Samsung Releases SP-F10M Projector in UK

Samsung Releases SP-F10M Projector in UK

Back in May, Samsung announced their SP-F10M projector in the UK. Today, the company is proud to announce that this model is now available for shipping. The company claims that the F10M is the world’s first RGB LED projector to display 1000 ANSI lumens. Other features include a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. The RGB LED lamp system uses red, green, and blue LED lights in order to display images. There are brighter LED projectors currently out on the market, but they use white light lamps for their systems. Samsung has included a wide array of connections, including an HDMI, RGB, USB, DVI, s-video, composite, and several audio ports as well. The retail price for the F10M has not been released yet.

[via AV Interactive]

JVC DLA-HD550 Projector Review

JVC DLA-HD550 Projector Review

The JVC DLA-HD550 is one of the company’s newest home theater projectors. It can display 1000 ANSI lumens, a 30000:1 contrast ratio, and full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. Today, Trusted Reviews released their experience with the HD550. This projector is an entry-level model, which means that it is designed with first time projector owners in mind. The writer who reviewed the HD550 is no stranger to projectors, but they were happy to see how simple the setup was. One highlight included the connection panel with dual HDMI ports. One thing that the writer noticed was that the HD550 does not have the THX certification that it’s bigger brother projector has. The main reason is because there isn’t any color tuning features. While this is fine for an entry level projector it still makes tweaking the image annoying. Other than that, the writer didn’t have any other problems with the HD550. The key element that was highlighted at the end was the 19 dB noise level. This makes the HD550 one of the quietest projectors the writer has ever seen. The final verdict was, ‘JVC’s D-ILA technology has done it again. As with almost every D-ILA Wire Grid projector before it, the HD550 sets new standards for its money. There’s still room for improvement, with JVC stubbornly refusing to give its entry-level models a couple of key features (a PC input and a color management system) that would make them pretty much perfect for their money. But even so, if there’s a better way to spend £3k right now, we’re struggling to think of it!’

[via Trusted Reviews]

Optoma Releases PK301 Projector in the UK

Optoma Releases PK301 Projector in the UK

The latest pico projector to come from Optoma is the PK301. Today, the company announced that this projector is now available in the UK. The PK301 features 50 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and WVGA (854 x 480) resolution. Unlike all of its predecessors, this is the first Optoma pico projector to have the lens on the side like a miniature traditional projector. The projector uses DLP display technology and LED lamps that can last for up to 20000 hours. The more impressive features include a 28MB internal memory and the ability to project images measuring 120’, diagonally. The PK301 is available now for £349 ($526). However, in the USA, the projector retails for $400.

[via Tech Digest]