Sanyo's LP-XC55 and LP-XC50 projectors fitted with Active Maintenance Filter system

Sanyo's got a new duo of projectors hitting the Japanese market today, the LP-XC55 and LP-XC50. Both beamers boast white motifs, a boisterous 7-watt internal speaker, 1,024 x 768 resolution, a security bar enabling extra thick cabling to hold it in place and the Active Maintenance Filter system for easy maintenance. Essentially, the latter enables the filter to last longer between changes and "automatically senses when airflow is obstructed by dust, and advances the cartridge to the new filter." The only notable difference between the two is the 3,100 ANSI lumens (XC55) / 2,600 ANSI lumens (XC50), and of course, the ¥365,400 ($3,529) / ¥312,900 ($3,022) price tags.

[Via AboutProjectors]

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2008 3:15PM]

You all know the routine:

Take the cartridge out and blow into it.

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2008 3:30PM]

That's easy when you own one or two projectors- but when you own 25-100+ on one campus- the active filter is where it's at right now.

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2008 3:18PM]

When are these companies going to realize that if the R&D department comes up with the way to solve the bulb replacement issue that they'll take a big bite out of traditional large-screen TV sales. And please.. more 1080p options that won't cost me a kidney.

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2008 3:31PM]

I think it's spelled Japanese... (Japnese)

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2008 3:24PM]

Why still only 1024x768?

[(Unverified) Posted May 12th 2008 3:48PM]

They look amazing, too bad the bulbs are like $500+ each to buy.

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