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Stewart Filmscreen introduced three new products at InfoComm this year. The first one we saw was the new Torrent ElectriScreen. Designed with corporate campuses, educational institutions, and houses of worship in mind, it gives installers and consultants the option of an elegant recessed roller screen with an image width up to 17 feet (5.1m) wide. … Read more
The High Lumen Density (HLD) technology developed by Philips was introduced last InfoComm. The trade name is ColorSpark and it was demonstrated on prototype projectors by Optoma and Hitachi. At InfoComm 2016, we had a chance to talk to Philips and Hitachi about the technology and the status of projector commercialization. By way of background, … Read more
TI has a new 0.65” “4K” imager that is composed of 4 million mirrors and an image shifter. This was first shown in public at CEDIA 2015, which we wrote about (TI to Bring 4K DLP to the Masses). At InfoComm, we saw a number of new demonstrations of the chip, which we summarize below. … Read more
OEM manufacturer Delta offers some of its projection and display products under the brand name Vivitek. At InfoComm they debuted several new projector models, as detailed below. A 4K laser rear projection cube, 4K projector, LCD and LED modules are covered separately. The Qumi Q8 is said to be the world’s smallest native 1080p LED … Read more
BenQ America Corp. used InfoComm to unveil its brightest projector to date – an 8000 lumen WUXGA resolution model that is laser-phosphor based – and part of the new BenQ professional line of BlueCore laser light source projectors. Engineered for large-venue professional installations such as entertainment applications, corporate meeting rooms, houses of worship, educational facilities … Read more
Barco introduced the first RGB laser based rear projection cube in a 70” screen size. The technology was profiled in a presentation at Display Summit and demonstrated on the InfoComm show floor. (DS31 Barco Happy with RP Cubes for Control Rooms) The Flagship laser series for 24/7 control rooms offers all the advantages of RGB … Read more
We have used Da-Lite screens at our Display Summit event for years. The screens are great but the frames have always been a manually intensive project to assemble and break down. At InfoComm, the company introduced an upgrade for these rental frames called Fast-Fold NXT. After getting a demo on how these work, I can … Read more
Casio used ISE to introduce its 6th generation of lamp-free projectors with seven new models in its Advanced series. Nothing new was announced at InfoComm. The Advanced series consists of three XGA and four WXGA resolution models with the XGA units running from $849 to $1050 and the WXGA units going up to $2000. These … Read more
Pico Projector sales have taken off in the last year or so, particularly in China, said pico projector maker Butterfly at InfoComm 2016. They are becoming popular in college dorms, as second TVs and for business presentations. At the event, they were showing what they say is the first pico with autofocus. This is part … Read more
Following Display Summit China, we told you that there was tremendous activity in China over the so-called “Laser TV” category. This means a laser-phosphor-based projector that is mounted below a screen and placed usually within 12-18 inches (30-45cm) from the 100-inch (2.5m) or so screen. Such a set up works well for a home TV … Read more
MicroLite was at InfoComm to show off its existing screen materials, but we also learned of two new screens that will debut in August. The company only offers front projection screens in sizes up to 150 inches in a 16:9 ratio. Current products include 1.2 and 2.4 gain materials. The advantage the company claims for … Read more
Screen Innovation (SI) did their usual energetic sales pitch at their booth at InfoComm where they showcased a number of their screens and introduced a new one call Zero-G, which they dubbed a “Rollable TV’ screen. This is a very nice 30 foot (9m) wide motorized screen that retracts into the ceiling – nothing particularly … Read more
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