Recently, Dell released a PowerPoint presentation describing their new Laptops that will be hitting the market soon. In the presentation there looks to be a new pocket projector that will be released at the same time the new laptops do, in Q4. Unfortunately the name and/or price of the new model has yet to be announced. However we do know that it will be using LED lights for a lamp. It will also display XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, and will only weigh 1.1 lbs. The pocket projector is smaller than a coffee mug, will make it extremely convenient for any traveling presenter. It is also labeled as a ‘green’ machine, which means there was no mercury used in the projector. More details will be announced as they become available.

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Meridian is back with one of there best, and biggest projectors to date. The 810 Reference Video System is one those projectors that avid movie goes droll over. Meridian is claiming that this projector is able to display a 4096 x 2400 resolution. That equals to about 10 megapixels. The 810 is able to fill any screen up to 25 feet wide with out any pixilation problems. It can also display up to 4000 ANSI lumens and has a 10000:1 contrast ratio. The 810 comes with a state-of-the-art video scaler, from Marvell, called Qdeo that will allow the projector to display any resolution with no problems. The 810 also comes with four HDMI inputs, for all your HD needs. The 810 Reference System is Impressive, but unfortunately it will cost you an arm and a leg to buy it, retailing for $185000. Fortunately it doesn’t become available until the fall of this year, which gives you time to save.

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Do you remember those old racing games you used to play in the arcade when you were a child? Then you need to check out the new game system from Dream Arcades. The Octance 120 uses a “High-end Gaming PC” to store over 200 racing games from a variety of game systems, including PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and other older models. The Octane 120 has a built in home theater projector, that is able to display up to a 10 foot diagonal screen. It also comes with a 5.1 surround system for lifelike surround sound. The entire system is hidden in a driver style cabinet, allowing you to drive the games like a pro. The biggest feature of this new system is the kegerator. This thing will keep your beverage of choice nice and cold while you play. It is mounted behind the driver’s seat and comes with two taps (one behind the driver, one next to the steering wheel). The tap by the steering wheel also has a cup holder underneath for quick refills. The Octane 120 is not expected to debut until September, and is expected to retail for just under $7000.

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Microsoft is flexing their technological muscles today with their new prototype, the Microsoft Sphere. This device uses a projector mounted in the base and projects images up into a 360 degree sphere screen. The sphere is a multi-touch screen and uses a customized version of Microsoft Surface to display images, play games, and spin a virtual globe. The sphere does not offer a lot of privacy, which is why it is designed for public functions where the need for privacy is not an issue. The sphere also allows multiple people to use it simultaneously. Unfortunately, there is no word as to when the sphere will be hitting the retail market.

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The University of Tsukaba Japan has designed a virtual reality treadmill to help physical therapy patients learn to walk again. The treadmill is surrounded by a 270 degree dome and uses three projectors to show a simulator style environment while you walk. The VR treadmill is still currently in the development stages, but when completed, the system will be able to display a wide variety of places and trails for you to walk through. One downside for the treadmill is that it can only support up to a 180 lb person. The other major concern is that the treadmill is expected to be too expensive to build and install. This concern might sway hospitals to find other methods to help their patients.

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Blackwater Worldwide is known for providing valuable resources to the American forces over in Iraq. Recently the company announced that they will be making drop packages that will be pushed from cargo planes into American base camps. The packages are expected to contain TV projectors, modems, X-Box gaming systems, and the popular “Guitar Hero” video game. These packages are expected to help boost the moral and spread good will among American forces. In a press release by Blackwater Worldwide they mentioned, “Every (military) place I’ve ever been to overseas, they’ve got like backgammon and Parcheesi and chess, and they’re all gathering dust. But this is the stuff they play at home. And any semblance of home we can give them is best.”

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Canon will be opening two new showrooms in Bengaluru, South India. The ‘Canon Image and Business Solution Lounge’ will be a hands-on store that will allow customers to try out the latest canon products. According to the company, “these lounges are an all new concept aiming to provide to with the most compelling display of Canon’s vast range of consumer and business offerings in a non selling environment.” The Image Lounge section will provide 7 zones that will allow you to try out Canon’s latest audio and video equipment including digital cameras, photo printers, and digital projectors. The projector room will display all the latest models from Canon’s XEED collection including the X700 which provides 4000 ANSI lumens, XGA (1024 x 768) resolution, and LCoS display technology.

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The Epson EMP-TWD10 is one of Epson’s more interesting projectors. Its main feature is the built in DVD player that helps reduce the clutter of cords. It also has a swivel section that allows the TWD10 to be positioned anywhere in the room and always face forward. It also comes with notable lens shifts and keystone correction to make sure the image will fill the entire screen. Recently the writers at Trusted Reviews got their hands on the TWD10 projector and they were not impressed. Their major problem with this projector was the audio. They noticed that if you decided to keep with the clutter free theme, you could use the four 5 watt speakers that are integrated with the projector. However this meant that the audio was never in sync with the image and it would come from a different direction that the image was. The only way you could have quality audio from this model, with out creating clutter, is to use the head phone connection on the computer. The writers concluded to say, “Although the EMP-TWD10 sounds like an intriguing proposition on paper, in reality it’s hard to image it offering much practical value to many people at all. And without practical value there’s nothing to make us more tolerant of its antiquated performance level. Which makes it feel like rather a waste of time, all things considered.”

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There is a new technology that is starting to change how projectors are made. The recent use of LED lighting, instead of the common metal halide lamp, is starting to show that LEDs are a better choice. In comparison, the metal halide lamps are often hot to touch, have a short lamp life, and require loud fans to keep cool. Metal halide lamps are incredibly bright and can light up any room. LEDs, on the other hand, don’t heat up as much as metal halides, can last 4 to 10 times longer than halides, and also doesn’t require the high power, loud, fans. The only major problem with LEDs is that they aren’t able to produce nearly as many ANSI lumens as a metal halide light can. However, even with that problem, it seems that some manufacturers are turning to LED lamps for future projectors. One of the newest models to come out is the Samsung P400 projector. This model is only able to produce 150 ANSI lumens. However, the lamp has a 20000 hour lamp life. Also, when the P400 was compared to a metal halide lamp projector, there was almost no difference in brightness quality.

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Pulse Marketing has recently announced the release of Runco’s newest home theater projector, the RS-900. This projector is one of the best models to come from Runco. It features full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution for all your HD movies and TV shows. It also has 1200 ANSI lumens and a 3000:1 contrast ratio for excellent brightness and sharpness in any room situation. The RS-900 can connect to any video component you want, including Blu-ray, DVD, Sky HD players, and it can also connect to your computer for larger than life PC gaming. The RS-900 will be Runco’s most affordable projector to date, however, the actual retail price is on a need to know basis.

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