CES 2004 Photo Gallery Four
The official logo for CES 2004 (used by permission), Las Vegas, Nevada, January 8-11.
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One of my favorite product categories is video projectors, and what a better way to start off than by showing you the latest video projector from Marantz (VP-10S1). This unit is about the size of a small suitcase, but sports three 16x9 HD2 DLP chips from Texas Instruments, each with 1280x720 resolution. The VP-10S1 features an on-board Faroudja DCDi processor as well as delivering 1200 ansi lumens of brightness with a 2800:1 contrast ratio. The price - yet to be determined. However, something tells me that if you have to ask, you probably can't afford it.
Athough the VP-10S1 was the star of the Marantz booth, the audio products that Marantz is famous for were definitely on display as well. Above is a photo of the new moderately priced, DV6400 DVD/SACD/DVD-Audio player.
Yamaha, like Marantz, known mostly for its audio products, also makes impressive video projectors.
In addition to its line of video projectors and impressive audio products, Yamaha also displayed a very interesting up-and-comer dubbed, the Acoustic Sound Projector. In essence, this flat panel speaker technology can create a 5.1 sound field from a single speaker panel. The panel is made up of multiple small drivers dedicated to separate channels and projects the sound with pinpoint accuracy to the appropiate spots in the room.
This system is so accurate that Yamaha displayed twin-view pictures on a 16x9 plasma screen. When you sit on the right side of the room you can listen to the audio coming from the right image and when sitting on the left-side of the room you can hear the audio from the left image, with very little crosstalk from the other program. Just think of it, the men can watch the big game and the women can watch lifetime at the same time, on the same set, in the same room, and both can still spend some "quality" time together on the same couch!
In addition, with its flat-panel design, this product is perfect for Plasma TV owners and those that live in small spaces, with little room for lots of separate speakers.
Optoma was on hand with several new DLP video projection products, including its new budget-priced H30 (above left) and high-end H76 (above right). The H30 is designed to be an entry-level projector with a 4x3 Texas Instruments DLP chip delivering 800x600 native pixel resolution. The H76 features a Texas Instruments 16x9 HD2 DLP chip with 1280x720 native pixel resolution for optimum image reproduction from high definition sources.
Sanyo, one the leading makers of video projectors, with emphasis on LCD technology, was on hand with a impressive array of products.
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