Canon Announces New Short Throw LCoS Projectors

Canon introduced the REALiS WUX450ST Pro AV LCoS Projector. The newest short throw projector in Canon’s non-interchangeable lens product line, the REALiS WUX450ST has a native WUXGA resolution (1920×1200), is spec’d at 4500 lumens of brightness and uses Canon’s LCoS technology with AISYS-enhancement  — all in a compact size (only 13.9 pounds). The REALiS WUX450ST projector’s 1.35x optical zoom, short throw ratio of 0.56:1 and 0 to 75 percent vertical lens shift and it has HDBaseT integrated as an input.

For those in the medical education and training fields, the REALiS WUX450ST D Pro AV Installation LCoS Projector is available with all of the same features of the REALiS WUX450ST, plus a special DICOM Simulation Mode for displaying monochrome digital X-rays, CAT scans, and MRIs with superb grayscale gradation. This unique mode, which offers both clear and blue base color temperature presets, simulates the results of devices compliant with the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Part 14 standard. This mode can also be utilized in other specialized applications like black and white photography where an expanded range of gamma adjustment is required.

The Canon REALiS WUX450ST projector lists for $7,329. The Canon REALiS WUX450ST D projector has a suggested list price of $7,959 and both are currently scheduled to ship by April 2016. Here are the details.