projectiondesign's Action! model three 1080p projector

Long as peeps keep releasing 1080p projectors—the holy grail of HD home theater—we're gonna keep hitting 'em, alright. Latest on the block is projectiondesign's Action! model three, a 7500:1 contrast ratio, 2500 lumen, DLP-based true HDTV monster, replete with HDCP DVI, VGA, composite, component, S-video, Ethernet, and so on. We're not even going to ask what this thing costs, but we have a feeling you could probably buy a cadre of lesser projectors for less.

[Via TechDigest]

[andy @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

these projectors rock. I have this one and it is amazing.

[Dennis - Help me fight for my son @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

Cost is...?

[deuce @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

I haven't really researched but is there really 1080p tv or movies available yet?

[Alan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

I haven't been keeping up with the HD projection scene or anything, so can someone explain to me what the benefit of having ETHERNET is??

[Hitesh Sawlani @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

Benefit of Ethernet:

Plug in my airport express next to this projector, and hook up an ethernet cable between the two

The files on my laptop and be wirelessly played to the projector, is that a good enough reason for ethernet?

[Zer0Her0 @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

Hitesh(#5)

I think he was wondering more HOW it works for it to be beneficial. If not that is the question I have, that and cost.

[andre @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

"...The files on my laptop and be wirelessly played to the projector, is that a good enough reason for ethernet?"

So I press play on a video file on my computer and the video signal travels out the ethernet cable instead of the VGA/DVI cable? R U sure about that?

[SomeCat @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

I think he's talking about wireless streaming, the ethernet is to hook to the wifi receiver.

[Carlton Bale @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

The ethernet port is for sending commands from home automations systems (Creston, AMX, etc.) to the projector. Very high-end custom equipment costing tens of thousands of dollars from custom installers. The projector will not show video over the ethernet connection -- it is for control only. HD video connections will be HDMI with HDCP (copy protection) and probably component.

I saw one of these projectors demoed at the Texas Instruments booth at CEDIA in Indianapolis this past weekend. Both a single chip version with a color wheel and the three chip version. Both looked outstanding; the best digital projector images I've ever seen. The single chip will be the less expensive version, I'm guessing it will start in the $12,000 range but probably much more expensive if from projectiondesign. The 3-chip version is much brighter and will probably start around $20,000 for other manufacturers, more from projectordesign. No prices have been announced, this is pure speculation on my part. Check out AVSForum for more discussion:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=24

No, 1080P material is not readily available. PS3 will support it. HD DVD / BlueRay may support it. Several exteranl video processors are start to support it. Keeps the projector from having to deinterlace as it would display progressive natively.

[Mysta @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

Another plus of ethernet, is PoE Power over Ethernet. You can plug it up anywhere you have a cat 5 jack

[andre @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

"...Another plus of ethernet, is PoE Power over Ethernet. You can plug it up anywhere you have a cat 5 jack"

You are not serious are you? Surely you must be joking? Google PoE to find out what it really means.

[Stan @ Dec 19th 2005 1:06AM]

PoE does mean power over ethernet, however not enough power to run a projector! PoE could power the access point the projector connects too(500mw) but the buld(400W!) would burn some stuff out.