SIM2 Unveils Suite of 1080P DLP Projectors Starting at $9995
By Chris Boylan
SIM2, a leader in high-end home theater projectors, introduced a slew of new full HD 1080p (1920X1080) projectors at CEDIA Expo, ranging from a single-chip model, the D80 ($9,995) to their first no-holds-barred 1080p 3-chip DLP model, the HT5000 ($49,995). A demo of the HT5000 in TI's DLP booth was very impressive, with excellent color rendition and deep blacks.
SIM2 is also offering the Home Cinema "Scope" System for their projectors. This system expands 2.35:1 aspect ratio material optically to its proper width, using the full height (and full pixels) of the DLP panel. SIM2's Scope option features an Isko 4 lens and sells for $11,995 for a motorized version, or $8,995 without.
SIM2's Home Cinema Scope System allows you to take full advantage of all 1920X1080 pixels on widescreen 2.35:1 video material with no black letterbox bars.
A total of eight projectors were introduced, each of which employs Texas Instruments' 0.95-inch 1080p DarkChip3™ DMD chipset and full 10-bit end-to-end video processing. Each of the single-chip 1080p projectors a new seven-segment color wheel for improved color fidelity, contrast, and black level detail.
SIM2's Domino D80 offers full HD 1080p resolution for under $10,000. Available in white or black.
SIM2's HT5000 is one of the first 3-chip 1080p DLP projectors.
Three-chip models will be available in single and dual 300-watt lamp configurations, both as standalone units and in tandem with the latest generation of SIM2's DigiOptic™ Image Processor (DOIP). The DOIP is unique in that it isolates all video switching and processing in a separate module which is then connected to the projector via a high-speed proprietary fiber-optic digital cable. The DOIP "LINK" is said to be capable of carrying the video signal up to 500 meters on a single thin cable with no signal loss.
