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NEC has begun shipping their newest digital cinema projector ‘NC1100L’. Adopting the DLP display technology, this 3D-ready laser-based projector supports a native resolution of 2048 x 1080 pixels (2K) and provides 1750:1 contrast ratio, 16:9 aspect ratio and up to 20,000 hours of laser lamp life. In terms of connectivity ports, it comes with 2x 3GSDI, HDMI, 3x USB Type A and eSATA. The NC1100L is available now. [NEC]

BenQ has recently dropped another DLP projector, the MX823ST. Designed for classroom, this 3D-ready short-throw projector provides 1024 x 768 XGA resolution, 3200 ANSI lumens brightness, 13000:1 contrast ratio and up to 6,500 hours of lamp life (SmartEco Mode). It also has a built-in 10W mono speaker and a number of connectivity ports including 2x RBG D-Sub 15pin, Composite, S-Video, HDMI, 2x Stereo Mini Jack, 2x RCA Audio and USB Type A. The MX823ST is available now. [BenQ]

BenQ announced on Thursday their planned release of the TH681 Full HD Home Projector. The TH681 boasts a bright display of 3000 lumens for a 1080p resolution picture with a 10,000:1 high contrast ratio. It is also capable of showing 3D media, provided you have a device that will play 3D content and you bring your 3D glasses.

The projector uses Eco-Smart technology to help with power consumption and provides a lamp life of up to 6500 hours when utilizing the Eco-Smart mode. It also comes with all of the standard ports such as HDMI, RGB, Composite, S-Video, Mini-Jack, RCA and USB. It even includes a single 10W speaker if for some reason your not sporting surround sound with your projection.

The BenQ TH681 is planning its availability on March 26th, and pricing is expected to be around $1200 USD although no official pricing for the US has been announced, yet.

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As far as giant corporations go, it’s usually Sony that’s willing to a take risk on an unorthodox new product. But this time it’s Panasonic’s turn with the company’s new Space Player that combines overhead lighting with compact projectors letting you project everything from different colors, to still images, to videos and animation.

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Optoma hits back with their new DLP projector, the X316-EDU. Aimed at both educational and business markets, this 3D-ready projector supports a native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and provides 3200 ANSI lumens brightness, 15000:1 contrast ratio, 4:3 aspect ratio and up to 10,000 hours of lamp life. In terms of connectivity ports, it has HDMI, 2x RGB D-Sub 15pin, S-Video, Composite and 2x Stereo Mini Jack. The X316-EDU will be made available sometime soon. [Optoma]