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Runco LS-10i and the LD-10d projectors designed for difficult rooms

Runco has announced two new additions to their Lightstyle series of projectors.  The LS-10i and the LD-10d are designed to excel in both didecated home theater spaces as well as media rooms, dens and basement areas where achieving total darkness can be difficult.

Armed with several proprietary image enhancement processors, both models promise to offer unparalleled black levels and superior contrast, making them ideal solutions for brighter room environments.

The LS-10i includes internal video processing and up-scaling while the LS-10d includes an external video processor that will offer the same processing and upscaling as well as IR and RS-232 control.  The external, rack-mount style video processor is intended to make retro-fit installations an easy proposition.

Both projectorswill offer Runco’s new mew CineGlide lens solution that enables a motorized, mechanical 2:35:1 anamorphic lens to move in front of the standard lens to offer accurate scope reproduction. That means no more black bars on the top, bottom or sides of the image.

The LS-10i and LS-10d will be available in a wide range of colors and customizable designs to match just about any decor. The LS-10i will be available in October at a MSRP of $21,995 and the LS-10d arrives in December at a MSRP of $26,995.

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