Sanyo does not want to be left behind in Samsung’s wake with the latter recently announcing eight more new projectors that will hit the market shortly, and hence have come up with a solitary defense – a front projector that is touted to throw an amazing 100″ image from just 63cm away. As for this front projector’s color reproducibility, it currently stands at 170% of the NTSC standard so you can be assured that there is a high standard of quality we’re talking about here. This projector is able to perform as it does thanks to the use of ultra-short focus projection technology that merges both projector lenses and concave mirrors, projecting light from the upper surface of the device with laser as a light source.

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Samsung seems to be a company that has its fingers dipped into just about every piece of consumer electronics possible, you name it, they’ve got it – from flat screen TVs to slim displays, notebooks and netbooks, MP3 players and portable media players to even projectors. This time round, we’re going to concentrate on what the Korean consumer electronics giant has in store for us where the world of projectors is concerned. The company has made a huge push by rolling out a whopping eight projectors that are designed for virtually any and every situation, including a portable model, a couple of classrom units as well as an equal number or large venue models to accompany a trio of home theater projectors. We’ll take a closer look at all of these right after the jump.

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Sanyo is an old hand when it comes to projector technology, and they have recently unveiled four more models. Seems that projectors might sound to be a rather boring subject to many of you, but hear us out on this one though. All four of these new Sanyo models will come with Sanyo’s very own easy set-up function with auto input signal search, automatic vertical keystone correction and on-screen connection instructions to get you started, and they won’t weigh anything more than 7 pounds for true portability at school or in the office. The four models in question are PLC-XU355, PLC-XU350, PLC-XU305 and PLC-XU300, where they will all provide new and unique features to make business and educational presentations easy for both expert and novice users.

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Sanyo is not short on new devices for the masses despite the current economic slowdown, and they have now come up with yet another LCD projector – the PLC-WXE45. Being one of the world’s largest manufacturers of LCD and DLP projectors, the low-cost PLC-WXE45 aims to extend their current line-up of LCD projectors in the market, touting key features such as a short focal length lens, full WXGA resolution, networking capability, blackboard and color board modes, security features, closed captioning, all crammed into a design that will work even if you’re living in an extremely cramped apartment, or have a really small meeting room.

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Epson America has just released its new document camera known as the Epson DC-06 which is able to deliver flexibility, ease-of-use and affordability to today’s K-12 classroom. This $399 device comes with an easy USB connection which enables educators and teachers alike to hook up to one of the new feature-rich Epson PowerLite 85, 825 and 826W projectors or alternatively, to a computer using included software for easy operation. The Epson DC-06 document camera will come with XGA resolution that allows you to show off detailed reproductions within a 10.7″x 14.3″ capture area, making it a snap for educators to share information from text books, journals, models, and even 3D objects to keep students riveted to the

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Epson is no stranger when it comes to projectors, and recently they have unveiled four more projectors that have been specially optimized for the classroom, featuring new features that make them a no-brainer to operate, inexpensive and extremely effective for both teachers and students. The new models in question are the PowerLite 84, 85, 825 and 826W that offer extended lamp life up to 6,000 hours. In addition, other features among the four include a built-in closed captioning decoder, USB Plug ‘n Play technology, a powerful internal 10-watt speaker, network connectivity for remote presentations (via wired LAN), and optional wireless connectivity. Epson introduces another first with the four by offering a dedicated microphone input that enables teachers to amplify their voice thanks to the built-in speaker to make sure no student is left out when it comes to tuning in to the lecture or lesson.

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Somehow, boys always seem to have the nicest toys to play with regardless of their age. Jakks Pacific is a company famous for high end electronics experiences without breaking the bank, and their latest effort would involve the EyeClips Mini Projector that allows the entire family to bring their favorite media including TV shows, music videos, movies and even video games everywhere for viewing (almost, anyways, depending on just how bright your surrounding it and the type of screen you use). After all, projector technology has even made its way to cell phones now, and we also have those mini projectors going around, so why not come up with one that is family-oriented for everyone to use?

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The next evolutionary step in cell phones will probably be the inclusion of projectors in them, after all, you can only bump up the megapixel count in a camera phone by so much. They can’t really place in the relevant sensors and lenses that will me a camera phone function on par with a regular dedicated digital camera unless the technology is miniaturized to such a degree, but at least there is another path to take – by throwing in a digital projctor. The latest collaboration between Samsung Electronics and Texas Instruments has led to one of the more impressive projector phones in the market to date – the Samsung I7410 (for those in the European market), also known as the W7900 for folks living in Korea. The W7900 is equipped with the Texas Instruments DLP Pico Chipset that helps provide a providing “big picture” viewing experience when you’re on-the-go.

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