཆ⌐အⴁ ƀᣗ瘎အⴁ⇀ᗱ̇￿￿￿￿輨̉邐̉ꖾ猟㣸̉㣸̉ꖝ猟Н眔뱘￾￿ⓨ眑⎟眑邘̉㣸̉㣸̉녉녁幀痿Љ鳐ѵ￿￿帄痿Љ

April 1, 2003
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Dell 3200MP

Dell 3200MP

January 1, 2003
product profile

Dell 3200MP projector

Dell 3200MP projector

November 1, 2002
product profile

Akira Neoart SV-4201H

Akira Neoart SV-4201H

October 1, 2002
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BenQ DX650

BenQ DX650

June 1, 2002
Optoma EzPro 753

As described earlier, the Optoma EzPro 753 and Mitsubishi XD200 ColorView use the same 0.7-inch DLP chip system, but have different color wheels. In addition, the Optoma EzPro 753 uses a slightly smaller lamp — 200 watts vs. the Mitsubishi's 210 wa.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,⋸࠺䐺痾暼療⋸࠺. ⋸࠺à㺣痾⋸࠺€䀹⋼࠺€䂇痿⋼࠺ѵ⋼࠺㷄痿⋼࠺�૩塞Itemݜ૪Count﫬濾⌬࠺휴ઃ⋼࠺ઃ앮痿휸ઃ廃难潩焸૩ݜ૪焽ی૪ઃ祿䀹焹Ҕ﫜⿌ƒ焽ی૪犮Wݜ૪娼û籠﫜若猄W璉靖

As described earlier, the Optoma EzPro 753 and Mitsubishi XD200 ColorView use the same 0.7-inch DLP chip system, but have different color wheels. In addition, the Optoma EzPro 753 uses a slightly smaller lamp — 200 watts vs. the Mitsubishi's 210 wa.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,⋸࠺䐺痾暼療⋸࠺. ⋸࠺à㺣痾⋸࠺€䀹⋼࠺€䂇痿⋼࠺ѵ⋼࠺㷄痿⋼࠺�૩塞Itemݜ૪Count﫬濾⌬࠺휴ઃ⋼࠺ઃ앮痿휸ઃ廃难潩焸૩ݜ૪焽ی૪ઃ祿䀹焹Ҕ﫜⿌ƒ焽ی૪犮Wݜ૪娼û籠﫜若猄W璉靖

January 10, 2002
Sharp Notevision XG-C40XU

At one time, projectors using 0.9-inch-diagonal LCD panels produced images that were at best dim and anemic-looking. Fortunately, those days are gone, as proven by the Sharp Notevision XG-C40XU, nicknamed the C40. This projector uses three of the latest 0.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,⋸࠺䐺痾暼療⋸࠺. ⋸࠺à㺣痾⋸࠺€䀹⋼࠺€䂇痿⋼࠺ѵ⋼࠺㷄痿⋼࠺�૩塞Itemݜ૪Count﫬濾⌬࠺휴ઃ⋼࠺

At one time, projectors using 0.9-inch-diagonal LCD panels produced images that were at best dim and anemic-looking. Fortunately, those days are gone, as proven by the Sharp Notevision XG-C40XU, nicknamed the C40. This projector uses three of the latest 0.⻼皺欸/ࠃ暼療.帉痾Ѐ�涆醿焷䀹ퟤ૩欸/縨૩蠏焸膿焸蕑焸૩ۘ૪蠏焸ی૪纗焸ۘ૪軸焽ퟤ૩舸焸塰焽絑焸ퟤ૩絛焸絪焸䀹猦W. .ၵ瘲,⋸࠺䐺痾暼療⋸࠺. ⋸࠺à㺣痾⋸࠺€䀹⋼࠺€䂇痿⋼࠺ѵ⋼࠺㷄痿⋼࠺�૩塞Itemݜ૪Count﫬濾⌬࠺휴ઃ⋼࠺

September 1, 2001
Eiki LC-XC1

Eiki LC-XC1 Product review ($12995 list)

Eiki LC-XC1 Product review ($12995 list)

September 1, 2001
Eiki LC-XC1

Eiki LC-XC1 Product review ($12995 list)

$12,995

Weight: 20 pounds. Data and power cord plus remote control weigh an additional 2 pounds.

LCD size and resolution: 1.3-inch XGA (1,024 x 768).

Optics: Three-panel, dichroic-cube system with optical integrator, microlens and polarization conversion.

September 1, 2001
Panasonic PT-L6500U

$12,995 ($12,495 without lens)

$12,995 ($12,495 without lens)

September 1, 2001
Panasonic PT-L6500U

$12,995 ($12,495 without lens)

$12,995 ($12,495 without lens)

Weight: 31.2 pounds. Data and power cord plus remote control weigh an additional 1.6 pounds.

LCD size and resolution: 1.3-inch XGA (1,024 x 768).

Optics: Three-panel, dichroic-cube system with optical integrator and polarization conversion.

August 1, 2001
Sanyo PLC-SW15

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

August 1, 2001
Sanyo PLC-SW15

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

August 1, 2001
Sanyo PLC-SW15

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

August 1, 2001
Sanyo PLC-SW15

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

$3,995

Weight: 5.8 pounds (Sanyo claims 5.5 pounds). Data and power cord plus remote control weigh an additional 2 pounds. Soft carrying case weighs 1 pound. Total carry weight is 8.8 pounds.

LCD size and resolution: 0.7-inch SVGA (800 x 600).

Optics: Three-panel, dichroic-cube system with optical integrator and polarization conversion.

August 1, 2001
Sanyo PLC-SW15

Sanyo PLC-SW15 Product review ($3995 list)

$3,995

Weight: 5.8 pounds (Sanyo claims 5.5 pounds). Data and power cord plus remote control weigh an additional 2 pounds. Soft carrying case weighs 1 pound. Total carry weight is 8.8 pounds.

LCD size and resolution: 0.7-inch SVGA (800 x 600).

Optics: Three-panel, dichroic-cube system with optical integrator and polarization conversion.

July 1, 2001
Sanyo PLC-XF20

$27,995, without lens LNS-S01 standard zoom lens, $1,150

$27,995, without lens LNS-S01 standard zoom lens, $1,150

July 1, 2001
Sanyo PLC-XF20

$27,995, without lens LNS-S01 standard zoom lens, $1,150

$27,995, without lens LNS-S01 standard zoom lens, $1,150

Weight: 81.5 pounds. Data and power cord plus remote control weigh an additional 2.2 pounds.

LCD size and resolution: 1.8-inch XGA (1,024 x 768).

Optics: Three-panel, dichroic-cube system with optical integrator and polarization conversion and microlenses. Motorized-zoom, -focus and -shift projection lens.

Lamps: Four 150-watt UHP.

June 1, 2001
Eiki LC-X999

Eiki LC-X999 Product review ($11995 list)

Eiki LC-X999 Product review ($11995 list)

June 1, 2001
Eiki LC-X999

Eiki LC-X999 Product review ($11995 list)

Eiki LC-X999 Product review ($11995 list)

June 1, 2001
Eiki LC-X999

Eiki LC-X999 Product review ($11995 list)

$11,995

Weight: 15.4 pounds (Eiki says 15.2 pounds). Data and power cord plus remote control weigh an additional 2 pounds, for a total carry weight of 17.4 pounds.

LCD size and resolution: 1.3-inch XGA (1,024 x 768).

Optics: Three-panel, dichroic-cube system with optical integrator and polarization conversion and microlenses.