Infocus shows off new projectors, none "true HD"

In almost a bit of underwheleming news -- considering the "true HD" pitches that other companies are making -- Infocus has announced three new projectors, none of them displaying higher than XGA. The Work Big IN24+ and the Work Big IN2+ (both of which are available now) share mostly similar specs including a brightness of 2,200 lumens, contrast of 2,000:1, and VGA, S-Video, and Composite RCA ports; they only differ in resolutions -- the IN24+ ($649) features 800 x 600 SVGA while the IN26+ ($799) sports an XGA-tastic 1024 x 768 pixels. Its other big model for CES is the Play Big IN1, which is scarce on deets -- including pricing and availability -- but has an integrated DVD player and allows you to display movies onto your ceiling so you can enjoy them without the stress of having to sit up. As convenient as that may be, we'll continue to go out of our way to be upright if it means watching at least 720p.

[Castle @ Jan 10th 2007 10:53AM]

Its pretty expensive to make a 1920x1080 (1080p/True HD) projector, especially for $800 and below.

[handsomekev @ Jan 10th 2007 11:11PM]

Why they even bother making projector with resolutions below 720p always amazes me. If they can't make full HD projectors on the low cost then please by all means make atleast 720p models as the minimum. XGA is ok for business BUT for movie viewing i think its about time projectors move into the HD era. All the places you look at its HD. All movies are now turning into HD, when i buy the PS3 or right now when i have a XBOX 360, i would like to utilise the 720p / 1020p processing power the players posess, comprente.