SANYO Introduces Home-use Full HD Projector the LP-Z2000
The Perfect Projector for the Perfect Home Theater
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Tokyo, August 27, 2007 - SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announces today the launch of a home-use Full HD (1920 x 1080) projector with rich new 3D color management, the high resolution and high contrast ratio of 15000:1*1, the industry's most advanced lens shifting function*2, and the industry's most silent fan system*3 to enjoy the movie's quiet scenes - the new LP-Z2000. This new projector will be on sale in Japan starting from November 1, 2007.
| Product name | Projector |
|---|---|
| Model Number | LP-Z2000 |
| Color | White (W) |
| MSRP | ￥378,000(Tax included) |
| Sales Start | November 1, 2007 |
SANYO has been providing solutions to households for home theaters, allowing users to have their own taste of the theater in the privacy of their own homes. The LP-Z2000 model brings the home theater experience to the Full HD digital movie age, and is able to adjust to even the more difficult homes through the industry's best lens shifting capabilities, allowing a large screen to be projected from a variety of settings.
Additionally, this new projector will be on display in Germany at the IFA 2007 Show held in Berlin from August 31 to September 5, 2007, as well as in the United States in Colorado at the CEDIA Show in Denver from September 5 to September 9, 2007.
Main Features
- Able to project in Full HD high quality, with additional built-in high resolution functions, including rich color reproduction, a new 3D Color Management system and the high contrast ratio of 15,000:1*1
- Industry's most advanced*2 top-bottom/left-right lens shifting function - Enabling large screen enjoyment from the living room to smaller spaces
- Industry's most silent*3 projector, without disrupting the quiet scene, at only 19 decibels
*2 As of August 27, 2007 for front Full HD (1920 x 1080) projectors
*3 As of August 27, 2007 for LCD projectors brighter than 1200 lumens
Outline
1.As interest in low-profile, flat panel large screen televisions has increased, so has the interest in home-use projectors that can easily project images of 80 inches or greater. The home-use projector market is expected to see a total of 600,000 units shipped for fiscal year 2007 (according to Fuji Camera studies). Also, with the beginning of digital transmission for television and the entrance of next-generation DVD units, the home-use projector market will be constantly changing and improving to be compatible with the new formats. SANYO presents the new LP-Z2000 as an answer for the home-use projector market so that users can enjoy the new Full HD signal from next-generation DVDs and the new digital transmissions with high resolution.
SANYO, since first introducing a built-in lens shifting function with the release of the LP-Z1 in October 2001, has continued to develop home-use projectors with this function so that private consumers can easily enjoy their videos and movies with large screen sizes and high quality.
The new LP-Z2000 further advances the ease-of-use cultivated in the Z series for home-use while having a genuine Full HD-compatible built-in high resolution function.
Detailed Explanation
1.Able to project in Full HD high quality, with additional built-in high resolution functions, including rich color reproduction, a new 3D Color Management system and the high contrast ratio of 15,000:1*1
Rich Color Reproduction - the new "3D Color Management" system
Equipped with a rich color depth reproducing system brought to its maximum performance by the new "3D Color Management". In order to process operations for primary colors which are usually difficult to control, SANYO realized in the Z2000 an increase of 1,100 times better*4 color management ability, approximately 216 billion of possible combinations, when compared to traditional models, and the projector elegantly displays Full HD with rich color reproduction.
*4 Compared to the LP-Z5
Projecting Full HD without sparing any detail with high resolution and high contrast ratio of 15,000:1*1
Projector is able to realize Full HD through using the C2FINETM*5 D7 new generation inorganic LCD panel and variable iris capable of the high contrast ratio of 15,000:1*1. The Z2000 maximizes image details in high definition with a newly developed high efficiency lens, bringing the most high definition potential out of every scene with the highest optical performance.
C2FINETM property of Epson
2.Industry's most advanced*2 top-bottom/left-right lens shifting function - Enabling large screen enjoyment from the living room to smaller spaces
While being a Full HD model that has more than two times the image pixels of traditional projectors*4, the LP-Z2000 has a built-in lens shifting function that allows the wide-range shifting up or down for up to 3 screen sizes, and left to right up to 2 screen sizes. The projector also has a built in 2x zoom enabling large projection from larger rooms, such as living rooms, to smaller rooms, allowing a true home theater in just about any home.
Equipped with built-in newly developed large aperture, low noise Sirocco cooling fan, that not only reaches the low noise level of 19 decibels*6, but has also been improved to effectively cool the inside of the projector unit. Because of the reduction in noise, movies and films can be enjoyed and heard during quiet or silent scenes, as the projector does not emit as much sound. This allows for true enjoyment of a personal theater on a large screen in any room, and during any scene.
*6 When using the "Theater Black Mode" Lamp Mode
- Combining both stylish design and multi-functionality in an automatic sliding shutter
- HDMI 1.3, with Deep Color support ( 2 inputs )
- Smooth gradient reproduction, 14 bit gamma correction circuit
Specifications
Product Number |
LP-Z2000(W) |
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|---|---|---|
System |
RGB LCD shutter projection system |
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Optical System |
Dichroic mirror separation / Prism synthesis system |
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LCD Panel |
Type |
New generation inorganic LCD panel C2FINETM (Normally Black type) |
Size |
0.74" type x 3, Aspect Ratio 16:9 |
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Drive System |
Polysilicon TFT Active Matrix |
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Pixels |
2,073,600(1920 x 1080) x 3 Total pixels 6,220,800 |
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Pixel Array |
Stripe |
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Projection Lens |
Manual Zoom (1-2.0x) f=22.6-45.3mm, F2.0-F3.0 |
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Light Source |
165W UHP lamp x 1 |
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Screen Size*7 (Projection Distance) |
Minimum 40" - Maximum 300" (approx.1.2 to 18.4m) |
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Color Reproducibility |
Approx. 1,070 million colors |
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Brightness*8 |
1200 lumens*9 |
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Uniformity*8 |
85%*10 |
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Contrast Ratio (Full On/Full Off) *8 |
15000:1*11 |
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Noise Output*8 |
Approx. 19 dBA*12 |
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Scanning Frequency |
Horizontal: 15-80 KHz; Vertical: 50-100 Hz Dot clock 100 MHz or less |
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Terminals |
PC Input |
Analog RGB input x 1 ; Mini D-sub 15-pin x 1 |
Video Input |
Digital input (2 types) ; HDMI x 2, Ver 1.3a) |
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Controller input and output, other |
Service port ; Mini DIN 8-pin x 1 |
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Operating Temperature |
5  to 35 |
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Power Source |
AC100V(±10%), 50/60 Hz |
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Power consumption |
252 watts(Stand-by mode approx. 0.5 watts) |
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Dimension (not including projecting parts) |
400 (W) x 146 (H) x 346 (D) mm |
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Weight |
7.3 kg |
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Main Accessories |
Operating manual, warranty, removable power cord x 1 (3m), wireless remote control x 1 (w/2xAA batteries) |
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*8 Based on the averages of standard testing at the time of shipping, following the specifications document JIS X6911:2003 for data projectors. For measurement methods and station conditions based on supplemental notes 2.
*9 When using "Dynamic" Image Mode
*10 When using "Lens Shift Center"
*11 When using "Vivid" Image Mode
*12 When using the "Theater Black Mode" Lamp Mode
*Specifications as of August 27, 2007, subject to change.
*All product names and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
*C2FINETM property of Epson
For Press Contact:(English Only)
- Global Communications Department
Corporate Communications Headquarters
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Tel:+81-3-6414-8615 Fax: +81-3-6414-8720
E-mail: i_press.1014390@sanyo.co.jp
