The ISE 2006 was an excellent occasion for manufacturers to show off their new products and the Video Projection sector was one of the real hot corners this year at the show with lots to see, particularly as HD is catching on like wildfire as the key factor in corporate development strategies. The consumer is really going to have the time of his life with all the new generation products!
This offered the CineNow! team a superb opportunity to talk with the Industry professionals on these stands who gave us clear, precise explanations about their products on show which you will enjoy seeing in the following video clips. We even got some first hand “insider information” about several exceptional new products coming up during 2006.
ISE 2006 : Sony Ruby VPL-VW100
Nathalie Muijtjens, Senior Product Marketing Manager Europe presented to us the “RUBY” or what is officially the VPL-VW100, that was on live demonstration in Sony’s Home Cinema showroom at ISE. She explains in easy to understand terms the advantages of the SXRD technology and even shows us up-close one of the panels. You will learn about the exceptional contrast ratio of 15,000:1 and all the other advantages which is why this projector was one of the focal points at the show.
ISE 2006 : ProjectionDesign
Thierry Ollivier, Sales Manager, presented the ProjectionDesign new Action! Model three 1080, Full HD making it one of the big attractions among the new products at the ISE, using the new 1080p DarkChip DMD from Texas Instruments. On their stand was a 3D demonstration for professional applications, and they promise to offer us a Home Cinema version… Also on show was the new EVO DLP projector line-up. The big scoop was their announcement to us that they are putting the finishing touches on a TRI-DLP 1080p projector that will be presented at CEDIA US in September !
ISE 2006 : Sim2
François Pheulpin, Sales Development France, presents the two very design models on display, the C3X, 3-chip DLP, launched last November in London (see our clip) and, for the first time, the new Full HD model HT3000, mono-DLP with the latest 1080 TI chip, which will be available late March with attractive pricing. And there is more to come in 2006 from Sim2 with the arrival of a very affordable entry level DLP projector in June. The Mega scoop was the confirmation to us of the arrival of their new flagship projector, a 3-DLP Full HD 1920x1080 pixel resolution, planned to be launched for the CEDIA US in Denver, with a price tag near 40,000 Euros.
ISE 2006 : Christie
Brant Eckett, Marketing Manager Europe Middle-East and Africa gives us a brief introduction into the rich Christie history, beginning 75 years ago in film projection for cinemas, where they have won two Oscars, and now Digital Cinemas. On display was the award winning DW30, a single chip DLP HD projector. We also had the chance to see in action the fixed installation top of the line DW3K, DW6K and the flagship DS+8K, with 8,500 ANSI lumens. These products build on Christie’s long experience as one of the first to use 3-chip DLP technology ten years ago.
ISE 2006 : Runco
Bob Hana, President Runco International, had on show the CL-810Ultra, the new edition to their Reflection Series of DLP projectors. Bringing Hollywood Home is their strategy, and their exclusive CineWide technology, for full screen projection using anamorphic optics, is another example of the Runco dedication to innovation over the years. Bob explains their high-end product philosophy and that to assure quality image calibration and installation historically all Runco dealers in the United States follow ISF certification training (see our special ISF clips) and he also gives us some insight about the Runco strategy in Europe.
ISE 2006 : Epson
Sophie Layer, Product Manager Video Projectors European Marketing shows us several of the products Epson had on display, among their complete product range, from entry level models to high-end projectors for the discerning customer. Epson uses the 3LCD technology and you can get a full detailed explanation in a separate clip. Here you will see the new top of the line EMP-TW600, HD ready with 3LCD 720p, as well as the innovative EMP-TWD1, which is an All-in-One system with DVD player and integrated speakers.
ISE 2006 : CineVersum
Jean-Claude Younes, President of TEC and founder of the brand Dreamvision, with its very design Dreamweaver II (see our clip), gives us some history and insight into the strategy for purchasing in 2005 the Barco Home Cinema Division. TEC is now in charge of the 55 world-wide distributors, the R&D development and the after sales service for the famous Barco CineVersum. Fréderic Valin presents the new CineVersum 70 Ultra, with the latest HD2 DarkChip3 and offering HDMI connections, which has won already several awards including a shoot-out contest among 18 models in Moscow late November 2005.
ISE 2006 : CineVersum UK Distribution
Stuart Tickle, Managing Director of AWE Europe, has taken on the distribution for the CineVersum in the UK. He explains that the prestigious Barco CineVersum brand fits into his strategy and high-end catalogue of products. The UK sales structure is now in place headed by Chris Frost, National Sales Manager. Stuart gives us a brief overview of the new CineVersum 70 Ultra, on display at the ISE and now available in the UK, which offers the latest HD2 DarkChip3 from Texas Instruments.
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