Yamaha DPX-1100 - Manual

Yamaha
DPX-1100
Hi g h- Contrast HD2+ DL P ™
Di gital Ci nema Projec tor
G r e g R o g e r s
Best DLP ™ On-Off Contrast Ratio
& Black Level
The DPX-1100 is Yamaha’s newest and finest DLP ™ projector. It
combines and refines the best features of its predecessor the DPX-
1000, with Texas Instruments’ latest 720p HD2+ Digital Light
Processing
™ technology, a seven-segment color wheel, and a new
three-position iris. It not only sets new performance standards for
Yamaha, but it delivers the best on-off contrast ratio and black level
I have ever measured for a fixed-pixel projector.
Description
The new DPX-1100 ($12,495) shares the same case design as
the DPX-1000, and that makes it one of the quietest 720p DLP pro-
jectors. The innovative Color Adjustment system has returned with
more resolution; the gamma curves are improved; and the gray
scale is excellent right out of the box. Faroudja deinterlacing is still
included; scaling is better; and an HDMI input has been added for
digital video signals.
Set Up
A 1.78:1 (16:9) screen should be used to match the projector’s
native aspect ratio. The 1.6x zoom lens provides an unusually wide
lens-to-screen throw range between 9 feet, 10 inches and 15 feet,
10 inches for a 100-inch diagonal (87- x 49-inch) screen. Lens
focus and zoom are adjustable from the remote control, so you can
stand at the screen and optimize the focus based on the appear-
ance of individual pixels. The vertical lens shift function can also be
adjusted from the remote control.
The lens shift function permits the projector to be mounted at
any height between the top and bottom of the screen. If the projec-
tor must be mounted above or below the screen, the projector can
be tilted, but that will cause the picture to keystone. A Digital
Keystone adjustment is provided, but digital keystone correction
systems produce moiré patterns on closely spaced vertical lines, so
it should be avoided if possible.
Fan noise is especially low. At the maximum lamp power I meas-
ured 51 dB, C-weighted, 12 inches from the exhaust side of the pro-
jector. The sound level dropped below the 50 dB sensitivity of my
meter when the lamp power was set to 90 or below.
“The Ya m aha DPX-1100 Di gita l
Ci nema Projec tor produ ces
exceptional DVD and HDTV
pi c ture qu a lity.”
Projection System: Digital Light Processing
(DLP ™ ), 1,280 x 720, 0.8 inch DMD ™ HD2+
Projection Lens: F=2.7-5.0, f=24.3-38.9mm,
Electronic zoom (x1.6),
Electronic Focus and Electronic Lens Shift
Vertical Up/Down: 50%
Iris (Motorized): 3-Step
Projection Ratio: 1.355-2.168 (3.0-4.8m, 100-inch
16:9/1.78:1)
Screen Size: 60-200 inch 1.78:1 (16:9)
Lamp: 270W SHP, 2,000 hours
Brightness: 800 ANSI lumens (White Boost On,
Iris Off) 400 ANSI lumens (White Boost On, Iris:
Fully on)
Contrast Ratio: 4,000:1 (White Boost On, Iris Fully
on) 2,000:1 (White Boost On, Iris: Off)
Color Format: NTSC, PAL, SECAM, NTSC 4.43,
PAL-M, PAL-N and PAL60
Inputs
Video: Composite
S-Video: S-video
D4 Video: YPbPr
Input A/Input B: YPbPr/RGB
HDMI: Digital RGB/YCbCr
Power Consumption: 375W
Dimensions (WHD In Inches): 19-1/2 x 7-7/16 x
18-5/16
Weight (In Pounds): 30.4
Price: $12,495
Manufacturered In Japan For:
Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA
6660 Orangethorpe Avenue
Buena Park, California 90620
Tel: 714 522 9105
www.yamaha.com/yec
Equipment Review
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