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Presentations lab test
Canon seemed to be making a lot of big promises when it introduced the Realis SX50 back in October. Not only would this projector use the much-heralded LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) technology, it was rated to produce 2,500 ANSI lumens of brightness with native SXGA+ resolution (1,400x 1,050 pixels). All this in an 8.6-pound package with an estimated street price of less than $4,000.
After a couple of manufacturing delays, Canon finally shipped a Realis SX50 to Presentations in late March. For the most part, the projector lived up to our high expectations as it was put through its paces. Intricate graphics, for example, displayed amazingly sharp onscreen with the SX50's SXGA+ resolution. Unlike the common XGA-resolution (1,024 × 768 pixels) business projector, the SX50 doesn't flinch with tiny text or the kind of minute detail of architectural blueprints and engineering schematics.
The projector's DVD-video tests were near flawless as it projected rich color and realistic...