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VIDEO XTREME™ PORTFOLIO
VX-2i, VX-2c, VX-2dc
H O M E T H E A T E R A N D
H O M E C I N E M A P R O J E C T O R S
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REFLECTION™ VX2 SERIES
he Video Xtreme™ Portfolio of VX-2 Series DLP™ projectors bring Runco’s innovations in 3-chip projector engineering to a
wide range of applications and performance requirements. These models have been designed for outstanding picture quality
while offering a comprehensive array of features.
With Runco’s three-chip implementation of DLP, each chip is dedicated to a specific color- red, green and blue, for superb color
spectrum purity. These systems also offer the industry’s best black level and contrast performance. Three models are offered with configuration
options creating nine distinct versions, for a broad and versatile lineup that will easily meet the needs of almost any installation requirement.
The VX-2 Series projectors feature a native resolution of 1280 x 720, utilizing advanced 16:9 SuperOnyx™ DMD™ technology. When combined
with Runco’s award winning Vivix II™ video processing, the resulting images are breathtaking — even standard NTSC program material is
elevated to near high definition quality. In addition, Runco’s VirtualWide™ aspect ratio allows older 4:3 video sources to fill a 16:9 screen
without significant loss of picture quality.
The VX-2i and VX-2c offer premium CinOptx™ Proteus lenses with six different throw distance ranges available, while the VX-2dc includes
world class Telesto lenses — the type usually associated with the most expensive professional screening applications. Telesto lenses are available in
five different throw distance ranges to accommodate a wide variety of implementations.
Runco has engineered ISF™ calibration standards into every model for the purest video performance and has incorporated AxiShift™ technology
with a motorized horizontal and vertical lens shift system to resolve even the most difficult projector placement issues.
For the ultimate in viewing flexibility and enjoyment, Runco’s exclusive, award winning CineWide™ and CineWide with AutoScope™ technology
is available. This ground breaking option can transform all of these superb home theater systems into a true home cinema experience, reproducing
VX-2dc
VX-2c
2:35 CinemaScope™ movies with breathtaking accuracy and full vertical screen image height, eliminating useless black bars for the first time.
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VX-2i
™
O-Path™ Technology and CinOptx™
Premium Grade Lens Systems are
featured on various Video Extreme
Portfolio projectors. O-Path
efficiently collimates the light energy
from the lamp though the optical
path to maximize light output and
eliminate stray light that can reduce
brightness and compromise contrast
ratio performance. The broad variety
of lenses in the CinOptx family are
designed to bring images faithfully to
the screen without the geometric
and color spectrum aberrations
common among “production” lenses.
Runco International has carefully
developed a full set of specification
standards for our video projectors
that is founded upon more realistic
and easier to understand criteria
for expressing the light output or
brightness capability of a display
device, as well as its contrast ratio.
The Cinema Standards Measurement
System™ was developed based
on the actual experience one has in
a movie theater, providing the
consumer with an objective
reference point to compare
specifications.
Runco’s exclusive CineWide™ and
CineWide with AutoScope™
technology ensures uncompromised
widescreen reproduction of movies
originally filmed in the CinemaScope
2.35:1 format. Through a combination
of software, electronics and
anamorphic optics, each projector is
able to use the full pixel array on its
DMD chips, thereby producing a 2.35
image with enhanced resolution and
increased brightness. No resolution
is lost to annoying black bars.
The LiveLink™ DVI cabling system
is Runco’s exclusive solution for
reliable, pure digital video signal
transfer. This is the first DVI cabling
system capable of truly supporting
longer runs while preserving all
essential high-resolution video signal
quality. LiveLink is nothing short of a
revolution for home theater design.
The new Video Xtreme Portfolio
products incorporate the Imaging
Science Foundation’s “ISF 3c™”
(Certified Calibration Configuration)
setup and calibration standards in
projector GUI menus to facilitate
picture quality conforming to the
highest standards in the industry.
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CI NEWI DE™ A ND C INEW ID E W IT H AU TO SC OPE ™
TRANSFORMING HOME THEATER INTO TRUE HOME CINEMA
unco’s award winning development
of CineWide™ and CineWide with
AutoScope™ technology has created
a revolution in faithful movie
reproduction, for the first time transforming home
theater into home cinema.
