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    							SIM2 USA INC.: 10108 USA Today Way - 33025 Miramar FL - USA
    Ph. (954) 442.2999 - Telefax (954) 442.2998 - [email protected]
    Headquarters SIM2 Multimedia S.p.A.: Viale Lino Zanussi 11
    33170 Pordenone, Italy - Ph. +39.0434.383256 - [email protected]
    Technical specifications
    SIM2 GRANDCINEMA SERIES
    HTL DISPLAYSHT PROJECTORSRTX REAR PROJECTORSLIGHT ENGINE
    DLP™ Type: 3 Chip DMDs HD2+ DC3
    Resolution: 1280x720 pixels
    Lens: High Quality, high resolution improved optics 
    for higher contrast and better black level with both
    motorized zoom and focus adj.
    Lamp power consumption & life time: 
    C3X and C3X LINK: 250W
    C3X LITE: 150W
    INSTALLATION
    Throw ratio: 2,0-3,0:1 (standard lens - type T2) 
    or 1,5-2,0:1 (type T1 – on request)
    Lens shift: half up picture =+50%
    Digital keystone adjustment
    Picture size (inches diagonal): 50-300
    Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9 Anamorphic, 
    LetterBox, panoramic, 
    pixel to pixel + 3 custom-user adjustments
    ELECTRONICS
    Horizontal & vertical scan freq.: 15-80kHz/48-100Hz 
    SDTV: PAL (B,G,H,I,M,N,60); SECAM; NTSC 3,58; 
    NTSC 4,43 automatically selected 
    HDTV: ATSC (480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p); 
    576p + 1080i 50Hz
    PC graphic standard: VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, 
    UXGA @ 65Hz
    On Board Video Processing
    Contrast ratio (Full ON/ Full OFF): 
    C3X and C3X LINK: 6500:1- typical
    C3X LITE: 5500:1- typical
    INPUTS/OUTPUTS
    1 x S-Video (mini DIN 4 pins)
    1 x Composite Video (RCA)
    1 x RGBS-YCrCb (4 RCA)1 x RGBHV (D-Sub 15 pin)
    1 x HDMI™-HDCP compliant
    1 x OUT Digital Audio (Toslink)
    1 x USB connector
    1 x RS232 (D-Sub 9 pin)
    2 x 12 V 100 mA (via jack)
    1 x Input External IR sensor
    INPUTS/OUTPUTS 
    on DigiOptic™ Image Processor
    2 x S-Video (mini DIN 4 pins)
    2 x Composite Video (RCA)
    3 x RGBHV/YCrCb (5 RCA)
    1 x RGBHV/YCrCb (5 BNC)
    2 x RGBHV (D-Sub 15 pin)
    1 x HDMI™-HDCP compliant
    1 x OUT Digital Audio (Toslink)
    1 x DVI (DVI-D)
    1 x RS232 (D-Sub 9 pin)
    2 x 12 V 100 mA (via jack)
    1 x Input External IR sensor
    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
    Software control: upgradable via RS232 
    serial interface and USB
    Weight: 24,3 lbs (11 Kg.)
    Dimensions (WxHxD): 17,13”x7,48”x16,93”  
    (435x190x430 mm) 
    SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
    Installation and User Manual;  
    AC power cords 6.6 ft. (2m);  
    Backlit remote control and batteries;  
    HDMI™ cable – 6.6 ft. (2m)
    LINK model only: 
    DigiOptic™ Image Processor;  
    Fiber optics cable – 65.6 ft.  (20m)
    Due to constant product development, specifications and design might be subject to change without notice.  C3X USA - September  2005
    Immagine PostScript(Tendeps) 
    						
    							Simply the world’s smallest,
    top performing 3-chip projector
    for home theater applications.
    A home theater creates an exclusive domain
    within your living space, where you’re immersed 
    in a total entertainment experience. 
    This is best achieved by using a 3-chip DLP™
    technology-based projector, that offers the best
    result in front projection applications. 
