2009/2010 sees many new projectors being released.

In the coming months, I believe JVC, Sharp, Panasonic, Optoma, Vivetek etc will be releasing or have released their new models.

Initial reviews are starting to trickle in.

Thought I would start a thread for the projector kakis to discuss on the new releases.

I will try to update the reviews with links in the 1st 2 posts. Then you guys can discuss away.

To kick it off:

Panasonic PT-AE4000 LCD Projector Review AV Forums

Excerpt from Review:

Conclusion

With its exclusive lens functions for cinemascope fans, along with an excellent calibrated performance combined with very decent black levels and image contrast, the PT-AE4000 offers exceptionally good images at its price point.

Vivitek-H9080FD-LED-DLP-Projector-Review AV Forum Review

Excerpt from Review:

Conclusion

One big plus point of the projector is that for a single chip DLP model the lack of any rainbow effect is great and not replacing the light source for 20k plus hours must also enter the overall equation. Calibrated performance for colour and greyscale are reference level with just a lack in absolute dynamic range and black levels slightly denting an otherwise excellent performance.

This post has been edited by anfieldude: Oct 24 2009, 07:30 AM

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projector kaki signing up..

Heard that 'new gen' DLP projector coming up. It will be using LED instead of colour wheel. This would eliminates the rainbow effect.

But, still trying to improve on ansi lumens to above 1,500.

Sounds pretty good. Eyeing HD82 / RS10 or its successor after I get my 5 channel power amp.

USD1000 with 1080p is the sweet spot now...

Hope it wont be obscenely expensive when it landed here. In the range of RM6K would be darn good for a decently spec 1080p (pls exclude HD20)

htkaki,

Vivitek actually released it a month earlier. I attached the review.

It is obscenely expensive, but at least u don't need to worry about light source.

Vivitek-H9080FD-LED-DLP-Projector-Review AV Forum Review

so if light source= LED, means this is LED projector??..

Yeah, I guess this will be the new term for advertising.

BTW, did u see the RGB spectrums on the LED light source. Fantastic....

good thread, congratz!!!

I suppose with LED projector we can on/off like normal TV set & don't have to worry about blow bulb & doing projector 'foreplay' !

on and off cooling period I dun mind, as long as bulb no need to change thro out the useful life of the projector.. say 6-8years/10k hours..

compact cameras also come with projectors nowadays...i'm sure handphones will have it soon...

just imagine having a full HD 5000:1 CR / 2000 lumens in your handphone?Cinemas will surely lose money like this...hehe

cannot imagine.. 2000 lumens from HP? need car battery to last 2 hour movie?

i am surprised even in taiwan hd20 still cost as much as KL 60k NT gosh

Unlikely due to high taxes. Hmm... PC-U cost abt 79K NT there too

If a light bulb is the projector kaput, we can change the bulb..but the LED light...??? In normal house lighting, you have to change the whole LED thingy which is pretty expensive. If it is out of stock.....

I'm sure if it kaput in few months it's under waranty.. usually for LED, if there is no problem it will last until the claimed lifetime..

I believe at the moment the pico projectors are capable of 7 lumens. Incorporating it into HP is ongoing, as you said, the problem is battery life. This is something that needs to be overcome in by 2011 where pico projectors are to be incorporated into HP.

The problem is DLP is an almost Texas Instrument solution. There are competing technologies coming in now via some smaller companies, lets see how it develops.

I think the technology exists now to make pico projectors take up the light output up till 14lumens. I have seen some technology that is under prototyping that can take the output to 20lumens. The chip is ready but the battery guys are not.

at the end of the day law of conservation of energy prevails.. imagine 1 li-polymer battery giving 20lumens, for 2000lumens = 100 battery packs = size of car battery

This post has been edited by ar188: Oct 25 2009, 11:13 AM