Canon REALiS WUX10 and REALIS SX80 Projectors Preview

Canon WUX10 Multimedia Projector

The new Canon REALiS WUX10 and SX80 Multimedia Projectors include such unique Canon user-friendly features as: Off and Go

Canon's REALiS WUX10 is the world's first WUXGA-resolution (1920 x 1200) widescreen Multimedia Projector using Liquid Crystal on Silicon technology. It delivers the highest resolution of any Canon projector and provides precise color reproduction and exceptional image quality.

The Canon WUX10 projector is the perfect solution for the increasing number of professional users displaying and/or creating widescreen visual content.

Canon's REALiS SX80 Multimedia Projector is a high-resolution SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) model that combines multiple user-friendly features, including being the world's first projector to offer PictBridge connectivity. With easy installation and affordability, this projector is ideal for users in corporate, education and other professional fields.

The REALiS WUX10 projector incorporates a 0.71-inch WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200 pixels) panel, the world's first LCOS panel of its size to achieve such a level of resolution. The REALiS SX80 features a 0.55-inch SXGA (1,400 x 1,050 pixels) panel. Compared with devices utilized in projectors employing different types of projection systems, LCOS panels facilitate the reproduction of exceptionally high-resolution images free of the "screen door effect," a visual distraction common to LCD projectors, in which a faint grid pattern appears over the projected image.

The new Canon REALiS WUX10 and SX80 Multimedia Projectors include such unique Canon user-friendly features as: Off and Go, which allows users to pack-up quickly after a presentation by simply unplugging the power cord while internal circuitry continues to run the fan and cool the projector; Auto Set-Up functions for focus, keystone, signal inputs and screen color-correction; and an RJ-45 Network Connection and a built-in network interface for centralized control and monitoring of multiple projector units.

The REALiS WUX10: The Top-of-the-Line
Responding to the rapidly expanding need for a widescreen, high-resolution projection solution that is also affordable, Canon engineered its top-of-the-line REALiS WUX10 Multimedia Projector to deliver clear, defined WUXGA-resolution (1920 x 1200) images. The REALiS WUX10 supports 1080 video content and WUXGA 16:10 computer resolution. This projector's significantly larger display area enables Macintosh and Windows users to project their computer's entire screen in its true proportions, just as it appears on their widescreen desktop or laptop computer monitors.

Rated at 3200 Lumens of brightness and with a contrast ratio of 1000:1, the AISYS-enhanced LCOS REALiS WUX10 Multimedia Projector can project full and precise display of photographs, intricate spreadsheets with small text, CAD drawings and full-motion HD or SD video. In addition, this projector features the ability to process analog RGB and component signals, from input to display, in 10-bit resolution for higher-quality images. The REALiS WUX10 Multimedia Projector weighs 10.8 lbs. and is scheduled to be available in October 2008 at a suggested list price of $12,999.**

The REALiS SX80: The New Generation of SXGA+
Canon's new REALiS SX80 Multimedia Projector heralds the arrival of a new generation of SXGA+ resolution (1400 x 1050) display excellence. Featuring a new, streamlined, glossy pearl-white design, the projector delivers 3000 Lumens of brightness at a contrast ratio of 900:1. This new projector provides an expanded display area that is compatible with multiple computer-display formats such as WXGA and SXGA, with an entire SXGA screen being displayed in its true proportions - just as it appears on a PC monitor. The screen size of the REALiS SX80 Multimedia Projector can also be changed to accommodate different presentation venues and/or applications.

The REALiS SX80 Multimedia Projector weighs 11.5 lbs. and is scheduled to be available this month at a suggested list price of $3,999.