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Optoma 4K Projectors Get Google Assistant, IFTTT

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Optoma projectors get another smart assistant option-- as well as Amazon Alexa, the UHL55, UHD51A and UHD51ALVe 4K UHD home projectors are compatible with Google Assistant.

Optoma projectorsAlso getting such capability is the upcoming UHZ65UST ultra short throw laser 4K UHD projector.

Voice controls enabled by the assistant include power, source selection, sound output adjustment and inbuilt media player control. Google Assistant can also select various display modes and HDR picture modes, as well as PureMotion options. Enabling Google Assistant requires connecting the projector to a wifi network and registering it with an Optoma MyDevices Account.

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SI Follows on Solo Screen With... Solo 2

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The Solo, the motorised screen solution with the smallest cassette from Screen Innovations (SI) gets a sequel-- the Solo 2, an upgrade featuring an even smaller cassette and sizes reaching up to 160-inch diagonal.

SI Solo 2“The only thing that we’ve been doing for the last year is listening. Everyone loves Solo but wanted more size, more power, reverse roll capability, serviceability, and robustness," SI says. "We are delivering exactly that with Solo 2, a completely re-engineered product."

The Solo was designed as a motorised screen solution customers can fit into the design of any room, as well as easily install in less than 5 minutes. The Solo 2 features a cassette 17% smaller than the original, and retains the rechargeable power option as well as the existing low-voltage option. A new addition is wired AC, along with a range of control connectivity options such as RTS and RS485.

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BenQ Intros W2700 and W5700 4K DLP Projectors

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BenQ announces a pair of 4K home theatre DLP projectors-- the CinePrime W5700 and W2700, both featuring DCI-P3 colour for long-lasting CinematicColour with projector-optimised HDR-PRO support and individual factory colour calibration.

BenQ CinePrime projectorsThe W2700 is rated at 2000 lumens brightness, while the W5700 clocks at 1800. Both offer 3840 x 2160 resolution with 8.3 million distinct pixels via 4K-optimised optical system with 6 structured groups of all-glass lens elements. Meanwhile CinematicColour technology provides the W5700 with 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour space and 100% of Rec. 709. The W2700, on the other hand, covers 95% of DCI-P3 and 100% of Rec. 709, as backed by individual factory colour calibration to ensure Delta E=3 colour accuracy.

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Optoma DuraCore Laser Range Gets ZU506, ZH506

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Optoma expands the DuraCore laser ProScene projector range with the ZU506 and ZH506-- a pair of compact high-specification models offering WUXGA and 1080p resolution respectively, together with 5000 lumens brightness.

Optoma projectorsThe company says the laser light engine delivers up to 30000 hours in full brightness mode and continuous 24/7 operation. IP5X certification makes the projectors suitable for demanding environments, such as schools and colleges, museums, consumer attractions, houses of worship and corporate AV. Installation aids include vertical lens shift and 1.6x zoom.

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Seymour-Screen Excellence Ships TRIM

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Seymour-Screen Excellence announces TRIM-- a fixed-frame motorised masking film screen designed as a more affordable home theatre solution, available in 1.78 and 2.40 aspect ratios from 90- to 150-inch, as well as in custom sizes.

Seymour TRIMIt comes with the 4K Enlightor Neo acoustically transparent and 16K light-rejecting Ambient-Visionaire surfaces, as well as the Radient White and Gray series from the company. The flagship True Aspect Masking (TAM) systems are configured as either constant height (native 2.40 format with side motorised masking) or constant width (1.78 format with top and bottom masking). The masking panels are finished in a sheer black speaker grille material for acoustic transparency. TRIM offers the same kind of 2-way masking control and performance, only at a lower cost.

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InFocus Brings ScreenPlay Back at ISE

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InFocus brings the ScreenPlay residential projector line back at ISE 2019 with the announcement a pair of models-- the SP2080HD and SP1081HD, both designed to beam high quality images from a variety of sources.

InFocus projectorThe two projectors use 1-chip DLP technology. The SP2080HD is specified at 4000-lumens at 1920×1080 resolution and a high 32000:1 contrast ratio, while the SP1081HD offers 1080p resolution, 3800 lumens and 28500:1 contrast. Both can be used in any space, and promise vivid and accurate colours on many surfaces and virtually any light using BrilliantColour technology.

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Wolf Cinema Reference 8K Home Theatre at ISE

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Wolf Cinema ISE 2019Wolf Cinema joins forces with distributor Tau Audio Solutions to demo what it claims is a first at ISE 2019-- a reference home theatre featuring the TXF-3500 UHD/8K resolution home cinema projector and the ProScaler MK6 video processor.

The result is a home theatre system able to produce 8192 x 4320 resolution images from SD, HD and UHD/4K sources. Wolf Cinema says the projected image is incredibly sharp and detailed, but up close it looks more like 35 or 70mm film.

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