BenQ has announced the addition of four models to its digital projector line. The new models, loaded with features to aid operator usage, are the MP721, MP721C, MP611, and MP611C.
These cross-functional units provide exceptional image quality, whether used in a corporate, medium, or small-sized business setting, or educational environment, or as part of a home-theater system. The new units have MSRPs of $1499(MP721), $999(MP721C), $899(MP611), and $749(MP611C).
"Each of these new BenQ digital projectors not only provides picture-perfect presentations, but they don't force the user to jump through hoops to do it," said Po Su, BenQ USA Product Manager. "In fact, with features such as MyScreen, presentation timer, power alert tone, 'Q' hot key, and a blackboard mode, they make it positively easy."
The new BenQ digital projectors have been engineered to allow the presenter to stay verbally and visually engaged with the audience. A discreet tone lets him know the projector has powered on before a presentation or has finished cooling afterwards. The auto-off feature shuts the projectors down if no input sources are detected after a user-predetermined time, conserving power and preventing possible overheating.
Each of these new units allows customization of the start-up/default screen through the included MyScreen software utility. A simple connection to a PC or laptop with a common RS-232 cable makes it easy to use any other logo or image.
At 25dB, these units are very quiet. A special blackboard mode, that permits presentations to be shown on a blackboard yet still feature legible text, cleanly rendered images, or crisp video, is part of a nine-set picture mode function. The function instantly provides optimized settings for brightness, color saturation, and contrast, ensuring the best performance in different applications, such as movie viewing and gaming.
Offering brightness values ranging from 2100 ANSI Lumens to 2500 ANSI Lumens along with a 2000:1 contrast ratio, these units display clear, crisp images, even in a brightly lit room.
All projectors accept analog RGB, component video, composite video, and S-Video inputs; the MP721 and MP721C also accept DVI-I input. They also can handle a wide range of digital video formats, including 480p, 576p, 720p, and 1080i, enabling them to work with many high-definition TV systems, making them also ideal for home entertainment systems.
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