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NEC Display Solutions is expanding its NP series of desktop projectors with a new LCD model whose versatility and flexibility are complemented by high-quality features. The high-end capabilities of the NEC NP905—normally found only in installation projectors—make the new model a versatile performer in the 3,000 ANSI-lumen category. The NEC NP905 has a WLAN USB adapter that, together with Windows Vista, establishes a plug-and-play network for convenient wireless presentations. It connects to the local network quickly and easily without additional software. Features such as HQV™ (Hollywood Quality Video) technology give the NEC NP905 outstanding video quality, producing a particularly quiet, low-noise image. The NEC NP905 is ideal for anyone who values the flexibility of a desktop projector without wanting to forgo high-end features—for example, for conferences or training sessions in companies or educational institutions where network access is essential.
For convenient and easy presentations without restrictive cables, the NEC NP905 offers integrated plug-and-play wireless LAN functionality via its USB interface in conjunction with Windows Vista. Thanks to its Ethernet network connection, projector information can be retrieved and data transmitted even far away from the signal source. Using the Windows Remote Desktop function, files on a network PC can be opened directly through the projector by connecting a USB mouse and keyboard to it.
Users can send the data shown on the PC display to the projector particularly easily through Windows Vista’s built-in “Windows Network Projector” application. No additional software or administrator rights are required. All network functions can of course also be used via a wired RJ45 connection.
The projector also uses state-of-the-art technology for video image quality. It incorporates HQV™ technology from Silicon Optix, which is also used in digital-cinema equipment and is designed to provide excellent image reproduction. It delivers optimized noise reduction, deinterlacing, high-quality detail reproduction and film-mode detection. Bright images are supported by 3,000 ANSI lumens and XGA resolution. Another innovation in this product class is the DICOM simulation (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) included in the NEC NP905, which can display medical image files with extensive grayscale gradations for training or teaching purposes, for example.
The NEC NP905 is suitable for a wide range of applications and can compensate for spatial constraints. It offers 1.2x optical zoom as well as vertical keystone correction of up to 30 degrees and horizontal correction of up to 40 degrees. The 3D Reform™ function compensates for diagonal distortion, such as with side-on or angled projection. At the touch of a button, wall-colour correction adjusts the displayed image to the shade of the projection surface for accurate colours. Optional free software can also correct geometric distortion for undistorted projection onto round, curved or cylindrical surfaces.
For maximum flexibility, the NEC NP905 includes numerous connections. Its digital HDMI™ interface with HDCP supports encrypted HD video and HDTV material. It also provides two VGA inputs, S-Video, video and audio inputs, and a 3.5 mm stereo audio output. The analogue PC output allows an external monitor to be connected. The projector can be controlled and serviced through RJ45 or RS-232. The integrated USB Viewer is another highlight for moving images: external storage media can be connected directly to the device to play stored MPEG-2 video files. For displaying image content, the NEC NP905 also offers Picture-in-Picture and Side-by-Side modes, allowing two signals to be shown simultaneously. Users can choose either a small video image within the full-screen image or two images displayed next to each other, a configuration particularly useful for video conferences.
