News

6/9/2003

Runco Blows the Roof off High End Home Theater Video!

Two new families of 3-chip DLP based projectors provide a total of 8 different models

Runco International solidifies their position as the leader in high performance, high end video displays with the introduction of two new families of 3-chip projectors based on Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing technology. The Video Xtreme(tm) VX-4c and VX-6c employ TI's most advanced Dark Metal Process DMD chipset, boasting a native resolution 1280 x 1024.

The Video Xtreme VX-4c and VX-6c projectors represent the ultimate in video versatility and high performance for the most demanding home theater environments. Runco offers four distinct versions of both the VX-4c and VX-6c, to meet the needs of any installation requirement:

* VX-4c/VX-6c 720P system offers high definition resolution in a 16:9 format, while providing multiple aspect ratio selection in addition.

* VX-4c/VX-6c 960P system provides even greater resolution at all aspect ratios.

* VX-4c/VX-6c 1024P system yields the ultimate resolution by employing every available pixel for maximum picture clarity and brightness.

* VX-4c/VX-6c 1024P 2.35 aspect ratio system also makes the maximum resolution fully available, even at a 2.35:1 aspect ratio. This is the only consumer system capable of handling the very widest CinemaScope 2.35:1 aspect ratio with no loss of resolution.

"Runco believes there is a great demand for high-end home theaters. Runco has always dominated this market, and the products we're introducing here at CEDIA prove it," says Ben Jamison, VP of Sales and Marketing for Runco. "By providing several varying resolution options, the installer can choose an appropriate model to best compliment the overall system effect they're trying to achieve. The Video Xtreme Series provides awesome power, control, and flexibility in a premium package."

For optimal brightness, a 700-watt Xenon lamp is used in the VX-4c models and a powerful 1.2-kilowatt lamp is used in the flagship VX-6c family. The results are exceptionally bright and crisp high-resolution images on a wide variety of screen sizes. Measured with Runco's highly accurate Cinema Standards Measurement System (CSMS)(tm), the VX-6c is capable of producing a staggering 101.3 foot-Lamberts (5385 Home Theater ANSI Lumens) of brightness, while the VX-4c can generate up to 56.2 foot-Lamberts or 2938 Home Theater ANSI Lumens.

Runco has also engineered a lamp intensity control system, so the lamp can operate at lower output levels when used with smaller screens to preserve maximum black level performance. Runco's exclusive CSMS specifications provide light output in both foot-Lamberts and Home Theater Calibration ANSI Lumens, where the measurement is taken from a properly calibrated projector using a specified screen, in a home theater environment.

In addition to the unprecedented versatility offered by the Xtreme Video families, all 8 models include Runco's award winning VHD Ultra Video Controller for outstanding video processing, scaling and aspect ratio control. Runco's legendary horizontal and vertical lens shift provides maximum installation flexibility, even in the most difficult applications.

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