STACK #212 June 2022

LIFE TECH FEATURE

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OUT WITH THE OLD SUPER 8 PROJECTORS

sharper contrast and crisp, lifelike images. “As a market leader and manufacturer of premium appliances, we’ve paid close attention to the needs of our consumers, and the 120 inch TriChroma Laser Cinema is testament to this,” said Nick Peters, Head of Marketing, Hisense Australia. “Equipped with class leading technology within both the console and screen, the TriChroma Laser delivers an end-to-end entertainment experience that exceeds expectations of the modern Australian household.” Hisense’s TriChroma Laser Cinema projector not only boasts a huge 120” screen size, it also utilises advanced cinema-grade tech to produce crisper and sharper images along with wider RGB colour range via lasers that emit red, green and blue light for consistent high colour accuracy and truly stunning results.

Super 8 cameras were once the go-to device to capture those special moments on 8mm film, from weddings and holidays to simple family get

togethers and more. Moreover, some of today’s most acclaimed filmmakers started out shooting amateur short features on Super 8. These ‘home movies’ could then be enjoyed on a big screen using

100”– and enjoy Full HD 1080p image quality with vivid colours and 500 lumens of brightness. Auto Levelling will quickly adjust a skewed image into a rectangular presentation if the projector is placed on an uneven surface, while autofocus keeps things sharp on whatever you decide to use as a screen. The Wi-Fi enabled Freestyle features Samsung’s smart TV interface for access to streaming services, and mirroring and casting from smart devices can be achieved using the SmartThings app. Voice control is via the usual suspects – Alexa, Google Assistant and Samsung’s very own Bixby – with far-field microphones to pick up and carry out your commands from a distance. Sound-wise, the Freestyle packs a “dual passive radiator”, which means clear audio is radiated 360-degrees from the unit, ensuring an immersive soundscape wherever you are sitting. This versatile projector can even serve as a mood lighting generator, thanks to a special translucent lens cap. This feature can be coupled with the Bluetooth smart speaker integration to deliver magical musical lightshows synced to your tunes. Adding to the convenience factor, the Freestyle is external battery compatible using the included USB-C cable, although external batteries must be USB-PD and 50W/20V output or above. It can be wherever you are – bedroom, backyard, beach, campsite, and beyond. HISENSE 120” TRICHROMA LASER CINEMA Hisense continues to innovate and expand its premium range of laser projectors in 2022 with the addition of the 120-inch TriChroma Laser Cinema (120L9G), offering higher resolution,

a Super 8 projector. Many feature films were also made available in the Super 8 format – in full colour with sound – to screen at home, albeit in a condensed version of edited highlights than ran approximately 17 minutes. SLIDE PROJECTORS Why enjoy holiday snaps in a photo album when you could project them onto a big screen, where the beauty of an African safari or Grand Canyon visit could be properly appreciated? This was made possible using a slide projector – a simple projection device introduced in the 1950s that quickly popularised social gatherings commonly referred to as ‘slide nights’. The film snaps were contained slotted into the projector. The projector itself was a small box with several lenses and mirrors inside that projected light through the slide, enlarging the image. With each click of a button on a corded remote control, the still images were projected sequentially onto a screen, larger than life. OVERHEAD PROJECTORS Once a staple of school classrooms, this basic projector was used to present text and images on a rollable screen. The content to be projected was written or drawn on a sheet of transparent plastic that was placed on an illuminated glass plate and then projected using a mirrored periscope-like device above the base. Overhead projectors first gained widespread use in schools and business presentations during the early 1960s, before eventually being phased out in the 2000s following the advent of computer projection systems and interactive whiteboards. in small cardboard frames (slides) that were then loaded into a tray or carousel that

With 3,000 lumens of brightness, the TriChroma laser is perfectly suited for both bright and dark rooms, with the bold colours and voluminous blacks native to HDR content reproduced in all lighting conditions. The unit also boasts microsecond-level processor response and motion rate that is ten times faster than that of OLED, delivering silky smooth action in movies, gaming and sports. Hisense’s smart TV interface has been incorporated, consolidating entertainment apps in one convenient menu, as well as a built-in TV tuner for free-to-air channels. And there are HDMI ports for external device connection, adding even more entertainment options. And that’s not all. The generous folk at Hisense have included an Ambient Light Rejecting Screen in the purchase price (via redemption through Hisense) to ensure you get the best possible viewing experience when using the TriChroma Laser Cinema.

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