Mitsubishi has released their new projectors and they are the WD510U and WD500U-ST. Both features 1,280 x 800 native resolution with 16:10 aspect ratio, 4,000 hours lamp life, Texas Instruments DDP 2230 DMD chip with DLP technology, VGA inputs, DVI-D with HDCP support, 3.5mm audio jack, contrast ratio of 2,000:1 (WD510U)/ 2,500:1 (WD500U-ST) and 2,600 lumens (WD510U)/ 2,100 lumens (WD500U-ST). They are priced at $1,495 and $1,695 respectively.

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The CP-X809J is the latest video projector from Hitachi and it is specially made for professional use. It is actually an inorganic panel based projector shoots a brightness level of 5000 lumens with 275Watts lamp, and 1024×768 resolution. Besides that, it also offers a 1.2x zoom, Ethernet, power management and four x 4W SRS WOW speakers. Hitachi is going to sell this in Japan for approximately €6700. Wow, that’s really an expensive projector.

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BenQ in Japan is releasing the MP624 projector. It is a 1024 x 768 DLP video projector with a contrast ratio of 2500:1 and a brightness of 3000 lumen. It boasts a 200W lamp with a lifespan of 4000h, HDMI and a size of 239 x 106 x 251 mm. The BenQ MP624 is available for 830€. More pictures after the break. Read more…

Introducing the Pocket Cinema Projector, measuring 12.5cm in length and features a built-in stereo speaker and the capability to project 50 inches wide pictures onto your wall. The device is powered by a rechargeable lithium battery and utilizes a high powered LED to project pictures. It has a 1GB internal memory to store your data plus a built-in card reader to expand the memory. The Pocket Cinema Projector is available for around £300. One more shot after the break. Read more…

Sanyo has released its LP-Z3000 projector. This projector is specially made for home theaters. It is equipped with the Dynamic Predictive Frame Interpolation Technology and it boasts 65,000:1 contrast ratio, 19-decibel fan and Advanced lens shifting function. It will be released on November 28th, 2008 in Japan.

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JVC D-ILA Projectors include four models and they are priced at $6000 – $8000. Each of the four models will be equipped with JVC’s full HD D-ILA technology, which uses three (RGB) devices to deliver a naturally rich, flicker-free picture, and both of the high-end models they are the DLA-HD750 and DLA-RS20 will feature THX Certification, THX Movie Mode, a pre-calibrated video setting for watching movies, and a 30,000:1 contrast ratio. They are arriving on November 2008. Press release after the break. Read more…

Sanyo has announced their new PLV-Z700, a HD projector. It comes with a 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, 1,200 ANSI lumens, and 2x zoom and lens shifting function. Besides that, it also features 3D Color Management and Advanced Image Mode. The Sanyo PLV-Z700 is going to be released in the UK in October 2008. No words on pricing.

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LG Electronics has launched a palm-sized portable projector codenamed HS102G in Korea. It measures only 54 x 117mm, weighs 780g and run at 23dB. This DLP projector features 30,000 hours of a LED lamp life, 160 ANSI lumens of brightness, 2,000:1 contrast ratio, 1.1M short throwing distance, USB port and a built-in 1.2W speaker. It comes in black finish with a red button and with a suggested price of 790,000 (KRW) excluding the girl. Read more…

NEC has released to DLP projectors, they are the NP41 and NP61 which offers 2300 and 3000 lumens respectively. At 3.5-pounds weight, both of them comes with 1600:1 contrast ratio, XGA 1024 x 768 resolution, “BrilliantColor” technology, AutoSense, 15-pin RGB, RCA, S-Video input connectors and audio input, HD compatibility, ECO Mode technology and quiet operation at less than 32dB. The NEC NP61 priced at $1,399 and NP41 priced at $999.

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Good, good, good..! Mint Wireless is going to released the V10 pico-projector which known as the world’s smallest projector that is capable of projecting 50-inch 640 x 480 image. The device measures at just 125 x 55 x 23mm, it will go on sale in Australia in the coming September 2008. V10 can be either connects to the laptop or use media stored on its 1GB of internal memory or via its SD slot. According to Mint Wireless, the LED bulb has a lifespan of 20,000 hours, and the best of all, it requires no “warm up” and is ready for use instantly. Projector’s brightness and battery details have not been announced, but for battery, they claim that a single charge will give hours of use. The projector itself is manufactured by Aiptek (a company who make budget HD camcorders and digital notepad). The V10 pico-projector will be priced around AUS$649 (US$602).

Remember to bring one to the cinema and start projecting your movie at the side.

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