Samsung's SP-A800B 1080p DLP projector sure is curvy

by Thomas Ricker posted Aug 30th 2007 at 6:32AM

Samsung knows a thing or two about working a trade show. IFA's no different. Meet the spacey SP-A800B 1080p (0.95-inch DMD chip from TI) DLP projector on the loose in Berlin. It features a 24fps film mode and a 2,000-hour, 300W lamp which throws 1,000 lumens at a 10,000:1 rated contrast at a relatively noisy 25dB. Around back you'll find 2x HDMI, RGB for your PC, 2x component, S-Video, and RS-232. Sorry, no prices or expected date for availability.

Gallery: Samsung's SP-A800B 1080p DLP projector sure is curvy

Filed under: Displays, HDTV

Tags: 1080p, dlp, dlp projector, DlpProjector, ifa, projector, samsung, SP-A800B, ti

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Peter @ Aug 30th 2007 7:09AM

Looks like the alien robot from War of the Worlds...

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The Aggie CEO™ @ Aug 30th 2007 7:21AM

lol...........That too.........

hell now that I think of it........more so that then a Star Wars Droid........lol

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Jack @ Aug 30th 2007 7:23AM

aye, one of them pit droids from episode 1

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Jagannath A @ Aug 30th 2007 7:10AM

at first i thought it was a 2-wheeler's gas tank at... :D

and samsung do justice to your products..
these projectors have to get what those 'hot ass 'Bordeaux' laser printers' got ;)

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The Aggie CEO™ @ Aug 30th 2007 7:14AM

that looks like the head of a Star Wars Droid

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Keef @ Aug 30th 2007 7:51AM

im due for a new projector... but im not sure what to get as of yet..

I need one with HDMI and component and VGA, with atleast 720p

But im just not sure what is the average price for something like that..

any recomendations???

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ak @ Aug 30th 2007 8:04AM

It depends on how much you are willing to spend. You could find a projector like that for a little under a 1000. For 2500 you could get a 1080p projector.

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Keef @ Aug 30th 2007 8:13AM

hmmm well im not willing to spend 2500 so i guess its 720p for me.

Im probobly willing to spend 1000 to about 1500.

but obviously cheaper the better!! haha

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Matthew McGuirl @ Aug 30th 2007 9:29AM

I just bought the Mitsubishi HD1000U for like $850. It got a nearly identical review to the Panasonic PTAX100U, but is around half the price. So far I'm loving it!

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cadsystems @ Aug 30th 2007 8:53AM

I think I caught one of those things in the Gulf of Mexico, it was tangled up in a shrimp boat's net.

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illingist trooper @ Aug 30th 2007 9:07AM

I think that thing is going to attack me from the depths while I'm swimming!

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Jeebus @ Aug 30th 2007 1:12PM

Can I put a LiFi bulb in it?

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Jeff @ Jan 9th 2008 10:39PM

Two thousand hours lamp life is not that great especially when you consider it is the time till the lamp will be outputting on HALF of its original brightness. Lamp replacement is a significant cost of projector ownership.

There are some new Diamond Lamps which are about 10% cheaper and have the bulb from the original manufacturer who supplied the projector manufacturer. There's more info at http://www.presentationtek.com/2008/01/09/replacement-projector-lamps-and-bulbs/

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