NEC Showcase Series HT1100 User manual

vivid.
adaptable.
reliable.
Showcase SeriesTM
Home Entertainment Displays
Connect into your digital home with NEC’s complete line of home entertainment projector
and plasma displays that deliver brilliant, vivid, larger than life images while adapting to
your active lifestyle… today and tomorrow.
Make every seat the best in the house.

Choosing the right display product for your home
Are you looking to transform the basement into a home theater? Have you been
dreaming about converting the living room into a decorative yet usable space? The
couches, window treatments and paint are certainly important. But, selecting the right
large screen display to complete the room may be the most critical task ahead,
whether you are a first-time buyer of the technology or home entertainment aficionado.
Today, there are an abundance of display choices available for the home beyond
traditional TVs. A flood of new technologies, such as flat screens and lightweight
projectors offer many options when determining which display is best for you. NEC
offers a complete line of four home entertainment plasma displays and three projectors.
The beautiful, brilliant images and sleek, flat-screen design offered by plasma displays
make them a very attractive centerpiece in any home entertainment environment.
Their sleek profile and extremely wide viewing angle addresses the functionality
requirements of rooms with minimal space. Make everyday TV viewing extraordinary on
a61” plasma (61XR3) in your family room. Create new dishes while following along with
your favorite chef on a 42“ plasma (42XR3) in your kitchen. In your bedroom, enjoy late
night TV or a movie on a 50“ plasma (50XR4). Add some much needed incentive to your
work out by watching the big game on a 42” plasma (42VR5) placed conveniently in your
exercise room. Plasma displays meet the rigorous requirements of the most
discerning home theater enthusiast, with brilliant image quality, accurate image
reproduction and amazing brightness and contrast.
Aprojector in a home theater can offer the same vibrant and vivid experience as going
tothe movies. Many projectors are adaptable enough to be removed from the home for
other uses, such as neighborhood movie night. They are small enough to be discreetly
mounted to a wall or ceiling, and well-known for their ease-of-use and reliability. View
larger than life images in your basement home theater with the HT1100 projector. Look
at digital photos in your study on an HT510. In bedrooms or bonus rooms, the HT410
makes video games seem so real with images that draw you in.
Complement the unique character and function of each room in your house with an
NEC Showcase Series display!
NEC
the name you trust. the reliability you deserve.
bedroom
50XR4
kitchen
42XR3
exercise room
42VR5
home theater
HT1100
family room
61XR3
study
HT510
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NEC Showcase Series:
vivid. adaptable. reliable.
NEC Showcase Series
NEC’s Showcase Series home entertainment display line offers first-time buyers to
discerning home theater enthusiasts a complete range of vivid, adaptable and reliable
large screen display choices. The Showcase Series includes two widescreen home theater
projectorsand four plasma models (two42”, a 50” and a 61”), along with the award-winning
high-contrast HT1100™ projector. With the Showcase Series, you can now outfit your entire
home room-by-room with NEC large screen displays.
Vivid. Adaptable. Reliable.
The Showcase Series completeline of home entertainment projectors and plasma displays are
engineered in NEC’s world-renowned design labs and optimized for vivid image quality, high
brightness and resolution and real-life color reproduction for use in almost any environment.
The projectorsand plasma displays provide an adaptable range of screen sizes (from 42” to
200”), HD signal compatibility to future-proof the investment and a full assortment of intuitive
accessories that complement the room. NEC rounds out its Showcase offering with professional
grade reliability and performance backed by unsurpassed product service and support.
°Crystal clear larger than life
images – from 42” to200” diagonal
°High resolution – up to 1365x768
native resolution
°Extremely quiet operation –
starting at 22dB with nearly
silent operation
°Long lasting – projector lamps
last up to 3,000 hours and 60,000
hour plasma half-life
°Low power consumption –
projectorsthat run on 162 watts
in Eco-Mode

NEC is synonymous with
beautiful images.
Be amazed.
°High resolution. Crystal clear larger than life images.
°High brightness and contrast. Allows for commanding video in most viewing
environments.
°Deinterlace video processing. Circuitry detects frame rate and then selects
the proper processing to reduce line flicker and jaggies in video.
