Sanyo introduces new portable 3LCD projector
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
Nov 15, 2008 at 1:00am
Sanyo has introduced the PLC-XW57, an US$895 ultra-portable 3LCD projector for the education and business presentations market. It weighs 6.4 pounds and has a footprint of 13×3.15×9.3 inches.
Rated at 2000 lumens, the PLC-XW57 is outfitted with a 200-watt UHP lamp and a 3D Automatic Uniformity Correction Control (AUCC) circuit designed to offer uniformity, balancing uneven color and brightness gradations for a more natural image, according to the folks at Sanyo.
The PLC-XW57 has a 1/4x to 16x digital zoom, which makes it possible to project an image as large as 100 inches (diagonally) from a range of 11 to 14 feet. To compensate for keystone (trapezoidal) picture distortion, the PLC-XW57 provides a vertical keystone correction with a range of +/- 20-degrees. The blackboard (green color) mode allows the use of a classroom blackboard to be used as a projection screen.
Sanyo’s Countdown or Immediate projection modes can be set at start-up. The Countdown Mode waits for the lamp to reach sufficient brightness before it begins projecting an image. The Immediate Mode starts projecting as soon as the power is turned on, even when the optimal level of brightness has not been reached yet. Plus, when your presentation is complete, there’s no need to wait for the projection lamp to cool down; you can just disconnect the power cord after your presentation, and go.
Additionally, the PIN code lock function on the PLC-XW57 prevents anyone other than the authorized owner or projection operator from using the projector. The key lock function is set in the operation menu and locks operation from the controls on top of the projector and the supplied remote control.
This projector offers a full suite of inputs and is compatible with UXGA, WXGA, SXGA+ , XGA, SVGA, VGA and MAC analog computer inputs. Two D-Sub terminals for computer input are provided and one of them can be changed to a monitor output terminal. Digital Realized Interpolation Technology (DRIT) is used to support input signals with resolutions from UXGA to VGA by compressing/decompressing signals. The projector is compatible with all incoming SD and HDTV (except 1080p) signals including 480i, 480p, 575i, 575p, 720p, 1035i, and 1080i.
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