SlashGear Japan
Sanyo showed off a pretty impressive piece of technology in Japan today with their latest prototype projector. This projector is capable of full HD images at 16:9 and 1080p. But that’s not the cool part. What’s cool is this projector has a super short-throw. I mean, really short.
In fact, it can project 100-inch images from only 23.6-inches away! That makes for a 0.28 throw ratio. And then you only need 37 inches between the projector and screen for a 150-inch image. This would make for the ultimate convenience in projection video-watching, because you could essentially put the projector anywhere in the room.
Specs include 7,000 lumens of brightness, a three-panel DLP system, concave mirror projection, an ultra-short focus lens group and more. The brightness is actually the highest available in the world and is due to a laser light source. However, the projector is very large measuring in at 93.3″ x 20″ x 24.8″. No word on pricing or availability, but we’re definitely keeping our eye on this one.
[via Ubergizmo]
One Response to “Sanyo unveils HD projector with 23.6-inch short-throw”
deviljelly April 15, 2009
This !screams! large scale multi-touch A.K.A. Jeff Han. Large scale is back projected leaving a lot of dead space behind the screen currently… only consuming 37″ is amazing… who cares how big the device is, it’s hidden… All Sanyo have to add is an integral wide angle infrared camera on top if the box and a bit of software and they are “quids in” as they say over here in Holland.
Me wanty one :-)
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