Nec reveals projector with shortest throw distance

[VJ]

http://www.gizmo.com.au/public/News/news.asp?articleid=2090

http://www.nec.com.au/news/index.cfm?objectID=8749CE5F-B41A-46FF-A25AC291E86BB345

The new projector can project a 40” image at only 6cm from the screen and a 100” image at only 65cm from the screen.__In addition, the WT600 is the only projectors available to feature a 3000:1 contrast ratio for incredible image quality with deep black detail.

Home Cinema anyone ?


Jörg

[Tjalfe]

very nice
though if the projector at only 6cm in front, will it not block the screen itself??

[VJ]

Judging by its shape, I think it is to be positioned at the bottom of the screen... But I'm just guessing that...


Jörg

[LvR]

I am sure some optical boffin had a ball designing those plastic mirrors in order to ensure a linear non-distorted picture at such an acute angle - no wonder the $11500 price!.

[VJ]

Euhm, it is in Australian dollar...
(still expensive though, at US$ 7400)


Jörg

[Greebe]

That projector uses 2 mirrors to throw the image. It must be positioned below (or possibly above depending if it's capable). 6cm is from the back of the projector itself, not from the mirror. Additionally the crt face is the lens, it's ground this way otherwise it wouldn't work. Additionally the mirrors also act as lenses for they are also curved. So it's a play on words.. there are no independent lenses needed to be aligned like your typical projector requires.

The only major draw back to this design is that it cannot project a large image and still maintain adequite brightness/contrast ratio when doing anything larger than it's nominal image size.

I'd also suspect that it's viewing angle is rather limited because of it's wide dispersion.

[gt40]

This would lend itself best to rear projection.
This is great, as the kids won't be able to make bunny shadows with their fingers.

[Greebe]

With the additional cost and weight of high index glass needed for rear projection? I don't think too many sales persons would be willing to tote that around, let alone cost to a homeowner.

Plastic used for this purpose is second best at most.

[Kooldino]

Sweet. When they're under $1K (2010 A.D.?), maybe I'll get one.

[az]

Sounds really sweet. I'll take one, please

AZ

[Marshmallowman]

I'll take three

[Kurt]

Originally posted by Greebe
With the additional cost and weight of high index glass needed for rear projection? I don't think too many sales persons would be willing to tote that around, let alone cost to a homeowner.

Plastic used for this purpose is second best at most.

It will probably end up in a rear-proj. TV...

Too bad there aren't any really good proj. for home theather...most of them are just business units (understand they work in 4/3, not 16/9)....

JVC and Sharp have superb models...at 15-25.000$ not exacly *home*-cinema...

[TnT]

Several people over at http://www.avsforum.com use projectors for their home theater just fine.

Thien

[Kurt]

Sure thing. I'm not talking about feasibility. I want one that looks like a giant TV, with the lights on, and possibly sunlight. That's got a price that I'm not willing to pay right now.

The under 5000$ projectors that most ppl use aren't in that league.