Runco announces $20,000 VideoXtreme VX-8 projector

The fun has just begun in the Mile High City for Runco, which has followed up its outlandish flat-panel announcement with a replacement to the fabled VX-2 projector. The 3-chip VideoXtreme VX-8 is squarely aimed at those with fat wallets and the word "videophile" stitched into their Ralph Lauren scarfs, evidenced by the superfluous (but very appreciated) video processing capabilities via DHD with Vivix and three SuperOnyx DMDs. Additionally, you'll find the outfit's ConstantContrast tech, which delivers frame-by-frame contrast correction, while the CorrectColor brings "complete color calibration for D65 perfection." For more technobabble on the January-bound unit, hit up the read link -- but before you waste your time, let us remind you that this will cost $19,995.

[Hellaphunt @ Sep 5th 2008 6:12PM]

Gha! For this amount you should be able to successfully change the outcome of your favorite movies by simply saying, "Don't go in there!"

[Matt @ Sep 5th 2008 6:18PM]

Does the term "Extreme", in any linguistically bastardized form, still carry any emotional cache in this day and age? Did it ever? Surely it is the lazy hand-job of second rate marketing hacks who don't have the nuts to give their client a real choad gobble.

[Anthony @ Sep 5th 2008 7:29PM]

I was just going to say, "quit dropping letters from words. it's annoying & makes your product look cheap & stupid" but you went all out..

[nxtiak @ Sep 5th 2008 6:38PM]

That "I can't believe it's not butter" guy has Runco.

[Samboini @ Sep 5th 2008 6:41PM]

Superfluous: su·per·flu·ous [soo-pur-floo-uhs]

–adjective
1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
2. unnecessary or needless.

You don't have to take the word literally Engadget. Perhaps try refraining from dropping this word into every other post?

[kyle allen @ Sep 5th 2008 6:49PM]

im glad im not a videophile, id be so dang poor

[Gary J @ Sep 5th 2008 8:27PM]

Runco has always taken the ordinary and made a Cadillac out of it.

[HOOPER @ Sep 5th 2008 10:33PM]

*scarves

[anthony @ Sep 6th 2008 1:48AM]

Scoff all you want, there is surely a market for this projector. Though my company doesn't sell Runco, we're just about to sign on with a brand new projector manufacturer that has a starting price of $60k. They even offer a special projector package for $300k. For those that can tell, there's a breath taking difference. $20k is pretty cheap for most people looking for a home theater.