Sharp XV-Z30000 Control4 Certified

Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America has just reported that its XV-Z30000 home theater projector is now Control4 certified. The XV-Z30000 has already passed interoperabillity tests to ensure that it is able to easily integrate with Control4 home-automation systems.

In addition to that, the XV-Z30000 is Sharp's latest 2D/3D capable high definition DLP home theater projector to hit the market. This device provides 3D visuals and also features a 50,000:1 contrast ratio as well as 1,600 ANSI lumens, according to Sharp.

The XV-Z30000 attributes some of its great picture quality to the use of DLP technology. In addition to that, Sharp's proprietary digital image ICs allow the XV-Z30000 to reproduce high quality 3D pictures with low cross talk and flicker, according to a recent statement from the company.

According to Strategic Product Marketing Vice President for Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America Jim Sanduski, "No matter what the content, the XV-Z30000 offers a compelling entertainment projection solution. Now the XV-Z30000 integrates seamlessly with Control4 to provide consumers with easy-to-use, intelligent automation control for a completely enjoyable home entertainment experience."

Control4 allows third party manufacturers to design products that are able to easily integrate with the Control4 platform. Control4 promotes interoperabillity through the easy assimilation of leading consumer electronics within a Control4 system with more than 6,500 drivers from 150 different companies.

Source: Twice - Sharp Projector Gets Control4 Certification

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The 3D Projectors of CES 2011

CES 2011 made a lot of waves in the world of projectors showing off a wide range of 3D HD projectors that accept content over HDMI. The thing that makes this special is that most of the 3D projectors on the market could only receive content from a PC via VGA or DVI, which reduces the image to a less than stellar 480i quality. That all seems to be changing, however, with the new styles of 3D projectors that will be hitting the market which can output in HD and even transform existing 2D content into 3D content.

Of the 3D projectors shown, a few impressive ones came from Vivitek. Vivitek's newest line of projectors have the ability to transform content that is made in 2D and produce it in HD 3D. The D512-3D, D536-3D and D538-3D projectors convert input sent via HDMI and output them in 720p 3D. All of these projectors also have a range of 2600 to 3200 lumens, and the best part is that these products are only supposed to run between $899 and $1,299 with a summer release date.

Sharp also displayed some nice 3D projectors as well. The company's new 1,600-lumen XV-Z17000 3D DLP 1080p home theater projector is said to come out in February for around $5,000. The XV-Z17000 comes with two pairs of 3D active shutter glasses and uses "IR Link" to sync your image.

Samsung announced their SP-A8000 3D home theater projector which, like the Vivitek ones, is also capable of transforming 2D images into 3D images. The SP-A8000 comes with full HD, 1,000 lumens and has a 10,000:1 contrast ratio. The SP-A8000 also only has a single lens as well as a single bulb. No availability or pricing has been released on this one yet.

Other great products came from Mitsubishi as they unveiled their 1,000-lumen Diamond HD9000 3D projector. This projector is a full HD 1080p 3D home theater model that has the ability to produce 100-inch 3D images. The Diamond HD9000 uses active shutter glasses and has a 120Hz refresh rate. It is also powered by an SXRD reflective liquid-crystal optical engine and has a 120,000:1 contrast ratio. No word is out on pricing or availability on this one either.

Projector fans have a lot to look forward to in the coming months, especially if they are fans of 3D.

Source: Projector People

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Sharp's First 3D Capable DLP Projector

Oh look! Another story on something 3D! Who would have guessed!? Yes, that's right, yet another story on a 3D product. You better get used to it though because 3D isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

The newest 3D product talked about today is a new 3D capable DLP projector from home theater giant Sharp. Now everybody knows that Sharp has been on a huge 3D push in recent months, and the final piece of their 3D puzzle is their new 3D-capable DLP projector.

The device, known as the XV-Z17000 (can't they ever come up with a simple name?), is the very first 3D projector from Sharp that has been exclusively designed for the consumer market. Even though this is Sharp's first attempt at a 3D projector, the spec sheet makes the outlook seem pretty good.

The XV-Z17000 leverages DLP technology alongside a 250-watt lamp to deliver impressive color accuracy as well as enough power to pump out 1600 lumens in high brightness mode. The XV-Z17000 comes with a native contrast ratio of 30,000 to 1 which isn't the most outstanding ratio on the market, but it definitely isn't the worst.

One particularly nice feature of the XV-Z17000 is its ultra-quiet fan which produces a mere 23 decibels of noise output when the projector is running with Eco+Quiet mode enabled. What this means is that you will be hearing less noise from the built-in fan and much more clearer audio from your speakers.

A release date and official pricing for Sharp's XV-Z17000 has yet to be determined, but you can probably expect to see the device on store shelves at the beginning of next year. Couple this together with the list of Sharp's other 3D devices, and you will soon be living the movies as opposed to just watching them.

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