Business projectors may be optimized for PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets and PDFs, but at the end of the day, everyone knows that they’re still going to be firing up a DVD now and then in the downtime. Samsung introduced a line of projectors tailored to both business use and movies on Tuesday with the A400 and D300 data projectors.
To make it usable in brightly lit scenarios, the A400 gets a “high brightness” mode that lets it kick out 2,000 ANSI lumens for maximum visibility in the boardroom, but also sports a “theater mode” that optimizes color and contrast when you’re ready to kick back and watch Mad Max in the hotel room. With less-than-HD WXGA (1280×768) resolution and a 2,500:1 contrast ratio, it’s not going to make your Blu-ray discs look amazing, but should be just fine for standard-def movies and presentations.
The D300 provides more brightness and contrast, but sacrifices resolution and the movie mode. It blasts an impressive 3,000 ANSI lumens with a 3,000:1 contrast ratio at XGA (1024×768) resolution.
Both projectors are available immediately, with the A400 selling for $1099 and the D300 for $999.
