Canon Unveils Projector that Requires a Single Ethernet Cable for HD Video, Audio, Serial Control
Canon
has introduced its first new projector
that allows HD video, audio and serial control signals to
be
transmitted over a single Ethernet cable. The addition of this feature
is designed to reduce
the sometimes complicated wiring schemes that are typical with the setup
of
many projectors and the inevitable image quality degradation.
The new REALiS WUX500 Pro AV Compact Installation
LCoS
projector has two other significant new features as well.
With its network multi-projection function, the
WUX500 can
project video data from computers via a network, equipped as it is
with WiFi
capability. It thus offers a variety of applications that range from
simple
point-to-point direct connection to connecting multiple projectors to
a single
or multiple computers.
The new model also offers PC-free projection, meaning
it is
possible to project large JPEG images via a USB port
without the use
of a computer. Animated effects can be added when switching through
the images,
again without the need for a computer. The model also allows for the
use of up
to nine WUX500 projectors to be networked together to project a single
giant
JPEG image.
Other key features include:
- The ability with the projector's built-in edge-blending
function to combine displays from multiple projectors, as mentioned
above, and
independently adjust the corners of an image when faced with
challenging
installation environments;
- A picture-by-picture function that enables the
projection of
two high-quality images from two different inputs simultaneously by a
single
projector; and
- Multiple industry standard interfaces such as HDMI,
DVI-I,
USB, RJ-45 AND RS232C.
A second model, the REALiS WUX500 D, has a special
simulation
mode for displaying monochrome digital X-rays, CAT scans and MRIs.
Both will be available by mid-June with suggested
list prices
of $4,899 for the REALiS WUX500 and $5,499 for the REALiS WUX500 D.
About the Author
Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.