InFocus Corporation has launched InFocus X1, a new "multi-use" projector targeting small businesses and SOHO and educational markets. IDC recently reported that 35 percent of business IT professionals would also use a business projector at home, if it were available and technically capable, most likely in a home entertainment environment. The capabilities of the X1 allow customers to use the projector for more than just traditional Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. During business hours, the video capabilities of the X1 enasble it to integrate MPEG, QuickTime or Flash files into a presentation; show an advertising campaign on DVD; demonstrate a new Web site; or show a movie during lunch, InFocus says. After work, customers can take the 6.8-pound X1 projector and use it for home entertainment such as video games, DVDs, televised broadcasts, or or sharing vacation photos. The X1 carries a street price of $1,699, features a 2000:1 contrast ration, and 3000-hour lamp life, according to InFocus. It also offers uses Faroudja DCDi(TM) video processing and a 0.55 DMD chip from Texas Instruments for sharp, colorful images. The projector's 6.8-pound (3.1-kilogram), compact form factor also makes the X1 easy to transport between meeting rooms or classrooms, or between home and workplace.

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