    SIM2’s Grand Cinema™ C3X series - featuring
    three models, namely C3X, C3X LINK and C3X
    LITE - has been created to fulfill the needs and
    dreams of discerning customers seeking to enjoy
    a truly high end “ultimate real cinema experience”. 
    All of this from the smallest, lightest and most 
    elegant 3-chip projector ever made.
    This was achieved after a lengthy, thorough 
    study of projector design and significant
    investment in R&D. 
    The Grand Cinema™ C3X is not just another 
    3-chip projector line! SIM2’s engine and electronic
    solutions make the difference! SIM2’s R&D
    inventive has made it possible to reduce the 
    size and increase performance  of this 3-chip
    design,  creating such a sophisticated and
    innovative product line. GRANDCINEMA™
    C3X
    COMPACT 3-CHIP DLP™-BASED LIGHT ENGINE
    BY SIM2: The core and most critical component 
    in a Home Cinema Front Projection unit has always
    been its light engine. Image accuracy of a projector 
    is governed by the quality of this piece of precision
    optical engineering. A delicate balance is required
    between light engine, DLP™ chipset and control
    electronics, in order to optimize the performance 
    of each. Building on its heritage of high-end light
    engine design, SIM2 developed a new innovative
    system to re-size the illumination optical path while
    maintaining BOTH its length (necessary for correct
    picture aberration control) AND its compactness 
    (requiredfor installation and interior-design constraints).
    This folded light path, patentedand named ALPHA
    Path™, is the result of SIM2’s advanced R&D optical 
    and thermalanalysis. Perfect management of the 
    internallight path, without any kind of scattering or
    thermal dispersion, is achieved by utilizinga special
    coating on the inner surface, together with the prisms’
    TIR (Total Internal Reflection) control and optimized
    Relay Optics. SIM2 customized optical components:
    lenses and prisms. This combination defines the
    amazing contrast ratio achieved by the C3X line. EXTRAORDINARY VIBRANT COLORS AND TRUE
    BLACKS:The Grand Cinema™ C3X blends
    outstanding sharpness and image stability with terrific
    black depth and contrast. The DarkChip™3, coupled
    with SIM2’s light engine, offers an excellent contrast 
    (6500:1 typical for the C3X and C3X LINK models and
    5500:1 typical for the C3X LITE)  and image richness: it paints an ink deep blacks, colors are stunning, each
    shade drenched in eye-catching opulence. 
    Sometimes meeting customers needs is as simple
    as knowing the right tool to use;  Progressive scan
    support from any incoming signal is providedby the
    latest deinterlacer and video enhancer.DMDCHIP (RED)DMDCHIP (GREEN)
    DMDCHIP (BLUE)LAMP
    LAMP
    A basic feature of SIM2’s system 
    is its neat compact structure,
    which is obtained by overlapping
    the optical light-path to the 
    projection lens (hence the name 
    of ALPHA-type structure).  SIM2’S ALPHA PATH™
    LIGHT ENGINE
    SIM2’S ALPHA PATH™
    LIGHT ENGINEHIGH QUALITY, SPURIOUS 
    PARTICLES-FREE GLASS LENS2>3THREE-CHIP SYSTEM: 
    HOW IT WORKS AND ADVANTAGES
    DLP™ technology-enabled projectors for very high image quality or high
    brightness applications such as cinema and large venue displays rely
    on a 3-DMD-chip configuration to produce stunning images, whether
    moving or still. In a 3-chip system, the white light generated by the lamp
    passes through a prism that divides it into red, green and blue.
    Each DMD chip is dedicated to one of these three colors; the colored
    light that the micromirrors reflect is then combined and passed through
    the projection lens to form an image.RAYTRACING
    The picture illustrates raytracing used to identify stray light sources 
    inside the optical path and prism assembly. Accurate simulations 
    modeling ON and OFF DMD states and coating on prisms surfaces
    have been performed to evaluate DMD diffraction and risk of ghost 
    images, as well as to optimize contrast. Color splitting 
    and recombining has been fully modeled to guarantee highest 
    efficiency and purity of colors.  