°Picture management. Multiple adjustments enable for personalized
modifications to fine tune image display.
°Video noise reduction. Specialized circuitry assists in filtering video noise in
VHS, cable and satellite sources.
°Real life colors. Image processing technology improves white balance, color
accuracy, dynamic range and varying levels of black in an image.
°Complete line. Three home theater projectors and four flat panel plasma
displays (7 total).
°HD signal compatibility. HD (1080i, 720p) and SD (576p, 480p) for superior high
resolution video.
°Extensive connections. Connect to virtually any source including a satellite.
receiver, DVD, VCR, computer, video games and more.
°DVI with HDCP. Allows you to display HD content that is protected (HT1100/Plasma).
°Place anywhere. Fits intoany spaceseamlessly with multiple screen sizes
(42”, 50”, 61”, 90”, 150”, 200” and everything in between).
°Compliment any room. NEC provides a full assortment of accessories.
°Multiple aspect ratio modes. Display the image based on the sourceor
viewer’spreference.
°Sleep timer. Allows for automatic shut off.
°Easy touse, easy tonavigate. Full function back lit (HT only) remoteputs common
features at the touch of a button.
°Advanced AccuBlend™. Converts non-native resolutions to the resolution of
the display for flawless images.
°Extremely quiet operation. Listen to your movie, not your equipment.
°Long lasting. Projector lamps last up to3,000 hours and 60,000 hour plasma
half-life.
°Unsurpassed product reliability and service. Ranked #3 by PAC Media for
product quality/reliability and product warranty repair/return programs.
°Low power consumption. Displays that consume as little as 162 watts in Eco-Mode.
NEC Showcase Series:
vivid. adaptable. reliable.
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An abundance of
displays and features
to fit any lifestyle.
Professional grade
reliability and performance.
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Model # 42VR5 42XR3 50XR4 61XR3
Native Pixel Resolution 853x480 1024x768 1365x768 1365x768
ActiveScreen Area 36.3 x 20.4” 43.5 x 24.5” 53.2 x 29.9”
921 x 518mm 1106 x 622mm 1351 x 760mm
Inputs 15-pin mini D-sub, 5 BNC (RGB/HV),25-pin DVI, Composite BNC x 1, Composite RCA x 1, S-Video 4-Pin DIN,
1set RCA Component (Y,Pb,Pr/Y,Cb,Cr), 1 set BNC Component (Y,Pb,Pr/Y,Cb,Cr) (common use with 5BNC)
Power Consumption 270W Typical 300W Typical 425W Typical 540W Typical
3.7A max, 0.80W standby 5.2A max, 0.80W standby 7.6A max, 0.75W standby 8.0A max, 0.75W standby
Dimensions 40.1 x 20.4 x 3.5” 48.1 x 24.5 x 3.8” 57.9 x 34.6 x 4.7”
1018 x 518 x 89mm 1222 x 622 x 96mm 1470 x 760 x 119mm
Net Weight 63.0 lbs 65.0 lbs 96.4 lbs 134.2 lbs
28.5 kg 29.5 kg 43.8 kg 61.0 kg

NEC Showcase Series:
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Model # HT410 HT510 HT1100
Panel 1 DLP
Aspect Ratio/ 16:9–854x480 widescreen 16:9–1024x576 widescreen 16:9–1024x576 widescreen
Resolution 4:3 in 16:9 window4:3 in 16:9 window4:3–1024x768 fullscreen
Lens Manual zoom, focus Manual zoom, focus,
variable IRIS
Light Output 1000 normal 1100 normal
(ANSI, Typical) 800 Eco-Mode 880 Eco-Mode
Lamp Life 3000 Eco-Mode / 2000 normal
Contrast Ratio 1200:1 3500:1 IRIS closed
2000:1 – IRIS open
Lens Shift Vertical manual lens shift Vertical image shift
Fan Noise 26/28 dB (Eco/normal) 29/32 dB (Eco/normal)
Dimensions 7.36 x 13.60 x 5.24“ 10.24 x 12.56 x 4.72“
187 x 345 x 133mm 260 x 319 x 121mm
Net Weight 6.6 lbs / 3.0 kg7.1 lbs / 3.2 kg
camera
satellite/
cable/
HDTV DVD
VCR
game system
security
camera
PC
The Showcase Series offers broad signal compatibility for uses that span far beyond a traditional TV set. Enjoy high definition TV,
cable and satellite, along with gaming, digital pictures, computers and more. Experience dramatic image quality, high brightness and
resolution and a wide range of screen sizes from the comfort of your home.
