Hitachi Unveils World’s Smallest and Lightest Ultra-Short Focus LCD Projector
Hitachi Consumer Electronics Company has announced the release of industry’s most compact and lightest LCD projector based ultra-short focus projection mirror reflection technology. The two new models of ultra-short focus projectors namely the CP-A300NJ, and CP-AW250NJ are the second generation of such projector by the company, following their first release CP-A100J back in 2008 through development of free-form surface mirror lens technology based on optical projection system developed by company back in 1980 which was primarily designed for rear projection TVs and LCD projectors. The new projectors come in half the size of its predecessor weighing around 3.8kg. The CP-A300NJ, and CP-AW250NJ feature brightness of 3000 lumens with XGA resolution and 2500 lumens with WXGA resolution respectively. The new projectors come with 10W mono speaker. The new projectors are capable of projecting image size of 80-inch from a distance of only 23 cm form the screen. Both models will be released on May , 2011.