    						
    							SIM2’S LIVE COLOR MANAGEMENT AND GAMMA
    CORRECTION:The Grand Cinema™ C3X is equipped
    with smart software options for adjusting picture quality
    and has plenty of memory locations to store different
    preferences. SIM2’s Live Color Management offers
    complete control over color temperature via 36 pre-
    defined adjustments corresponding to specific points on
    the CIE chart that defines color hue and saturation. The
    horizontal lines set the low (right side, red component,
    6.500°K) and high temperature values (left side, blue
    component, 10.000°K). The points along the lower
    horizontal line represent colors that belong to the black
    body curve. Along the vertical lines the color temperature
    is constant but differs from the black body curve; for
    instance if you select a point from the higher part of the
    diagram you will increase the green component, while the
    lower partwill increase the purplecomponent. In addition
    to having 8(*)
    preset memories (1 for each input) that can
    be adjusted, saved, and recalled with the press of a button,
    the Grand Cinema™ C3X also provides 24(*) 
    additional
    memory positions worthy of the most discerning home
    theater enthusiast. The Grand Cinema™ C3X also
    includes features such as Gamma Correction which
    determines the system’s response to the grey scale; 
    the higher the gamma the faster the brightness
    decreases with signal intensity. SIM2’s C3X projector 
    has 9 gamma curves available to optimize image based
    on variations in the source material, ambient lighting, 
    and individual preferences: 1 STANDARD for movies, 5
    ENHANCED to fully exploit the advantages of DLP™
    technology, 2 GRAPHICS for PC and graphic sources,
    and 1 USER with 16 parametric gamma curves 
    (ranging from 1.5 to 3 with a 0.1 increment).
    (*) The C3X LINK model will feature additional memories.GRANDCINEMA™
    C3X
    SELECTION OF 2 HIGH QUALITY LENSES:
    For ease of installation, the projector sports 
    the supreme flexibility of two, new superior 
    particle-free, high quality glass lens options, named 
    T1 (optionallens with long throw ratio: 1,5-2:1) 
    and T2 (standard lens with long throw ratio: 2-3:1),
    making it possible to project an immaculate image 
    on a big screen. Additional zoom lenses are being 
    implementedto fit all installation conditions.
    THE C3X CHIPSET:  The Grand Cinema™ C3X 
    3-chip projector series adopts the new generation 
    HD2+ DarkChip™3, commonly referred to as 
    the DC3 chip. The DC3 chip embraces a series
    of refinements aimed at enhancing performance,
    including a light absorbent coating 
    to boost contrast and color uniformity. 
    The surface of the chip is flatter and more
    reflective than its predecessors, while 
    smaller mirror hinges and closer mirror 
    spacing help to reduce the pixel 
    structure and increase brightness.
    DLP™ technology comes closer 
    than any other display solution 
    to reproducing the exact mirror image 
    of its source material without the 
    pixellation or “screen door” effect 
    apparent in other technologies. 
    Also, while most other technologies 
    lose a certain amount of light in transit,
    the microscopic mirrors in a DLP™ 
    projection system deliver more 
    light from lamp to screen. SIM2’S THERMAL MANAGEMENT - THE BASIC
    CONCEPT:Accurate thermal and fluid-dynamics
    analysis has been carried out by SIM2 R&D to design 
    the Grand Cinema™ C3X, avoiding light spill and
    overheating of the light path. The cooling fans intake 
    and exhaust are on the unit’s side; a special “auto”
    function allows the Grand Cinema™ C3X to adapt 
    and optimize the speed of the fans depending on the
    external room temperature.Fan activity is minimized,
    hence reducing annoying noise level.
    SOLAR BRIGHTNESS:The Grand Cinema™ C3X
    is an exceptionally flexible projector, designed to optimize
    lamp efficiency and lifetime. 
