An Optical Engine Far Superior to Conventional Types
The projector utilizes a superior optical engine with an extremely high quality projection lens, based on the concept that if lens performance is low, it is impossible to take full advantage of the high image quality resulting from the projector’s advanced processing. This large diameter lens, with 12 groups and 14 elements and a wide f value of 2.4, incorporates design expertise used to create high-end single lens reflex and TV camera lenses. The lens is made of expensive anomalous dispersion glass with an aspherical shape and special coating for projector use. It ensures the highest possible resolution and contrast. In all performance aspects — color reproduction, color balance, contrast, resolution, and above all, filmlike rich texture — the performance of this lens is outstanding.
Motorized Iris Control for Higher Contrast
The Yamaha DPX-1000 is equipped with a motorized Optical Iris that synchronizes control of the projection system and illumination system. Optimizing the shape of the iris achieves an extremely high contrast ratio of 2,700:1 in the Cinema mode, as well as increasing depth of field and enhancing black level. The prism shape and lens arrangement are also optimized, and a low-reflection coating restricts the reflection of unnecessary light that reduces contrast. With this system, contrast is so good that small details that would ordinarily be masked by black areas are visible.
Area Adaptive Scaling
Almost all input signals are, after being made progressive, scaled according to the number of pixels of the projection screen, a factor which also can affect picture quality. The DPX-1000 uses Yamaha’s original Area Adaptive Scaling based on precisely determined algorithms. Performing scaling matched to multi-sided expansion filters by analyzing the image edge of the object range creates images with extremely high resolution.
Largest Zoom Lens in Its Class for Large Screen Reproduction, Flexible Installation
The DPX-1000 projection lens not only reproduces sharp images, it has two functions that increase installation flexibility so you can achieve large screen sizes. With the largest zoom ratio in its class (1.6x), it can project a wide 100 inch 16:9 image from only 3m (short focal length) to 4.8m (long focal length) projection distances. It can also be installed within a vertical range of 0 to 1.24m thanks to a lens shift function that is adjustable over a wide range.
Because these adjustments are electrically powered and can be performed with a remote control, they can be done after positioning the projector or installing it on the ceiling. You can create the optimum viewing environment for enjoying large screen images anywhere, even in small rooms.
