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BARCO honored with prestigious Home Cinema Choice Magazine Award for 'Best High-End Projector over £6,000' (18/3/2004)

During its 9th Annual Awards Ceremony, Home Cinema Choice magazine has honored Barco's CineVERSUM 70 single-chip DLPTM projector with the award for 'Best High-End Projector over £6,000'. The projector has been given this prestigious industry award in a highly competitive category. All the key manufacturers and dealers from the home cinema industry attend Home Cinema Choice's prestigious annual event.

"Barco, a legendary name in the world of projection technology, steals the crown in this most competitive of categories. While the sky is the limit when it comes to high-end models, factor in value for money and the CineVERSUM becomes a triumph of performance and design. With Texas Instruments' HD2+ DLP Chipset, a contrast level of 2000:1 is achievable, and when combined with an excellent 16:9 resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, you have a market-leading picture. One for connoisseurs." HOME CINEMA CHOICE - MAY 2004

Barco Home Cinema is proud to be shipping its new family of home cinema DLPTM projectors, of which the CineVERSUM70 is regarded as the high quality entry-level single-chip projector, utilizing the Texas Instrument's HD2+ chip-set. Within the review of this projector by John Archer from Home Cinema Choice magazine, it has been awarded '5-Stars' and a 'Best Buy Guarantee'.

"At Barco , we specialize in developing high-end visualization solutions for the media and entertainment industries world wide. Well-known names from Robbie Williams, Madonna, Britney Spears, Mercedes and Porsche to entertainment giants the likes of Reliant Park Stadium in Houston, have chosen Barco's state-of-the-art visualization solutions. Whether in a private home, at a major concert or at a world class event such as the Superbowl 2004, you will find that Barco's imaging solutions are behind the scenes, bringing all the action and entertainment to life for the audience," says Stephan Paridaen, President of Barco's Media & Entertainment division, adding: "As a recognized technology authority in the emerging digital cinema market, and as one of only 3 endorsed technology suppliers to Hollywood's leading film studios, Barco has the knowledge and expertise inhouse to lead the way in the digital imaging revolution. Our customers benefit from our expertise in the digital cinema market by receiving home cinema solutions based on the very same technology we offer to Hollywood's leading studios!"

"We are enormously proud of the award our CineVERSUM 70 has received from an industry leading publication such as Home Cinema Choice, as we know their selection standards adhere to the highest norms. The CineVERSUM 70 has proven a very popular choice, and is chosen in over 80% of all cases over the products of our competitors," states Wim De Vos, International Sales & Marketing Manager for Barco's Home Cinema division, adding: "With its sleek European design, system reliability and offering ultimate picture quality, the CineVERSUM 70 certainly has the potential to become a reference in the high-end home cinema market."

The CineVERSUM 70 is one of five models from the CineVERSUM family, and banks on Barco's proven professional Digital Cinema expertise. This projector line-up successfully combines exceptional film-like video performance and advanced installation flexibility.

The stylish European design and aluminium-colored look of the projector, plus the various lens options available, make them the ideal choice for discrete integration into any environment. In order to facilitate an optimal projection in any room, the CineVERSUM range accommodates a variety of screen sizes ranging from 130 cm (60 inch) to 330 cm (150 inch).

All equipment tested in HCC has been evaluated by WV Tech Labs - the UK's leading independent product testing facility. Every 'Best Buy' comes with the WV Tech Labs guarantee of quality and is backed up by verifiable test data.

"When equipment comes in to Home Cinema Choice, we put it through both an exhaustive barrage of objective technical tests in our lab facilities, plus extensive subjective auditioning at the hands of a seasoned tester. This unique two-tiered approach gives us a valuable insight onto the true worth of any item, allowing home cinema enthusiasts to make a truly informed buying decision,' says Steve May, editor of HCC Magazine.

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