Planar's PD8150 and PD8130 1080p DLP projectors shipping in March

If Mitsubishi's polite pair of projectors weren't enough to satisfy those impeccably high standards of yours, we've all ideas that Planar's duo won't let you down. First spotted at Runco / Planar's zanily themed booth at CEDIA, it seems that Planar is just now getting around to giving us a ship date that we can dutifully pencil in. The flagship PD8150 -- which checks in with a glorious 1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 1,000 ANSI lumens and a 15,000:1 contrast ratio -- will finally ship in early March for $7,999. As for the $5,999 PD8130, which also hits the road in March, you can expect the same resolution with a slightly lower 10,000:1 contrast ratio. Pretty tempting, no?

[Via AboutProjectors]

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2008 9:24PM]

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[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2008 9:53PM]

i definitely will get one of this projectors for my speaking engagements.

Mars M.
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[Mushroooshi Posted Jan 29th 2008 10:12PM]

I definitely will get one of these people pissed off because I am advertising.

Shi T.
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[DBG Posted Jan 29th 2008 10:35PM]

I love the idea of getting a 1080p projector, but don't think it will happened until they start slipping into the 2xxx$ range. I have an 80 inch wall that would love some blu-ray movie action.

- Tony R.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2008 10:59PM]

those look sexy.

oof.

not THAT sexy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 30th 2008 3:38PM]

Why are we seeing so many expensive 1080p projectors being released? Who in thier right mind would buy one of these for 8 grand, when 2 grand will get you the Epson Cinema 1080?!