Barco, a global innovator and industry leader in digital visualization, is pleased to announce its cooperation with professional electronics company JVC on the implementation of JVC‘s D-ILA technology. The offspring of this deal is Barco‘s recently launched LX-5 projector, which was showcased at recent Integrated Systems Europe in Amsterdam in January. more

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — Jan. 21, 2008 — BTX Technologies, Inc. today introduces a new solderless control cable kit for projectors and cameras in female DB9 (YD-RS232MX9F) and male DB9 (YD-RS232MX9M) configurations. The new kit saves installers time and money in the field by eliminating the need to solder on a D-Sub connector. more

– The CP-X807 offers a brightness of 5,000 ANSI lumens at a weight of 15.8 pounds, and features an HDMI input for digital audio/video. —

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, January 22, 2008 — In an introduction that effectively raises the standard for large venue performance, Hitachi America, Ltd., Ubiquitous Platform Systems Division today introduced the CP-X807 3LCD projector.

The Hitachi CP-X807 3LCD projector offers brilliant, crisp images at 5,000 ANSI lumens and a 1000:1 contrast ratio. Ideal for large presentation environments, the 15.8-pound CP-X807 displays images via a 1.2x manual zoom lens, with a throw distance of up to 42.4 feet. more

WILSONVILLE, Ore., (January 22, 2008) – InFocus Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS), the industry pioneer in digital projection technology, continues to advance its innovative product line with today‘s release of the IN2100 Series of DLP® Projectors featuring BrilliantColor™ technology. more

Simple, Consumer-Friendly Metric Specifies Projector Color Performance

LOS ANGELES, CA – January 7, 2008- Today, leading projector manufacturers and technology providers united to endorse a new international specification that will allow users to evaluate the color performance of digital projectors to ensure their investment delivers the most impact and the greatest effect. The new specification called “Color Brightness” measures color light output. With the fast-paced development of vivid color content and the rapid adoption of high definition video, the quality and impact of the color produced by a projector has become extremely important. Leading industry players in support of the movement include 3LCD manufacturers Epson and Sony. more

Mitsubishi Raises the HD Bar with Low-Cost, 5000-Lumen Full HD Projector for Commercial, Home Theater and Education Applications

IRVINE, Calif., January 7, 2008 — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s Presentation Products Division, known for award-winning, high-quality, high-definition presentation and display products, introduced the FL7000U, its first ultra bright 1080p HD projector for commercial, home theater and education installations. more

- Further expanding their line-up of DLP projectors for professional and business applications, SANYO introduces the PDG-DWT50L tabletop multimedia projector
- The portable projector can be installed in a variety of locations and offers a WXGA 1280 x 768 wide native resolution
- The PDG-DSU20N and PDG-DXT10L round out the series providing additional front projection options from SANYO

CHATSWORTH, CA and LAS VEGAS, NV. – January 7, 2008 — SANYO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of front projectors introduced the PDG-DWT50L DLP projector during CES this week in Las Vegas.

“While SANYO continues to lead the industry in LCD projectors.” says Mark Holt, the Vice President and General Manager for SANYO’s Presentation Technologies Division. “Here at CES we are answering our customers requests for full-featured DLP projectors with the addition of the wide screen PDG-DWT50L to our line-up.” more

- New and revolutionary projection technology offers versatile horizontal or vertical placement with the new PLC-XL50 LCD Projector
- Fixed ultra-short focus lens and proprietary optical engine facilitates the projection of images up to 80-inches from a distance of only 3-inches
- Optimal projection technology for the conference rooms, classrooms and advertising

CHATSWORTH, CA and CES — LAS VEGAS, NV. — January 7, 2008 — SANYO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of 3LCD projectors announced at CES that they are now shipping the PLC-XL50 LCD Projector. The unique short throw distance of the PLC-XL50 allows projection in virtually any environment, particularly areas that traditional projectors can not be used, such as walls, floors and desktops. more

The BigVizion HDBV5100P is Customized for Professional Installation Market; Features DarkChip3™ DLP Chipset, Native 1080p Resolution, Slim Depth and DVDO Scaler

LAS VEGAS, NV (January 7, 2008) – Optoma, a leading manufacturer of award-winning digital projection and display devices, introduced the next generation of 1080p BigVizion displays – a new professional installation version called the HDBV5100P.

Utilizing a single-mirror system, the BigVizion HDBV5100P joins the family of BigVizion displays. The BigVizion HDBV5100P is ideal for the professional installation market including corporate and professional applications, and in just about any type of ambient light settings. The BigVizion displays have one of the slimmest depths for rear-projection displays, an estimated 30-inch depth for the 100-inch model. more

Slim and easily portable 2,000 ANSI Lumens projectors
No PC Needed for Presentations

LAS VEGAS, NV, JANUARY 7, 2008 — Casio America, announced today the release of two new ultra-bright models in the Super Slim Projector series. The new XJ-S31 and XJ-S36 feature a brightness of 2,000 ANSI lumens in a very slim piece of equipment with a height of just 1.69” (1.26” at the thinnest point). The new projectors will be on display at Casio‘s Booth # 9808. more