Scott Wilkinson

CEDIA 2010
NuVision ProVu P2 LED DLP Projector
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
I was surprised to see a front projector in the NuVision booth, and even more surprised to learn that it's been available for several months already. The ProVu P2 is a tweaked Vivitek H9080FD LED-illuminated DLP projector, and the result is simply stunning. The demo was in a separate building of the convention center, but it was definitely worth the walk—using a Stewart Studiotek 130 screen (100 inches diagonal) in a blacked-out space, we saw clips from Avatar, Cars, The Dark Knight, and Baraka, and the colors were gorgeous with no hint of inaccuracy. Likewise, the detail was exquisite.
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CEDIA 2010
NuVision FX10CS LED-Backlit LCD TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
Another new product in the NuVision booth was the FX10CS LED-backlit LCD TV, which will be available next year in 55- and 72-inch (!) sizes for $9000 and $16,000, respectively. This model uses LG's panels with true 480Hz refresh rate; the 55-incher has 240 backlight zones, while the 72-inch monster has 480 zones.
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CEDIA 2010
NuVision FX10LS 3D LED-Edgelit LCD TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
NuVision is getting in the 3D game with the FX10LS LED-edgelit LCD TVs. The largest 55-incher will be the first to ship for $7000, followed by the 46-inch ($5500) and 40-inch ($4500). This TV uses Samsung panels with a true 240Hz refresh rate, and the demo looked quite good.
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CEDIA 2010
Sony NX810 3D LED Edgelit LCD TV
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
Among Sony's new offerings at CEDIA is the super-slim NX810, a 3D-capable, LED-edgelit LCD TV that will be available in 46-, 55-, and 60-inch screen sizes. No pricing was available at the press conference.
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CEDIA 2010
Sony VPL-VW90ES 3D SXRD Projector
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
The big story at Sony's press conference was the VPL-VW90ES SXRD projector with 3D capabilities. This is the first projector to carry the company's ES (Elevated Standard) designation, which includes a 5-year warranty among other things.
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CEDIA 2010
JVC 3D Projectors
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
JVC's press conference was full of 3D projectors—six in all, though in typical JVC fashion, the company's pro and consumer divisions each offer the same projector with different model numbers, which means there are really three new 3D models, all of which use active-shutter glasses. Click the link for prices.
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CEDIA 2010
IDT Frame Interpolation
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
When chip giant IDT bought the HQV technology form Silicon Optix almost two years ago, I was a bit concerned for its future. But I needn't have worried—IDT has continued to develop the algorithms with spectacular results. At a breakfast demo today, we saw a prototype of IDT's latest algorithms, which provide motion estimation and motion compensation (MEMC) frame interpolation for 120Hz ad 240Hz LCD TVs.
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CEDIA 2010
Meridian Audio Core 200
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
Another new product on static display at the Meridian party was the Audio Core 200 2-channel analog/digital preamp with a chassis designed by Alan Boothroyd. It provides a SpeakerLink digital input to accommodate a Sooloos media server and SpeakerLink outputs for any of the company's DSP speakers. The price? $2500.
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CEDIA 2010
Meridian Party at the Georgia Aquarium
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
The CEDIA nightlife got off to a grand start at the Georgia Aquarium Wednesday evening, where Meridian hosted a delightful party. A scuba diver greeted guests while gigantic whale sharks and other denizens of the deep slowly cruised by. The acrylic window that separated us from the fish measures 63 feet long by 27 feet high, and it's two feet thick to hold back 6.3 million gallons of artificial sea water.
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Meridian DSP3200
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 23, 2010
On hand at the Meridian party was the latest and smallest member of the company's well-regarded DSP speaker line, the DSP3200. This self-powered, bi-amped gem accepts a digital signal and sports a 6.5-inch woofer and 3-inch full-range driver that's the same as the one used in the McLaren supercar audio system. By Meridian standards, it's a bargain at $6500/pair.
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