Samsung Unveils Its First DLP Home Theatre Projector

26-Sep-03

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. debuted its new DLP home theatre front projector, the SP-H700A, at the 2003 CEDIA EXPO. Designed and developed in concert with Joe Kane Productions, Samsung's DLP home theatre projector utilizes Texas Instruments' DLP HD2 technology. The Samsung SP-H700A home theatre HD2 DLP projector features Samsung's CCRô auto-calibration corrector that facilitates a more accurate and faster calibration using the new Digital Video Essentialsô software package. In addition, the projector accurately reproduces the color fidelity specified for high-definition in specifications by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) for program production. The SP-H700A incorporates the first broadcast format changer for accepting NTSC, EBU, and ATSC signals. In another first, the SP-H700A is claimed to be the quietest projector available on the market.The SP-H700A features a DVI interface with HDCP for a pure digital connection. Preliminary specifications for the SP-H700A indicate a choice of preset operating modes with varying brightness and contrast ratios. The SP-H700A also includes a manual zoom lens and user-adjustable color temperature. Employing Samsung's proprietary DNIeô (Digital Natural Image engine), the SP-H700A offers enhanced detail, color, and noise reduction. Features include the new Correct Color Reproduction system that addresses color accuracy and offers simpler calibration and setup of the projector. The SP-H700A utilizes Faroudja's latest DCDiô FLI2310 (Directional Correlational Deinterlacingô) technology.""Samsung's entry in the front projector business is an extension of our commitment to the high-end, market-driven technology,"" said Steve G. Panosian, Senior Marketing Manager, Samsung's Visual Display Group. ""We believe that our design and engineering expertise in conjunction with the DLP technology offers the consumer the best-of-class performance for high-quality home theatre solutions. Combining Samsung's microdisplay know-how and Joe Kane's principles for achieving video perfection will help deliver a product that adds to the popularity and appeal for Samsung best-of-breed TV products.""With an adjustable projection size spanning from 40 inches (at a distance of 4 feet 6 inches) to 250 inches (at a distance of 28 feet 4 inches), this projector can be used anywhere from the average living room to an elaborate home theatre. The SP-H700A will be available in the fourth quarter of 2003 at an MSRP of $10,000.For more information about Samsung Electronics America, Inc., visit www.samsungusa.com.

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