Projector.ty360.comweb@ty360.com60http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_123.htmFor Immediate Release Good Spread of Visitors at InfoComm Asia 2008 (Hong Kong, 24 November 2008) The inaugural InfoComm Asia 2008 trade show and Summit for pro audio visual and systems integration concluded its three-day run in Hong Kong yesterday, attracting a total of 7,035 attendees from 49 countries.Of these, 53 per cent were from outside Hong Kong – 25 per cent from China and 28 per cent from other countries. What pleased the organizer and exhibitors more was that these attendees represented a broad cross section of buyer industries.Said Mr Richard Tan, general manager of InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd, “Our visitor promotion strategy was targeted at drawing both trade practitioners and end-user professionals, to give them an educational experience at the Show on how AV technology can enhance their businesses. I’m really happy that among our attendees, we have a good percentage from the MICE industry, building trades, transportation, entertainment, education, healthcare and government organisations.”AV systems integrators, distributors, and rental and staging companies traditionally form the vast majority of attendees at pro AV events around the world.At InfoComm Asia 2008, these trade representatives accounted for 57 per cent while vertical market end-users form 43 per cent of total attendees – a good showing in the organizer’s view.“From our experience in Asia, we realized that Asian businesses need more exposure to AV technology, and a good way to help our exhibitors in their marketing efforts in Asia is to reach out to the direct end-users, to get them involved and excited about cutting edge AV technology that they could apply in their businesses.Hence, we spent a great deal of effort and expense on developing an extensive database, as well as customized messaging to each of the market segment identified,” said Mr Tan.“We believe our investments have yielded dividends – our exhibitors I’m sure are very happy with our approach,” he continued. Initial feedback from AMX, a major exhibitor at the show, indicated as much. “We are especially pleased to welcome visitors from a broad spectrum of industries such as casinos, hotels, property – both residential and retail, banking, education, defence, corporate and the government sectors. And they came from all around the region as well,” said a delighted Mr Niclas Brattberg, Vice-President, International Market Development for AMX. The exhibit floor was active the moment the Show opened.Dr Angus Ho, General Manager, HKC Technology Ltd which is participating for the first time at an InfoCommAsia show, was equally pleased.“In one day, we met more than 20 potential systems integrators from India, Germany, Middle East, Southeast Asia and also different provinces in China.It has definitely exceeded our expectations,” he said.“InfoComm Asia 2008 is a great place to meet regional partners and to show our new products. We are in an economic crisis but there are still very good opportunities in the market in both the public and private sectors,“ remarked Mr Niels Hermansen, Chief Operating Officer of dnp Denmark. InfoComm Asia 2008 presented latest AV systems for command and control, security, digital signage, collaborative conferencing, corporate communication, education and training, entertainment, smart home applications, and many others, from 226 manufacturers and suppliers from 20 countries, over 14,000 sq m of exhibition space. In addition, a Summit featuring manufacturers’ presentations, seminars and industry-focused conferences viz. Transportation, Education, Building and Facility Management was a major attraction. Technical site visits to the command and control centres of HK International Airport, HK MTR and International Finance Centre 2 building were also organized for attendees. Mr Jaleel Husain, The Sound Room, Hyderabad came to look for new products to complement his current range from dnp Denmark, which is exhibiting at the Show.“I’ve already found several leads and some new products as well as a couple of business opportunities to review after spending just three hours at the Show“.Mr Husain is impressed by the innovations and creativity at InfoCommAsia 2008.“ For example, I found a very good mounting solution.This may be small but it is a critical part of our total package for customers to ensure our products fit seamlessly into an interior design.“Mr Brij Lekh Suthar, Chief Engineer (E & T) from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Delhi agreed that the Show was a “perfect place to meet people and see AV technology in application”. Mr Suthar was at InfoCommAsia 2008 with two other colleagues, Chief Engineers Mr Kanel and Mr Puri, to study latest technologies in pro AV that would enable their company increase efficiency in operations, communication as well as e-learning; and cut down handling and travel time and cost for their 30,000 employees across 20 assets centers. Mr Suthar said, “We saw everything we need at InfoComm Asia 2008.“ Mr Suthar complimented the organizer for an excellent show, in particular, the very well structured conference program. Mr Mohd Ambran, CRE Technology Advisor, Cisco Systems International BV based in Dubai concurred that “InfoComm Asia is really the right place to see everyone in Pro AV.”He is currently working on the new WTC Dubai project - envisioned to be the no. 1 connected exhibition center in the world - due for completion in 2010.He is looking at harnessing technology to enhance the experience for venue users, exhibitors and delegates at the Center, and provide value-add in the areas of making easily accessible the right information to the right users via RFID and mobile technology.He found many exciting displays and digital signage, info management and communication options on offer; and is looking forward to more enabling technology for the MICE sector at future InfoCommAsia events. A frequent visitor at international fairs, Professor Peng Miao Yan, Director, Institute of Audio-Video & Lighting Technology in Guangzhou, China, was pleased to be at InfoComm Asia 2008, “a good place to meet up with industry colleagues and suppliers”. She acknowledged that “this Show is better than the ones I visited in China”, and was impressed by new exhibits at the Show.Prof Peng also designs for Government projects including the Asian Games 2010. The Defence Science and Technology Agency in Singapore has been wishing for a platform to explore systems that allow for seamless integration of diverse products and technologies in command and control centres.Mr Tham Chee Hoong, found his ideal platform at InfoComm Asia 2008.He was pleased to see many alternative products and solutions under one roof which offer new insights and ideas. The wide coverage of the Summit Program, in particular, offered several eye-openers - “very enriching“ he commented. He also found the Site Visits to the command and control centre of the MTR Corporation and intelligent building IFC 2 invaluable as these effectively translate the appreciation of the subject from theory to practicality and reality.Other visitor delegations included Vietnam Telecom who came to see technology for networking and control room operation including display walls; Hua Nan Technological University in Guangdong, China, who were impressed by the high quality projection, sound, central control and