Sim2 HT300 Plus

CEDIA EXPO 2002 - SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A., the leading manufacturer of home theatre projectors announces the newest addition to their renowned line of Grand Cinema DLP™ projectors: the HT300 PLUS.

At CEDIA 2001, SIM2 has unveiled the high Definition HT300 projector; a projector that, thanks to its outstanding colourimetry, black level, and contrast ratio, was immediately acknowledged as the new standard in the Home Theatre market. One year later, SIM2 is proud to announce the new HT300 PLUS that features a 28% reduction of the black level, a 17% increase of the brightness for an overall increase of the contrast ratio of +63%.

The HT300PLUS offers the following array of upgraded features:
new 16:9 Texas Instruments HD2 chip set: The HD2 chip maintains the same High-Definition resolution of 1280 x 720, but has a micromirror tilting angle of 12° instead of the previous 10°.

Higher Contrast Ratio (+ 63%): The new HD2 chip, along with a further improved colour wheel and light engine, allows the SIM2 HT300 PLUS to reach a true contrast ratio of > 1800:1 thus delivering on the screen an even more realistic image. In respect to the already excellent performance of the HT300, SIM2 has further reduced the black level of –28% (almost matching the output of a CRT projector) and increased the brightness by +17%.

DVI D 24-pin input: The DVI-D input allows a complete digital connectivity to an increasing amount of video sources equipped with digital outputs, thus guaranteeing a perfect reproduction, without any loss of information or interference in the signal. new cabinet colours: The HT300 PLUS is available in the same Dark Metal Gray as the HT300, as well as Royal Burgundy and Shiny Silver.

The HT300PLUS also sports all of the stunning features of the previous HT300 model, such as:
Built-in deinterlacer and video enhancement: Directional Correlational Deinterlacing (DCDiTM) by Faroudja
Accurate colour rendition: Thanks to a sophisticated proprietary optical design and a very high performance zoom lens, the reds, greens and blues are rich, saturated and vibrant colours.
6-segment colour wheel: the 6-segment colour wheel dramatically reduces the colour separation artifacts (commonly referred as a "rainbow effect"); the annoying colour flickering visible to a small percentage of individuals.
Complete compatibility with all video sources, picture standards (PAL, NTSC, SECAM) and computer graphics up to 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution (compressed).

Availability and technical specifications
The HT300PLUS is shipping now. Technical features and spec sheet are attached.

HT300PLUS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LIGHT ENGINE
DLPTM Type: Proprietary sealed optical engine based on 1 DMDTM (HD2 chip). Resolution: True 16:9 (1280 x 720 pixels) Lens: High quality resolution with both motorised zoom and focus adjustments Throw ratio: 1.8 – 2.4:1 Lamp power consumption: 120W UHP

INSTALLATION
Optical keystone adjustment: 16° (+/- 8°) lens shift Digital keystone adjustment: 26° (+/-13°) Vertical, 20° (+/-10°) horizontal Picture size: 50-300 inches diagonal Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9, Anamorphic, Letterbox (PAN & SCAN), plus 3 custom-user (H&V) adjustments

ELECTRONICS
Horizontal & vertical scan freq.: 15-80 KHz / 48-100 Hz (max horizontal freq. corresponding to UXGA, 60 Hz) Video standards and graphic resolutions: PAL B, G, H, I, M, N, 60, SECAM, NTSC 3.58 & 4.43 automatically selected; HTDT ATSC (480p, 720p, 1080i). PC graphic standard up to UXGA (1600 x 1200 pixels) Deinterlacer & processing: On-board DCDiTM by Faroudja. 3:2 pull-down sequencing automatically detected Contrast ratio (full On / full Off): >1800:1 Colour temperature: 3 preset colours temperatures selectable by remote control Special video adjustments: Luma-Chroma Delay adjustment by remote control INPUTS/OUTPUTS
1 composite video via RCA connectors
1 S-VHS via mini Din-4 pin
1 RGBHV via D-sub 15 (PC input)
1 x RGBS/YCrCbS via 4xRCa connectors
1 remote input interface, EVC type, standard VESA
1 x RS232 on Dsub 9 pin connector
1 x DVI ivia DVI-D connector
1 x jack 12V power output, active when the projector is ON
1 x jack 12V power output, active when 16:9 format is selected (max 12V power output 100 mA)

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Control: control software can be upgraded via RS232 serial interface
Power Consumption: 235 W
Mains voltage range: 100-240 Vac, +/- 10% (48/62Hz)
Weight: 5,8 Kg (12.8 lb)
Cabinet dimension (WxHxD): 350 x 173 x 318 mm (13.8” x 6.8” x 12.5”)
Standard colour: Gun Metal
Optional colors: Shiny Silver, Cherry Red

CERTIFICATIONS
Safety: in compliance with EN 60950/UL1950;
Vibration: in compliance with IEC 68-2-6;
Emission: in compliance with EN 55022 class B/150 KHz – 30MHz

ACCESSORIES:
Supplied: AC power cords (EU, UK, and USA); length 2 m (6.5 ft); user standard remote control with batteries; installation and user manual
Optional: Remote Input Interface including special connection cable (10 m); Ceiling bracket

Contact:

Sabrina Piga
SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A
+39-0434.383201
spiga@sim2.it