Mitsubishi Digital Electronics Continues Anti-Theft Protection With XL8 ColorView Projector; XL8 ColorView Offers Programmable Theft Alarm, New Cover Color.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003 Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Presentation Products Division, maker of award-winning, high-quality presentation and display products, announced today that its lightest ultra-portable projector boasts the newest in product security features. Requested by the AV community, these added security protection elements are proving necessary in today's open and high-theft AV equipment environments. Mitsubishi Digital's XL8 ColorView has an on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. numeric keypad A four-row keyboard of digits used on calculators, computer keyboards and telephones. See keypad. (hardware) numeric keypad - A standard feature of PC keyboards, consisting of a rectangular array of 17 extra keys at the right-hand end: 0-9, ., Num Lock, /, *, -, + and Enter. that is programmed with a PIN known only to the projector's operator. This security feature is initiated through the remote control upon start-up of the projector, and allows users to completely block operation of the projector and/or edit its splash screen An introductory screen displayed by an application after it is loaded and just before it starts. It generally shows the software company's name, logo, copyright and other related information. Either it goes away by itself, or it requires the user to press escape or click the close button. or menu settings. "If someone steals an XL8 ColorView, and doesn't have the password, the projector can be useless," said James Chan, director, projector product marketing for Mitsubishi Digital. "So what would be the point in stealing something you can't use?" With an attractive, metallic ocean-blue color matching the most advanced computer product lines, the XL8 ColorView is also the first projector perfect for a presenter who has style and flair. "The XL8 is designed as a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. choice for a presenter," added Chan. "The distinctive new color and security-specific features make our new little projector a great addition to our solution-oriented product line." Mitsubishi Digital's XL8 ColorView projector offers XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. resolution (1024 x 768 pixels), weighs in at just 5.9 pounds, provides 2000 ANSI lumens A measurement of light that has been standardized by ANSI. It is commonly used to rate the brightness of a data projector. An ANSI lumen rating uses an average of several measurements taken across the face of the light source. , abundantly bright for any conference or board room, and boasts a 350:1 contrast ratio, which makes whites very bright and blacks very dark. The lamp lasts for 2,500 hours, 25 percent longer than most projectors. The XL8 ColorView comes with a card-type standard remote control, with the option to upgrade to a Learning Remote, capable of switching inputs from various sources simultaneously, such as a computer, VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. or television. It is also the only projector of its class to provide automatic vertical and manual horizontal lens shift, offering extreme set-up flexibility; once the XL8 ColorView is in place, the picture can be readjusted digitally, regardless of the screen or surface used, without moving the projector. It is fully compatible with Mitsubishi Digital's exclusive ProjectorView(TM) networking system, which connects its projectors via an external serial-to-Ethernet translator. "Our customers tell us that security is fast-becoming one of their major issues, particularly for smaller, easily carried projectors," said Aki Ninomiya, director, Mitsubishi Digital. "We're happy to bring the XL8 ColorView to market with innovative, effective and desirable features that protect such an important equipment investment." Pricing, Availability, Warranty MRSP MRSP Medical Readiness Strategic Plan MRSP Mobility Readiness Spare Package MRSP Movimento República de São Paulo (Portugese) MRSP Minimum Recommended Selling Price on Mitsubishi's new XL8 ColorView is $3,495 and is currently available through authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics dealers. It comes with Mitsubishi's exclusive full three-year warranty on parts and labor plus a 90-day warranty on the lamp. And, like all Mitsubishi XGA ColorView projectors, the XL8 ColorView comes with the Express Replacement Assistance (ERA) Program, a nationwide comprehensive service provided for units under warranty that offers next business-day replacement for down units. About Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Presentation Products Division Mitsubishi Presentation Products Division, a division of Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc., markets an extensive line of presentation and display products and is known for its award-winning, high-quality, accurate color reproduction technology in its line of ColorView(R) projectors. Products are sold through authorized distributors, resellers and dealers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Mitsubishi Presentation Products is located at 9351 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, CA, 92618. For more information, call 888-880-6351 or visit www.mitsubishi-presentations.com. |
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