Sharp Electronics Unveils Conference Series Projector For Mid-Range Market

Versatile XG-P20XU Powerful Enough For Professional Installation Yet Compact Enough For Portable Use

15-Mar-01

Sharp Electronics Corp. introduced the XG-P20XU LCD projector, extending Sharp's award-winning Conference Series line of powerful, versatile XGA and SXGA projectors for mid-sized and large venues. Featuring 3300 ANSI Lumens brightness, native XGA resolution and unprecedented 360 degrees remote control capability, the P20 was developed for rental and staging companies, design and build companies, and mobile executives, and is ideal for boardrooms and entry-level custom installations.The P20 will be available in June through Sharp's authorized dealer network at a list price of $12,995 with standard lens. Sharp unveiled the P20 at the NSCA Systems Integration Expoô in Orlando, Florida, alongside other Conference Series projectors such as the XG-P10XU, XG-V10XU, and XG-V10WU. Sharp also showcased its line of LCD monitors, including the new 28-inch LC-28HM2, the 20-inch LC-20VM2, the 15-inch LC-150M2U, the 12.1-inch LC-121M2U, and the 10-inch LC-10A2UBP.The P20 is equipped with a Gyro Mouse wireless remote control, incorporating Gyration, Inc.'s GyroPoint RF Technologyô. The first-of-its-kind Gyro Mouse eliminates the need for line-of-sight remote control, letting users operate the P20 from any angle within a 100-foot radius, ideal for mid-sized and large venues.Weighing less than 21 pounds, the P20 is compact and light enough to double as a portable unit. The P20's ergonomic design lets customers easily remove the top portion of the unit to access the lens and the optional block, simplifying basic maintenance. The model is also one of the industry's quietest, emitting a mere 33dB while in operation.The P20 is the most recent Sharp innovation for the mid-range market, where Sharp pioneered the mid-priced, high quality LCD for universities, hotels, mid-sized and large conference rooms, houses of worship and other high capacity environments. The Conference Series projectors are designed to meet the needs of rental and staging customers, design and build companies, systems integrators and consultants whose customers require powerful, highly functional and easy-to-use projectors at a reasonable cost.Optional lenses are available, including the AN-W6EZ and AN-T6EZ, a new 0.9:1 Manual Wide Angle lens and a Long Throw Power Zoom/Focus (4.8-6.0:1) lens. The P20 offers 1.3x Power Zoom capability and manual lens shift. The projector is backed by a three-year parts and labor limited warranty, including Sharp's ""ER"" Service, a 24-hour turnaround express repair program.""The P20 is a terrific new option for installation and for rental and staging companies looking for a bright, lightweight projector,"" said John Givelis, Installation Projector Product Manager, Sharp Professional LCD Products Division. ""The P20 offers 3300 ANSI Lumens, Sharp's Advanced Presentation Software and numerous high-end features. With the introduction of the P20, Sharp now has a full line of entry-, mid- and high-end projectors, which gives Sharp a tremendous advantage in the mid-range marketplace.""The P20 is equipped with Sharp's ""PresenterPAK"" - a comprehensive feature set with all the necessary tools to meet any presentation need. The P20 was designed with a native XGA (1024 x 768) resolution and is compatible with NTSC, PAL, SECAM and DTV/HDTV video signals. Through Sharp's Advanced ImageACE resizing, the P20 can automatically adjust to handle images up to UXGA resolutions, as well as various Macintosh and electronic workstation data signals.Sharp's Advanced Presentation Software (SAPS), built into the P20, allows one or more projectors to be connected to a PC for remote diagnostics, control and stacking/video wall capability. SAPS is designed to locate and self-diagnose system errors, instantly sending an alert to the control PC or forwarding error message e-mails to a predetermined list, expediting necessary maintenance and minimizing P20 downtime. The software can also be easily configured to immediately alert on-site maintenance engineers, allowing them to service the P20 before their customers become aware of service issues.SAPS lets users daisy-chain the projector to up to 250 other P20s, which simultaneously saves space and lowers cost. Using an RS-232C connection, one PC can control an entire group of projectors by connecting to a single projector in the daisy-chain.The P20 features numerous inputs, two computer inputs and one digital video interface (DVI-D) input. The unit features separate composite and S-Video inputs, ensuring connectivity to more than one video source, as well as HDTV and component video via one RGB input.Offering easy operation for even the first-time user, Sharp's exclusive PresenterPAK features a friendly graphical user interface (GUI) menu screen that is icon-based, color coded, and uses common terminology rather than technical jargon. Computer connectors are color-coded blue, simplifying setup for users who connect to a PC.The P20 uses Computer & Video Integrated Composer (CV-IC) technology to deliver exceptionally high image quality. The model offers a 600:1 contrast ratio and a host of image adjustment features, both automatic and manual, to allow presenters to fine-tune images to ensure the best looking presentations. Sharp's autoSYNC automatically adjusts computer images without having to access the projector's menu system, and Advanced ImageACE Resizing automatically adjusts different source resolutions to match the projector's native resolution. Using the one-touch gamma correction feature, users can instantly adjust the color shifts that arise from using different image sources. Sharp's advanced digital keystone correction removes an effect that may cause projected images to appear trapezoidal, but unlike optical correction, this technique squares the edges of an image while maintaining brightness and image quality.

For more information, visit Sharp's LCD Products Group Web site at www.SharpLCD.com.

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