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CES 2005: The Next Big Thing
Yamaha debuts an improved DLP projector
January 6, 2005; 10:50 a.m.
Yamaha DPX-1200
Yamaha DPX-1200
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The product: The DPX-1200 is Yamaha's fourth-generation digital light processing (DLP) projector and features its latest 720P DarkChip3 technology, which promises a 25 percent improvement in contrast, according to the company. The unit can project a wide-screen image onto a screen up to 15 feet, 9 inches away and comes with a host of other image-quality improvements, such as a Neutral Density filter on the green segment of its color wheel and Faroudja's TrueLife Enhancement for sharper edges.

  • HDMI, S-Video, component-video, and composite inputs
  • 5,000:1 contrast ratio
  • Memory for up to 12 color-adjustment parameter settings
The price: Yamaha's high-end projector will come with a high-end price tag--$12,495--when it becomes available in February 2005.

The prospects: For some well-heeled home-theater enthusiasts, even the biggest plasma TV isn't big enough. The DPX-1200 can project its image onto a maximum 100-inch screen, making it an attractive, if pricey, way to replicate the movie-theater experience in your own living room.

By Sean Portnoy, senior associate editor, CNET Reviews

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