Viewsonic unveils a first at ISE 2012-- an unnamed laser hybrid LED projector the company says is the first of its kind to offer 1080p HD images.
Using a combination of LEDs and lasers as a light source, Viewsonic says the projector generates a colour spectrum exceeding that of regular mercury light projectors (even in brighter ambient conditions) with a lamp life of up to 20000 hours.
The light engine offers up to 1200 lumens of brightness, together with pure colour correction and filter.
Instant on/off eliminates the need for a cool down period, while connectivity options include both analog and digital ports. Viewsonic should start shipping the projector from July 2012.
The analyst says LCD growth is being held back by mature markets such as W. Europe-- which are down by -5% Y-o-Y for 2011, a year ending with a particularly slow holiday season. GfK expects the 3 main developed markets (W. Europe, N. America and Japan) will show combined growth of 4% Y-o-Y.
Selling own-branded hardware would be a first (and a significant shift) for Google, whose Android OS is used by other companies to power devices such as smartphones, tablets and TVs.
Available in either 3G (HSPA+) or wifi versions, the device carries a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and a 1024x600 LCD display, together with Bluetooth connections, x2 cameras (3MP rear-facing and a VGA front-facing webcam) and a variety of embedded Google applications.
“Apple’s iPads and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1N now are two competing products of equal value,” the court statement says.
