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School board refines vision for technology, facilities
Supporting students’ creative and critical thinking skills and a collaborative approach to learning should drive the Ames Community School District’s plans for technology and facilities, the school board concluded from discussion at a facilities work session Monday night.
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Just when you thought it was safe to go into Best Buy, Acer has officially released the H5360 and X1261 DLP projectors, two 3D-ready devices. The H5360 costs $699 and projects at 720p (1280×720 pixels) while the X1261 costs $579 and projects at XGA resolution.
The first projector displays in 16:9 format at 2500 ANSI lumens and has HDMI in as well as component and s-video in. The X1261 has no HDMI port. Both support NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses and require a compatible graphics card or 3D disk player to display 3D.
Acer Extends Leadership in 3D Space With NVIDIA 3D Vision-Ready Projectors
Two new projectors ready to deliver stereoscopic 3D quality video and images; 720p HD-ready model ideal for immersive home theater experience
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acer America today extends its leadership in delivering excellent products that take advantage of consumers’ growing demand for 3D imagery with two new NVIDIA 3D Vision-Ready video projectors.
“The new Acer video projectors provide incredibly compelling and realistic 3D video and images that make customers feel like they are part of the experience”
The three-dimensional experience is made possible by a combination of the projectors’ DLP projection capabilities, high refresh rates and NVIDIA 3D Vision technology. As a result, the flat surface of any wall can be transformed into a 3D screen.“The new Acer video projectors provide incredibly compelling and realistic 3D video and images that make customers feel like they are part of the experience,” said Irene Chan, senior product marketing manager for peripherals, Acer America. “With the Acer projectors, consumers can enjoy existing 2D content as if it were developed in 3D for a more immersive entertainment and learning experience – whether it’s a fictional journey, a scientific exploration of the universe or a tour of ancient archaeological sites. Of course, customers will thoroughly enjoy the superior visuals projected from these new models even while watching traditional 2D content.”
Acer H5360 – Brilliant 3D Visuals for Home Theater Entertainment
Home theater enthusiasts will enjoy video, game content, photos and more in an incredible new level of realism and video immersion using the new Acer H5360 projector. Delivering HD-ready 720p (1,280×720) resolution, the Acer H5360 boasts the latest technology for a truly unsurpassed video projection experience. The advanced lamp technology with illumination of up to 2500 ANSI lumens paired with the high 3200:1 contrast ratio also heightens the color and clarity of the images. Also – it displays images in native 16:9, so customers can view high-definition digital content without image distortion that arises from incompatible aspect ratios. The projector also has a 50-120Hz vertical refresh rate.
The Acer H5360 projector has an HDMI™ port that provides a seamless connection to the latest digital sources ensuring exceptional high-definition viewing and audio from Blu-ray Disc™ high definition technology as well as DVDs. So even when it’s not paired with NVIDIA 3D Vision, customers get to enjoy incredibly realistic 2D images that are crisp and vibrant.
Along with its HDMI port, the projector has other ports that ensure the projector can connect to a wide range of video sources; it has three RCA jacks, component video, S-video mini DIN, 2.5mm audio mini-jack, 15-pin D-Sub for a PC analog signal.
The Acer H5360 projector is available now for U.S. customers at leading retailers for a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $699.00.
Acer X1261 Projector – Excellent 3D Performance for Home, Work, School
The Acer X1261 projector is ideal for home, business and classroom environments, providing rich visuals at an excellent value. Delivering bright colors and crisp images, the Acer X1261 projector features advanced lamp technology with illumination of up to 2500 ANSI lumens, a high 3700:1 contrast ratio and a vertical refresh rate of 50-120Hz. Its native XGA resolution and 4:3 aspect ratio are ready for presentations, photos, multimedia, and more. The projector can also be adjusted to a 16:9 aspect ratio for video content such as that from Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD. The Acer X1261 projector can connect to a variety of video input sources through its range of ports; it has composite video, component video, S-video mini DIN, and a stereo mini Jack.
Customers who want an excellent home video projector for 3D video, games, photos and multimedia yet need to stay within a certain price range will appreciate the performance and value delivered by the Acer X1261 projector. It is available now for U.S. customers at leading retailers for an MSRP of $579.00.
State-of-the-Art Technology from NVIDIA® 3D Vision™
Both new Acer projectors – the Acer H5360 and Acer X1261 – deliver an incredibly realistic 3D viewing experience when combined with NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ technology, which transforms traditional 2D images into stunning 3D. NVIDIA ® 3D Vision™ is a combination of an NVIDIA 3D Vision compatible computer and graphics card, and 3D Vision Kit that includes wireless active-shutter glasses and advanced software that can transform hundreds of PC games into an exceptional 3D experience. The lightweight glasses, which can be worn over regular eyeglasses, can provide up to 40 hours of 3D entertainment on a single charge. For more information on NVIDIA 3D Vision technology, please visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/3D_Vision_Main.html .(2)
Projectors Have First-Rate Features for Improved Visual Experience at Home
Both new projectors display images with more natural and balanced shades, and truly lifelike tones, thanks to Acer ColorBoost II+ featuring an optimized 3X color wheel design, a powerful image processor and an advanced lamp waveform to improve color performance. Further contributing to the enhanced images, the ColorSafe and DLP® technology ensure picture integrity even with prolonged use, making the projectors virtually immune to color decay. The visuals are complemented by ample audio with an internal speaker on the new projectors with 2-watt output. External speakers can be connected.