management, conference and advanced display systems; the University of Auckland Business School which was sourcing for lecture recording, archiving distribution system and advance technology signage for its new building; Pixeltone Multimedia Co from the Philippines, which succeeded in renewing contacts, saw new products and even found partners to expand their cooperation in supply chain integration; Astech Pengson Distributors Inc, which was impressed by the Show that “has also opened my eyes to new potential markets“; and PCCW Solutions, Pacific Century Group, which provides ICT/Pro AV system integration solutions to the likes of HK International Airport, Disneyland, Ocean Park, Sands Venetian Macau and Ngong Ping 360. InfoComm Asia will return in 2010, 17-19 November at the same venue, the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organizer InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd is dedicated to delivering professionally organized exhibitions and events exclusively for the ProAV, home automation and systems integration industry in Asia. It is a joint venture between InfoComm International® (www.infocomm.org), organizers of InfoComm, the world leading event for the audiovisual industry and MP Asia Pte Ltd, a founding partner of WEO, a regional network of professional event organizers committed to supporting fellow industry players. InfoCommAsia events bring together global solutions and world class technology, provide access to Asia’s diverse and thriving markets, and deliver expert knowledge to industry practitioners and manufacturers. Besides staging cutting-edge showcases, every InfoCommAsia event promises invaluable education and training, expert presentations, live pavilions and exciting networking opportunities, providing new age marketing opportunities for the global AV industry. Additional information is available at www.infocommasia.org. Sponsors InfoComm International® is the international trade association of the professional audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, InfoComm’s 4,700 members including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end-users and multimedia professionals from more than 70 countries. InfoComm International is the leading resource for AV market research and news. Its training and education programs, along with its separately administered Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) and corporately administered Certified Audiovisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP) credentials, set a standard of excellence for AV professionals. InfoComm International is the founder of InfoComm, the largest annual conference and exhibition for AV buyers and sellers worldwide. InfoComm also co-sponsors the Integrated Systems show in Europe and the InfoCommAsia shows -InfoComm China, InfoComm India and InfoComm Asia.Additional information is available at www.infocomm.org. The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) is an international trade association of companies that specialize in planning and installing electronic systems for the home. These systems include home networking, home automation and communication systems, media rooms, single or multi-room entertainment systems, and integrated whole-house subsystems providing lighting control, security, and HVAC systems. CEDIA provides top-ranked educational conferences, industry professional training, and certification focused on the installation and integration of residential electronic systems that consumers use to enhance their lifestyles. One of CEDIA’s key missions and driving forces is public policy representation. CEDIA’s public policy efforts are designed to support CEDIA members and ensure that their abilities to own and operate their businesses are not impeded. Additional information is available at www.cedia.net. The Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE) was founded in 1962 as a non-profit, academic and national learned corporate body registered at the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and under the auspices of China Ministry of Information Industry. Its objective is to promote the advancement of electronics information science and technology.The CIE comprises over 100,000 individual members, about 500 group members, 44 professional societies, 12 working committees and a working team of about 100 full-time staff. It has regional branches in 30 cities, provinces and autonomous regions. Additional information is available at www.cie-china.org. The Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA) is an organization of members who share a common interest in fostering and promoting people to people communications and learning throughout their industry. Alliance members are end users, vendors, and other interested professionals involved in interactive multimedia and collaborative communications technologies and their applications. The IMCCA actively supports and seeks to bring about unification of several disparate professional organizations in its industry. IMCCA encourages the development of technology standards for the industry, case study success models, and broad dissemination of multimedia and collaborative communications information. Additional information is available at www.imcca.org. Media Centre Contacts Hong Konge21 MagicMedia Angel Cheung 張嘉慧T + 852-2960 1821 F + 852-2960 1830 angel.cheung@e21mm.com Chinae21 MagicMedia Fanny Liao 廖芳莉T: +86-20-3761 9099 ext.805 F: +86-20-3761 9011 fanny.liao@e21mm.com All Other Countries a3pr Annie Wong 黄安妮M +65-9787 5501 F +65-6725 8362 annie@a3pr.com Clara Tsang 曾佩雯T + 852-2189 7377 F + 852-2960 1830 clara.tsang@e21mm.com Show Floor Show Floor Show Floor Site Visit – Integrated Airport Center at the Hong Kong International Airport http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector InfoComm Global ProjectorProjector News Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-12-2 9:17:41http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_122.htmA report issued by Decision Tree Consulting (DTC) showed that projector shipments into the Middle East in the third quarter stood at 38,527, a decrease of about 24 percent when compared to 50,615 units in the third quarter of 2007, Gulf News reported.The report said BenQ Middle East overtook Epson to top the list during the third quarter of 2008, with 6,166 units and with a market share of 16 percent, followed by Epson with 5,393 units and a 14 percent share and Toshiba with 3,552 units and a 9.21 percent market share.The UAE and Saudi Arabia were the fastest growing markets in the region during the period. Total shipments into the UAE stood at 14,058, an increase of 13.12 percent compared to 12,427 in the third quarter of 2007.In Saudi Arabia, total shipments fell 6.85 percent to 12,752 units in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 13,689 in the third quarter of 2007.BenQ was the leader in Saudi Arabia with 1,883 units and with 14.77 percent market share, closely followed by NEC with 1,831 units and with 14.36 percent market share and Optoma with 1,677 units and with 13.15 market share.BenQ also stands at number one in the worldwide DLP projector market as per current DTC rankings. