Canon Announce REALiS WUX10 High-End HD Multi-Media Projector Read: Canon Announce REALiS WUX10 High-End HD Multi-Media Projector [World’s First HD

Following on from the recent release of their REALiS SX80 projector – the first projector to offer PictBridge connectivity – Canon have announced a the upcoming availability for their high-end REALiS WUX10 multi-media projector which is, according to Canon, the first p[rojector in the world to offer WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution using LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology.

Rated at 3200 Lumens of brightness and sporting a contrast ratio of 1000:1, Canon’s up and coming REALiS WUX10 high-end multi-media Projector, which weighs in at just 10.8 lbs, has been designed to offer the ‘full and precise’ display of photographs, intricate spreadsheets with small text, CAD drawings and full-motion HD or SD video and, to that end, apart from offering WUXGA-resolution (1920 x 1200) capabilities also supports 1080 video content and WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio imagery allowing Windows and Mac users to ‘project their computer's entire screen in its true proportions, just as it appears on their widescreen desktop or laptop computer monitors’. In addition, the REALiS WUX10 features the ability to process analog RGB and component signals, from input to display, in 10-bit resolution for higher-quality images.

Canon REALiS WUX10 Key Features:

• Canon AISYS optical engine
• 1.5x powered zoom/focus lenses
• 10:0 lens offset
• 3,200 lumens brightness
• 1,000:1 contrast ratio
• 16:10 aspect ratio
• DVI-I, HDMI, RCA, VGA, D-Sub9 (IBM PC video, UPS) input
• Three RCA audio input
• RJ-45 network jack
• One RCA audio output and a VGA port

Due to be displayed at the up and coming InfoComm '08 trade show being held from June 18-20 in Las Vegas Convention, Canon’s REALiS WUX10 projector, which is set for an October release, will set you back $12,999