Sanyo's PLC-XF71 projector packs 10,000 lumens for extreme brightness
By Ross Miller 
posted Jan 16th 2009 9:39AM
posted Jan 16th 2009 9:39AM
posted Jan 16th 2009 9:39AM
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why make anything non-HD these days?
and for that price...
why should i have to trade in resolution for brightness? who cares? give me both and take this failbox away.
I'm just guessing here, but maybe oh maybe this is not meant for your average home theater system.
Why make these things called "buses" that can seat 50 people sure, but have TERRIBLE 0-60 acceleration. Why make anything that slow today?
The big selling point here is the projector is intensely bright; it's also why you're paying a premium. This higher number of lumens means you've got many more opportunities to enjoy the projector's output in viewing conditions that are less than ideal. It's really actually a great machine.
But that styling is still definitely early 90s, not 80s: think Dell Dimension XPS and those IBM desktops with the Pentium 233MMX...
@blarvh
You don't make sense. Since when is HD only useful for domestic film consumption? If you try to show a high-resolution high-detail diagraph, mind-map, schematic, etc. in a presentation or want to create a very large screen without it being completely pixelated, you can't possibly have enough resolution.
Anyway, this is clearly a specialized device with intended purposes completely different from typical (quality) auditorium/conference room projectors. I suppose one of those is outdoor operation in bright daylight, where resolution is not the primary criterion. The price probably also reflects in durability and longevity.
all i'm saying is it's a lopsided move business-wise to offset your non-HD equipment with better lumens than your HD-equipment. perhaps the HD version is around the corner and Sanyo figured this would be enough to whet our appetites... but that kind of move only makes me want to wait.
17K and no HD?
Dig that crazy '80s styling!
Abe Lincoln... In the metal or paper form? b/c the difference between 16,995.00 and 16,999.99 makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD!
Aaaaaah !!!!!!!!!!!!! my eyes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm blind..... I'M BLIND!!!!!!!!!
did you look at the design or the light? lol
Did you look at the design of the thing, or into its beam 'o light? lol
You want more lumens? Get a cheap ass projector and some pupil dilation drugs.
You want more brightness? Get a cheap ass projector and some pupil dilation drugs.
I dig square-box styling. Can't be doing with these roundy airy fairy models which only sit behind you anyway.
Resolution, as almost everyone has said, is rather lacking but meh. If you're a state-funded film archive with bags of SD material this would be right up your street.
I like the design.
It means serious business.
This projector is not designed to be used for TV watching, it's meant to be a professional video projector used in presentations. I usually use 15'x10.5" 4:3 screens and Sanyo XF-46N projectors which do 12,000 lumens, and have yet to come across any client with a widescreen presentation. Only one of the video production companies in town has moved to HD widescreen production (Mira), and they're not going to be doing a simple 4 camera gig for a Kaiser development day.
Sanyo has widescreen HD projectors right now, but they're simply not bright enough for thowing from a hang point 60' from the screen. I am sure some day they will be, but for right now I don't have a good reason to move to them.
lumens yum
IT'S OVER 9,000!!!!!!!!
Yeah, this does seem to NOT be a good fit for a home projector. It is much more suited to a classroom/business presentation.
Still, it does show that Sanyo still has a eye towards the needs of it's clients.
http://www.newhomeprojector.com