This technology provides uncompromised widescreen
reproduction of movies originally filmed in the CinemaScope™ 2.35:1 format. It maintains
constant vertical height on the screen just as in a movie theater. When a viewer transitions
from 1.78:1 (16:9) program material to superwide 2.35:1, the image simply gets wider while
full screen height is maintained, eliminating black bars.
Conventional Method
A conventional 2.35:1 image displayed
on a 1.78:1 (16:9) screen.
IMAGE AREA
Black bars = lost resolution
How it works:
The video processor anamorphically “stretches” the 2.35:1 image vertically
to completely fill the display’s imaging chips. This allows all pixels to be used.
2.35:1 Picture on a 16:9 imaging chip 16:9 Image Area
VERTICAL
STRETCH
REMOVES
BLACK BARS
The anamorphic lens then “stretches” the image width to 2.35:1. Correct geometry is restored,
while 100% of the pixels are now used to maintain full resolution and eliminate black bars.
CineWide™ Technology
Constant vertical height and full resolution
are maintained. 100% of pixels are used.
Black Bars are eliminated.
16:9 IMAGE AREA
2:35:1 image area
SQUEEZED
APPEARANCE
This is done through an ingenious combination of software, electronics and precision
anamorphic optics. With the AutoScope option, the anamorphic lens is motorized and
remote controlled.
With CineWide the projection system is able to use the full pixel array on its SuperOnyx™
DMD™ chips, thereby producing a 2.35:1 image with enhanced resolution and increased
brightness. No resolution or image area is lost to useless black bars on the top and bottom
of the screen that contain no picture information.
These are among the awards and acknowledgements we have already received.
2005 Overall Most
Creative New Product
STRETCH
CineWide requires the use of a 2.35:1 or similar aspect ratio superwide format screen.
CineWide and AutoScope technology is the talk of the industry.
Best Video Product
2005
Manufacturer’s
Excellence Award Best
New Product 2005
Electronic House
Product of the Year
2005
Best New Product
2005
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DHD CONTROLLER
he Video Xtreme VX-2c and VX-2dc projection systems include the DHD
controller/processor. The DHD is engineered with advanced, Vivix II™ digital video
processing to produce stunning video imagery, even elevating standard NTSC material to
near high definition levels. Superb scaling capabilities output all signals at the native
display resolution of the projectors.
The DHD provides for a pure digital signal path from input to output and resides outboard of the projector chassis. This simplifies installation by placing the DHD and its
associated input connections in the equipment rack. Only one digital signal cable is then required to the projector. These projection systems can also take full advantage of
Runco’s exclusive LiveLink™ digital cable solution to preserve HD signal quality and bandwidth over much longer runs than conventional digital signal cables.
The VX-2i has been engineered with Runco’s renowned Vivix II video processing integrated into the projector chassis.
DHD Controller SpeCifiCationS
Aspect Ratios:
Input Standards: NTSC/PAL
Output Resolution:
Outputs:
Inputs:
Communication
Control Ports:
Anamorphic, Letterbox, VirtualWide™
Cinema, 2.35 Cinema
720P
(1) HD - R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V;
(1) DVI w/HDCP
(1) Composite; (2) S-Video; (1) Component;
(2) HD - R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V;
(2) DVI w/HDCP
(1) RS-232 (via DB9 connector),
(1) RJ-11 output (for display only),
IR (with discreet commands), Front panel controls
Screen Trigger/
Masking Outputs:
Bandwidth:
Power Requirements:
Operating
Environments:
(3) 12V DC, 1/8A
150 Mega Samples/Second (MSPS)
100 – 240V AC (auto sensing)
50/60 Hz, 160W
41°– 95° F, (5° – 35° C),
0% – 90% Humidity (non-condensing)
Dimensions:
(w/out feet)
Included Accessories: Rack mounting brackets
Regulatory Approvals:
Limited Warranty:
Width: 17 1/2 in. (444.50 mm),
Depth: 11 3/16 in. (284.10 mm),
Height: 3 3/4 in. (95.25 mm),
Weight: 13 lbs. (5.9 kg)
Complies with FCC, CE, C-Tick
(2) Two years parts and labor from the date
of delivery to the end user
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Specifications VX-2i VX-2c VX-2dc
Projector Type:
Native Resolution:
Aspect Ratios:
Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™),
3-chip, 16:9 SuperOnyx™ DMD™
Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™),
3-chip, 16:9 SuperOnyx™ DMD™
Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™),
3-chip, 16:9 SuperOnyx™ DMD™
1280 x 720 1280 x 720 1280 x 720
Anamorphic, Letterbox, VirtualWide™
Determined by supplied processor Determined by supplied processor
Cinema, 2.35 Cinema
Video Standards:
DTV Compatibility:
Picture Size
(16:9 screens):
Throw Distance
Factor x Screen Width:
Horizontal and Vertical Offset Without
CineWide Option:
(Note: With CineWide option offsets vary per lens.
