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Projectiondesign has unveiled a new and fascinating take on the projector. Instead of incorporating the light source into the projector's body like conventional projectors, the company's FR12 Remote Light Source projector puts the lamp several meters away, thanks to a technology similar to fiber optics.

The FR12 uses a "liquid light guide" lead, which transmits light from the lamp to the projector through a 30-meter cable. The design lets the light source stay far away from the projector itself. Since projector lamps generally produce a great deal of heat, they require a lot of cooling, and often need fans to operate. With the light source far away from the projector, such as in an equipment rack, the projector can work with a minimum of noise and heat, and the cooling for the lamp can be incorporated into the rest of your mounted equipment.

Pricing and availability have yet to be announced, but more information is anticipated at the FR12's official unveiling at ISE 2010 next week.

— Will Greenwald

[Source: Gizmag via Engadget]