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Optoma is bringing you their newest DLP projector, the HD25. This 3D-ready projector provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 2000 ANSI lumens brightness, 20,000:1 contrast ratio and up to 8,000 hours of lamp life. Not to mention, it also has a built-in 10W mono speaker and a number of connectivity ports including 2x HDMI, 2x RGB D-Sub, 1x component, 1x composite and 2x stereo mini jack. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Optoma]

At the Integrated Systems Europe event, better known as ISE 2013, Sony unveiled its first projector with Laser Light Source Technology, a WUXGA installation projector. The projector is modeled after a couple of popular units in Sony’s F-series, and it boasts several features, including up to 20,000 maintenance-free hours of use.

This device holds the title of world’s first 4,000 lumens, 3LCD laster 1920 x 1200 resolution projector. It is the brightest in its market, and is designed with both schools and corporate businesses in mind. The device is designed so that it can be used for extended time spans, and so that it has a long maintenance-free duration, which is influenced by its environment and setup.

The device’s exceptional brightness is the result of lasers instead of LEDs, which most projectors in its class use. The light produced by the lasers passes through a 3LCD engine, with the resulting picture being brighter than your average projector picture, with stable colors and very crisp contrast ratios.

The projector’s design is based on the VPL-FH31 and the VPL-FH36 model projectors. According to Sony’s announcement, the device is designed so that it can be easily implemented into a variety of different environments, whether its a classroom or a board room or somewhere else altogether. It has a white finish so that it blends into its environment.

The device is slated for launch this summer.

[via Sony]

Sony unveils WUXGA projector with Laser Light Source Technology is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If you’re into the portable projectors, Vivitek might be a name you’re familiar with, and they just announced a new “pocket protector” called the Qumi Q7. We ended up getting our hands on the new device, and while the mini projector isn’t really worthy of fitting in a pocket, it’s still small enough that you can easily take anywhere without hassle.

The Qumi Q7 is a LED-based projector and weighs just 3.1 pounds. It provides 800 lumens of brightness and offers over 30,000 hours of operating time. It’s also 3D-ready, thanks to Texas Instruments’ DLP Link technology, and it integrates 2D-to-3D content conversion technology for standard and Blu-Ray 3D playback.

The Qumi Q7 also features the unique touch sensitive button controls and a sleek design that’s familiar across the Qumi family of projectors. It’s already ready to be used with a variety of devices, including digital cameras, laptops, smartphones, tablets, and more.

Specifically, the Qumi Q7 outputs at 1280×800 HD, and it includes two HDMI ports, VGA-In, Composite Video, Audio-In RCA, and a USB port. There’s also 4GB of on-board storage, and Microsoft Office as well as Adobe Reader are built-in. The Qumi Q7 will be available sometime this summer at a steep price of $999.

Vivitek announces Qumi Q7 HD pocket projector, we go hands-on is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Aside from getting small enough to fit in your pocket and gaining enough resolution to melt your eyes, there hasn’t been a lot of innovation in the projector market as of late. So thank you Casio for finally bringing something neat to that table with the company’s new Convex control System. More »

BenQ has recently released their latest DLP projector, the MS517. Aimed at business users, this 3D-ready projector provides 800 x 600 SVGA resolution, 2800 ANSI lumens brightness, 13000:1 contrast ratio and up to 6,500 hours of lamp life (SmartEco Mode). The MS517 is now available for purchase for $449. [BenQ]