Epson today introduced five new members from its PowerLite Pro Z-series projectors, the Z8450WUNL, Z8455WUNL, Z8350WNL, Z8250NL and Z8255NL. The Epson PowerLite Pro Z-series projector line is designed for corporate, higher education, house of worship, rental and staging, museum, and digital signage applications. The Z8450WUNL and Z8455WUNL produce a WUXGA 1920×1200 resolution with a 7000 lumens of brightness. The Z8350WNL features a WXGA 1280×768 resolution with a 8500 lumens brightness. And finally, the Z8250NL and Z8255NL offer a XGA 1024 x 768 resolution with a 10,000 lumens of brightness. The Epson PowerLite Pro Z8450WUINL and Z8455WUNL will be released in February 2012, while the PowerLite Pro Z8250NL and Z8255NL will be available in April 2012. The Epson PowerLite Pro Z8350WNL will be launched in May 2012. Stay tuned for more updates. [Press Release]
Epson has unleashed their latest 3LCD projector for the mass market, the EB-X11. Designed mainly for classrooms and meeting rooms, this compact and lightweight projector delivers 1024 x 768 native resolution, 2600 ANSI lumens brightness, 3000:1 contrast ratio and up to 5,000 hours of lamp life (Eco Mode). In addition, it also comes with a built-in 2W mono speaker and a number of connectivity ports including Composite, Component, S-Video, D-Sub, USB and Stereo Mini Jack. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation]
Sharp hits back by showing off their latest 3D DLP projector ‘XV-Z30000′ at CES 2012. Specs-wise, this new projector delivers 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 1600 ANSI lumens brightness, 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio. In terms of connectivity ports, it offers dual HDMI. The XV-Z30000 will hit the market in March for $5,000 and will come bundled with two sets of 3D glasses. [TechTrend]
3M has showcased their latest pico projector ‘MP220′ at this year’s CES. This travel-friendly LCoS-based projector is able to project images up to 65-inches with a native resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and provides 50 ANSI lumens brightness and up to 20,000 hours of LED lamp life. Not only that, it also has a built-in media player, a 2GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot and two built-in stereo speakers. The MP220 will start shipping in April for a retail price of $479. [AboutProjectors]
Chinavasion has just added another LED multimedia projector to its product page. Codenamed CVAK-E201, this LED-based projector provides 640 x 480 native resolution, 2200 ANSI lumens brightness, 500:1 contrast ratio and up to 50,000 hours of LED lamp life. Not only that, it also has a built-in analog TV tuner, a 2W speaker and a number of connectivity ports including HDMI, VGA, S-Video, Component, Composite and SCART. The CVAK-E201 will set you back $273.18. [Product Page]
Velocity Micro is proud to announce their first pico projector, the Shine. Adopting the DLP display technology, this pocket-sized projector provides 1280 x 768 native resolution, 300 ANSI lumens brightness and 2,000:1 contrast ratio, and features a mini HDMI port, a USB port and a headphone jack. The Shine is expected to go on sale soon for under $400. [Velocity Micro]
Knoll Systems has once again expanded its line of home theater projectors by unveiling the HDO2200. Adopting the DLP display technology, this high performance projector provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 4500 ANSI lumens brightness, 3000:1 contrast ratio and up to 2,500 hours of lamp life, and features a number of connectivity ports including 2x HDMI, 2x Component, 1x Composite, 1x S-Video and 1x D-Sub. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [Knoll Systems]
Sanwa is back with its latest product in the form of the 400-PRJ011 micro projector. Designed for Apple’s iPhone 4/ 4S, the DLP micro projector is able to project up to 65-inch in size with a 640 × 360 pixel resolution and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio. The Sanwa 400-PRJ011 has a 2,100mAh battery that provides up to 2.5-hour of operation time. This battery also gives more juice to your iPhone. The Sanwa 400-PRJ011 micro projector is currently available in Japan for around $260 a pop. [Sanwa]
Check out this newly shipped Mini Portable Pico Projector from Funmart. This travel-friendly LCoS-based projector is able to project images up to 120-inches with a native resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and provides up to 20,000 hours of LED lamp life. What’s more, it also comes with a 3.0-inch LCD display, a built-in media player, a 4GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a USB 2.0 port, a built-in speaker and a built-in 1900mAh Li-ion battery. The Funmart Mini Portable Pico Projector sells for $269.99. [Product Page]
LG hits back with their new DLP projector, the HW300Y. This travel-friendly projector provides 1280 x 800 native resolution, 300 ANSI lumens brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio and up to 30,000 hours of LED lamp life. Not only that, it also comes with a built-in DLNA connectivity, 2x 1W stereo speakers and a number of connectivity ports including HDMI, RGB, composite, component and USB. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [LG]
