Panasonic reveals new DLP projectors: 12,000 lumens and pixels galore
By Darren Murph 
posted Jun 20th 2008 10:23AM
posted Jun 20th 2008 10:23AM
posted Jun 20th 2008 10:23AM
The number of televisions estimated that sit unused in closets.
The EPA estimates that nearly 100 million unused televisions are currently taking up precious, beautiful space. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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Man there is a flood of projectors hitting the market.
OK lets see...
I could get a new ESCALADE;
A new NAVIGATOR;
A 2007 Lexus LS460
a used Mercedes Benz S550 (loaded with 30,000 miles on it from Ebay)
a New Lincoln MKS (loaded)
a slew of Japanese cars (possibly even 3 Scions, Toyotas or 2 new Honda Accords)
an ultralight jet airplane (BD5J acrostar)
OR, I COULD BUY A PROJECTOR.
with a careful bit of shopping, you could grab one of those vehicles AND a nice 1920x1200 projector (JVC-RS2 or similar)...
I was trying to think of something like that to post...yours is much better...I'm glad I hit F5.
This projector is not for you. We have the 10K lumen version (slightly lower resolution, only 1080p) and it is the most fantastic projector we've ever used. It's not quite a 4K pixel range, but it certainly makes our HD screenings look great.
We will probably buy 3 - 5 of these when we outfit a new building (or whatever replaces it, since this will be 2 years from now).
Can someone please explain what an auto cleaning robot is and will it kill me in my sleep?
I was wondering the same thing. Maybe it has a little droid inside that comes out to clean it off when it gets dusty
actually, they just forgot to mention that feature... It explains the $69,000 price - it is like a perfect maid service. iRobot watch out!
haha, i really want to know how this auto cleaning robot thing works
I love the fact that it states 'AUTO CLEANING ROBOT'.. then in smaller writing right next to it: 'FILTER CLEANING' with a ruddy great screw that needs to be *manually* turned. Is auto the new manual? :-/
my guess is that it automatically cleans out the air filters.
It's an Auto Cleaning Robot that comes with a Free projector.
Actually it is a really useful feature in the Theatre world. We use the 10K version of these in out hire stock and they normally get rigged in rather inaccessible places so having the filters auto clean makes life a lot easier. It also means no-one has to touch the projector so the focus doesn't get all screwed up.
You only need to actually touch the projector to do the lamp/filter change at around 1000 hours.
hmm - didn't know there were many Engadget readers actually in the market for projectors
I have a projector, so I'm out of the market for a few years. But a 120" HD screen from 12 ft away is very nice. More people should look into them if they watch most of their TV at night. (It could work during the day in a dark enough room).
Unfortunately most of the projectors I've seen here on Engadget are business pj's.
Once you watch a HD movie (Planet Earth is amazing) on a 100" screen in your living room, "normal" tvs just don't do it for you anymore.
I'm only interested in the small print on the bottom of the picture, where it says "Auto Cleaning Robot". I could use one of those around the ol' homestead.
for 60 grand it had better be a freakin' holodeck
for 60 grand it had better be a freakin' holodeck
The projectors have become much more advanced in terms of clarity of picture and the quality of the pixels. Also, the projectors have found use in everyday households, as new versions of domestic projectors have arrived on the market. The abundance of LCD projectors, DLP projectors and video projectors has allowed the common man to enjoy the experience of a big theater hall in his living room.