Yamaha makes pianos, motorcycles, receivers, and many other things. Included in there somewhere is DLP projectors, and ultimate AV reviews their latest.

The DPX-1200 is Yamaha’s 4th generation DLP projector. It uses the DarkChip3 / HD+ 1280 x 720 DLP chip from TI. It has a seven-segment colour wheel, for better colour reproduction and detail in darker scenes. The 1200 includes an HDMI input. It includes a vertial lens shift, but no mention was made of horizontal. Which is a shame - many good LCD projectors for a quarter the price have both horizontal and vertical lens shift.

Conclusion?

I don’t know what the next year will bring in home theater projectors. Will the dynamic or auto iris that impressed me so much on a few projectors in recent months be incorporated into others, bringing us closer yet to that still-unattained goal of CRT-quality blacks and shadow detail? Will 1080p projectors become more affordable or remain the Mercedes of video displays? Will the ongoing battle for supremacy between DLP, LCD, and LCoS (and its variants) continue to heat up? And what kind of new HD sources will we have a year from now, and in what quantity?

None of these questions should stop you from making a decision now if you are currently looking for a good projector. The Yamaha is not only good, it’s a contender for the best consumer projector on the market.

Link: ultimate AV - Yamaha DPX-1200 DLP projector