Hitachi intros short-throw CPX3 WXGA projector

It looks like Hitachi is aiming to give those normally confined to XGA projectors a bit of a boost, with its new CPX3 model not only boasting a slightly more home theater friendly WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution, but some short-throw capabilities as well. Exactly how short that throw is isn't clear, however, with Hitachi only going so far as to describe the projector as boasting a wide-angle lens that'll let you use it "close to the screen with no obstructions." Apart from that, the 3.9-pound projector is fairly standard fare, with it packing 2,000 lumens of brightness, HDMI input, and a built-in 1 watt speaker, along with some security measures sure to please more business-minded types. While there doesn't appear to be any official word on a price from Hitachi, a couple of retailers seem to already be selling it for around $1,000.

[Aguiluz @ Mar 31st 2008 4:29PM]

Ah... Classic read on Engadget. I can imagine how it will play my games (Yay for Spyro!) and the dreams break at the last sentence. Owww....

[phanbouy @ Mar 31st 2008 4:35PM]

a couple of retailers are selling it for ONE MEEELION DOLLARS

[phanbouy @ Mar 31st 2008 4:43PM]

oh wait... i missed the ONE WATT SPEAKER!!!!1!!1

[Blaine Oliver @ Mar 31st 2008 5:07PM]

3rd?

Sometimes i find this news rather dull, how about we make it all magenta and get sued? :O

[tekdroid @ Mar 31st 2008 8:09PM]

projectors are the sleeping giants of gadget news. Or so I'm told.

[jonathan @ Mar 31st 2008 8:33PM]

hmm this could be a possible replacement for my optoma dv10...and who cares about the speaker.

[TIMMAH! @ Mar 31st 2008 11:40PM]

Well that's great, but how about bringing down the cost of replacement bulbs?