Runco (now owned by Planar) has launched its most affordable 3D projector yet (relatively speaking — it’s still $27,995), in the form of the Runco LS-12d, a 3D projector that utilizes active 3D technology and comes equipped with three sets of active shutter glasses. The LS-12d is also the first projector to ship with Runco’s […]

Priced at $200,000 and now shipping, Runco’s new 3Dimension D-113d projection system pairs Runco’s Constant Stereoscopic Video (CSV) approach with the optical filters and glasses of the Panavision 3D System. The result is what Runco is claiming is the brightest CSV projection in the world designed for private theaters. Because the Runco 3Diminesion D-113d doesn’t […]

Although Runco isn’t certified to provide Digital Cinema solutions for the movie theaters themselves, there’s no reason they can’t offer it for the high-end homeowner – and that’s basically what this is.  Dubbed Runco’s Digital Cinema Concierge, it’s what Runco is calling “a complete solution providing Runco dealers with everything they need to service their […]

Runco has announced the addition of two new flat panel outdoor LCD displays to its Climate Portfolio weatherproof series: the CP-42HD and CP-52HD. Both HD displays offer a weatherproof cabinet, optional Runco ColourPalette custom finish options and Runco says they can handle temperatures and climates in all 50 states of the US. The 1080p native […]

Interior Designers will love this:  Runco recently launched what they are calling ColourPalette – a custom color option on its full product line of home theater projectors, LCD flat panel displays and its plasma displays. Runco is offering a palette of 13 distinctive colors as well as a customization program that allows homeowners or designers […]

In one of the weirder press releases we’ve ever received, Runco sent out an announcement late last month “reaffirming its commitment to custom flat-panel displays” (that’s a direct quote).  The release went on to say, “Runco… has confirmed its unyielding commitment to deliver premium flat-panel displays to the custom installation industry. In a marketplace where […]

Planar acquired the privately-owned Runco for $36.7 million in cash. The acquisition includes the Runco and Vidikron brands as well as the company’s CineWide and Video Xtreme technologies. This is THE biggest projector news in at least two years, and maybe the biggest projector news – ever — in the HomeAV market. Planar, spearheaded by […]