The launch of BenQ MP771 marks the debut of BenQ’s upcoming projector series that features a short-throw lens for big-screen viewing without space constraints.

The BenQ MP771 is a high-brightness XGA projector, features a short-throw lens, a high 3,000 ANSI lumens, BrilliantColor Technology, UNISHAPE, 3D Color Management and Wall Color Correction Technology.

The BenQ MP771 makes big-screen viewing possible in smaller spaces, such as departmental meeting rooms, classrooms, or living rooms. (or for example, in our office where it projects a 74-inch picture from just a meter away.)
The short-throw ratio also makes it more practical and safe for presenters to stand between the projector and audience, avoiding the annoyance and health risks of the bright projector lamps shining into one’s eyes.

The BrilliantColorTM technology brings a 50% increase in brightness of mid-tone color, resulting in highly saturated images. Featuring UNISHAPE lamp lighting technology, the MP771 is able to vary the intensity of the projector lamp in synchronization with its Digital Micro mirror Device (DMD) and color wheel, allowing an increase of 40% in brightness (and, says maker, boosting specific colors in different application modes.)

The 3D Color Management, allows users to fine-tune the six colors (R/G/B/C/M/Y) independently for hue, saturation and gain to suit personal preferences or meet the requirements of specific applications. Furthermore, the Wall Color Correction Technology allows users to use walls—even non-white ones—as a projection screen.

The BenQ MP771 offers a Splash Screen Lock function, a 12V trigger, Quick Auto Search function, Power On/Off Ringtones, On-screen FAQ and a Presentation Timer.. Other thoughtful features include a detachable key pad, Off-and-Go function and top access lamp door for easy lamp replacement and maintenance.

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Da-Lite Screen promotes Matthew J. Teevan to VP and Director of International Sales from his previous position of Director of International Sales. 

“Matt brings a wealth of international experience and perspective to his new position with the company,” explains Richard Lundin, Da-Lite Chairman and CEO,  “As Da-Lite continues to grow internationally, we identified Matt as the natural selection for this position, based on his educational and sales experience.”

A graduate of Furman University,  Matt started with Da-Lite as an Internal Sales Partner in 2003 and began handling Da-Lite accounts in Europe and the Middle East in 2004.  In 2004, Matt was also named to Da-Lite’s strategic planning team.

Building on his international experience Matt was responsible for Marketing from mid-2004 until 2006.  As a part of Matt’s personal and professional goals he took a leave of absence to complete his advanced degree work at the University of Paris, La Sorbonne in French language and civilization.

“The combination of Matt’s international business savvy and educational experience provides Da-Lite with someone who understands our company, but more importantly, understands how the markets outside of No. America function and their unique product demands,” states Judith Loughran, Executive Vice President of Da-Lite.

As a part of his professional responsibilities, Matt has served on the IS China Exhibitors Committee and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Integrated Systems Europe. 

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The Panasonic PT-AX200U features a game mode to minimizes the delay in the response time between the player's move and the screen visuals, a traditional problem for gamers. The maker claims it's the first projector to offer this niche feature.

The projector offers a three-chip LCD, 2000 lumens, 720p high-def video, dynamic iris setting and several high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) inputs to connect a tuner or any of the game consoles such as Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, and Sony's PlayStation 3.

Today's impressionable video game enthusiasts typically follow recommendations from gaming professionals in leagues such as eSPORTS. Many go on to buy top-of-the-line peripherals and accessories to get the ultimate game performance.

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To launch at ISE 2008, the Projecta Multi-Mask Imager projection screen adds a whole new concept to the home cinema environment: electronically controlling the horizontal and vertical black borders.

Regardless of the image size projected, the electrically controlled horizontal and vertical black borders, enables the projection screen to be adjusted to picture sizes 4:3, 16:9, letterbox (1.85:1) and cinemascope (2.35:1). This gives every projection a perfectly fitting, matte black border, just like in a movie theatre.

The screen frame has been finished with special High Contrast Cinema Vision projection screen velour fabric which absorbs the scattered light in the projection room and contributes to a higher perceived colour contrast.

Projecta is expanding its range in the top segment with the High Contrast Cinema Vision screen fabric, consisting of a grey basis, finished with a reflecting top layer. This screen material is exceptionally good at reproducing black values, without affecting white reproduction. The special top layer contributes to a full, natural colour reproduction and a sharper image, richer in details.

In addition, the Multi-Mask Imager tensioned screen is also available with the high-quality Matte White D projection screen fabric.

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Panasonic aims for both ends of the home projector market with its new Home Theatre Projection series.

The silver PT-AX200 targets gamers and features 720p resolution, Game Mode (reduces response time down to 5ms and boosts color saturation), 2000 lumens, and 2x optical zoom.

The black 1080p PT-AE2000E appeals to the “If-you-have-to-ask-about-price-you-can’t-afford-this” crowd with 1500 lumens, a 16,000:1 contrast ratio and three HDMI inputs.

Most appealing are several pro installation/configuration features like a 100% vertical lens shift when ceiling-mounted, split-screen adjustment mode and waveform monitor.

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It has the same, bright red colour you can expect to find in an Italian world-class sports car. It can even produce the vision of speed and fear that accompany a Formula 1 race. But it’ll cost far less than a Ferrari: the world’s most compact three chip DLP projector.

Equipped with a 250 watt UHP lamp and three of the latest Texas Instruments’ 0,95” 1080p DLP chipsets, the Grand Cinema C3X 1080 video projector built by Sim2 Multimedia is a must have for those who love to sell the combo of modern design (high-gloss sculpted cabinet designed by Giorgio Revoldini) and state-of-the-art technology.

Weighing only 11 kilograms, this unit has a max resolution of 1920 x 1080, a 16 bit video processor and can reproduce FULL HD videos. The combination of  three-chip SIM2 design with improved all-glass optics in SIM2’s proprietary ALPHAPATH™ light engine to form a system able to deliver full-HD, yields a contrast ratio of >10,000:1, typically.

Full-depth 10-bit video processing, with HD scaling and deinterlacing capabilities, maintains 1080p/24fps full-HD purity under actual content-playback conditions, and does much to upgrade the delivered perceived quality of lesser formats.

SIM2’s newly-developed color-management software is available and permits installers and calibrators to match each projector precisely to its home theater environment (with almost total control over color, and white-point coordinates, gamma correction, and more to improve real-world installed performance.)

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