Yamaha Projectors

Featuring DLP and Multi-Chip LCD

Can you name a company that makes musical instruments, motorcycles, and processor chips? The answer is Yamaha. Yamaha’s origins can be traced back to 1897 when Torakusu Yamaha made his first reed organs. The logo for the company today pays homage to Yamaha’s history creating music. The logo consists of three crossed tuning forks. A musician's attention to detail is evident in everything Yamaha manufactures - especially its electronics. The Yamaha brand is synonymous with upscale mainstream theater goods.

Yamaha video equipment is higher end than their audio equipment. For instance, take Yamaha’s short line of Plasma TVs, an example of their advanced technology is illustrated through the 55” Plasma display Yamaha developed for the home theater market. At a cost of $10K, it is one of the best plasma display technologies available. Yamaha’s array of projectors is also a strong competitor in the high end home theater market. 

The Yamaha projector line starts at $5K - $6K for high quality DLP and LCD models. Consumers can also purchase semi-professional models that begin at $12K. Although this is too expensive for most consumers, at this price you’re getting among the finest presentation of progressive scan DVD at 480P (and soon the new optical formats) available on the market. You have to see it to believe it. Nothing is worse than a poor quality projector. Visit a Yamaha authorized projector dealer for a demonstration of a progressive, top quality projector.

Many of the best supporting electronics you can name go into Yamaha projectors. Using only the finest technology and parts, Yamaha have crafted stunning projectors that use Faroudja and Silicone Optix for video enhancements. Moreover, Yamaha uses familiar DLP devices--HD2 and DarkChip3--which specialize in providing high resolution deep shades of black.

Yamaha’s most affordable projectors cost around $5000. An example of one of these models is the LPX-510 with an MSRP of $5,500. The LPX-510 uses LCD and has a resolution of 1280x720, using 3 PolySi LCD processors. The LPX-510 has received critical acclaim in home theater review articles, including an editor’s choice award from Audioholics. The LPX-510 also has 1000 ansi Lumens (unfiltered) and it will project a 30” to 300” viewing area.

Yamaha’s more upscale offerings include the DPX-1300 that retails for approximately $12495. Using Silicon Optix’s HQV processor--the “Hollywood Quality Video” chip-- the DPX-1300 is the first of its kind with the latest in video processing technology. The DLP device used by this premium model is the DarkChip3 that delivers a sharp 5000:1 contrast with 800 lumens of brightness.

For high end video quality in your home theater, Yamaha is the choice that will compete with anything you see at the local Cineplex. If you’re looking for something more economical, you’ll have to look elsewhere. Front projector technology can look incredible when implemented correctly, but horrible when it is incorrectly installed. If you’re looking around at projectors, try a Yamaha authorized dealer. They’d be glad to demonstrate a perfect implementation of the system and show you what a projector can really do.