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector projector Global ProjectorProjector News Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-12-1 10:06:25http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_121.htmEpson latest all-in-one projector comes with a special offer of a portable 80 inch screen for a limited time. This new unit delivers movies, games or sport, indoors or out, anywhere and anytime. Featuring a brighter lamp, integrated progressive scan standard definition DVD/CD player and Dolby Prologic Surround Sound audio from stereo speakers, the Epson EH-DM2 produces a true home cinema experience within moments of being connected to power, claims EpsonUsers can enjoy watching DVDs or listening to music CDs on the EH-DM2, and play video games when connected to Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 videogame consoles.Demonstrating the versatility of the EH-DM2, users can also play music from MP3 players, videos from an Apple iPod on the big screen, and photo slideshows from photo CDs and USB flash drives.When connected to a PC or Mac the Epson EH-DM2 displays large screen action from computer-based games or content from the internet.Epson’s 3LCD technology means the unit has no moving parts and no interruptions to the light path, so it generates bright, natural images, and smooth, sharp playback of graphics, games and video content with no colour break-up. 3LCD projectors also operate at lower lamp temperatures than other projection systems of similar brightness, allowing for quick start up and shut down and most importantly, making the projector quieter with less fan noise.The integrated high performance CD/DVD player in the unit has a rolling laser pickup to ensure smooth processing and the virtual elimination of misreading, mistracking and freezing during play. The player supports a broad range of media, including audio CDs, VCD and SVCD video CDs, MP3 CDs and DVDs, video DVDs, and image (JPEG) CDs.The efficient and power-saving 120 Watt E-TORL lamp produces a light output of 1200 lumens. Designed to minimise light leakage and light diffraction Epson’s E–TORL lamps combine an ellipsoidal reflector, spherical lens and hemispherical mirror to ensure optimum light efficiency with minimal power consumption and heat generation.RRP$1,099 http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/image/2008120112165574595_200x180.jpgGlobal Projector Epson Global ProjectorProjector News Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-12-1 10:01:48http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_8_120.htmWe at TrustedReviews love our console games. And we love our big tellies and projectors. So it stands to reason that we’re bound to love an ultra-affordable projection package designed specifically with gaming in mind, right? Um… The product in question is Optoma’s GameTime GT3000: an unusual package comprising a DLP projector with a 2.1 speaker system (!) and a custom-made bag for carrying all the bits around in. And it can all be yours for just £338. Yes, that’s £338. At which point you’re probably asking, with some justification, ‘OK, so what’s the catch?’ Well, for starters the projector only has an SVGA resolution of 800 x 600 pixels. Only having 600 horizontal lines means the projector part of the GT3000 package can’t call itself HD Ready - an instant and potentially devastating blow to anyone with an Xbox 360 or PS3 HD console, or even a PC if they want to be able to run their games using anything like the maximum resolutions now being used. The GT3000 will physically show HD games (up to 1080i, not 1080p), but only after downscaling their resolution to suit its own internal native resolution. Hardly ideal to anyone who’s experienced high-quality HD gaming in all its glory and so knows that as well as looking great, HD can actually enhance the gaming experience. For me, not being able to experience the full effect of HD gaming on the GT3000 potentially undermines the extra impact you might get from being able to see your games writ larger on a wall or home cinema projection range than they look on an HD-Ready TV. In fact, I can’t help but feel - ahead of actually watching the GT3000 do its thing, you understand - that the disappointment of seeing our favourite games’ HD graphics not looking as sharp and detailed as we’re used to might actually be exaggerated by the size of the image we’re watching. There’s another rather key issue to address regarding the GT3000 projector’s resolution, too: the fact that it equates to a 4:3 resolution, not a 16:9 widescreen resolution. In some ways this is even more potentially irritating than the lack of true HD resolution. For even though all the current-gen consoles support 4:3 output, anyone who’s got used to widescreen gaming will know how much better it is. With the GT3000, if you want to play - or watch DVDs, for heaven’s sake - in widescreen, you’ll have to put up with black bars to the top and bottom of your picture. Even worse, if you’re looking at a picture that’s got black bars above and below, you’re looking at a business part of the picture that’s also only using a fraction of the GT3000’s 600-line resolution, making images even less satisfyingly close to high resolution. So far it’s probably becoming clear that I’m not exactly warming to the GT3000. But I guess I need to keep reminding myself that this is only a £350 unit, and comes with a surprisingly smart-looking 2.1 speaker package. Also, I guess some might argue that my endless whinging about HD is possibly missing the point - something we’ll get to presently, I promise. What’s more, that speaker package is actually a pretty smartly designed affair, complete with fold up and down subwoofer section, that looks for all the world like a repurposed iPod docking system. It’s rather small; inevitably raising concerns about its power. But then to be fair we’ve certainly heard small speaker systems deliver surprisingly potent audio before, so it wouldn’t do to get too prejudgmental. Plus, of course, being small makes the speaker package portable, something that Optoma clearly thinks is an important feature for a system as focussed on the casual user as the GT3000. In fact, the projector is extremely small too, ensuring that it’s no bother whatsoever to fit the whole kit and kaboodle into the provided rucksack, so you can easily and safely take it round a mate’s house or shove it away in a cupboard when you don’t want to use it. It’s also potentially pleasing given the GT3000’s casual nature to find it sporting a startlingly high claimed maximum brightness of 2,300 Lumens. What’s more, this sky-high brightness perhaps won’t have as much of a negative impact on black levels as we might expect if a decent-looking 2,000:1 claimed contrast ratio turns out to be accurate. Heading into the GT3000’s onscreen menus, I uncovered rather more options and tweaks than I expected given the GT3000’s price point. These include various thematic degamma presets, colour temperature adjustment, a scaleable implementation of Texas Instruments’ BrilliantColour processing to give colours enhanced vibrancy, overscan adjustment, and the facility to switch the lamp between high and standard brightness outputs. As a basic rule of thumb with this latter feature, we’d say use the high mode for gaming, and the standard mode for movie viewing. However, just as we’re starting to warm to the GT3000 a little more, a couple of other problems rear their ugly heads. For starters, trying to set the projector up reveals a rather limited amount of optical zoom, potentially causing a few problems with getting a nice, large image on your screen or wall. Though here again, I guess I have to try and remember that most people really