Marantz VP-12S2 Product Sheet

High Definition DLP Projector VP-12S2

Marantz set the standard in Home Theater video projection with the revolutionary
VP-12S1. Now, we raise the bar with the introduction of the incredible VP-12S2. While
physically similar to the VP-12S1, under the skin this new projector is worlds apart from
everything else. With digital input capability, full Faroudja DCDi™ video processing,
custom ground Minolta optics, and an amazing 2600:1 contrast ratio, the VP-12S2 will
project an image that is out of this world.

Out Of This World!

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VP-12S2 Video P rojector

Marantz Raises the Bar…Again!

Through improved design techniques and the introduction of the new HD2 “Mustang” chipset from Texas Instruments,
we have achieved what “others” thought impossible. With a measured contrast ratio of 2600:1, Marantz has more than
doubled the best contrast of any of the previous generation DLP projectors. The result? Deep rich blacks that rival even
the best 3 gun CRTs.

DLP™Technology

The VP-12S2 is one of the first video projectors in the world to make use of Texas Instruments’ new HD2 1280x720
DMD

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chip in DLP™technology. This new chip has many benefits over previous attempts at using DLP in home theater.

Earlier DLP

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projectors were technically 4:3 devices that were primarily designed for commercial applications. While they
had many advantages over LCD, the fact is that they were still 4:3. While this aspect ratio is more than adequate for
standard NTSC and PC display, it creates a whole new set of problems when attempting to display widescreen images. By
design limitations, a 4:3 DMD™ chip can’t “turn off ” all of the unused pixels when displaying 16:9 sources and since the
world is moving in a widescreen direction, this resulted in an annoying “halo effect” around the screen when any aspect
ratio other than 4:3 was used. The new VP-12S2 with its 921,600 pixels, a color wheel that spins at 5x the 60 Hz video
frequency and new internal masking technologies, is more than capable of displaying any NTSC or HD source with
breathtaking sharpness, detail, and contrast. And, when you are watching an image that doesn’t require the use of all of the
pixels, you will see nothing other than breathtaking artifact-free video.