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XGIMI launches Aura – an all-new 4K Laser TV Ultra Short Throw Projector

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With home entertainment devices gaining momentum since the start of the pandemic, projectors, specifically have seen a rise in sales. The award-winning XGIMI have just added a brand-new 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector that comes at a steep price but brings great features along with it.

Supporting 4K UHD resolutions, and HDR 10, the XGIMI Aura fosters 2400 ANSI Lumens. The Aura is powered by a MT9629 processor, a Mali-G52 GPU, and a 2GB RAM. With 32GB of internal storage capacity, the Aura also comes with the latest MEMC technology.

The Aura runs on Android 10 TV and comes with built-in Chromecast. This 4K projector not only enhances the visuals through its superior features, but also delivers high-quality audio through 2 Harman Kardon 15W woofers and tweeters. These audio components deliver crisp highs, dynamic midranges, and an ‘oomph’ factor in the bass.

To protect the users’ eyesight, the light source in the Aura reduces its intensity or becomes darker whenever someone gets close to it. The Aura is compatible with TVs, Xbox, PlayStation, Blu-ray player, and other gaming consoles, along with Nintendo Switch and other smart devices.

“The Indian consumer wants to expand their horizons, literally and metaphorically speaking, as far as home entertainment is concerned. AURA meets their brief perfectly because at a great price point compared to the other brands in the market, it packs in the punch of a global entertainer. Among its best features is the dazzling 4K/UHD/HDR 10 support for Ultra Brightness. It boasts premium sound courtesy inbuilt Harmon Kardon speakers. It is powered with the latest Android 10 TV, which as you can say, is better than the latest Smart TVs. The projector offers larger-than-life, immersive home entertainment and can reach 150 inches of screen size by keeping it just a few inches away from the wall. Ambient Light Rejection Screens (ALR) can be additionally bought with the AURA which will help to provide the best picture quality under bright ambient lights or outdoors”, said Sushil Motwani, official Indian representative for XGIMI.

XGIMI’s Aura is also integrated with DTS-HD, DTS Studio Sound, and Dolby Audio. Some other salient features of the Aura are the following:

Display

Product classification: Laser TV; Display technique: DLP; Display chip: 0.47″; DMD Throw ratio: 0.233

Projection

Keystone: 8-points keystone correction Vertical: ±40 Degree, Horizontal: ±40 Degree

Function

STR, Low latency, Eye protection, 3D Support

Electrical

Noise Level : < 32dB

Power: AC100-240V, 50/60Hz

Ports

Input ports: AC x 1, HDMI 2.0 x 3, USB 2.0 x 3, LAN x 1

Output port: Mini USB (Debug) x1, Headphone x 1, OPTICAL x 1

Wi-Fi: Dual-band 2.4/5GHz, 802.11a/b/g/n

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0

Weight & Dimensions: 606*401*139.5mm, 11.0kg (device only)

XGIMI’s Aura is available at a special introductory price of Rs. 3,50,000 for a limited period. The original MRP of Aura is Rs. 4,00,000. The AURA will be ready to ship in November 2021 and pre-bookings can be done on https://xgimiindia.com/    

XGIMI launches two new projectors to reshape home-cinema trends: Horizon & Horizon Pro

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With a view to transform home entertainment and viewing experiences, XGIMI have launched two new state-of-the-art projectors under the umbrella of its celebrated ‘Horizon’ series. The ‘Horizon’ and the ‘Horizon Pro’ projectors are both, powerful devices, and elegantly designed, packing in a heavy load of features. Let’s delve deeper into the features of each.

XGIMI Horizon

The XGIMI Horizon is a versatile, easy-to-use, adaptable and feature-rich projector when it comes to imaging and performance-consistency. The XGIMI Horizon is equipped with a FHD Optical Engine and cutting-edge auto-focus which delivers a resolution of 1920×1080 even on a screen size of 300 inches. Image clarity is bolstered through XGIMI’s X-VUE image engine system, and low latency and a reduction in image blur is obtained through the integration of the MEMC frame interpolation technology.

XGIMI Horizon

The Horizon is also equipped with XGIMI’s 60Hz motion compensation technology, ensuring image stability. XGIMI’s automatic keystone correction technology deserves a mention as it can align the picture vertically and horizontally to custom fit the users’ walls. A manual keystone further aids customisation. The projector provides a maximum brightness of 2200 ANSI Lumens, a lamp life of up to 25,000 hours, and is also integrated with HDR10 technology. It runs on Android TV 10.0 and it is also armed with the Google Assistant. The projector 1 DC port, 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and a single LAN port.

XGIMI’s Horizon is priced at Rs. 1,25,000.

XGIMI Horizon Pro

The Horizon Pro is a versatile and easy-to-use 4K home projector from XGIMI. Along with an impressive 40-degree automatic keystone correction technology which aligns the picture vertically and horizontally to fit users’ walls or screens to a perfect aspect ratio. The manual keystone allows further customisation up to 45 degrees, laterally.

XGIMI Horizon Pro

The Horizon Pro is equipped with cutting-edge autofocus which delivers clear image qualities to screen sizes up to 300 inches. It also offers a maximum brightness of 2200 ANSI Lumens which doesn’t compromise picture quality even in bright environments. With a lamp life of 25,000 hours, the Horizon Pro’s image quality is further enhanced through its X-VUE image engine, 60Hz motion compensation technology, and MEMC frame interpolation technology.

