January 29, 2008

SIM2 Multimedia's HT3000 HOST Home Theater Projector To Hit Shelves In February

SIM2 Multimedia, an Italian manufacturer of electronics has announced the upcoming release of the Grand Cinema HD3000 home theater projector. To hit shelves next month, the HT3000 was first seen at the 2007 CEDIA show in Denver, Colorado boasting the latest "DarkChip 3" DLP 1080p chipset and an outboard video input processor that connects SIM2's three-line optical-digital High-Definition Optical Signal Transfer (HOST) system resulting in the connection of the projector and outboard processor at distances of up to 250 meters.

The HOST systems is revolutionary, allowing consumers to input any number of different sources to the projector via a single fiber optic cable. Not only does it make installation options endless, the HOST system also eliminates signal losses associated with long cable runs. The HOST processor has 6 HDCP-compliant HDMI inputs, 3 HD-cable component video inputs, in addition to composite, DVI, S-video, and RGB. An RS232 port allows for integration with home automation systems via a compatible touch panel and 10-bit video processing scales to 1080p. Non-proprietary technologies used in the SIM2 Grand Cinema HT3000 projector include Texas Instruments' BrilliantColor which increases the color range of the projector allowing for more intense colors and greater contrast, and Unishape's lamp technology, a precise light delivery system that increases both light output and color bit depth.

The projector's smoothly contoured exterior was designed by internationally-renowned Giorgio Revoldini giving a true European quality feel to HT3000.

Via press release