Please contact Runco Technical Support for more
information.)
Light Output:
Contrast Ratio:
Lamp:
Lamp Life:
Inputs:
12V Output:
Power Requirements:
Operating Environments:
Dimensions (w/o feet):
Regulatory Approvals:
Limited Warranty:
NTSC, PAL NTSC, PAL NTSC, PAL
480p, 720p, 1080i 480p, 720p, 1080i 480p, 720p, 1080i
Recommended Width: 72 – 120 in.
Maximum Width: 250 in.
Proteus Lens Options:
A: Fixed 0.64 (for rear-screen
applications)
B: Zoom 1.22 – 1.44
C: Zoom 1.45 – 1.76
D: Zoom 1.82 – 2.39
(with CineWide 1.38 – 1.80)
E: Zoom 2.42 – 3.57
(with CineWide 1.84 – 2.70)
F: Zoom 3.63 – 5.72
(with CineWide 2.75 – 4.33)
(Proteus A, B or C options not available with CineWide or
CineWide w/AutoScope)
Vertical: Up to 80% down (ceiling) from
center of screen, 0% up
Horizontal: 10% left or right of screen
center
(Short throw fixed lenses have no offset capabilities)
CSMS** Specifications: Home Theater
Calibration: 1227 ANSI Lumens;
52.1 Foot-Lamberts (fL);
2500 ANSI Lumens*
CSMS** Contrast Ratio: 271:1;
3100:1 ANSI
Recommended Width: 72 – 120 in.
Maximum Width: 250 in.
Proteus Lens Options:
A: Fixed 0.64 (for rear-screen
applications)
B: Zoom 1.22 – 1.44
C: Zoom 1.45 – 1.76
D: Zoom 1.82 – 2.39
(with CineWide 1.38 – 1.80)
E: Zoom 2.42 – 3.57
(with CineWide 1.84 – 2.70)
F: Zoom 3.63 – 5.72
(with CineWide 2.75 – 4.33)
(Proteus A, B or C options not available with CineWide or
CineWide w/AutoScope)
Vertical: Up to 80% down (ceiling) from
center of screen, 0% up
Horizontal: 10% left or right of screen
center
(Short throw fixed lenses have no offset capabilities)
CSMS** Specifications: Home Theater
Calibration: 1227 ANSI Lumens;
52.1 Foot-Lamberts (fL);
2500 ANSI Lumens*
CSMS** Contrast Ratio: 271:1;
3100:1 ANSI
Recommended Width: 72 – 120 in.
Maximum Width: 250 in.