Two 8W, 45mm full-range Harman Kardon speakers provide cinematic sound quality and the Horizon Pro supports DTS-HD and DTS Studio Sound Dolby as well. The Horizon Pro stands out as its integrated with the Android TV (10.0), Google Play Store, and Google Assistant.

Mr.Sushil Motwani, the official India Representative for XGIMI in India says, “Home entertainment is no longer a luxury segment but an essential one in these times. For those missing out on larger-than-life cinematic experiences right now, the XGIMI’s Horizon Series projectors are the perfect answer. They are extremely adaptable to different spaces, lifestyle and usage habits. They are handy, energy efficient and easy to operate and extremely portable that they can even travel with you. These products are not meant to be lifestyle statements but to serve a way of life.”

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ViewSonic emerges as the Global DLP Projector Market Leader in Q1 2021

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Jumping up two spots from 2020, ViewSonic is now at the top of the rankings in Q1 2021 in the Digital Light Processing (DLP) projector market – at a global level – according to latest reports. With ViewSonic increasing 18% year over year (YOY) in Q1 2021, their speed of innovation, launches, and sales has paid off now with their market performance increasing, too, across the globe.

Ultra Mobile and Dedicated Home Cinema sectors or products saw the greatest increase in sales, by 93% and 82%, respectively. ViewSonic also mentions how the DLP projectors are now being preferred over LCD projectors since the pandemic-stricken Q2 2020. The digital processing nature of DLPs ‘provides control for consistent performance over time and gives long-lasting realistic colours without deterioration’.

“It is a proud moment for ViewSonic to be recognized as a No.1 globally for Digital Light Processing projectors. Our mission is to inspire the world to see the difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary and we have been at the forefront in developing products by providing innovative visual solutions. In the last four to five years, we have observed significant growth and increase in the sales of our projectors business in India and as ViewSonic became the No. 1 LED projector brand in Europe, we are expecting the similar growth in the Indian market. As we are expanding our product portfolio and growing our position in projector segment, we are expecting to remain at the forefront of complete visual solutions”, said Mr. Muneer Ahmed, Business Head – AV, ViewSonic India.

The Future

With LED technology integrated into projectors continues to rise, ViewSonic are gearing up for the future by heavily investing in producing newer LED projectors and adding them to their portfolio – which already consists of the portable M-series and the flagship X-series delivering 4K visuals and smart features for those investing in their smart and spacious homes. These offerings of ViewSonic have always been fit for commercial and consumer applications and ViewSonic’s target of a future filled with the latest innovations can make them soar even higher.

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ViewSonic adds to its home entertainment portfolio with a new 4K projector

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Offering true 4K clarity, the new PX701-4K projector is ViewSonic’s latest addition to its impressive range of home entertainment systems and projectors, in which, they’ve been rolling out new products at quite an impressive pace in order to appeal to the new normal that has set in, with people still being at home on most occasions.

The PX701-4K boasts of a 3200 ANSI lumens brightness and also offers a 240Hz refresh rate, which makes gaming much more immersive. The projector provides a comprehensive H/V keystone – the latter freeing up the user from manual adjustments – and 4 corner adjustment capabilities. The lamp life of the projector is also boosted to 15,000-20,000 hours through the integration of the SuperEco+ mode technology.

Through the ‘Project Wrapping Tool’ tech, the PX701-4K offers a perfect projection even on a uneven surfaces. A 10W integrated speaker and ViewSonic’s very own ‘SuperColor Technology’ enhances the viewer’s audio-visual experiences by providing richer sounds and colourful visuals.               

The PX701-4K has a built-in USB power output of 15V/1.5A and it can also be used to supply power wireless HDMI dongles like Chromecast, Fire TV Stick, and more. ViewSonic have also mentioned that the PX701-4K has an ‘Ultra-Fast Input’ with a latency of 4.2ms.

The PX701-4K, aimed at those with deeper-than-usual pockets, is priced at Rs. 1,99,000 – which is a little steep, we know, but it surely does promise to offer stunning picture quality and an enhanced viewing/gaming experience.

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ViewSonic launches the premium X100-4K UHD home theatre LED projector

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Keeping in mind the new era of streaming and the effects of the pandemic still clinging on, ViewSonic have launched a premium LED projector to address the viewing needs –  of those with resources and space at home or their personal spaces – through high-end features and a certain degree of swagger.

The X100-4K+ UHD projector delivers a brightness of 2900 lumens through a 2nd-generation LED technology and its design greatly enhances the viewers audio-visual experience. Along with HDR imaging, the X100-4K+ also comes with the cinema supercolor+ technology with 125% Rec.709 and Harman Kardon-customised audio.

The projector also features ViewSonic’s unique wide lens shift, which offers a range of H: +/- 25%, V: +60%. This enables users to adjust the location of the projected image without the need to move the projector. ViewSonic’s audio design is also given a boost through their ability to lower the fan noise to abou 20dB, and this also makes the viewing experience better even if the users don’t have an external sound system.

The X100-4K+ also features an in-built app center through content providers and supports Alexa and Google Assistant via voice control.  “We are delighted to launch the world’s 1st LED home cinema projector with wide lens shift in its segment to give our audience the perfect, convenient and truly immersive, big-screen home cinema experience. X100-4K+ projector comes with the power-packed features, premium design and excellent audio-visual quality in their everyday home cinema lives”, says Mr. Muneer Ahmad, AV Head, ViewSonic India.

The X100-4K+ is priced at Rs. 3,85,000, which is pretty steep, but still a worthy premium product.