Budget cineplex: home-theatre projectors

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  Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home

  Sony unveiled an ultra-thin TV, a rubbable laptop and an unusual tube speaker, amongst other things at its Uchi event today.

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  Sony VPLHW10 SXRD Full HD Home Theatre Projector

  The Sony VPLHW10 is one of the first 1080p projectors to break the $4k mark, and it seems to have the necessary goods.

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  Oi!: Is that a pint-sized projector in your pocket?

  An Aussie company is promising big things ahead of its pocket-sized projector, namely a 50-inch image projected on your wall.

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  Best 1080p projectors

  If you're looking for the ultimate big screen experience, then try out one of these full 1080p projectors. Perfect for big screen gaming, the Games, or Ripley's Game.

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  Sony VPL-VW40

  Although there's room for improvement in the colour department, the Sony VPL-VW40 is yet another impressive advert for SXRD.

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  ViewSonic Pro8100

  The ViewSonic Pro8100 is an excellent 1080p projector, which features a Silicon Optix HQV video processor and support for 24p.

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  NHK smashes the 4K image barrier

  Japanese broadcaster NHK has developed display technologies capable of displaying 32-megapixels of information, or 16 times more detail than high-definition consumer panels.

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  InFocus Play Big IN83

  The InFocus IN83 works beautifully out of the box, delivering smooth, rich pictures. That said, it fails to sizzle, plagued by a mild black crush despite a new DarkChip4 engine.

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  JVC DLA-HD100

  Although a top performer in some respects, the JVC DLA-HD100 projector's relatively high price makes it a questionable value considering its colour accuracy issues.

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  Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home

  Sony unveiled an ultra-thin TV, a rubbable laptop and an unusual tube speaker, amongst other things at its Uchi event today.

• 

  Best 1080p projectors

  If you're looking for the ultimate big screen experience, then try out one of these full 1080p projectors. Perfect for big screen gaming, the Games, or Ripley's Game.

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  Does DVI carry audio signals as well as video?

  I'm using a DVI-out to HDMI-in cable from my HP mediacenter to my Sony TV/ monitor, and getting no sound. Do I need a separate audio cable?

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  On the floor at Sony.Experience More

  CNET.com.au attended the annual Sony.Experience More showcase to check out the latest from the Japanese electronics giant.

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  Home theatre screens capture cinema experience

  At the CEDIA 2007 Expo on the Gold Coast last week, home theatre systems distributor Mareor demonstrated projector screens that aim to bring the cinematic experience into the home.

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  SIM2 releases new range, budget model

  Italian projector specialist SIM2 has announced a slew of new projectors -- including the company's first "budget" model -- some of which incorporate several groundbreaking features.

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  2007: The best of home theatre

  We pick our favourite A/V gear released in the past year -- from televisions to disk players and even to a particular high-def games console.

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  Two hot robots from CES 2008

  CES presents two robots to scare your pets with: WowWee's curvaceous Femisapien and the R2-D2 DVD projector from Nikko Entertainment.

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  T-Visionarium: Behind the 360 degree 3D cinema

  What do you get when you put two artists and a team of clever techies together in a dark room with a AU$1 million equipment budget? ZDNet.com.au visited the University of New South Wales iCinema centre to find out.

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  Sony VPLHW10 SXRD Full HD Home Theatre Projector

  The Sony VPLHW10 is one of the first 1080p projectors to break the $4k mark, and it seems to have the necessary goods.

• 

  Sony VPL-VW40

  Although there's room for improvement in the colour department, the Sony VPL-VW40 is yet another impressive advert for SXRD.

• 

  ViewSonic Pro8100

  The ViewSonic Pro8100 is an excellent 1080p projector, which features a Silicon Optix HQV video processor and support for 24p.

• 

  InFocus Play Big IN83

  The InFocus IN83 works beautifully out of the box, delivering smooth, rich pictures. That said, it fails to sizzle, plagued by a mild black crush despite a new DarkChip4 engine.

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  JVC DLA-HD100

  Although a top performer in some respects, the JVC DLA-HD100 projector's relatively high price makes it a questionable value considering its colour accuracy issues.

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  Sony VPLHW10 SXRD Full HD Home Theatre Projector

  The Sony VPLHW10 is one of the first 1080p projectors to break the $4k mark, and it seems to have the necessary goods.

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  Panasonic PT-AX200E

  The Sony VPLHW10 is one of the first 1080p projectors to break the $4k mark, and it seems to have the necessary goods.

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  Epson EMP-DM1

  The Epson EMP-DM1 is a manageable size and would be a reasonable purchase as a projector to bring out on special occasions but the overall picture quality and lack of a lens shift feature let it down.

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  Panasonic PT-AE700E

  For image quality, ease of set-up and its HD widescreen capabilities, this projector leaves many of its more fancied and more expensive competitors for dead.

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  Panasonic PT-AX100E

  The PT-AX100E is similar to Panasonic's award winning PT-AE900 -- it keeps all the excellent visuals, but this time it's twice as bright. An excellent projector for the money.

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  Epson EMP-TW1000

  It may lack luxury functions, extended connectivity and the inky blacks of pricier models, but this is well offset by beautiful HD pictures, extended lens shift and ultra-short throw capabilities.

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  Sharp XV-Z21000

  Sharp's XV-Z21000 is a top performer among 1080p projectors, and delivers a solid feature package and sleek design to boot.

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  Panasonic PT-AX100E

  The PT-AX100E is similar to Panasonic's award winning PT-AE900 -- it keeps all the excellent visuals, but this time it's twice as bright. An excellent projector for the money.

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  Sony VPL-VW100 projector

  On paper, Sony's VPL-VW100 is one of the most impressive home theatre projectors out there at the moment, boasting specs equal to some of the more expensive high-end models.

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  BenQ PE8720

  The BenQ PE8720 delivers class-leading performance with style and convenience, but at a healthy AU$9,999 price tag.

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