09/08/2011, Once in a while, we come across a cute little device that we are not too sure just how to categorize it. Let’s just say the Tursion TS-102 is one of those confounding moments – take a look at it, and most folks would say that this is another attempt to make a crack at the pico projector market, but it will never be able to end up as a […]

09/08/2011, Sony wants to up the ante where home theater projectors are concerned with the Sony VPL-VW1000ES 4K model, where this new ES (Elevated Standard) offering is proud to be the first home theater front projector in the world that was specifically designed to meet the needs of custom installers, and it can also display stunning 4K images which will allow you to engage in a far more immersive, engaging visual […]

09/07/2011, Mitsubishi has its fingers spread across many cookie jars, ranging from consumer electronics to motors, but this time around they will focus on projectors, with the Mitsubishi HC7800D being a model that sports the latest DLP chip which is capable of churning out stereoscopic 3D imagery that ought to blow your mind away – assuming you have yet to jump aboard the 3D bandwagon for your living room.

08/09/2011, Pico projectors haven’t really taken off in the way that most manufacturers would have wanted – it has yet to catch on with the masses. How many people do you know carry around a pico projector? Well, Light Blue Optics has yet to give up as their latest pico projector has arrived at the FCC – and this one is different from the rest since it relies on a holographic […]

08/01/2011, Our smartphones these days can do just about everything including HD movie playback, but wouldn’t it be awesome if we could share those HD movies with friends and family members without everyone crowding around you trying to catch a glimpse on your tiny 4.3″ display? Well it seems that Alps Electric is trying to come up with a solution that could potentially allow you to project movies and photos directly […]

07/29/2011, Whenever you walk into the doors of any electronics store or showcase, surely your eyes will be drawn to the bevy of super slim displays out there, many of them sporting extremely thin bezels and playing the more recent blockbusters. Sometimes, there are even invitations for you to enjoy 3D viewing, and more often than not, you would see Avatar being played. Well, TVs are one thing, but if you […]

07/26/2011, InFocus Corp has just announced the release of two new projectors in the IN1100 series – the company’s smallest and lightest projectors. Loaded with various input ports, users should have no problem plugging in a video source through one of the projector’s HDMI, VGA, s-video and composite connections. HDMI-inputs mean that you can even plug in your smartphone or tablet (provided it supports HDMI output). The projector even features ports […]

06/15/2011, In an official press release today, Panasonic Solutions Company has announced that it is currently working on a 3D ready, full HD, home theater projector that is a successor to the PT-AE4000U. The PT-AE4000U was Panasonic’s current home theater projector that makes use of the 2.35:1 wide aspect cinemascope view with its Lens Memory Feature. Panasonic’s next projector (currently unnamed) will feature 3D capabilities to bring a larger than life […]

06/15/2011, Sanyo has just announced the introduction of the PLC-WU3800, a Wide XGA compact projector that is touted to have the highest brightness for a projector in its class. With the capability to go as bright as 3800 Lumens, it designed for use in lighted environments such as classrooms, offices and conference rooms. What sets the PLC-WU3800 apart from other projectors is its “Auto setup function” that makes it easy to […]

06/15/2011, Casio has just announced four new “lamp-free” projectors. Instead of using a traditional (fragile, costly) bulb to generate the light, these projectors use a combination of laser, LED and fluorescent elements to replace the bulb.  By doing so, Casio makes it more economical to operate projectors. These new models were built to fulfill various tasks. For instance, the Casio Short Throw projector can display a 60″ image from less than […]

05/19/2011, When having presentations at the office or in a lecture hall, most of the time you’re limited to having only one projector or one TV. While this is generally sufficient for most presentations, there are times when you’ll need to use more than one source of input (i.e. your laptop and a PlayStation 3 to play Blu-ray discs). Mid-way during the presentation/lecture you’ll need to stop it for awhile while […]

05/05/2011, Hitachi America has just announced that its iPJ-AW250N Ultimate Interactive Projector is now shipping. You might be wondering what’s so special about this projector, well firstly, it’s a short throw projector, meaning that it can display large images a short distance away from its targeted surface. Secondly, the graphics that it projects are interactive. Using a special pen-size Interactive Control, users can write, draw, manipulate and resize projected images. The […]

04/21/2011, Epson is more often than not a name which is synonymous with projectors (and printers, of course), and this time around we have the PowerLite Pilot Connection and Control Box – a solution that is not only simple but easy-to-use as well, delivering extensive control of multimedia sources that are connected to Epson’s wall-mounted short throw and ultra-short throw classroom projectors. To put it in a nutshell, the PowerLite Pilot […]

04/19/2011, The Uchida Research Laboratory over at Tohoku University recently demonstrated a high visibility projection screen that relies on the theory of Diffused Light Control (DLC). In their parlance, “Only light from the projector is diffused towards observers, and excess external light is reflected away from observers, or it is absorbed, so there is no influence from external light, and the screen can display images to observers with the black solid […]