will just be pointing it at the nearest white wall, so exact image size/throw ratio issues aren’t as much of a consideration as they would be with a more serious bit of kit. The other problem is that the provided connections initially look scarily impoverished, including as they do just a composite video input, an S-Video input, a USB input and a VGA PC port. There are no HDMI or component jacks, immediately raising the question of how precisely you’re supposed to hook up your HD consoles - or even a Wii running in the must-use 480p format, come to that. The answer, it turns out, is that you need to use adaptors and the VGA port. But the only adaptor provided with the package is a SCART to VGA affair, so the only way to get HD into the projector - or even the Wii 480p signal - is to buy yourself a suitable adaptor. Of course, even if you do this, in HDMI’s case you’ll be turning your digital source signal into an analogue affair. But that’s probably the least of your problems given that any HD signals are then going to be downscaled and forced to appear in a 4:3 native environment. But here again, I guess I’ve just got to keep that ‘it only cost £338, it only costs £338’ mantra running through my head. The bottom line here is that despite its protestations to the contrary, the GT3000 just is not a truly HD-capable unit. For even if you can get your HD sources to appear, they won’t actually look like HD. So it’s arguably not even worth bothering to try. In fact, I’d go further and say that if you’ve got an HD source of any sort - Xbox 360, PS3, Sky HD, Blu-ray player - you shouldn’t even bother thinking any more about buying the GT3000, instead possibly holding out for the step-up 720p resolution GT7000 package, which we’ll hopefully be testing soon. With HD out of the picture, then, it remains to be seen how the GT3000 holds up with the Wii console that is really the only thing we could bring ourselves to seriously contemplate using it with. First impressions are pretty solid, actually. There’s certainly plenty of brightness and rich colour saturation in the image - perfect for bringing all those cartoony, OTT colourful graphics Nintendo loves so much bursting off your screen or, more likely, wall. It’s this brightness in particular that marks the GT3000 out within the context of its extraordinarily cheap end of the market. The console’s pictures look decently sharp and clean too - provided, that is, you’ve done as we suggested earlier and bagged a component to-VGA adaptor so that you can enjoy the Wii’s vastly superior 480p output. I realise even as I write that there will be some people - including Optoma, probably - that’ll think I still don’t ‘get’ the GT3000. That all this talk of component video, progressive scan and, god forbid, picture quality is taking the whole thing far too seriously. But heck, people, this thing does still cost the best part of £350 all in, and however great value that might look on paper, it’s still surely a lot of money for many people to consider spending in these hard times. So the GT3000 has got to be more than just functional, right? Anyway, getting back to being serious whether you like it or not, another plus of the GT3000 is that I didn’t feel at all troubled by response time issues. In other words, there didn’t seem to be any serious trouble with image lag creeping in between the Wii source and the final image appearing on my screen. I was also impressed with the level of black level response in the GT3000’s pictures. The blackness of outer space in Super Mario Galaxy is rendered with much more depth and naturalism than you could possibly hope to find with any LCD projector at this sort of price point. I also have to point out to anyone who hasn’t tried it the simple, childish but ridiculously fun impact of being able to wield your Wiimote while playing games in front a screen that shows stuff in games so that they look pretty much as large as you are. As a basic example of what I mean, with Wii Sports, when you’re bowling you feel as if you really are chucking the ball down a genuine, life-sized bowling alley. The extra sense of immersion this creates, in conjunction with the fact that you’re going through a normal bowling motion, is really quite uncanny. There are, though, inevitably some downsides to the GT3000’s performance. The worst of these, predictably, is the rainbow effect. This finds really bright parts of the image - of which there are many when playing your average Nintendo game! - appearing with subliminal flickering red, green and blue stripes over them. This is a problem common to some extent to nearly all single-chip DLP projectors, but it seems slightly more pronounced than usual on the GT3000 - probably on account of the projector’s extreme brightness and likely pretty underwhelming colour wheel specification. It might be because of this colour wheel, too, that motion can look slightly blurry when playing some of the more fast-paced Wii games. I also found colour tones sometimes looking slightly odd in tone. This is especially the case when watching DVDs, but even the often unsophisticated palettes of Wii games aren’t wholly immune. Next, while Wii games look decently sharp if you’ve got the console set to output 4:3, DVD and widescreen digital TV pictures tend to look rather soft if you’re doing the right thing and watching them still using their original widescreen aspect ratios. Especially if you try and compensate for the black bars above and below the picture by adjusting the optical zoom or projector position to make the main image content look bigger on a wall. Finally, if you’re watching an image of any decent sort of size, you can definitely make out signs of the DLP mirror pixel structure in the image, in the form of a vague mesh-like effect. Turning to the speaker package included with the GT3000, it’s just about functional, I guess. Well, maybe it’s a touch more than that as it can make itself heard above the squeals of delight of young and elderly relatives alike as they get another strike on Wii bowling. Oddly it’s not bad with poppy music, either. But I wouldn’t recommend using it while watching a DVD, as it distorts very nastily and quite regularly in the mid-range - i.e. where most vocals hang out. In other words, if you happen to be using the GT3000 projector in a room which has any sort of other audio system in it that you could connect your Wii or DVD player to, then I suggest you use it. Verdict Another day, another nightmare of a conclusion to reach! The problem with the GT3000 is that despite claiming on its box to be great with movies and sports as well as games, it’s really pretty much a one-trick pony - with that trick being that it’s actually quite fun to use for Wii parties. So long as the members of your party aren’t all particularly susceptible to the DLP rainbow effect. I guess the GT3000 could also just about work as a ‘young kid occupier’ if you stick on a Disney DVD in the afternoon. But for god’s sake don’t expect it to come even close to satisfying any more serious home cinema cravings than that. In the end, I guess the question for you has to be whether playing life-size Wii games is really worth £338 to you. For me, it probably isn’t. But then to be fair, if you play Wii games as much as I play Xbox 360 and PS3 games, maybe it just about is. http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/image/9443-gt3000projector1.jpgGlobal Projector Optoma Global ProjectorNews Products Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-12-1 9:44:18http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_119.htmThere is no victory at bargain basement prices. - Dwight D. EisenhowerIke may have kicked butt in Normandy in 1944, but he obviously never went shopping for a big-screen TV the day after Thanksgiving.Bargain-basement prices on high-end electronics will be the norm during the holiday shopping season. Sale prices on consumer electronics gear should be 35 percent or more under 2007 levels, according to industry projections.Nowhere will those deals be more evident than in the big-screen TV aisles. Manufacturers last summer geared up for an expected major holiday season, an action that preceded much of the economic collapse.Now there are plenty of big screens in the pipeline, and potentially not enough buyers.