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BenQ's SP830 / SP831 DLP projectors hit up split-screens
BenQ's internal quibbles haven't exactly remained behind closed doors, but rather than harp on who's leaving or what division is shutting down next, we'll just focus on the (literally) brighter side of things. The outfit is announcing today a duo of svelte projectors that not only sport TI's DLP technology, but also boast the ability to "receive two source / inputs in order to project two independent visuals with a single attachable lens." Put simply, the SP830 and SP831 can both output split-screen action through a single lens, and apparently, it's all handled with "a simple push of one button." Furthermore, both 720p units feature HQV (Hollywood Quality Video) Detail Enhancement Technology, TI's BrilliantColor, six-color adjustments, 4x digital zoom, uber-quiet operation, 2000:1 contrast ratio, and a 1,366 x 768 native resolution. While the SP830 doesn't appear to differ much from its higher-priced sibling, it does tout "just" 3,500 ANSI lumens while the SP831 pumps out 4,000, and both of these two-faced PJs should soon be hitting the Malaysian market for 9,999.00 MYR ($2,889) and 12,999.00 MYR ($3,755), respectively.[Via Electronista]
BenQ's 4,000 lumen SP831 DLP projector
Here's the latest DLP projector from BenQ, the SP831. Besides requiring the not one, but two skinny product-waifs to hoist the unit for photos, the SP831 features a 2000:1 contrast ratio and is capable of blasting 1280x768 resolution images at 4,000 lumens off that 300W bulb. That puts this projector a notch above their SP820 announced earlier. From the photos we can also see that the unit ships with laser-etched keys, DVI (with HDCP support), Ethernet, and a smattering of in and outs with Twin View (POP,POP,PAP) capabilities for viewing multiple sources at the same time. No word on price or availability yet, but you can expect it to be priced a bit above the $4,699 SP820 whenever it ships. In the mean time, we'll treat ya to some more snaps after the break.
