Welwynnick
Distinguished Member
Chi Lin, Delta, Projection Design and Projection Technology have for some time been making announcements and holding demonstrations of my own holy grail in projectors - solid state lamps - but it looks like Vivitek that have got their H6080HD to the market first. (BTW, they are often referred to Vivatek or Vivitech)
They showed the HC7500A at CES in January, but the production model looks the same, but has greater contrast (100k vs 35k) and brightness (800 vs 700 lm). The Vivitek H9080HD costs £10,995 and is available in the UK now through distributor Rapesco AV. Its very big and expensive, and the light output is modest, but if the claims to kill rainbows are realised, and headline specs are met when calibrated, then it might be competitive against the better three-chip DLPs.
I can't wait to hear what Phil Hinton will make of it - I think he's requested a review sample. There are a few reviews starting to come in, and the most interesting is certainly the fascinating series of three tests by cine4home.
Specs:
This is a very interesting brochure, and here's the manufacturer's pretty useless web-site:
Vivitek
They showed the HC7500A at CES in January, but the production model looks the same, but has greater contrast (100k vs 35k) and brightness (800 vs 700 lm). The Vivitek H9080HD costs £10,995 and is available in the UK now through distributor Rapesco AV. Its very big and expensive, and the light output is modest, but if the claims to kill rainbows are realised, and headline specs are met when calibrated, then it might be competitive against the better three-chip DLPs.
I can't wait to hear what Phil Hinton will make of it - I think he's requested a review sample. There are a few reviews starting to come in, and the most interesting is certainly the fascinating series of three tests by cine4home.
There's also a very positive review here by John Archer on trusted reviews:In this first part of our Vivitek LED specials we have a first overview of the fundamental innovations of the new technology where. Already here is the enormous potential in terms of color, contrast and artifact reduction. Indeed, we are with the results of this first model is so surprised that we are convinced that it is in the 3-LED lighting technology to the variant of the future.
With cooling lighter, less wear, longer life, higher Farbreinheit, compact dimensions, less power consumption etc, etc, they offer to the UHP lamp technology key advantages of the weaknesses of the last large projection removed. But all this does not mean that it is already at the destination would be. While proof of Vivitek H6080HD that LEDs become a good brightness for home theater reach, but really light cannons are still not possible. Also, the adaptive light control, and cooling further optimized until all the technical possibilities effectively exploited.
In the next part (II) of this special series we will detail the technical design of the projector company and show how the three separate LEDs for lighting provide the necessary.
It sounds like they've got gamut, gamma and greyscale licked, and when source modulation is developed a bit further, there simply might not be any issues with on-off contrast any more. The technical stuff is fascinating, as it sounds like Vivitek have taken advantage of all the flexibilty that LEDs offer (not just the fast refresh rate). The LEDs can illuminated in any order, and for variable duration. They can be switched on one at a time, two at a time (for secondary colours) or none at all for all-black. They can be illuminated in any sequence thats needed - not just the order they come in the colour wheel - and the duty cycle can be controlled to give D65 from the light source, without needing to use colour controls that lose you half the brightness and contrast. This is great stuff.Any doubts I may have had about LED's potential as a true home cinema technology have been comprehensively trounced by the H9080FD. It's a truly spectacular projector that can produce the sort of picture quality you never want to turn off. In fact, so good is this LED lighting debut that it's hard to imagine how the technology could be improved for its next generation. Perhaps the best way I can convey just how good the H9080FD is, though, is by saying that even though it costs £10,995, in my book it's actually something of a bargain.
Specs:
MSRP (USD) : $19,999
Brightness (Lumens) : 800 ANSI
Contrast (Full On/Off) : 100000:1
Variable Iris: Yes
High Brightness:
ANSI Lumens: **
Contrast Ratio: **
High Contrast:
ANSI Lumens: **
Contrast Ratio: 100000:1
Audible Noise: 28.0 dB
Weight: 20.0 kg
Size (cm) (HxWxD) : 24 x 52 x 56
Std. Lens: Focus:
Manual
Zoom: Manual, 1.30:1
Throw Dist (m) : 3.2 - 6.1
Image Size (cm) : 152 - 381
Optional Lenses: No
Digital Zoom: **
Digital Keystone: No
Lens Shift: Horz & Vert
Warranty: **
Performance:
H-Sync Range: **
V-Sync Range: **
Compatibility:
HDTV: 720p, 1080i, 1080p/60
EDTV/480p: Yes
SDTV/480i: Yes
Component Video: Yes
Video: Yes
Digital Input: HDMI (HDCP)
Computers: Yes
Display: Type:
2 cm DLP (1)
Color Wheel Segs: **
Color Wheel Speed: **
Native: 1920x1080 Pixels
Maximum: 1920x1080 Pixels
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (HD)
Lamp: Type:
LED
Life: 20000 hours
Quantity: 1
Speakers: No
Max Power: 175W
Voltage: 100V - 240V
FCC Class: B
Special: RS232 Port
Status: Announced
First Ship: Pending
This is a very interesting brochure, and here's the manufacturer's pretty useless web-site:
Vivitek
P R E S S R E L E A S E
VIVITEK SHOWS FIRST 1080p LED HOME CINEMA PROJECTOR AT CES
First LED Product from New Company on Display in Booth #26047
LAS VEGAS, January 8, 2009 – Vivitek Corporation, a leader in the environmentally responsible manufacture of today's most innovative visual display and presentation products, will be showing the industry's first 1080p, LED projector at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas. The quiet, new H6080FD, breakthrough projector, provides the growing HD home theater market with the industry's brightest, pure-color, video to-date.
“This new projector brings a powerful, clean, and pure signal for non-distorted, high-quality performance,” said David Chiu, president of Vivitek. "The brightness and HD imaging are unmatched by any of the other LED units I have seen. It should be a must-see while at the show.”
The new H6080FD DLP projector blasts in full 800-lumen brightness, with a precise imaging 100,000:1 contrast ratio. With full HD (1920x1080) resolution and wide-screen capabilities, Vivitek's new projector is a complete home cinema experience. The unit is a new curved design with centered lens for easy installation and screen adjustments.
True to Vivitek's corporate agenda of responsible environmental sensibilities, the new projector has a full slate of low-energy and low-power consumption features, which also translate into low cost of ownership starting with the lamp-free, LED light source estimated at more than 20,000 hours. Completely Mercury-free, the DLP dust- and filter-free design eliminates filter disposal and cleaning, and the non-motion interior of the projector affords the quietest and coolest running.
For all applications, Vivitek's new projector has a wide variety of ports including dual, all-digital HDMI connections. The new H6080FD 1080p projector from Vivitek has an MSRP of $19,999 and will be available in early June.
About Vivitek Corporation
Headquartered in Southern California, Vivitek Corporation markets an extensive line of visual display and presentation products, including high-value projectors and digital signage monitors. Products are sold through authorized dealers, distribution, resellers, select retailers, and system integrators nationwide. The green rainbow-shaped umbrella over the Vivitek name in the company's logo speaks to its corporate culture, representing an active responsibility for global resource care in both its manufacturing and business processes and programs. For more information, please visit Vivitek.
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