![]() ![]() When dropping by the Formovie booth to check out its excellent Theater projector, the world’s first to support Dolby Vision HDR and one with a high-performance Bowers & Wilkins Dolby Atmos audio system built-in, I encountered an intriguing new portable model that had recently launched: the V10. The portable projector space is getting increasingly crowded, with laser-based 4K models offered up by loads of manufacturers both known and unknown. The Cine Laser TV will be available in Europe this spring, and arrives in the US later this year at a starting price of $8,295 (for the 100-inch model). Leica Image Optimization (LIO) processing is also onboard to improve image quality, and there’s that beautiful perforated aluminum with red dot casing that echoes the elegant design of the company’s cameras. I gotta say, the image being projected in the company’s booth did look perfectly crisp. Also like the Hisense it features the Google TV smart interface, has a built-in TV tuner (though one that’s not ATSC 3.0-capable), and comes with 100- or 120-inch screen options.īeing a camera company, you’d expect that Leica would get involved in the lens design for the projector and that’s exactly what happened. ![]() The company’s new Cine 1 Laser TV is a collaboration with Hisense, and like the Hisense L9H, is a triple-laser model, but one with 2,500 lumens light output. Just off the main Hisense booth was a dark space housing another impressive ultra short throw projector demo, this one by renowned German camera maker Leica. (Image credit: Future) Leica Cine Laser TV Other L9H features include Wi-Fi 6e support for high-bandwidth streaming, AirPlay 2, and a built-in ATSC 3.0 tuner for viewing next-gen digital TV broadcasts in the US. The new ambient light rejecting screens that come with Hisense’s projectors have also been upgraded, going from negative gain to 1.0 gain for improved brightness. This interface upgrade will make using the projector just like navigating a regular smart TV, except in this case one with a 100- or 120-inch screen. Like the AWOL UST model, the L9H is specced to deliver 107% coverage of the Rec.2020 color space and features Dolby Vision high dynamic range support out of the box.įor 2023, the Hisense Laser TV range is making a change from Android TV (ugh …) to Google TV. The one that caught my eye was the L9H TriChroma Laser TV, no doubt due to its triple-laser light engine with exceptional brightness (3,000 ANSI lumens). Hisense had a full range of new projectors on display at CES, including an 8K and several 4K ultra short throw models plus a new laser-driven portable. Separating the Fresnel lens from the slide, the circular grooves of the Fresnel lens are out of focus and less visible.ĭoing so you loose a bit of illuminated field and of course the focusing rack & pinion system has to allow one centimeter of extra travel upward.(Image credit: Future) Hisense L9H TriChroma Laser TV Regarding the illumination system, there used to exist overhead projectors in reflection mode, probably this kind of projector is not the proper one, prefer a conventional overhead projector in transmission.Īnother trick that I suggested to my friend was to make a one centimeter thick slide holder so that the slide is maintained well separated from the Fresnel lens, unlike for conventional overhead transparencies that you simply directly lay in contact with the Fresnel lens surface. The only caveat I would issue is that many good enlarging lenses have cemented doublets, I am not sure if cemented doublets can withstand the heat flow generated by a conventional halogen bulb system of an overhead slide projector. ![]() Replacing the original lens (sometimes a single meniscus, but not always) by a good enlarging lens sounds wise. In the past I had suggested to a LF friend processing his own B&W slides in the 8x10" format to use an overhead slide projector. this is something one has to see to belive it. My digital friends where asking how many mpix had the imageĪ 8x10 dense slide projected with a powerful illumination in the back. Hmmm, it's difficult to imagine what a crazy amount of image quality it's displayed on the wall, atonishing. I'm projecting to install a powerfull LED source and a sort of shade to block some (non image forming) light escaping. I hacked mine by installing a 8x10" enlarger lens in it, a Rodagon 240mm, replacing the original lens. The fresnel condenser directs near all light to the lens, so that's a really effective system. ![]() Overhead projectors usually have 10” X 10”, 10.5” X 10.5” or 11.25” X 11.25” (A4) "apertures", this is the illuminated bed size. PeterI've been using a 3M Overhead Projector 9075, right now there is one new for $150 at ebay. but, did anyone build their own 8x10 slide projector? If so - how? ![]()
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