Runco Raises the Standard of DLP Projection Quality To New Heights

Video technology leader Runco International has introduced the newest addition to the Reflection Series line of DLP projectors. The Reflectionô VX1c is the successor to the awarding-winning VX-1 with the addition of the new VX-Controller, which adds enhanced flexibility and processing to the package. This newly refined version is also based on the unique one-chip Digital Light Processor (DLP) technology from Texas Instruments. The new Reflection VX1c offers the stunning, high-definition-capable images that serious home-theater enthusiasts demand.The Reflection VX1c, with native resolution of 1024 x 768, also displays computer output up to an amazingly sharp 1280x1024 pixels. Just as vital, it also produces a stunning 1000 ANSI lumens, specifically engineered to enable genuine large-screen, home-theater quality to thrive in environments where more light output is demanded. Versatile enough to integrate into virtually any home theatre environment, the Refection VX1c can produce an enormous range of picture sizes: from 24 to 300 inches (diagonal).The VX Controller expands he use of the Reflection VX1c by allowing the projector to display letterbox, anamorphic and 4:3 images on a wide aspect ratio screen without sacrificing aspect ratio control. Its 10-bit video decoding and progressive scaler results in a clean and well-defined image.""The combination of the Reflection VX1c with the VX Controller delivers the best picture of any DLP projector on the market today. Whatís more, dealers can offer their customers a DLP system that can display all their video sources on a wide aspect ratio screen,"" states Greg Caves, National Sales Manager.The Reflection VX1c displays all current and forthcoming video formats, including conventional TV (NTSC) and DTV (digital-television) formats, with impressive accuracy and eye-opening detail, reduced ""color-flicker,"" and unprecedented brightness. The Reflection VX1c utilizes a multiple aspect-ratio technology that produces full-resolution, geometrically correct images from both conventional TV (4:3/1.33:1) and ""anamorphic"" (16.9/1.78:1) sources, whether it is displaying standard-definition TV or DTV signals in 1080i, 720p or 480p formats-all of which are reproduced with exceptional accuracy.Contributing to its remarkable setup ease and accuracy, the Reflection VX1c includes +/-15 degrees keystone correction, vertical position-shift for widescreen imaging, and a flexible zoom lens that can be configured for floor or ceiling installations quickly and easily. The Reflection VX1c includes a simple and intuitive remote control, and displays self-prompting, user-friendly on-screen control menus. The VX1cís video inputs include composite (RCA-jack), S-Video, PC-standard RGB, and component-video formats, making the DLP projector ready for any source, including DVD decks and DTV ""set-top"" tuners.About RuncoFounded in 1987 and currently headquarted in Hayward, California, Runco International is a market leader in state-of-the-art front- and rear-projection televisions, flat-panel plasma TVs, video processors, and source components for the consumer market. Runcoís innovations have won numerous awards and citations from the world press. Runco was the first vides company to introduce a multiple-aspect-ratio controller, the ARC-IV, to the home theater market and also the first to introduce and market a line doubler with a multi-frequency projector, in 1990.Editorís Note: The VX-1 (predecessor to the VX-1c) won the Innovations 2000 Award for Engineering and Design at 2000 CES Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.Available: January 2000Manufacturerís suggested retail price: $16,995

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