Sim2 releases three new HD projectors

We don't mind checking out a business-oriented projector once in a while, but we'd much rather spend our time with high-end HD models like the three Sim2 has announced at this year's UK CEDIA expo. The D35 Domino sports a 1280 x 720 resolution and a 3200:1 contrast ratio for £2999 ($5248), while the mid-range Grand Cinema HT305E, which adds increased light output and a shiny "gun-metal body, runs £4,999 ($8748). Both come equipped with HDMI inputs and Sim2's Alpha Path light engine, but the star of the group is the 1080p HT3000. With a 1920 x 1200 resolution, a 7-segment color wheel and a pair of HDMI inputs, this long-throw hotness will set you back £11,999 ($20998), which is about the same price as 2100 trips to the multiplex. We know it sounds like a lot, but just think of how good it'll look with your new NXT speaker-screen.

[Via Shiny Shiny]

[spil @ Jul 14th 2006 3:54PM]

wow. a projector.

[Ron White @ Jul 14th 2006 6:16PM]

$20K for rainbows in 1080P is expensively annoying wait for LED light engines with no color wheel and no rainbows...See CEDIA in September for next round of less expensive 1080P projectors and latest HQV REON-VX processing ...

[GhostDoggy @ Jul 15th 2006 7:19AM]

For that kind of money I can acquire three Sony G90's with HDMI cards, or three Ehome 9500L's and do 1080P with much better on-off contrast and be rainbow-free.

Oh, and did I mention three for the price of one? Ron, expensive? Only because TI makes it so. Of course, SIM2 was never the Wal-Mart brand for DLP products.

[Ron White @ Jul 21st 2006 3:10PM]

"For that kind of money I can acquire three Sony G90's with HDMI cards, or three Ehome 9500L's and do 1080P with much better on-off contrast and be rainbow-free."

Replace the G90's with 2 Marquee 9500L's and using HS-SDI input cards running BLENDZILLA HQV processor with two side by side 7 ft pics with 1/2 ft blendzone and viola 21 footlamberts with a 13 ft plus wide 2.35:1 1080P / 48 real HDTV pic...:)