Samsung SP-A800B 1080p Premium Projector Hits The US [Samsung SP-A800B HD Projector]

Samsung have announced that their SP-A800B high-end projector, which offers 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 1080p HD resolution courtesy of advanced optics and a Texas Instruments 1080p DLP chip – as well as a film mode sporting 24 frames per second image quality (the same as that provided in commercial theatres) – is now available in the US.

‘Basic technologies for HD projectors have drastically improved on superior performance capabilities and enhanced design functionality over the last several years. Samsung continues to maintain its performance standards within the marketplace by delivering the A800B,’ said Christopher Franey, VP Marketing and Commercial Sales, Samsung Electronics America, Information Technology Division, who announced the SP-A800B’s US availability. ‘The unique design and functionality of this high-end projector separate this from any in its class. By leveraging the experience of Joe Kane we deliver the ultimate cinematic visual experience with our high-class fully functional HD projector that displays clearer and crisper images.’

Personally – and I don’t know about you – but I would much have preferred Christopher Franey to have seen fit to let us know the SP-A800B US price point, however, Samsung’s press release fails to mention such trivialities.

Apart from boasting 1920 x 1080 native resolution (we say ‘boasting’ though its no where near in the league of NHK’s Super Hi-Vision projectors) Samsung’s SP-A800B HD projector also boasts an ‘impressive’ 95% aperture ratio and a fast 16 microsecond (0.016 millisecond) response time as well as a low-noise cooling system of a mere 25db meaning that you won’t be struggling to hear the presentation (we say presentation as the SP-A800B is clearly aimed at the business sector) without having to drown out the SP-A800B’s cooling fan.

Still, as impressive as all this sounds (if you happen to be into projectors) we cannot help but scoff at any press release that has been disseminated seemingly to announce availability but curiously negates to mention pricing.