ViewSonic has partnered with Microsoft to deal with Xbox avid gamers to satisfying big-screen visuals within the form of a pair of 4K LED projectors boasting an enter lag of 4.2 milliseconds mixed with a zippy refresh charge of 240 Hz for the promise of “completely easy gameplay.”
“Apart from being the world’s first projector model to obtain low blue mild certification by TÜV SÜD for eye safety, we are actually additionally introducing the primary ‘Designed for Xbox’ projector resolution within the business,” mentioned ViewSonic’s Dean Tsai. “We’re happy to associate with Microsoft to carry the most effective gaming expertise to all Xbox avid gamers with our newest X sequence LED projectors. We’ll proceed to innovate our projector options to raise the house leisure expertise for all.”
The X1-4K and X2-4K fashions share a lot the identical specs, and each rock an analogous Xbox-themed seemed – the previous is a normal throw projector designed for ceiling-mounted installations that may produce 150-inch visuals at 16.3 ft (4.98 m) away from a wall or display, whereas the latter is a brief throw variant that may be positioned on a helpful espresso desk and solely wants a niche of seven.2 ft (2.2 m) for a 120-inch picture.
Every projector provides 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) decision with HDR/HLG help, comes with ViewSonic’s personal Cinema SuperColor+ expertise that helps 125% of the Rec.709 colour area, and incorporates a third-generation lightsource with “2,900 LED lumens” of brightness and a utilization lifetime of as much as 30,000 hours.
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That snappy 4.2-ms enter latency and 240-Hz refresh charge are enabled by means of Superior Settings, and obtainable to 1080p decision solely. There’s compatibility with Xbox’s CEC too, that means {that a} linked projector will routinely energy up when the console is activated and can change to gaming mode for “the most effective visuals with enhanced colours.” ViewSonic has sought TÜV approval for low blue mild efficiency as effectively, so epic gaming marathons must be kinder on the eyes.
Horizontal and vertical keystone correction is feasible, in addition to four-corner adjustment, for positioning and setup ease. Cabled enter from a Xbox or different leisure supply is through two HMDI 2.0 ports, with different connectivity listed as USB-C, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. And eventually, every projector rocks a built-in full-range sound system designed by Harman Kardon for “theater-level” audio.
The brand new X-series LED projectors are attributable to go on sale from Q2 and ship with a backlit Bluetooth distant. Pricing info has not been shared at the moment.
