Display Technology
Sharp NEC launches LCD laser projector
June 15, 2021
Sharp NEC Display Solutions' PA804UL LCD laser projector — designed for corporate, higher-education and rental and staging applications — is now available. The upgraded PA Series projector delivers powerful brightness with 8,200 lumens and may use motorized or manual lenses, according to a company press release. The addition broadens NEC's PA Series, which includes the PA1004UL, recently named in Projector Central's Best of the Year Awards for 2020.
"In order to meet the changing needs of today, we've adapted the PA Series projectors to display larger, brighter images, striving to offer more value to the user," Rich McPherson, senior product manager, said in the release. "We included whisper-quiet functionality at just 30dB and we also made them compatible with both motorized and manual lenses so that legacy lenses can also be used with these projectors. Plus, we lead the industry by offering a 5 year/20,000-hour warranty with the longest standard protection that further protects the user's investment."
The projector displays 4K 60 times per second content without the loss of critical details, and its dual blue laser systems offer best-in-class white balance over the life of the projector and inorganic optical components create a longer lifetime for the units, ensuring longtime value, McPherson said.
It also has a sealed LCD cooling system to prevent dust from reaching the optics, eliminating the need for a filter, and comes in black or white cabinets featuring greater installation flexibility with powered motorized bayonet-style lenses, according to the release.
Advanced software features include keystone correction, the ability to project 3D images, as well as geometric correction, allowing users to project images on spheres, cylinders and other non-standard surfaces. NEC's ProAssist adjustment and control software allows for smooth adjustments when combining several projectors together to project onto a large screen. ProAssist controls the projector and screen adjustments from a computer via a network. The PA series also features the industry's first built-in stacking correction capability for up to four projectors, allowing users to boost an image's brightness up to 32,800 lumens, ideal for larger screens and environments with heavy ambient light, McPherson said.
Lens throw distances range from 2.5 to 68.5 feet, and roll-free installation capabilities allow for portrait or landscape orientation, a vertical lens shift up to +50/-10% and a +/- 30% horizontal lens shift for easy alignment.
Additionally, a wide range of connectivity options, including HDBaseT input and HDBaseT repeater provide single connections for uncompressed HD digital video, audio, ethernet power and various control signals. Connectivity options also include one mini stereo, HDMI1, HDMI2 and DisplayPort.
Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America Inc. is a global provider of professional and commercial visual technology and digital signage solutions, wholly owned by Sharp NEC Display Solutions Ltd.
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