Runco has two new LED projectors on the market. The Runco QuantumColor Q750d comes with a digital video processor unit and the Q750i projector which is a stand alone unit.
This D projector costs £17,995 pounds in the UK or $17,995 dollars in America. The i version costs $14.995 because it does not come with the DHD Digital video processor controller. Note how we pay more for such technology in the UK.
LED stands for light emitting diode and is being used more and more for lighting purposes.
The build quality looks superb but the projector is large weighing in at 22.4KG.
A spokesperson for Runco says the size could shrink by 25% but for now the size helps with heat dissipation and noise control as this is a very quiet projector.
Brightness for this new projector is rated at 800 Ansi Lumens. When calibrated to home theater standards you will get around 450 lumens which is good enough in a light controlled room for a screen size of around 120 inches and this should get you around 13 foot lamberts of light output on a 1.3 gain screen after professional calibration.
These LED projectors are capable of achieving perfect colour to meet the REC 709 Blu Ray standard. Indeed the colour is where LED really shines as we will be able to get as close to perfection as possible after careful calibration and an ISF professional calibration is recommended.
There are cheaper bulb based projectors out there that will achieve over 600 real world lumens output with a new bulb but within 200 hours the bulb dims and they achieve much less. The LED Runco projectors do not lose light output and thus are perfect for those who have a light controlled room and a screen size of up to 120 inches.
For those with 2.35:1 screens you can buy an optional anamorphic lens and maximise the quality from scope movies. Partner with an Oppo Blu Ray player and subtitles can be easily moved to anywhere on the screen thus it's the perfect scope set up for those who can afford it.
This projector is not really in the affordable range just yet but for those who have the money and want the convenience that LED brings then it's a sound investment and it's likely that within the next five years the technology should drop in price and lamps will become a thing of the past.