- 17 June 2006
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hese 3 projectors are designed for the specialty home theater market.
“These 1080p projectors hit the sweet spot for performance and value in the specialty home theater marketplace,” said Scott Hix, vice president and general manager, Planar Systems Inc. Home Theater.The Planar PD8150 is a 1080p DLP with Dynamic Black projector with a high-gloss piano-black finish, horizontal & vertical lens shift, integration connectivity, Planar customized Gennumvideo processing, a dark room-optimized remote designed (for low-light theaters in mind) & a centered lens. It provides 1,000 Max lumens of brightness & a 15,000:1 contrast ratio. Rounding out the offering are integration-caliber performance & connectivity, including V1.3 HDMI. Built from the same platform as the PD8150, the Planar PD8130 offers the same impressive proprietary design & features a DLP-based engine with VXP video, vertical lens shift, 10:000:1 contrast at 1,000 Max lumens & advanced connectivity, including multiple HDMI & Component inputs.
The Planar PD8120 is a projector for custom installations. This 1080p-DLP projector offers motorized vertical lens shift, an electronic iris, long-throw lens & HQV Video. It delivers 1,200 lumens of brightness and a 5,000:1 contrast ratio.
• The PD8150 has an MSRP of $8,999 and will ship in December 2007.
• The PD8130 has an MSRP of $6,999 and will ship in December 2007.
• The PD8120 has an MSRP of $5,999 and will ship in October 2007.
No European prices, or dates are mentioned yet.
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