ViewSonic launches the Pro9000-- a laser-LED hybrid 1080p DLP projector ideal for home entertainment, education and commercial applications, first seen at ISE 2012.

Using LED hybrid technology (combining LED light and lasers to create a single light source) the project provides vibrant display colours the company claims exceed those from normal mercury light projectors. Image brightness is 1600 lumens with a 100000:1 contrast ratio.

Light source life is up to 20000 hours.

TI DLP DarkChip technology powers the 1080p images. Inputs include dual-HDMI, component, composite and S-video, and the projector also carries integrated speakers and RS232 capabilities.

Instant on/off prevents overheating risks and the lamp-free, filter-free design needs little to no maintenance.

The Pro9000 projector is available now.

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Roku and 3M have a solution for customers demanding a streaming entertainment in a portable, palm-sized package-- the 3M Streaming Projector, a "Roku Ready" pico projector.

The streaming part of the package comes from the included Roku Streaming Stick, a thumb drive-sized device acting like the regular Roku STB. It plugs into the projector (or HDTVs) via MHL-compatible HDMI port and provides access to a variety of channels (around 100 in the UK) via built-in dual-band wifi connectivity.

The projector itself is based on a Texas Instruments Pico-class Micro Mirror Device display chip, providing a 120-inch WVGA-quality image with 60 lumens brightness. Battery life is up to 2 hours 45 minutes and sound comes through either built-in speaker or 3.5mm headphone jack.

The 3M Streaming Projector ships from November 2012 with a standard remote.

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Meeting the growing demand for 4K projection outside of cinema applications, Christie® announced the official launch of Christie Twist™ 4K at IBC.

Designed for Christie 4K, 3-chip DLP projectors used in business applications, Christie Twist 4K enables the warping, blending and colour matching of multi-projector displays in large-screen, fixed installation applications including amusement parks, automotive designs, museums and planetariums that require exceptionally large images in a multi-channel (tiled) format.

Christie Twist 4K creates uniform, tiled images with superior colour consistency across the entire display when using several projectors and is on display at the Christie booth with the new Christie D4K25, 25,000 lumen projector.

“Whether it’s a flat or curved surface, with Christie Twist 4K, ProAV professionals can now blend and colour match images from multiple 4K projectors – easily creating large, ultra-high resolution canvasses that will amaze audiences like never before,” says George Tsintzouras, senior director, product management for Business Products, Christie.

Acer says the K750 is the world's first 1080p projector equipped with a hybrid laser-LED light technology.

The K750 projector uses both LED and laser light sources that are free of hazardous substances like mercury or halogen gases – yet they significantly improve color brightness when compared to high-pressure mercury lamps. This technology also increases the light-source lifetime to 20,000 hours in Extreme ECO mode and enables, says Acer, as much as 90% power savings (helping to reduce TCO and probably making the K750 one of the most environmental friendly projectors).

With a brightness of up to 1500 lumens and a contrast ratio up to 100,000:1, this hybrid light-source technology enables flexible color settings and a wider color gamut to deliver color saturation up to 85% NTSC and offers color fidelity through a system of three independent color lighting sources.

In order to empower usability, the K750 features instant on/off capability, which means no cool-down period is needed after turning the projector off.

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Dubbed Mystik!, Stewart's latest screen material is actually a self-adhesive projection material designed for use in digital signage applications.

Mystik! is ideal as a storefront application, as well as for other retail and public venues when a two-piece projection solution is desired. It can also be applied to any window or glass door to transform the surface into an opaque projection screen, enabling privacy while also creating a fun home entertainment space.

The Mystik! material is available in roll form, up to 78" wide and 50' long for trimming on-site.

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dnp shows its Supernova Blade for the first time on the company’s 50 sq.m booth at CEDIA USA. This projection screen prototype is being test marketed over a three months trial period in the States with the possibility of going global.

Frameless, one-piece and fixed format in design, the ISF-certified suspended Supernova Blade is a hybrid between Supernova Infinity and Supernova One (without the frame), and also comes with optional wall mount fittings. It offers the same viewing characteristics (using 08-85 low-gain screen material) in sizes varying from 120” (maximum) down to 100”, with 16:9 aspect ratio.

“It is also a highly attractive screen compared with the alternatives,” notes dnp Denmark Global Sales & Marketing Manager, Søren Kraemmergaard, “and although it is principally designed for residential, the commercial market is already showing major interest.”