    The C3X and C3X LINK models feature a 250W lamp
    and are bright enough (up to 2500 ANSI Lumens -
    typical) to overcome above average levels of ambient
    light . 
    And, for those who do not require the higher brightness
    of the C3X and C3X LINK models, SIM2 has developed
    the C3X LITE projector that is equipped with a lower
    powered lamp (150W) and a simplified version of the
    ALPHA PATH™ light engine. 
    The Grand Cinema™ C3X has also been designed 
    to minimize maintenanceoperations: a detachable lamp
    case eases replacement of the lamp. 4>5CIE CHARTTHERMAL AND FLUID-DYNAMICS ANALYSISBLACKBODYCURVE 
    						
    							GRANDCINEMA™
    C3X
    FUTURE-PROOF INPUTS:  The Grand Cinema™
    C3X back panel revealseverything you need. 
    Video inputs are exemplary with HDMI™-HDCP
    compliant connection on top of the list!  
    And, as with all products in the Grand Cinema™
    line, consumers can keep the C3X as up-to-date 
    as possible. In fact, the RS232 and the new USB
    ports allow enthusiasts to easily download the latest
    control software, and customers may integrate their
    Unique Remote systems with the projector thanks 
    to the C3X IR sensor jack.
    But this is not all!  The Grand Cinema C3X series 
    will also sport a LINK model, equipped with SIM2’s
    DigiOptic™ Image Processor, the remote unit
    featuring a wide choice of inputs and linked to the
    projector through a thin digital fiber optic cable 
    (0,14 diameter - 3,5mm).  SIM2’s DigiOptic™Image
    Processor can be installed with all other AV
    equipment and up to 12 individual products can 
    be connected at any one time. 
    This concept simplifies installation problems, issues
    with interferenceor losses from long cable runs,
    electrical interference from telecommunications,
    power cables and lighting dimmers etc..
    UNLOCKING THE POWER OF HD:  
    HD Ready - What does it mean? It means that a
    projector is truly compatible with forthcoming high
    definition television broadcast;  Or, in other words, that it
    is capableof delivering a minimum native resolution of
    720 lines in wide aspect ratio, accept high definition
    input via component analogueor HDMI™-HDCP digital
    inputs, and accept both 1280x720 pixels 50/60Hz
    progressive (720p) and 1920x1080 50/60 Hz
    interlaced/progressive (1080i & 1080p) inputs. 
    Its basically all about lines and pixels: NTSC is the
    lowest resolution TV systems with 525 lines (480 of
    which make the full frame), PAL with 625 lines and
    finally the HD system with up to 1080 lines. With
    SIM2’s, HD ready C3X projector you will see a much
    better picture with a fantastic level of detail, sharpness
    and vitality.6>7STANDARD RESOLUTION
    HD RESOLUTIONTHINK SLIMMER:Big, bulky, 3-chip projectors 
    are in their waning days thanks to SIM2s new Grand
    Cinema™ C3X projector. The C3X is extremely 
    compact, measuring only 17,13”x7,48”x16,93” 
    or 435x190x430mm (WxHxD) and weighting a mere
    24,3 lbs or 11 Kg (-70% and -50% respectively 
    compared to other 3-chips). 
    Indeed, a full blown, top quality 3-chip 
    projector in a case half the size 
    you’d normally expect such 
    performance levels 
    to come from.
    AMAZINGLY ATTRACTIVE:
    For many the cabinet design of a product is 
    almost as important as its performance, particularly
    when it will be placed in the middle of a living room.  
    The Grand Cinema™ C3X is elegance at its best; 
    a projector that deserves to be place on view. 
    Featuring a new, more aggressive design, its smooth
    curves are in trend with previous Grand Cinema™
    models and are easy on the eye.  
    No need to conceal it; the C3X can be happily left 
    out in the room where it is guaranteed to attract 
    envious praise. 
    						
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