New PLC-XU35, PLC-XU30 & PLC-SU30 In a League of Their Own

LAS VEGAS, June 13, 2001, INFOCOMM, Booth #17054 — SANYO Fisher Company's Presentation Technologies Division, whose parent company is one of the world's largest manufacturers of LCD projectors, has expanded its line of high-quality portable projectors with the PLC-XU35, PLC-XU30 and PLC-SU30. These multimedia units uniquely combine advanced digital features with extraordinary brightness while addressing today's presenters' needs.

Sleekly designed in a lightweight, durable magnesium alloy cabinet, each of the new portable projectors provide a complete feature-set, including advanced digital technology and compatibility as well as impressive brightness and contrast in sub-nine pound packages, making them perfect for sharing among conference rooms or for use on the road. Regardless of the environment, users can be confident their presentations will be heard thanks to a fan control system, which constantly monitors the room temperature around the projector. The fan speed is adjusted accordingly, eliminating noisy bursts of fan activity and reducing noise level to a minimum.

Weighing in at just 8.6 pounds, the PLC-XU35 and PCL-XU30 incorporate SANYO's proprietary light engine and micro lens array along with a 200-watt UHP lamp to produce an impressive 2000 and 1400 ANSI lumens, respectively. The units also feature an XGA resolution of 1024 x 768 and a solid contrast ratio of 350:1 and can project detailed images from 31 to 300 inches diagonally. The PLC-XU35 retails for $5,995 (MSRP) while the PLC-XU30 is priced at $4,995 (MSRP).

Featuring the same technology of its siblings, the 8.6-pound PLC-SU30 touts a 200-watt UHP lamp, 1600 ANSI lumens, SVGA resolution, and a 350:1 contrast ratio to clearly display images up to 300 inches diagonally. The new unit is offered at $4,995 (MSRP). "Whether you're a first-time user or a company needing to outfit a sales team with individual projectors, SANYO has answered the call for portable presentation solutions with a trio of highly portable, economically priced units," said Mark Holt, senior sales manager, SANYO Presentation Technologies. "These units are suited for both the performance-minded and the budget-conscious while offering the benefit of great portability."

SANYO's newest portable projectors are equipped with a variety of advanced digital features, including:

• Digital Keystone Correction: With a touch of a button, users can take advantage of SANYO's digital keystone correction feature, which automatically compensates for angled projector placement, correcting trapezoidal images directly on the screen.

• Digital Progressive Scanning: SANYO's ASIC Progressive Scan circuit incorporates an original company algorithm to double the vertical resolution of the picture, resulting in near high definition image quality from a standard signal.

• Digital Signal Processing: Featuring pure digital processing circuits, including digital gamma correction, digital progressive scanning, and automatic color correction, SANYO projectors reproduce vibrant images with accurate color and precise details.

• Digital Realized Interpolation Technology (DRIT): SANYO's revolutionary and proprietary technology, which digitally reconstructs an image by either compressing or expanding it to make it compatible with the resolution of the projector.

Each of the new projectors can accept an optional detachable presentation viewer, which simply snaps into a port on the back of the projector, allowing users to easily access and view data stored on a PC card.

Each projector is backed by a three-year part and labor warranty as well as a 90-day warranty on the lamp and is available through Sanyo's national network of professional audiovisual dealers.