“Most retailers and manufacturers have a strong sense of urgency to put the best deals out there,“ said Paul Gagnon, director of North American TV research for market intelligence firm DisplaySearch.Already, 42-inch flat-screen TVs that sold for $1,500 a year ago are selling at or below $1,000. On Saturday, MicroCenter in Overland Park offered 32-inch high-definition sets for under $400. Big-box retailer Costco is offering 46-inch Sharp hi-def sets on a two-for-one deal.Retailers and manufacturers with too many products to sell and too few shoppers in their stores could push prices even lower. A shorter-than-usual holiday shopping season sparked by a late Thanksgiving is adding to the mix.Like last year, big-screen television sets - generally defined as a screen 32 inches or larger - are expected to be the hot item this Christmas. Sparked by the down economy and lower prices, the hottest of the hot will be 32-inch LCD sets. About 25 percent of us will opt for that size, according to industry projections.The Consumer Reports holiday shopping poll released last week projected that 23 percent of consumers plan to buy a big-screen TV either before or after the holidays.Despite job concerns, the depressed stock market and the increasingly weak economy, U.S. retailers are expected to sell more than 10 million such sets during the last three months of the year.While that may sound like a healthy number, it’s down from the 11.6 million projected in August by DisplaySearch, and also well below the 11.5 million sets sold during the 2007 holiday season.One event is key in that expected $8 billion-plus buying spree.In February, television broadcasters will shut down their analog transmitters and switch to digital programming.While cable and satellite TV customers aren’t affected by the changeover, and a government giveaway program offers coupons for just-about-free converter boxes for over-the-air TV viewers, many consumers are using the changeover as an excuse to upgrade their TVs.The sets offer high-definition viewing experiences that provide a far better picture than the analog sets that have been in consumers’homes for decades.“People are going to buy a lot of them despite the economic issues,“ said Stephen Baker, a vice president for The NPD Group.“There’s still going to be robust volume compared to every other consumer electronics category.“There are several TV technology options on store shelves, but most consumers will focus on only two: LCD or plasma.LCD - short for liquid crystal display - dominates a market that includes plasma screens, front projection, rear projection and an up-and-coming-technology called OLED (organic light-emitting diode).LCD sets outsell plasma sets by more than 6 to 1. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector LCD Global ProjectorNews Products Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-25 9:07:54http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_118.htmAiptek’s PocketCinema V10 is both a stand alone media and a highly-compact projector capable of throwing a 42-inch image at a distance of up to 6 feet. As a projector device can be used in conjunction with iPodsIPod , cameras, mobile phones, game consoles or other portable media devices and as a media player it supports SD cards up to 8GB in addition to its 1GB of internal memory. Weighing the 5.2 oz (without battery) and measuring 4.9 x 2.1 x 0.9 inches, PocketCinema V10 has in-built 0.5W speakers and uses an LED light source and LCoS Optical Technology developed by 3M to obtain its small footprint and 640 x 480 (VGA) image resolution. It supports JPEG, Video, and MP3 playback and the AV interface is a 3-in-1 AV phone jack with a USB port for to connecting to a computer.Selling for around USD$300, the PocketCinema V10 package includes the Projector, a compact alloy tripod and a remote control. There’s also an optional cradle with speaker and power charger available. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector projector Global ProjectorNews Products Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-25 8:58:30http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_117.htmEpson are world renowned for their printer range, but they have also acquired fame in the projector market over the past few years. The Epson EH-DM2 just proves how true that statement is.The Epson EH-DM2 is a HD projector that will not only make you feel as if you’ve brought the cinema to your living room, will also play your DVD’s on the inbuilt DVD player.You’ll not need to worry if you haven’t got a big surround sound system to hook the projector up to either, as it has built in speakers, effectively making this a very handy portable cinema system, the unit also has a carry handle so it’s easy to transport. So what is inside the machine, that gets you video up on to the wall? Well, the Epson EH-DM2 is powered by Tri-LCD technology and a 140w UHE lamp, you’ll get around 2000 hours out of the lamp before it will need replacing, that’s roughly 83 days, it will also give you a picture resolution of 480pThe Epson EH-DM2 has four preset modes dynamic, living room, games and theatre. The games mode will let you Wii owners experience a flawless image when using the games preset, just make sure you don’t wave your arms in front of the projector. The noise level of the projector will only be a maximum of 29dB so you won’t have to worry about annoying background noise.The projector will show videos from 0.87 to 12.11m in size and it has various input and outputs which include 3 RCA, 1 composite video, 2 RCA (audio), 1 RBG, 1USB, 1 stereo jack and 1 coaxial digital audio.The DVD player also accommodates for DivX which is an added bonus, although you’ll have to focus the EH-DM2 manually, you will be able to control the other functions via the remote control. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Epson,爱普生 Global ProjectorNews Products Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-25 8:49:57http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_5_116.htmOptoma Technology has introduced its TX1080 Multimedia Projector, a DLP projector with 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution.The TX1080 features Texas Instrument’s DarkChip DLP chipset and BrilliantColor technologies, 3,600 ANSI lumens and a 2,200:1 contrast ratio.The TX180 can be operated directly through the control panel, which is opened in an Internet browser on a network connected PC to offer network management capabilities.Connectivity includes:DVIVGAS-VideoCompositeRS-232USB and RJ-45Optoma Technology is now shipping the TX1080 Multimedia Projector from authorized resellers. