The 35HD was clearly the projector for the job. Hidden in an air conditioned sofit above the entry door, the 35HD projects onto a 12.5 ft. wide screen producing well over 100 ft. lamberts in lamp
high mode! Video and HD sources are scaled though a Teranex processor and then routed
through Digital Projection's MMS1000 switcher. Stunning images are created from both DVD
and HD Satellite sources.
So what actually makes the 35HD so special? Four core features:
- Flexible light output: the 35HD can be calibrated to output 5000 to over 10,000 ANSI lumens. We study screen size and gain, ambient room light, and customer viewing preferences when determining how much light output the projector needs to generate.
- Greater than 1080P native resolution: the 35HD's resolution of 2048 X 1080 pixels is the highest of any commercial or residential projector on the market today. The projector, when combined with the MMS1000, offers a variety of adjustments and settings including geometry, color balance, and aspect ratio. All sources are scaled to an output of 1080P, or any other resolution/aspect ratio the application may require.
- Single-pixel accurate, programmable lens movements: the state-of-the-art lens mount employed on the 35HD uses an optical feedback system to assure flawless lens zoom, focus, and shift movements between user-programmable presets. This allows the installer to program the projector to maximize the screen area employed among a variety of sources with differing aspect ratios.
- Superior colorimetry: the high performance xenon lamp of the 35HD assures the broadest color spectrum available for any projector. The expanded color gamut provides rich greens and deep reds and meets the target color points for SMPTE HDTV broadcast.
Using classic HIGHlite lenses on the new Highlite Professional series
Many of our customers already own optics for our classic HIGHlite projectors (4100gv, 5100gv, 4000Dsx and 6000Dsx). The classic HIGHlite lenses were designed to be used with projection systems based on F3.0 optics. The new HIGHlite Professional series lenses have been designed
to work with projection systems that employ F2.4 optics. Thus, the classic HIGHlite lenses are
not optimized for the optical system employed in the new HIGHlite 'Pro' series, which is based
on F2.4 optics.
When a classic HIGHlite lens is used on a new HIGHlite 12000Dsx+, approximately 20-25% of
the projector brightness is lost, due to the mismatch in the F-rating of the optics. However, a positive effect is a 20% improvement in the projector's contrast ratio. DP has actually measured contrast in excess of 2500:1 when we have evaluated HIGHlite 12000Dsx+ projectors using
classic HIGHlite lenses.
It is also important to note, the throw ratios on the classic HIGHlite lenses were based on the projectors' .9 inch, 1280 pixel-wide SXGA DMD's. If a classic lens is used on a new HIGHlite 12000Dsx+, the throw ratio has to be re-calculated to account for the fact that the 12000Dsx+
uses .95 inch, 1400 pixel-wide SXGA+ DMD's.
In essence , the bigger DMD means a bigger light patch exiting the lens, so the classic lens
gets shorter when used on the 12000Dsx+ platform. Recalculation of the lens throw ratio is
pretty straightforward:
- Divide 1280 pixels by 1400 pixels. That equals .914
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Multiply the original throw ratio of the classic HIGHlite lens by this factor (.914)
The result is the throw ratio the classic HIGHlite lens will provide on the new HIGHlite
12000Dsx+. As an example, a classic HIGHlite 2.5 - 4:1 lens will actually be 2.285 - 3.65:1
when used on a HIGHlite 12000Dsx+ projector.
There are a couple of important things to remember. First, classic HIGHlite 1.5-2.5:1 lenses need
to be specifically denoted as "High-Brightness" to be used on a HIGHlite ProSeries projector. Specifically, the DPI part number LA00263 (the lens may be marked TL-1ZH), confirms the High- Brightness version of the lens. Use of the standard brightness 1.5 - 2.5:1 classic HIGHlite lens on
a HIGHlite Pro series projector will cause the lens to eventually discolor and fail.
Additionally, an adapter ring is required to enable compatibility between the classic HIGHlite lens and the new lens mount used on the HIGHlite Pro series projectors. The "Classic HL Lens
Adapter" is listed under "Options" on the HIGHlite Pro series page in our Commercial AV and
Home Cinema Dealer pricing. It carries a list price of $495, and provides a very efficient path to repurposing classic HIGHlite lenses for use on the new HIGHlite Pro series.
- Home Cinema Dealers may purchase (1) demonstration iVision or dVision projection system per calendar
year at 50% off DPI's published list price. So long as that unit is maintained in the Dealer's demonstration inventory through the end of the calendar year it was purchased, and the dealer retains in their employ at least one technical associate who has received Digital Projection training certification, the Dealer qualifies
for Elite Home Cinema end column pricing on all additional iVision and dVision projectors purchased through
the end of the same calendar year. - Home Cinema Dealers may purchase (1) demonstration Mercury or HIGHlite projection system per calendar year at 50% off DPI's published list price. So long as that unit is maintained in the Dealer's demonstration inventory through the end of the calendar year it was purchased, and the dealer retains in their employ at least one technical associate who has received Digital Projection training certification, the Dealer qualifies
for Elite Home Cinema end column pricing on all additional Mercury and HIGHlite projectors purchased
through the end of the same calendar year. - Home Cinema Dealers may purchase (1) demonstration Reference Display projection system per calendar year at 40% off DPI's published list price. So long as that unit is maintained in the Dealer's demonstration inventory through the end of the calendar year it was purchased, and the dealer retains in their employ at least one technical associate who has received Digital Projection training certification, the Dealer qualifies
for Elite Home Cinema end column pricing on all additional Reference Display projectors purchased through
the end of the same calendar year.
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