clever projector

[DaddyHoggy]

Saw one of these at the Convention I was at in the US last week. Very nice - a light transmitting fluid in the umbilical - amazingly bright at the lens end because all the hard work is done in the main unit.

http://www.projectiondesign.com/?CatID=1839

[ClymAngus]

Saw one of these at the Convention I was at in the US last week. Very nice - a light transmitting fluid in the umbilical - amazingly bright at the lens end because all the hard work is done in the main unit.

http://www.projectiondesign.com/?CatID=1839

Ooo ok so it's using fibre optics to transmit the projected image down a tube to the lens assembly whilst keeping all the "hot stuff" rack mounted up to 30 metres away?

I bet that costs a pretty penny. Still very useful for home cinemas, presentations, etc etc

[Commander McLane]

I bet that costs a pretty penny.

Depending on specifications between 20,000 and 35,000 Euros. Next to nothing, really.

Seems the cable alone will set you back a hefty 650€ per meter(!). Starting from 20 meters it'll be more expensive than the rest of the hardware (which still isn't particularly cheap).

[DaddyHoggy]

It's not fibre optics (that's what I said to the guy when I saw it) - it's a special viscous liquid that doesn't alter the colour of the light and still has 85% transmission at max of 30m from the light source. He wouldn't tell me what - but I guess that's the expensive/clever stuff.