Projectiondesign Action! Model Three 1080 Projector Review
Projectiondesign, a Norway projection manufacturer, has created a projector that is recommended for use in the home theater, it’s called the Action! Model Three 1080. It is a Full HD DLP model that has a three-chip DLP projector, very heavy, but has high quality. The projector costs a staggering £8,404.00, but as reviewed, it’s worth the value. According to the reviewer, “This rather serious looking but still attractive box of processing tricks hails from Pixel Magic, the company also responsible for the generally outstanding video processing systems in InFocus projectors. And it’s driven by both the acclaimed Gennum VXP video scaling engine, and Faroudja’s famed DCDi de-interlacing system. The Crystalio II can take in any sort of video signal, of any resolution, and convert it to fill the full 1,920 x 1,080p resolution of the projector, before feeding it out digitally to the projector.”
The Crystalio II includes four HDMIs, two SDI inputs, a USB, an Ethernet port, four composite video inputs, four BNC component inputs, one five-BNC PC input, and two S-Video inputs. Another reason this projector is so expensive is due to Projectiondesign’s unique DuArch technology. As the reviewer states, “This finds the projector being driven simultaneously by two individually controllable lamps and two separate 7-segment DLP colour wheels, delivering a truly impressive 8,000 hours of lamp life (if you run the projector in a provided ‘eco relay’ mode).” With regard to Lumens, the DuArch system, it allows for a brightness output of 2,500 ANSI Lumens, and a native contrast ratio of 7,500:1. So with regard to quality, this projector takes a stand in optimization, image quality, and excellent black levels. The verdict is that the cinema room can handle it, but for regular spaces and lower price ranges, this projector may not work. The reviewer makes a recommendation for the JVC HD100 for under £5k, and Planar’s new full HD DLP PD8150 for around £4,400.
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