| MUMBAI: Consumer electronics firm Samsung is looking to
take the brings the home theater experience to the next level. It has come out
with a new high-end SP-H710AE and SP-H800BE DLP front projector. Each unit
allows home theater viewers to experience the on-screen imagery and sound previously
only possible in a commercial movie theater. The SP-H710AE and SP-H800BE are currently
being displayed during CES 2006 in Las Vegas. The company says that as
a global leader in the home cinema industry it is expanding its reach and providing
consumers with the pinnacle in front DLP projectors. Samsung says that it is using
its technology prowess and advanced R&D, in conjunction with Joe Kane Productions,
to create an unparallel home theater experience. The SP-H710AE and SP-H800BE are
the first projectors to display the same natural colors and true-to-life images
previously only provided by a CRT. The SP-H710AE is a more affordable projector
designed to meet needs of consumers who are interested in a quality home theater
system. The SH-P800BE is an ultra high-end projector targeted to the content creation
industry and home theater purists who demand the most superior projector available
today. The SP-H710AE offers an HD2+DMD display type while the SP-H800BE
utilises Texas Instruments' newest DLP panel, the HD2+ Dark Chip 3 DMD. Both digital
Micro-mirror devices achieve a resolution of 1280 x 720. These high-end digital
projectors also include a 250W lamp with "Theater" and "Bright"
modes to properly illuminate screens from five feet to ten feet wide. The
SP-H710AE utilizes a 6-segement color wheel and the SP-H800BE contains an 8-segment
color wheel that further minimizes visible sequential color, increases contrast
ratio, and allows for simulated 10-bit processing. Both projectors provide
whisper quiet operation with a low noise fan. The theater mode operates at just
28db enabling users to focus on the finest details without missing a word in the
quietest of scenes. Samsung's SP-H710AE and SP-H800BE both achieve the
best black levels of any digital display device on the market. Increasing the
black level capability has improved the contrast ratio and achieved an image closer
to what a CRT produces. Samsung says that it is the first projector maker
to select color coordination values that are accurately consistent to the broadcasting
format, allowing accurate color projection. Users can freely select the color
coordination for the three broadcasting formats: SMPTE-C, HDTV, and EBU. No
DLP projector has previously had the colorimetry to accurately represent the broadcasting
format. Other projectors skew colors inaccurately based on the improper primary
and secondary colors within the projector itself - this results in a presentation
contrary to what was intended to be seen by the viewer. The SP-710AE and
SP-H800BE reproduce flesh tones and natural colors absent in other available DLP
projectors. With Samsung's new projector models, the colors of the film subjects
and artistic sentiments of the producer are now perfectly reproduced. The
Samsung SP-H710AE and SP-H800BE include input terminals including DVD-D (HDCP),
Component 1, Component 2, S-Video, Composite, and a PC input. The remote control
includes a backlight and allows for easy installation, operation, and screen adjustments.
The projectors also include several user-save modes. Each input terminal
can independently store three user environments says the company. When several
input devices are linked into a single terminal, it provides the appropriate settings
for each one. Diverse patterns for installation and control are built-in.
Both projectors come with an adjustable lens allowing for convenient projector
positioning on the vertical axis. Projector placement may be floor-mounted front,
ceiling mounted front, floor mounted rear, and ceiling mounted rear. |