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Runco International, the acknowledged leader in
projection video technology for high-end home theater, today announced its
Reflection Series CL-510 and CL-510LT models featuring TI's
widescreen-format "Matterhorn" DLP chipset providing a resolution of 1024 x
576 are now shipping. Runco was the first to publicly demonstrate a
projector based on the Matterhorn chipset at Home Entertainment Expo earlier
this month.
"We're proud to be a leader in capitalizing on the tremendous advantages
that this technology brings, and flattered that TI chose to partner with
Runco on this important home-theater advance," said Runco CEO Sam Runco.
"This new DLP technology helps us to achieve new levels of performance in
several key areas, while still keeping genuine high-end imaging accessible
to a wide range of potential owners."
Bharath Rajagopalan, Manager of Texas Instruments' Home Projector Business
Unit, DLP Products, concurs. "Runco has been at the forefront of
implementing the latest developments in DLP technology for home
entertainment applications," Rajagopalan said. "Now, they become the first
company to ship a projector that leverages the unique advantages of TI's
Matterhorn chipset in a projector. We're excited that they see the same
opportunity that we do, and we believe they will enjoy considerable success
with this new product."
The advantages to which Rajagopalan alludes arise from DLP technology's
enhanced HD2 performance, harnessed in tandem with Runco's GEN 3 optically
efficient, highly accurate projection technology and sophisticated
color-balancing system. The 16x9 format is fully optimized for high-end
widescreen video reproduction, including DVD playback and international
wide-aspect standards.
Designed around the new Matterhorn chipset from the ground up, Runco's
CL-510/CL-510LT utilizes a sophisticated new color balancing system that
yields superior gray scale tracking. The result is rich, deeply saturated,
lifelike color reproduction in combination with superior black-level and
white-level performance, for accurate, high-impact imaging from movies and
video via DVD, digital television, and conventional broadcast/cable sources
alike. The Runco design leverages the impressive light output for
outstanding contrast, maintaining deep blacks and subtle shadow detail
alike, yet permitting serious viewing within a range of light environments.
The CL-510/510LT also delivers outstanding versatility and operational ease
of use. Proprietary Runco integrated video processing/scaling permits video
from any source to exploit DLP technology's full potential, and works with
the projector's variable-throw distance optics to ensure ideal imaging from
a broad range of installations. Discrete infrared-remote control, and a
full-command RS-232 interface make the new models a breeze to operate, and
easy to integrate into any home theater, media room, or whole-house system.
Founded in 1987 and currently headquartered in Union City, California, Runco
International is a market leader in state-of-the-art front projection
televisions systems, flat-panel plasma monitors, and video processors for
the consumer market. Runco's innovations have won numerous awards and
citations from the world press. Runco was the first company to introduce and
market a line-doubler with a multi-frequency projector in 1990 and also
introduced the first multiple-aspect-ratio controller, the ARC-IV, to the
Home Theater market in 1992. Recently, both of these features have become
necessary for the new digital high definition capable televisions. For more
information on Runco International visit the Web at
www.runco.com.
CL-510 MSRP: $5,995
CL-510LT MSRP: $6,995
Availability: Now shipping
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