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Elite Screens Preps DIY Pro Dual Outdoor Screens

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Elite Screens DIY Pro DualElite Screens presents the DIY Pro Dual, an outdoor projector screen range engineered for portability and easy setup able to produce a bright, clear image on both sides of the material with either a front- or rear-projection display.

The design includes professional-grade matte black masking borders Elite claims improve visual contrast while absorbing the overshoot of projected light. it has an 0.8 gain with a 150-degree viewing angle on both sides, and is 4K and 8K ready. Further features include rust-resistant metal grommets, a canvas carrying pouch, and rope and bungee cords to provide adequate tension.

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Benq Ships CinePro 4K UHD HDR Projectors

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BenQ announces the HT8060 and HT9060 CinePro 4K UHD HDR home cinema projectors, both leveraging a new DLP chipset and BenQ CinematicColor technology to deliver true 4K (3840 x 2160) HDR with authentic cinematic reproduction.

BenQ HT9060The two projectors are THX-certified, and include CinematicColor and Rec.709 colour gamut. BenQ provides a factory calibration report to ensure the projector was tested and adjusted for precise D65 colour temperature, gamma, black level, white level, neutral gray, RGBCMY colour tracking, hue, saturation, brightness and output from different interfaces as based on ITU-R Rec.709.

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Salamander Designs and Screen Innovations Team Up

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Salamander Designs and Screen Innovations announce a partnership aimed at both residential and commercial installers-- one with support for turn-key packages for Ultra-Short Throw Credenzas and the Solo Pro motorised screen line.

Salamander SI The combination of the Salamander Ultra-Short Throw Credenzas and the SI Solo Pro (plus optical "SI" material suited for ultra-short throw projectors) makes it simpler for installers to deploy display solutions in close quarters in homes, offices and classrooms.

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The Alexa-Enabled Optoma UHD51ALVe Projector

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Optoma presents an Alexa-enabled version of the UHD51A projector-- the UHD51ALVe, a number featuring an increase in brightness to 3200 lumens, making it ideal for media room applications, as well as voice control.

Optoma projectorAlexa allows users to adjust volume, switch inputs and launch controls through the spoken word. As for the actual projector, it offers HDR compatibility, HDCP 2.2 support and stereo speakers, as well as 3D content playback. An in-built media player handles 4K content from a USB stick, while PureMotion frame-interpolation reduces motion blur and image judder on fast motion footage.

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Optoma Adds Short, Ultra Short Throw Projectors

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Optoma launches 2 short throw and 2 ultra short throw projectors-- the short throw ZW310STe and ZX310STe, the ultra short throw ZW300USTe and interactive counterpart the ZW300USTie.

Optoma ultra short throw projectorThe short throw projectors beam a 100-inch image on a screen or wall from just 1m distance, while the ultra short throw models can project a 100-inch imaage from just 55cm. All models offer WXGA resolution, except for the XGA ZX310STe, while brightness clocks at 3500 ANSI lumens, with the exception of the 3600 ANSI lumens ZW310STe.

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