Up to 4000 hours of lamp life on the two new Acer projectors reduces lamp replacement costs and ensures long-term dependable projector use.(3) The extended lifespan and consistent image quality lower the total cost of ownership and translate to big savings. Further savings are ensured by the innovative DLP chip, enabling a filter-free design for lower maintenance and operating costs.
Designed to be used in a variety of locations, the new projectors will deliver superior visuals at home, the office or in a classroom. Thanks to the innovative wall-color compensation capabilities, the projectors display clearly even on colored surfaces, so they do not need to be used with a screen. Acer projectors correct vertical distortions of up to 40°, so the audience sees a rectangular image rather than one with a wider top/bottom, even if the projector is placed above or below the screen. Plus, both models can be ceiling mounted and used with the included remote control. Customers can easily change the lamp module even when the projector is ceiling-mounted thanks to the Acer Top-loading Lamp design.
Easy-to-Use and Eco-Friendly
To improve ease-of-use, Acer projectors are equipped with Empowering Technology, a suite of tools designed to simplify access to simple setup, viewing and timer utilities, making customers more productive. The Acer eView Management capabilities let customers quickly and easily adjust the projector settings to suit any environment and any type of content. Eight factory or user-defined presets instantly configure color, brightness and contrast to deliver best-quality images.
The new Acer projectors employ an environmentally friendly management solution – Acer EcoProjection – which reduces standby power consumption by up to 50 percent after five minutes of being idle. Additionally, it delivers 20 percent additional power savings and automatically performs a safety shutdown if it does not receive input after a time interval that can be set by the customer. Also included in the Acer EcoProjection suite is Acer ePower Management, a tool that lets customers create customized power-saving configurations.
The new Acer H5360 and Acer X1261 video-projectors are backed with a one year warranty on the DLP chip and 90 day warranty on the lamp.
Earlier this week, Asus unveiled a 15-inch laptop with Nvidia’s 3D Vision technology built in. We’ve just had a chance to take the $1,699 Asus G51J 3D for a test drive, and came away largely impressed with the results.
We’re fans of Nvidia’s 3D Vision technology, so we’re pleased to see that Asus is announcing a new 15.6-inch laptop with Nvidia’s 3D Vision technology built in. The $1,699 G51J 3D has a 120Hz LCD panel, and comes bundled with a pair of Nvidia’s active gla
Capcom has made it official: Resident Evil 5 is coming to the PC on September 15th. The fifth installment in the popular survival horror series was released for the Xbox and PS3 in March of this year, to some controversy. The version being released for the PC has some improvements, specifically the addition of 3D, intended to take advantage of Nvidia’s 3D Vision goggles.
From the press release:
CAPCOM REVEALS SHIP DATE FOR RESIDENT EVIL 5 FOR THE PC
A Whole New Dimension of Horror Comes to PC Fans
Capcom is pleased to announce that Resident Evil 5 for the PC will release on September 15, 2009 in North America and September 18 th in Europe. PC gamers will get the ultimate Resident Evil package in the new PC version as new features will include NVIDIA®’s new GeForce® 3D Vision technology (wireless 3D Vision glasses sold separately), new costumes and a new and improved mercenaries mode with three times as many enemies.
Fans that pick up the PC version will be the first to experience stereoscopic 3D out of screen effects as their living rooms are transformed into the world of Kijuju. Infected Majini coming at players from every angle, dust flying in and out of screen and the scariest bosses to date are taken up a notch . Resident Evil 5 PC is a whole new level of fear players will never forget. The game also supports Stereoscopic 3D in all of its cut scenes – an industry first.
These groundbreaking stereoscopic 3D effects were developed in close cooperation with NVIDIA, which is why the game is part of NVIDIA’s “The Way It’s Meant To Be Played” partnership program. Resident Evil fans can check out the 3D action for themselves today as a new stereo 3D tech demo with benchmark is available to download today on NVIDIA’s official site at http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_re5_downloads.html. To find out more info on NVIDIA’s GeForce 3D Vision technology, click on the link here, http://www.nvidia.com/3dvision/.
If you can’t get enough of RE5 for the PC, it will be making its public debut at Comicon 2009 in Booth #5133 in full 3D . It will also be shown to thousands of gamers at this year’ s Penny Arcade Expo in the Fall. More details on the game will be hitting in the upcoming months.
About Resident Evil 5
From the ashes of old conflicts, a new terror arises. The Umbrella Corporation and its crop of lethal viruses have been destroyed and contained. But a new, more dangerous threat has emerged. Years after surviving the events in Raccoon City, Chris Redfield has been fighting the scourge of bio-organic weapons all over the world. Now a member of the Bio-terrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSSA), Chris is sent to Africa to investigate a biological agent that is transforming the populace into aggressive and disturbing creatures. Joined by another local BSSA agent, Sheva Alomar, the two must work together to solve the truth behind the disturbing turn of events. Featuring a revolutionary new co-op mode of gameplay, Resident Evil 5 will let players experience fear together as terror moves out of the shadows and into the light of day.
Co-producer and series veterans Jun Takeuchi (Lost Planet) and Masachika Kawata (Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles) unleash an unprecedented level of fear for the new generation in Resident Evil 5, the sequel to one of the highest-rated videogames in history according to Metacritic.com and Gamerankings.com. Promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control, Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series. Incredible changes to both the gameplay and world of Resident Evil make this a must-have game for gamers across the globe.
The Resident Evil series has sold over 40 million units since the original game was released in 1996 and has spawned a multi-million dollar trilogy of films from Sony Pictures. The latest installment of the game, Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the series just as Resident Evil 4 did.