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Optoma,奥图码 Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-25 8:45:39http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_115.htmMobile phone sized Pico LED projectors are brand new for this holiday shopping season. The Aiptek PocketCinema V10 is an affordable representative of the new tiny projector gadgets. With the integrated 1GB of storage and the SD card slot you can just appear at meetings with the Aiptek V10 and dazzle your audience with the tiny projector gadget. The Aiptek PocketCinema V10 Pico Projector is not much bigger than a mobile phone. Measurements of the Aiptek V10 are 125x55x23mm and it can project video with VGA resolution up to 42 inches from up to five feet away. See also this review of the Aiptek V10 to get a feel for what it can and what this tiny projector is not good for. For Whom: This tiny projector is for every gadget lover that likes to own the latest gear. The V10 can be used for fun or as a gimmick at small business meetings. The Good: Tiny Early adopter appeal Long Lamp life, because of LED The Bad: Low brightness Low resolution http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Projector Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-25 8:40:42http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_114.htmA projection screen is a projection screen, right? Not so fast,cowboy. Vutec’s hoping to help you recognize the difference with its home theater-centric Vision-X DYNA-CURVE, a high-gain fixed curved screen available with a variety of surfaces. The screen boasts an “advanced multi-aspect masking system for use with all widescreen 2.35:1 anamorphic lens projectors, masking to 16:9 and 4:3, while maintaining constant image height for movie, HDTV and standard TV formats.“ There’s no mention of a price, but you can phone up the company with your desired size and get a presumably lofty figure thrown your way. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Projection screen Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-24 10:04:29http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_113.htmProjector Lamp Services has recently launched a new & improved website,www.relampit.com , which highlights a number of transformations that PLS has made over the years. The new website design and features were well accepted by our existing customers, and provided new potential customers with an updated, reliable view of PLS as a whole. With that said, PLS & Relampit.com continue to implement up to the minute website features, the newest of which is a user-friendly key word search bar. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Projector Lamp Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-24 9:58:30http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_112.htmDubai: Projector shipments into the Middle East in the third quarter stood at 38,527, a decrease of about 24 per cent when compared to 50,615 units in the third quarter of 2007, according to a Decision Tree Consulting (DTC) report.The report said BenQBenQ Middle East overtook EpsonEpson to top the list during the third quarter of 2008, with 6,166 units and with a market share of 16 per cent, followed by EpsonEpson with 5,393 units and a 14 per cent share and Toshiba with 3,552 units and a 9.21 market share. The UAE and Saudi Arabia were the fastest growing markets in the region during the period. Total shipments into the UAE stood at 14,058, an increase of 13.12 per cent compared to 12,427 in the third quarter of 2007. “EpsonEpson was the leader in the UAE with 3,353 units sold in the third quarter of 2007 and with a market share of 23.85 per cent, followed by BenQBenQ with 1,347 units and with 9.58 per cent market share and Sony with 1,304 units and 9.28 market share,“ the DTC report said.In Saudi Arabia, total shipments fell 6.85 per cent to 12,752 units in the third quarter of 2008 compared to 13,689 in the third quarter of 2007.BenQBenQ was the leader in Saudi Arabia with 1,883 units and with 14.77 per cent market share, closely followed by NEC with 1,831 units and with 14.36 per cent market share and Optoma with 1,677 units and with 13.15 market share. BenQBenQ also stands at number one in the worldwide DLP projector market as per current DTC rankings.“Regional growth varied significantly by country, but it is clearly evident that the launch of latest Short Throw technology projectors, much ahead of the competitors in third quarter, is the major factor behind our impressive performance and has enhanced our market presence and market share,“ said Manish Bakshi, General Manager, BenQBenQ Middle East and Africa. Losers were Acer, Sharp, Hitachi, LG, 3M and Panasonic. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector projector Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-24 9:48:24http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_111.htmNew figures released by Future Source (DTC), a worldwide research and knowledge-based consulting company, shows that BenQ Middle East projectors tops projector market in MEA region in the third quarter 2008 with a distinct lead over competitors. According to the report, BenQ Middle EastBenQ Middle EastBenQ Middle East topped the list with over 30% market share in third quarter across MEA region. Currently BenQBenQBenQ Middle East is ranked Number one in KSA & Number 2 in projectors in UAE. Phenomenal Year on Year growth in Saudi Arabia (129.08%) & Rest of the Middle East (299.20%) was a major hallmark in Q308. Overall, the BenQ Group is in a solid position - ranked one among top three in 31 countries. BenQ also stands at Number one in the worldwide DLP projector market as per current DTC rankings.“The results demonstrate our ability in providing a powerful combination of great technology and strong execution by our partners and our sales and marketing teams. We are indeed very happy with the results and we hope to perform better in coming times,“ said Manish Bakshi, General Manager, BenQ Middle East and Africa.MEA growth varied significantly by country, but it is clearly evident that the launch of latest Short Throw technology projectors, much ahead of the competitors in Q308, is the major factor behind our impressive performance and has enhanced our overall market presence & projector market share across the Middle East. Most importantly, BenQ has grabbed the top spot (in short throw projectors) in 10 countries including Japan, a highly demanding & competitive market.The all new BenQ MP512ST & MP522ST, MP771 projectors, which make up BenQ ’s new short-throw projector series, delivers larger pictures at shorter distances. With its short-throw ratio lens precisely calculated and positioned, these projectors are able to deliver large-screen projection in tight spaces without jeopardizing picture quality. “Our key to success has always been product innovation and technology that facilitates user convenience. Plus, consistent focus, dedicated resources and over 10 years of proficiency in projector technology has formed a solid foundation for robust year-on-year growth in market share,“ said Bakshi. A tight retail channel network was also a key factor for extraordinary volume growth. The company’s proactive approach in establishing a good channel network with big-hitting distributors has helped it strengthen local support, claims BenQ. Right from keeping the distributors updated on the latest BenQ technology such as