Canon announces five new LCD projectors for mobile types

Say the name Canon and most of us will think about digital cameras before anything. Canon also has all sorts of other gear as well including a line of projectors that has just been expanded by five. Canon has added the new LV-8225, LV-7490, LV-7390, LV-7295 and LV-7290. The new projectors are value offerings that are intended to be taken on the go and moved around a lot.

They all share many of the same features with auto setup that corrects the keystone and identifies the input in use with the press of a button. The lamp in the projector is good for up to 6,000 hours and the filter is good for 5,500 hours. The lens is a 1.2x zoom unit and has manual zoom and focus.

The line are all quiet with 29dB of sound output in quiet mode. Connectivity includes computer, video, and audio connections and more. The 8225 has a resolution of 1280 x 800 and 2500 lumens. The 7490 has 4000 lumens and a resolution of 1024 x 768. The 7390, 7295, and 7290 have XGA resolution and light outputs of 3000, 2600, and 2200 lumens respectively. Pricing for the Canon LV-8225, LV-7490, LV-7390, LV-7295, and LV-7290 are $799, $1099, $799, $699, and $599 respectively.