Telesto Lens Options:
A: Fixed 0.80 (for rear-screen
applications)
B: Zoom 1.64 – 1.97
C: Zoom 2.02 – 2.70
(with CineWide 1.53 – 2.04)
D: Zoom 2.84 – 4.80
(with CineWide 2.15 – 3.63)
E: Zoom 4.92 – 7.90
(with CineWide 3.73 – 5.98)
(Telesto A, or B options not available with CineWide or
CineWide w/AutoScope)
Vertical: Up to 110% from center of screen
depending on lens
Horizontal: 18% left or right of screen
center
(Short throw fixed lenses have no offset capabilities)
CSMS** Specifications: Home Theater
Calibration: 1389 ANSI Lumens;
57.6 Foot-Lamberts (fL);
2800 ANSI Lumens*
CSMS** Contrast Ratio: 304:1;
3500:1 ANSI
275W UHP 275W UHP 275W UHP
2000 hours 2000 hours 2000 hours
(1) Composite, (2) S-Video,
(1) DVI Connector (1) DVI Connector
(1) SD Component, (2) RGB/Component
(HD), (2) DVI w/HDCP
(3) 12V DC, 1/8A triggers
See Controller for Specifications See Controller for Specifications
100 – 240V AC, 50/60 Hz, 510W 100 – 240V AC, 50/60 Hz, 510W 100 – 240V AC, 50/60 Hz, 510W
40° – 95° F, (5° – 35° C), 0% – 90% Humidity
(non-condensing)
Width: 21 1/4 in. (539.75 mm),
Depth: 24 1/2 in. (622.30 mm),
Height: 11 1/2 in. (292.10 mm),
Weight: 84 lbs. (38.10 kg)
(without lens)
40° – 95° F, (5° – 35° C), 0% – 90% Humidity
(non-condensing)
Width: 19 3/16 in. (487.20 mm),
Depth: 26 7/16 in. (672.00 mm),
Height: 8 1/8 in. (206.40 mm),
with feet 9 3/4 in. (247.70 mm)
Weight: 81 lbs. (36.8 kg)
40° – 95° F, (5° – 35° C), 0% – 90% Humidity
(non-condensing)
Width: 19 1/4 in. (488.95 mm),
Depth: 28 1/4 in. (717.55 mm),
Height: 9 3/4 in. (247.65 mm),
Weight: 83 lbs. (37.65 kg)
(without lens)
(without lens)
Complies with FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick Complies with FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick Complies with FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick
Projector: (2) Two years parts and labor
from the date of delivery to the end user
Lamp Warranty: 1000 hours or (6) six
months, which ever comes first.
Projector: (2) Two years parts and labor
from the date of delivery to the end user
Lamp Warranty: 1000 hours or (6) six
months, which ever comes first.
Projector: (2) Two years parts and labor
from the date of delivery to the end user
Lamp Warranty: 1000 hours or (6) six
months, which ever comes first.
*ANSI Lumen specification:
This is the typical projector luminosity (brightness) specification found in most sales literature. This measurement
is included in RUNCO literature to allow for direct comparison with other manufacturer’s projectors. These measurements can be taken at 9,000 to 13,000º Kelvin to get expected performance data when the projector is used in
professional, commercial, and industrial displays.
**CSMS Home Theater Calibration ANSI Lumen Specification:
These measurements are taken from the projector as set up in a home theater environment. The projector is
calibrated to ISF specifications including setting the color temperature to 6500º Kelvin, the standard for reproducing video.
**CSMS Home Theater Calibration foot-Lambert (fL) Specification:
This is the unit of measurement used in commercial movie theaters to express image brightness. The Society of
Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) specifies 16 fL as the target image brightness for film-based
projectors using an open gate (without film in the projector). More importantly, today SMPTE specifies 12 fL as the
target image brightness in Digital Cinema
theaters using DLP™ technology. The foot-Lambert is dependant on screen size, screen gain, and projector light
output.
All measurements are made at RUNCO to ANSI/NAPM IT7.228-1997 specifications using the Photo Research
PR-650 SpectraColorimeter and Minolta LS-100 Luminance Meter, Video Essentials test DVD, and a Stewart
Filmscreen StudioTech 130, 1.3 gain 72-inch wide screen. The projector is calibrated to a color temperature of
6500º Kelvin and has a minimum of 150 hours of usage.
Engineered for ISF® calibration.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Optional ceiling bracket available.
© 2006 Runco International. All rights reserved. Reflection, Enhanced GEN3, DHD, Vivix, Virtual
Cinema, CineWide, AutoScope, O-Path, CinOptx, LiveLink, CSMS, SuperOnyx and VirtualWide
are trademarks of Runco International.
Digital Light Processing, DLP and DMD are trademarks of Texas Instruments.
CinemaScope is a trademark of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
ISF is a trademark of Imaging Science Foundation.
Theater installation photo courtesy of Electronics Design Group, Inc., Piscataway, NJ
2900 Faber Street, Union City CA 94587
Tel: 510-324-7777 • Fax: 510-324-9300
www.runco.com
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