the in-built short throw projectors, wide XGA resolution and HDMI Connectivity to organizing regular dealer meets/product launch seminars, BenQ does it all as part of its ongoing strategy to achieve the highest levels of channel confidence.Plus a series of firsts (launching new technologies before competitors) has also assisted BenQ lift its brand image for projectors when compared to other player in the industry. -Ends-About BenQ CorporationBenQ Corporation, a leading provider of networked digital lifestyle devices, is a multi-faceted company with strengths in mobile communications, visual display and network and digital convergence technologies. BenQ offers unrivalled breadth and depth of products and integrated technologies across platforms through the brand promise of “Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life,“ including digital projector, LCD monitors, LCD TVs, digital cameras, mobile phones, laptop PCs, storage devices, media and human interface devices such as mice and keyboards. About BenQ GroupThe BenQ Group is currently comprised of 12 companies that operate independently while sharing resources and leveraging synergies among them. The BenQBenQBenQ Middle East Group companies include BenQBenQBenQ Middle East Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (world’s top 3 manufacturer of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, Daxon Technology Inc., Daxin Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Software Co., BenQBenQBenQ Middle East Hospital, Darwin Precisions, Ltd, Raydium Semiconductor Corporation, Cando Corporation and Wellypower Co., Ltd. 2006 revenues for BenQBenQBenQ Middle East Group exceeded US$16.5 billion dollars. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Benq,明基 Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-24 9:32:32http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_110.htmNEC India has unveiled three new ’all-rounder’ LCD technology-based, NP projectors, the NEC NP400, NP500 and NP600 projectors. A key innovation with the projector series is the possibility to manage and control the devices directly over the network via the RJ45 interface, says NEC. Weighing 2.9 kg, for use as portable devices or desktop projectors, the projectors cater specially to the needs of small-medium enterprises or education/training institutes, says the company. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector NEC,日电 Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-24 9:20:50http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_109.htmThird quarter projector shipments into the region fell 24 per cent to 38,527 units, against 50,615 units in the same period last year, according to a Decision Tree Consulting report.BenQ Middle East came first in the list with 6,166 units or 16 per cent of the market share, followed by Epson with 5,393 units or 14 per cent share and Toshiba with 3,552 units or 9.21 market share, the report was quoted in the Gulf News.The UAE’s total shipments for the period stood at 14,058, an increase of 13.12 per cent, compared to 12,427 in the same period last year.Saudi Arabia followed the UAE with total shipments of 12,752 units in the third quarter of 2008, down 6.85 per cent, compared to 13,689 a year ago. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector projector Global ProjectorIndustry Activities Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-24 9:19:12http://projector.ty360.com/news/2009/2009_10_108.htmShow Organizer (s): CANNDID Event Date (s): May 01, 2009 - May 04, 2009 Hours: 10:00 am - 7:00 pmVenue: ADHIYAMAAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Address: HOSUR, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT No. of Exhibitors: 460No. of Attendees: 15000Exhibition Floor Size: (sqm) 10000 sqmtrPhone: 91 - 044 - 42034758Fax: 91 - 044 - 42034758Industry FocusElectrical Equipment & Supplies , Energy , Manufacturing & Processing Machinery , Measurement & Analysis Instruments , Minerals & Metallurgy , Packaging & Paper , Rubber & Plastics , Security & Protection , Tools Products and Services FocusMachine tools and General Engineering SummaryHEMTEX- 2008 is an exclusive showcase of Machineries, Machine Tools and Engineering products. The objective of this expo is to bring together under one roof, the manufacturers, traders and distributors of the latest range of machineries, machine tools, Instrumentation to the industry leaders, key personnel, entrepreneurs, government bodies, and private organizations. It also provides the perfect platform to exchange of ideas and building of new contacts among the industry leaders and professionals involved in Machineries, Machine Tools, Industrial Automation and Engineering sectors. HEMTEX – 2008 is being organized with the support of Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur, Tamilnadu. General InformationABOUT THE ORGANIZER: CANNDID is formed as a group of young, dynamic and professional event organizers who have an extremely successful track-record of organizing exhibitions in Tamilnadu which have proved highly beneficial for the exhibitors and the visitors for sourcing of new customer contact and expert tie-ups with leading companies. HEMTEX- 2008 Shall be the international trade Exhibition to be held in Adhiyamaan College of Engineering Ground, Hosur, Tamilnadu, INDIA ABOUT HOSUR Hosur is part of the Krishnagiri district. It is located about 40 kilometers south-east of Bangalore. During 1980s industrialization began with the help of SIPCOT and Hosur gradually developed into a busy industrial town. TVS Motors and Ashok Leyland are famous Indian automobile companies which have their manufacturing units in Hosur. It is also known as Little England for its climatic conditions. Hosur is known on these days not only for its climatic condition but for the thousands of industries located here. The units located at Hosur manufacture sophisticated products ranging from Abrasives, automobile parts, motor cycles, mopeds, trucks, diesel engines, textiles, electronics, power shift transmissions, CNC,castings, Chemicals forgings, Heat Treatment, Metal Finishers, hosiery knitting needles to textile machineries, wielding and wire mesh industries etc. Attendee InformationPresidents, Managing Directors and CEOs, Decision-Makers, Plant Managers, R&D, Project Design Engineers, Business Managers, Buyers and vendor development executives, Government Officials, Consultants, Service providers etc., Exhibitor Informationv Abrasive, assembling systems http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Trade show Global ProjectorShow Information Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2009-5-1 11:06:29http://projector.ty360.com/news/2009/2009_10_107.htmShow Organizer (s): Consumer Electronics Association Event Date (s): Jan 08, 2009 - Jan 11, 2009 Hours: 9:00 am - 9:00 pmVenue: Location 1: Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA,P:702-892-0711, F:702-892-2824 Address: Location 2: Sands Expo Center, 201 Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89169, USA, P:702-733-5556, F:702-733-5568 No. of Exhibitors: More than 2,700 , History Record: N/A(in 1999)No. of Attendees: More than 130,000 , History Record: N/A(in 1999)Exhibition Floor Size: (sqm) More than 1.7 million net square feet , History Record: N/A(in 1999)Phone: 1 - 866 - 2337968Fax: 1 - 301 - 6313983Industry FocusElectronic Components & Supplies Products and Services Focusaudio , digital content creation