Irvine, Calif. –
Mitsubishi
Electric Visual Solutions America
announced Tuesday a promotion on some of
its business/educational video projectors offering a free lamp backup lamp with
the purchase of select models.
The company also announced that its home theater projector model
HC7800D is now shipping to dealers.
The promotion, with Mitsubishi said was designed to “support
schools and businesses faced with tight budgets,
will be offered on Mitsubishi models: EW270U, EW230U-ST, WD570U, WD620U,
FD630U, and the new extreme short throw models XD360U-EST and WD380U-EST.
“With the end of the year
upon us, companies are looking for even more ways to save for the upcoming
year,” said Wayne Kozuki, Mitsubishi product manager. “By providing a free
lamp, we’re hoping that more end users in school districts and companies can
upgrade to a new Mitsubishi projector and get even more value from their
investment.”
When a new projector is purchased through December 31, 2011, end
users can fill out and submit a downloadable form from
http://www.acbpromotions.com/mevsa
and submit it with appropriate barcodes and purchasing documentation.
A free replacement lamp will be shipped upon receipt, valued at
up to $399.
“Mitsubishi is committed to supporting our dealers with
promotions like these to stimulate purchasing and help consumers maximize their
budgets at the same time,” said James Chan, Mitsubishi marketing VP.
Meanwhile, the company’s new 3D projector, model HC7800D ($2,999
suggested retail), is now available at retail offering a free pair of proprietary
active-shutter 3D glasses.
The free glasses promotion, valued at $199, will continue until
the end of 2011, the company said.
The new mid-range projector uses Texas Instruments’.065-inch DMD
DLP chip to produce Full HD, 1080p resolution. Brightness is listed at 1,500
lumens and the contrast ratio is said to be 100,000:1.
It features a quiet 23dBa fan noise, and includes 2D-to-3D
conversion technology to get the 3D effect from standard 2D material.
The projector uses a high-speed frame rate conversion technology,
up to 5,000 hours of lamp life in low mode, and ships with a one-year limited
warranty.
