If the latest 1080p DLP projector to join Samsung’s range reminds me of anything, it’s my great-uncle Gordon. Not because he had a Texas Instruments DLP chip complete with a 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 24fps film mode, but because after a traumatic end-of-the-war champagne accident he was left as a grumpy looking cyclops. Still, even the SP-A800B could bring a smile to his lips (well, what was left of them) thanks to such niceties as 1920×1080 resolution and 1000 ANSI Im brightness from the 300W bulb.

In terms of connectivity, Samsung supply two HDMI ports, an analog PC connection, two component, one S-Video, standard video and a RS-232C to round things off. It’s undeniably a high-end machine, but we’ll have to wait for a release date and the inevitable high price since Samsung are keeping us in suspense (and not, like great-uncle Gordon, in suspenders).






