Written on November 16, 2008 – 3:49 pm | by Maria Mihale |

Sanyo Electric, a major Japanese electronics company that targets the middle of the market and has over 324 offices and plants worldwide, introduces the PLC-XW57, an ultra-portable 3LCD projector for the education and business presentations market.

Sanyo engineers have really outdone themselves this time as far as the PLC-XW57 is concerned and it will tip the scales at just 6.4 lbs., taking up a minimal amount of space courtesy of its tiny footprint of 13 x 3.15 x 9.3 inches.

Rated at 2000 lumens, the PLC-XW57 is outfitted with a 200-watt UHP lamp for outstanding and well-balanced color reproduction. A 3D Automatic Uniformity Control (AUCC) circuit ensures uniformity, balancing uneven color and brightness gradations for a more natural image. As far as the installation and operation are concerned, they’re quick and fast due to the 1/4x to 16x digital zoom, which makes it possible to project an image as large as 100 inches (diagonally) from a range of 11 to 14 feet. To compensate for keystone (trapezoidal) picture distortion, the PLC-XW57 provides a vertical keystone correction with a range of +/- 20-degrees. The blackboard (green color) mode allows the use of a classroom blackboard to be used as a projection screen. In this mode, the projector automatically adjusts the colors to make images look strikingly similar to those projected on a traditional white screen.

The Countdown or Immediate projection modes can be set at start-up. Take the Countdown Mode for example: it begins projecting an image only after the lamp reaches sufficient brightness. The Immediate Mode, on the other hand, starts projecting as soon as the power is turned on and it doesn’t matter that the optimal level of brightness has not been reached yet. More than that, if you have your presentation ready, you don’t have to wait for the projection lamp to cool down like conventional projectors. The only thing you have to do is to disconnect the power cord after your presentation and go.

In addition, there is a PIN code lock that prevents anyone other than the authorized owner or projector operator from using the projector. The key lock function is set in the operation menu and locks operation from the controls on top of the projector and the supplied remote control.

A full suite of inputs are provided by the PLC-WX57 and is compatible with UXGA/WXGA/SXGA+/XGA/SVGA/VGA/MAC analog computer inputs. Two D-Sub terminals for computer input are provided and one of them can be changed to a monitor output terminal. Digital Realized Interpolation Technology (DRIT) is used to support input signals with resolutions from UXGA to VGA by compressing/decompressing signals. The projector is compatible with all incoming SD and HDTV (except 1080p) signals including 480i, 480p, 575i, 575p, 720p, 1035i and 1080i.

Fan noise has been minimized in the PLC-XW57 with Sanyo’s Intelligent Fan Operation Linear Control System that reduces fan noise according to changes of the unit’s internal temperature.

“The compact and highly portable PLC-XW57 is a terrific tool for teachers and business executives”, says Mark Holt, the Vice President and General Manager for Sanyo’s Presentation Technologies Division. “This projector is flexible and simple to operate, projecting crisp and detailed images in the boardroom or classroom”.

For those who are interested in purchasing the device, they can go to Projectorpoint.co.uk and grab a projector for an amount of £316 + VAT (£371.30 with VAT).

(Source: coolest-gadgets.com)