Hitachi Digital Media launches six new LCD projectors for installation environments. The models, say the maker, feature a contemporary design and deliver substantial improvements in performance, flexible installation, connectivity and most importantly, total cost of ownership.

To deal with the high demands of installation environments Hitachi has also launched a family of optional lenses to accompany these new installation models. The lenses cover a wide range of projection distances and lens shifts, enabling them to adapt to the available space.

The intuitive motorized vertical and horizontal lens shift mechanism provides fast and efficient installation; users can easily adjust images ± 50 percent horizontally and up to 60 percent vertically. This functionality is designed for theaters and conference suites that require continuous changes to projection set-ups. When stacked, users can achieve double brightness levels. This unique set up also acts as a fail-safe operation mode; if one projector fails the other will continue to operate unaffected.

The 6,000 ANSI Lumen color light output of the CP-X8160 means that users have great scope to project large but bright images in all environments. There are six models with an assortment of resolutions and brightness levels. The CP-X8150 and CP-X8160 offer XGA resolution, while the CP-WX8240 and the CP-WX8255 provide WXGA wide screen format. The CP-WU8440 and CP-WU8450 deliver WUXGA resolution.

There is also the ability to project the same image on up to 12 projectors simultaneously using the multi-projector facility. In addition the Crestron RoomView software provides a custom configurable interface to monitor, manage and control every device in every room remotely from any computer.

The new models feature a 5,000-hour lamp life and a hybrid filter that operates for up to 15,000 hours under normal operating conditions.

The CP-X8160 and the CP-WX8255 offer a 360-degree vertical tilt angle, enabling users to project downwards onto a floor or upwards onto a ceiling. Both the CP-X8160 and CP-WX8255 also contain a superior three-layer hybrid filter lasting up to a remarkable 20,000 hours. These models also cater for an increased environmental operating temperature range of 0 ~ 45C. All models are now able to operate at 10,000 feet or 3048 meters.

While not intended for actual medical diagnosis applications, the medical industry-standard DICOM simulation mode is available on all models for the accurate reproduction of greyscale levels. It is a feature for viewing medical images such as X-rays in training and educational environments.

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