Canon launches new projectors and display solutions

Canon’s XEED range is enhanced with the arrival of the new XEEDSX7 Mark II and XEED SX7 Mark II Medical projectors, which feature new modes to optimise the projection of photos and X-Rays with improved colour and greyscale reproduction respectively.

Canon also announces three useful packages to help users make the most of their Canon projector; a Passive Three-Dimensional Imaging solution, Colour Calibration and the AcuScreenPRO system. In addition, Canon’s low-cost LCD-based ‘LV’ projector range has been updated with a number of environmentally-friendly features, while two new models have also been added to the range.

Capitalising on Canon’s Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) technology to produce bright, vivid and highly-detailed images, the XEED SX7 Mark II succeeds the popular XEED SX7, and features an ultra-bright 4000 lumens output, with high SXGA+ resolution and 1000:1 contrast ratio. The XEED SX7 Mark II also features a new ‘Photo’ mode which allows the user to compensate for the brightness and tone of ambient light, through a range of setting options pre-programmed into the projector. This mode compensates for the ambient light by adjusting the colours projected, rendering the image nearer to the way it would appear on an sRGB monitor.

In advance of the Energy using Products (EuP) European Directive which comes into effect in 2010, Canon’s low-cost range of LCD-based projectors has been refreshed, with two new models added. The LV-7280 is an ultra-low cost XGA resolution projector with a brightness of 2200 lumens, designed to meet the needs of education and office workers. The LV-8215 is Canon’s second cost-effective WXGA model – providing more choice to customers seeking a projector which offers a true low cost solution on all fronts: purchase, running and environmental impact.

Bringing Canon’s products into full compliance with European law, the LV range features a longer lamp life of 4000 hours in Normal mode (5000 hours in Silent Mode) without compromising on brightness, helping to reduce landfill waste. The range also consumes fewer than 0.7 watts of power in Standby mode. For those who want greater control over their carbon footprint, the LV range also features a unique “Carbon Meter” which calculates the difference in electrical energy used in Quiet Mode from that of Normal Mode and displays the amount of CO2 reduction as a result.