and distribution , digital imaging , embedded technology , gaming (digital entertainment) , high-performance audio & home theater , video , home networking , in-vehicle technology and wireless Summary2009 International CES General InformationThe world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology Attendee InformationMore than 130,000 attendees from 140 countries Exhibitor InformationMore than 2,700 exhibitors Pre-registered Members of Alibaba.com Dorry Electronics International Co., Ltd. Rui’an Kaili Auto Parts Factory http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Trade show,International CES Global ProjectorShow Information Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2009-1-8 10:59:05http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_8_106.htmEpson Japan have announced a new projector in their high-spec Dreamio range. The EH-TW4000 supports full 1080p high-definition, and uses Epson’s new D7/C2FINE LCD panel for hardly-visible pixel grids. DeepBlack technology assures the TW4000 best-in-class contrast levels of 75,000:1.Brightness is 1,600 lumens, and there’s an automatic iris which can flip between standard and high-speed modes depending on what you’re watching. Input is via two HDMI 1.3a ports, while setup should be relatively straightforward thanks to the 2.1x optical zoom and four-way lens shift control.The Epson EH-TW4000 will launch in Japan on November 28th, priced at the equivalent of around $3,700. There’s no word on whether it will be released outside the country. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Epson,爱普生 Global ProjectorNews Products Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-22 9:43:41http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_105.htmI still have the first generation Yamaha sound projector YSP-1000 in my living room and I am still very happy with it. Yamaha offers this year the YSP-4000 Sound Projector as the top of the line model and the YSP-3050 with less power and a couple less features. With a high-end sound projector like the YSP-4000 you do not have to worry about installing surround boxes around your living room. The single unit placed under your TV takes care of it. For the extra bass power you can connect a sub woofer and hide it in a corner. The YSP-4000 (fits perfect under 42 inch HDTVs) provides 1080p-compatible HDMI, analog video to HDMI digital video upconversion, analog video upscaling to HD quality, iPod compatibility, XM HD surround compatibility, built-in FM tuner and a wide variety of beam settings including My Surround for true multi-channel surround sound enjoyment from a single component. It also provides an RS-232C port and IR Pass-through for custom installation. To make sure you see the difference to other Soundbars. The Yamaha YSP-4000 uses 40 tiny speakers to create the surround sound experience. The overall output power of the system is 120W. Measurements of the YSP-4000 are 40 9/16“ x 7 5/8“ x 5 11/16“. For Whom: For movie lovers who also like to keep their living room free of wires and too many speakers. The Good: High Surround Sound Quality Several Surround Sound Simulation Options iPod support XM HD Support Integrated FM Tuner Easy to configure and auto adjust for your Living room The Bad: Expensive a physical 5 speaker set can have more power. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Yamaha Global ProjectorNews Products Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-22 9:36:56http://projector.ty360.com/news/2008/2008_1_104.htmThis year’s International Consumer Electronics Show saw the debut of some of the first prototype video projectors that are as small as cell phones. Now, just 10 months later, the first commercial products based on this cool technology are ready and so I settled down to watch a movie on one of them and came away impressed.Optoma’s Pico Projector really fits in your hand. It’s no exaggeration to say its the same size as a cell phone or, to compare it another way, about the same length as an iPod 5G but a little narrower and taller. The precise measurements are 10 centimeters long by 5cms wide by 1.5cms tall and it weighs 114 grams.There are just two controls on the device, a power switch and a focus control. Start-up takes a couple of seconds and then it’s ready to go. The LED light is not only the secret to its small size but also means there is no waiting around for it to warm-up.Video and audio is fed in through a three-terminal 2.5mm jack plug. Optoma supplies a cable with the jack plug on one end and female RCA connectors on the other for connecting up to anything that can supply a standard-definition PAL or NTSC composite video signal. I tried it with an iPod, set-top box and DVD player and it worked fine with all of them.The unit can be set down on a surface, propped up with a book or attached to a tripod. The underside has a small screw in which a supplied adapter can be attached so it will work with a standard tripod.Perched on my desk and projecting its image against a sheet of paper it delivered a bright and crisp image that was easy to enjoy. So much so that it wasn’t until I got to the end of my second episode of “The Simpsons“ that I remembered I was supposed to be working. And good timing too because the battery died half-way through the third episode.After a recharge -- which takes 4 hours -- I selected half-brightness mode and was able to watch a 92 minute movie and 12 minutes of a TV show before the light went out. For the recharge, power is supplied via a mini USB connector but that’s all the connector can be used for.Audio is played through a small speaker built into the unit which, when it was on my desk, was just fine for a TV show but I think I’d want to hook it up to something more substantial if I was sitting back and watching a larger screen image, especially for a movie or music video.If you take it traveling with you then getting it to work on an iPod with a pair of headphones might be a hassle. The video and audio are combined on the iPod’s headphone jack on older models so you’ll have to come up with some patch leads to break off the video signal while still running audio to your headphones. This isn’t a fault of Optoma’s -- you’ll have a problem using headphones when any other video display is hooked-up to an older iPod -- but something to watch out for. Newer iPods run the video signal out of the dock connector leaving the headphone socket free.So, all-in-all it’s an impressive product, especially if you’re looking for something to make presentations to a small group of people while on the road. While it’s bright enough to be seen at short range you’ll have to turn the lights down if you want to get the full 60-inch image that the projector is capable of and won’t replace a traditional projector for a room of people. For personal entertainment it works well too with the speaker but you’ll have to figure out a cable if you want to use it on the move, say in a train or plane.It will be available in major international markets from December.The Optoma projector isn’t the only one on the market. 3M, which was demonstrating the technology at CES, also has its own. The 3M “MPro 110“ In addition to the video jack it also has a VGA port but offers a shorter battery life of between 40 and 60 minutes, according to 3M. http://projector.ty360.com/images/logo-en.gifGlobal Projector Optoma,奥图码 Global ProjectorNews Products Global Projectorztman projector.ty360.com 2008-11-21 13:49:25