The ASK Proxima brand will return to the ProAV market next month at InfoComm. You may recall, back at the pinnacle of its existence (when it was literally the top install projector company in the U.S.), Proxima was purchased by InFocus and then promptly dismantled – a move that would easily make a great business […]

SANYO showed a series of new projectors at ISE 2011, including a new flagship projector – the PLC-HF15000L. This 2K-resolution (2048×1080) projector has a brightness spec of 15,000 ANSI lumens and features SANYO’s QuaDrive optical engine. It also has a new automatic air filter cleaning system, offering maintenance-free operation up to 12,000 hours, according to […]

Earlier this month, Sanyo showed rAVe a new wide XGA ultra short-throw 3LCD interactive projector geared for the educational and corporate presentation markets that provides full functionality regardless of the surface on which the image is projected. Unlike existing interactive solutions that require whiteboards or other surfaces with built-in sensors, the PLC-WL2503 operates when any […]

Sanyo launched its brightest projector to date in the form of the 3LCD (specified) 15,000 ANSI lumen PLC-HF15000L (2048×1080). Aimed at large venue presentation, staging and giant format digital signage, the PLC-HF15000L (lens sold separately) is scheduled to ship later this month and lists at $44,995. Using Sanyo’s QuaDrive engine (adding a yellow color control […]

If you’re not integrating wide-screen LCDs in classrooms by now, you’re about to start. There’s a new generation of WXGA (1280×800) resolution projectors hitting the market that are bright and cheaper than 4:3 projection. Sanyo’s ED market leader is their new 3LCD, WXGA resolution PLC-WXU700 — already shipping — with built in 802.11n wireless projection […]

Dukane isn’t at the level of Sanyo or NEC in the projector world, but many counted Dukane down and out in the projector market just a few years ago. Their latest offering is a WXGA (1280×800) model dubbed the 8924HW-RJ and it’s spec’d at 3000 lumens, with a 5000-hour lamp and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. […]

Best New Projection Product: (tie) Epson’s BrightLink 450WI. Epson’s new BrightLink 450WI is basically a WXGA (1280×800) resolution, short-throw LCD projector that’s an interactive whiteboard built right into the projector! Sanyo PDG-DWL2500. This is a short-throw, 1280×800 resolution (16:10 aspect ratio) 3D-ready DLP-based projector with 2500 lumens light output. Wow, it looked amazing at the […]

Last month, Sanyo announced the introduction of two new ultra short-focus projectors with built-in 3D capability. Both projectors feature Sanyo’s compact chassis of about half the size of most other brands’ short-focus projectors. The PDG-DWL2500 is WXGA resolution (1280×800; 16:10 aspect ratio) with 2,500 lumens of brightness. The PDG-DXL2000 is XGA resolution (1024×768; 4:3 aspect […]

SANYO announced the introduction of the PLV-Z4000, a 120 Hz FullHD 3LCD front projector with 1080p24 capability. With SANYO’s exclusive TopazReal HD system, the projector includes a 3D color management system that enables color accuracy. Through dual HDMI 1.3b inputs, it is Deep Color and x.v.Color capable and listed at 1,200 ANSI lumens with a […]

Sanyo announced four new high performance Wide-XGA format projectors last week. The PLC-WM5500 (with standard zoom lens: LNS-S20), and PLC-WM5500L (with optional lens), spec’d at 5,500 ANSI lumens, and the PLC-WM 4500 (with standard zoom lens: LNS-S20), and PLC-WM4500L (with optional lens), spec’d at 4,500 ANSI lumens, both allow for simultaneous presentation of two images.  […]

The new XGA resolution (1024×768) 3LCD projector, dubbed the PLC-XU116 from Sanyo, is specified at 4500 ANSI lumens, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and is aimed at education installs. Integrated with both wireless and wired network connectivity, the 7-pound PLC-XU116 isn’t the quietest LCD projector on the market at 30dB, but it is far quieter than […]

Targeted to the educational market, the MT-EDU 101 and MT-EDU 102 eliminate the need to use the projector’s internal speakers  (does anyone actually build systems to use the internal speakers?) or a separate audio system by incorporating a 50-watt two-channel amplifier and two powerful 25-watt rated two-way speakers into the chassis of the wall mount. […]

SANYO will launch a new ultra short-focus projector model, LP-WL2500, scheduled to ship in July.  The 230-watt, 2500 ANSI lumen LP-WL2500 projector is a WXGA (1280×768) resolution 3LCD projector that, from 33 inches, can project an 80-inch-wide image.  Of course, like almost every Sanyo projector, it’s networkable, has both VGA and HDMI inputs and uses […]

