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You might want to think twice about how often you hang out at your local Best Buy in the future. In Japan, NEC has developed a new facial recognition system geared towards retailers that determines the age and gender of shoppers, and tracks how long and how often they visit a given store. More »

NEC has announced a new digital projector aimed at movie theaters with small screens called the NC900C. This digital cinema projector uses Texas Instruments DLP technology. The projector offers 2K DCI-compliant cinema quality meaning it has a brightness rating of 14-foot lumens for screens up to 30 feet wide.

NEC says that the projector uses the new Texas Instruments S2K chip making it the most compact 2K DCI-certified digital cinema projector on the market. It also two terabytes of RAID5 storage via a storage server and has an integrated Media Block. The projector uses a three-chip DMD reflection method.

The native resolution of the projector is 2048 x 1080, and it uses dual 350 W lamp bulbs. The projector also has multiple bayonet lens options allowing for easy installation and motorized zoom, focus, and shift capabilities. The projector is 3-D compatible and can be mounted on the floor or the ceiling with no exhaust system required.

The projector has dual HDSDI 3G interfaces and has advanced networking features. The director is cooled by air and has a dust-preventing electrostatic filter. The projector weighs 97 pounds and is expected to be available in December for $29,999 including the projector, lens, and IMS system.

NEC NC900C Digital Cinema Projector for small theaters is $30,000 is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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When it comes to green computer displays that are also easy on the budget, NEC has a bunch of options. The company has unveiled a new 19-inch LED backlit monitor that is very easy on the wallet at an MSRP of $149. The display is aimed at small to medium-size businesses looking for an affordable display that’s also green.

NEC promises that the AS192WM uses 33% less power than a comparably sized CCFL backlit display. The display is also 20% lighter than comparable CCFL display allowing for easier transport and wall mounting. The screen is ENERGY STAR 6.0 and TCO 6.0 rated. The screen includes an ECO Mode and a tool for measuring its carbon footprint.

The display uses a 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio and has a stand supporting tilt adjustment. The native resolution is 1440 x 900, and the display offers VGA and DVI-D connectivity. The screen is touch integrated will and has integrated 1 W stereo speakers and headphone jack.

The display will launch in November for $149. It’s also covered by standard three-year parts and labor warranty but also covers the backlight.

NEC unveils new budget-priced 19-inch AS192WM computer display is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Another all-in-one desktop PC ‘VN770/JS’ from NEC is about to enter the market. As part of the VALUESTAR N series, this space-saving machine is equipped with a 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD IPS display, a 2.40GHz Intel Core i7-3630QM processor, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 3TB hard drive, a webcam, a BDXL drive, a TV-tuner, an SD card slot, WiFi and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS with Office Home and Business 2010 pre-installed. The VN770/JS will start shipping from October 26th for around 240,000 Yen (about $2,523) in black, white and red color options. [NEC]

Behold the magnificent LaVie Y or LY750/JW for NEC, the company first Windows 8 RT Hybrid laptop! Announced for a launch date of November 22nd at around 90,000 Yen, the LaVie Y is one of the first Japanese Hybrid Laptop that will not be powered by an Intel CPU but by an NVIDIA Tegra 3 CPU at 1.3Ghz! Like the Pansonic AX2, you can turn your LaVie Y into a tablet and enjoy its nice 11.6″ (1,366×768) touchscreen and enjoy a fully capable Hybrid computer the way you like!
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