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The Digital Projection LIGHTNING 28sx Projector is a SXGA Large Venue Projector. This lamp based projector is capable of displaying 16,000 Lumens at its brightest setting with a native resolution of 1280x1024 . The internal DLP technology touts higher contrast, less visible pixels and more portability. The unique projector lens has the ability to be shifted to allow greater flexibility in positioning the projector relative to the screen. This projector was first available for purchase in April 2002 and has been by Digital Projection.
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Digital Projection LIGHTNING 28sx Projector Specifications
- MSRP
- $124,995
- Brightness
- 16,000 ANSI Lumens
- Resolution
- 1280x1024
- Aspect Ratio
- 5:4 (SXGA)
- Contrast
- 450:1
- Display Type
- 1.10" DLP x 3
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 480p
- Lamp Type
- Xenon bulb
- Lamp Life
- 750 hours
- Included Lens
- Powered zoom , Powered focus
- Optional Lenses
- Contact Digital Projection for lens information.
- Lens Shift
- Horizontal & Vertical
- Digital Zoom
- Yes
- Projector Size
- 18.90" x 30.10" x 44.30"
- Weight
- 242.0 lbs
- Audible Noise
- 59 dB
- Power
- 4,200 Watts 208V - 240V
- Additional Features
- Supports SD-SDI. HD-SDI is an option. A dynamic palate of more than one billion colors, absolute greyscale tracking and luminance uniformity greater than 90%
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ANSI LUMENS is the most commonly accepted industry standard brightness measurement. The ANSI lumen rating measures the brightest white that a projector can produce by averaging nine light meter measurements taken across the projected image.
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BUYER BEWARE Either this projector's brightness specification does not cite an industry-accepted unit of measurement, or according to our calculations it seems unlikely that this projector is capable of producing the manufacturer's cited brightness specification.
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