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Viper 3-chip DLP Projector

Planar also showed it's Viper 3-chip DLP projector — the company's first 3-chip DLP projector.

Viper, which has two HDMI inputs with Deep Color, was specifically designed for screens larger than 110 inches. It uses TI's technology to deliver a 10,000:1 contrast at 2,000 lumens of brightness.

ISF's Joel Silver says Planar has "hit a homerun with Viper."

"Viper's full complement of installer-friendly options and tools will enable Planar dealers to create world-class home theaters that fully exploit this projector's significant technical capabilities," adds Silver, president and founder of the Imaging Science Foundation.

The native 1280x720 Viper also includes:

• Proprietary advanced video processing with 10-bit dual image and motion adaptive processing
• True 1080i deinterlacing
• Five lens options
• Horizontal and vertical lens shift
• RS-232 automation interface with discrete on/off

The Planar Viper is currently available.

VideoWall VW-100HD Projection Display

Runco introduced its new VideoWall VW-100HD in-wall projection video display, which offers full HD (1920 x 1080) on a 100-inch screen.

Runco says the 16:9 VideoWall is ideal for installs where an ultra-large screen is required, but front projection is difficult or impossible to deliver.

The VideoWall, which uses Runco's SuperOnyx chipset, is self-contained with a low-profile design that includes a rear assembly less than 32 inches in depth.

The features are:

• Constant Contrast technology for frame-by-frame contrast correction
• More than 5,000 ANSI lumens
• Runco's Positive Pressure Cooling
• ISFccc calibration system
• Vivix II internal video processing

Connectivity includes: HDMI w/HDCP, DVI w/HDCP, Component (RCA), HD-15 (PC), S-Video, Composite and RS-232.

Runco's VideoWall VW-100HD will ship in November for $39,995.