Digicom Technology News

Sony has unveiled two new series of projectors ideal for application in small office, corporate or education environments. The new models include the VPL-D100 series, designed specifically for the SMB and corporate markets and the VPL-E200 series designed with features specific to the education market. Both series also incorporate convenient eco-conscious features that cut energy consumption and extend lifetime, making them more productive and cost efficient for all uses.

Common features include an auto lamp dimming function, which enables the projector to intelligently detect if it is left on with a static signal being fed. When a static signal is detected, the lamp can be dimmed to 30 per cent of the original brightness at certain time intervals set by the user. When a new signal is sent, the projector returns to full brightness instantly.

To avoid unnecessary power consumption, the new projectors have an Auto Brightness Adjustment function, where the brightness of the lamp’s output is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the projected image. For example, when showing darker images that don’t require high brightness, the lamp output will decrease.

An Eco Mode function on all of the projectors gives users the ability to switch between three brightness modes (high, standard and low), allowing the user to control the power consumption of the projector, increasing the life of the lamp and projector. In addition, by applying a new fine-tuned cooling system to reduce clouding of the bulb, Sony has extended the lamp life by approximately 7,000 hours, depending on the lamp mode selected.

The new Picture Mute function also reduces power consumption to 30% usage, saving costs and lamp hours. There’s also no need to completely power-off or turn back on which increases power consumption and can be time-consuming. The new models in the VPL-D100 series and VPL-E200 series will be available in the coming weeks through Digicom.