Dell quietly introduces 7609WU DLP WUXGA projector

Just a day after rolling out its smallest SVGA projector of all time, Dell has quietly slid a new home cinema beamer into its accessories lineup. The 7609WU features a native 1,920 x 1,200 (WUXGA) resolution, DLP / BrilliantColor technology, 3,850 ANSI lumens, a 2,700:1 contrast ratio, twin stereo speakers, a lamp good for around 2,500 hours and a whole slew of ports including VGA (x2), component, S-Video, USB, RJ-45 and HDMI (x2). It'll set you back a stiff $4,999, but just think, you'll never have to spend another cent at the local Cineplex.

[Via Electronista]

[Serial 8-Ball Mouse @ Sep 25th 2008 8:56PM]

The local theater? This would be a miserable home theater projector at 1920x1200. You'd have black bars! Ick.

[Muhammad-Oli @ Sep 25th 2008 9:26PM]

Agreed. And where else are you going to go to watch the very latest movies as soon as they come out, and in good quality?

[rkls @ Sep 25th 2008 10:10PM]

on the projectors ive used in the past, you can set it down to 1920x1080 and it simply doesnt draw the "black bars" which would render it perfect.

[John @ Sep 26th 2008 1:32AM]

That's irrelevant when you consider how many movies are distributed in 2.35:1... my feelings on 2.35:1 as a ratio are another matter, but it's still an annoying fact.

[Muhammad-Oli @ Sep 25th 2008 9:27PM]

Not that a projector necessarily has to look good, but why the hell did they make this look so boring!?

[Scott @ Sep 25th 2008 9:43PM]

Uh - no. This is not a home theatre projector. Me thinks someone got excited by the numbers '1920' and thought 'ooh ooh it's 1080p!'. It isn't. It's a boardroom projector meant for larger screens with basic video support for better than average multimedia support. No vcopro, horribly low contrast, and brightness that would BLIND you as it reflected of a nice Stewart screen in your basement theatre room. BTW Your first clue should have been 'twin stereo speakers'.

Go back to bashing the Storm!

[the deadly sonic arts @ Sep 25th 2008 10:03PM]

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