McIntosh hits projector-land with 1080p DLP unit

To the audiophile set, McIntosh should need no introduction, since they've been raiding pocket books and delighting listeners for about 55 years now. Today it seems they're bringing both their attention to quality and hefty pricetags over to the home theater space, since they just busted out a 1080p DLP projector at CEDIA, along with a whole lotta HD processing power. While the new MDLP1 projector does its 1080p thing, it's accompanied by the VP1000 processor that includes dual scalers, 4 HDMI ports, 6 component plugs, and other lovable ports and specs. Of course, all this McIntosh action comes at a cost: the projector is in the $30k+ range, while the processor squeezes by for a cool 16 grand. We suppose they didn't get the "1080p is cheap now" memo that's being passed around CEDIA. Quite unfortunate.

[ben @ Sep 16th 2006 8:09PM]

If you're referring to the price then no it is not a joke. If you're referring to the name being close to Macintosh then no it's also not a joke. If anything it should be the other way around since McIntosh has been around way before Macintosh. Somehow both refer to the apple.

[dp462090 @ Sep 16th 2006 9:20PM]

Who are these $20,000+, and $30,000+ projectors aimed at?

[Chris @ Sep 16th 2006 9:52PM]

*Drools*

If this thing performs like their audio products do, holy crap.

I need to make more money!

[Tony Rayo @ Sep 16th 2006 10:09PM]

McIntosh is the correct spelling of the apple. However, as history goes, when Apple decided to create a new line of computers using the name they just wrote it down phonetically and because of it's popularity, today Macintosh has become an accept and often assumed spelling of the word, although this didn't use to be true.

- Tony R.

[dan @ Sep 16th 2006 10:26PM]

um, where do the tubes go? :D

/i know, there are no stupid questions... only stupid people...

[Bryan @ Sep 17th 2006 12:00AM]

"Who are these $20,000+, and $30,000+ projectors aimed at?"

The same people who buy these McIntosh amps:

http://www.audioholics.com/ces/CESamps/McIntoshMC2KW.php

http://www.qwuiki.com

[Dean @ Sep 17th 2006 11:35AM]

They may perform brilliantly, but they've always been the biggest eyesores. Is it company policy at McIntosh that all their designs must look awful?

[brett @ Sep 17th 2006 1:37PM]

Sweet! I've always wanted an electronic hip flask....

[dp462090 @ Sep 17th 2006 9:07PM]

"Sweet! I've always wanted an electronic hip flask...."

Yeah, try sneaking that past security.

[Bruce H. McIntosh @ Sep 18th 2006 1:26PM]

"They may perform brilliantly, but they've always been the biggest eyesores. Is it company policy at McIntosh that all their designs must look awful?"
Humphf. I happen to like the black glass, green lettering and those mondo blue wattmeters on the amps. Classy. Of course, I *MIGHT* be biased...

But yes, 30 large is waaaay too much money for a projector, even with a Mc logo on it.

[Ruben @ Sep 18th 2006 5:36PM]

McIntosh? Is that a joke?

[Bruce H. McIntosh @ Sep 19th 2006 8:58AM]

You mean, McIntosh releasing a projector and vid processor being a joke, or my last name being a joke? I suspect Mc is serious about entering the vid market, and doing so in style. As for the name, Frank McIntosh was my grandfather. :-)