SANYO launched a new ultra short-focus projector model, LP-WL2500, scheduled to ship in July.  The 230-watt, 2500 ANSI lumen LP-WL2500 projector is a WXGA (1280×768) resolution 3LCD projector that, from 33 inches, can project an 80-inch-wide image.  Of course, like almost every Sanyo projector, it’s networkable, has both VGA and HDMI inputs and uses a […]

Sanyo’s latest portable, the XW300, is actually a 5-pound, 3000 ANSI lumen, XGA (1024×760) resolution 3LCD projector that replaces the XW250.  Specified at a 500:1 contrast ratio, the 29dB projector includes network connectivity, RS232 control and compatibility for all analog signals (it does not have DVI or HDMI inputs). Sanyo says the 220-watt lamp lasts […]

Targeting the K-12 educational market, two new projectors from Sanyo, the 1024×768 resolution PLC-XW250 and the PLC-XW200, provide a special eco power stand-by mode that only consumes 0.4 watts.  Looking almost identical, both models have a contrast ratio of 500:1, use 220-watt lamp, include both analog XGA and Component Video ports and both are IP-enabled.  […]

Sanyo has just released details on their new PLC-WXU700 LCD projector – an 802.11n projector capable of streaming any computer resolution as well as MPEG4 video.  Specified at 3800 ANSI lumens, weighing 8 pounds and a native resolution of 1280×800, the WXU700 is a wide-screen 3LCD projector with a plethora of inputs including HDMI, VGA, […]

rAVe broke this story earlier this month via sources that wouldn’t go on the record, but Sanyo has officially released a wireless HD projector. The new PLC-WXU700 is an LCD-based WXGA (1280×800) resolution, specified at 3800 ANSI lumens LAN-base projector that has one totally unique feature – wireless HD transmission and reception. By inserting a […]

Although not available in the US yet, rAVe believes SANYO’s new wireless WXGA projector, dubbed the LP-WXU700, will likely be at InfoComm.  The 500:1 contrast ratio, 3800 (specified) lumen, 1280 x 800 resolution projector is unique in that it can wirelessly send and receive HD content via Wireless-N (802.11n).  No price is available, but Japan’s […]

SANYO announced today the introduction of four new ultraportable LCD projectors, designed for education and business presentation: the PLC-XU355, PLC-XU350, PLC-XU305, and the PLC-XU300. The PLC-XU355 and PLC-XU305 feature what SANYO says is the industry’s first “simple wireless setting,” which means you can insert the supplied USB memory stick into any PC or MAC and […]

The new PDG-DHT100L is SANYO’s high-end DLP-based bright HD projector.  At 6500 specified ANSI lumens and a 1920×1080 native resolution, this projector is aimed at the large meeting room market (i.e., auditoriums or even churches) and is spec’d at 7500:1 contrast ratio.  As this projector is likely to be mounted, one nice feature — that […]

f you need a bright projector, SANYO’s got the perfect one – a balance of brightness and cost.  The all-new PDG-DHT11JL is a 6500 ANSI lumen, native 1920 x 1080 HD DLP-based projector that’s powered by two 330-watt UHP lamps.  If you’re renovating an auditorium, large classroom, theater or other large venue on campus, this […]

SANYO’s new PLC-XTC50L features the industry’s first “Lamp Selection System,” which automatically selects one of two lamps to project from, and switches lamps based on user preference or preprogrammed settings. Management of the projection time for each lamp is dependent on the mode selected. The “Alternating Mode” allows a rotating pattern that alternates the two […]

While the PLV-1080HD is SANYO’s entry-level home theater projector, it is equipped with a state-of-the-art 1080p HD 3LCD panel, an advanced lens-shifting technology, a new variable iris, and SANYO’s 3D color management system. The PLV-1080HD is shipping now. The PLV-1080HD is one of SANYO’s least expensive projectors designed for residential installations, offering a HD panel […]

Sanyo just announced a 1080p project for just $1,995! The PLV-Z700 is a 3LCD projector specified at 1200 ANSI lumens, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, and 1920 x 1080 resolution. It can project from 40” to 300”, and it also has a nice lens shift that shifts the equivalent of 3 screens vertically and 2 screens horizontally. […]

SANYO had quite a showing at InfoComm and introduced several new products to the ProAV community. The first is an amazingly short throw distance model. The company says their new PLC-XL50 can project an 80-inch image from just three inches away. Yes, you read that right. Three inches. It also uses a proprietary that allows […]