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HT510/HT410
°Built-in wall color correction
°VORTEX Technology Plus™
°Manual lens shift
HT1100
°High contrast ratio (up to 3500:1)
°SweetVision II
°Vertical image shift
°VORTEX Technology Plus™
°Wired networking
°3D Reform
°Anamorphic mode/lens
2.35
1.78 (16:9)1.33 (4:3)
1.85
Aspect Ratios
Examples of display options
available with an HT1100 on
a16:9 screen
Mass Area Superior
Sampling (MASS)
Eliminates jagged lines and
corrects color bleeds to create
clear and defined images.
original normal MASS
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projector
core technologies
original correction
VORTEX Technology Plus
whitebalancecorrection
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after SweetVision II
original image
SweetVision II
Delivers exceptional picture
management control for
both progressive and
interlaced sources.
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VORTEX Technology Plus
Provides uncompromising
display of video and improves
white and color accuracy.
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VORTEX Technology Plus
color adjustment
original correction
42VR5, 42XR3, 50XR4, and 61XR3
°Capsulated Color Filter (CCF) and AccuCrimson Filter technology produces the
truest, most vivid, and real-to-life colors.
°Gamma 12 provides the highest color processing in a plasma display at 68.7 billion
colors (4096 steps) resulting in details in the dark areas like never seen before.
°Digital AccuDevice allows for digital video processing for artifact and noise free video.
before after
AccuCrimson
before after
Capsulated Color Filter Technology
plasma display
core technologies
Digital Home Networking
Show off photos from your PC
through your home network.
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before auto wall
color correction after auto wall
color correction
Built-in Wall Color
Correction
Presets provide for adaptive
color tone correction to display
properly on non-white walls.
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Anamorphic Mode
With an anamorphic lens, the
projector can take advantage
of the full DMD panel
resolution and still achieve a
16:9 display on the screen.
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coffee table
or bookshelf ceiling mount
3D Reform
Place the projector at offset
angles to the screen and still
be able to square the image.
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Anamorphic lens
2.35:1
Aspect Ratios
Select from a variety of
aspect ratios to fit your
incoming sourcesignal.
original image
full1.33 (4:3) stadium
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zoom newimage
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NEC’s full line of projectors and plasmas
display crystal clear images every time.
Broadest line of product. NEC offers over 20 large screen displays
to support any application.
Crystal clear images. All NEC displays show crystal clear images
every time. Research says that NEC projectors and plasmas are
known to display the best images and NEC has earned numerous
awards and accolades for image quality and performance.
Works every time. NEC displays are rock solid. A recent market
study* from TFC Info showed NEC projectors and plasmas are
known to have among the highest quality in the industry.
NEC plasmas and projectors. All are backed by industry leading
service and support programs. NEC is a leader in product
quality/reliability, after-sales support and return/repair programs
as reported in the 2003 Pacific Media Reseller’sSurvey*.
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* TFC Info and Pacific Media Associates are high-tech market research firms that specialize in
providing information on large-screen display products, markets, and manufacturers.
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with over $40 billion in revenue and 130,000
employees. NEC is also the world’s #3 patent
holder with over 70,000 patents worldwide.
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Contrast measurements for the real world.
NEC’s contrast measurements reflect true-to-life viewing
conditions. NEC has engineered plasma displays that are
optimized for “real world” conditions such as an office, school,
airport, shopping mall or home, so users are assured more
accurate image depth and detail.
Todate, the plasma display market does not follow a consistent
standard to determine contrast ratio ratings with most
measurements taken in unrealistically dark viewing conditions.
NEC is setting the standard for high contrast plasma displays used
inreal world applications. This standard is validated by the
PlasmaSync 61XM2’s Five-Star DisplayMate Best Video Hardware
Award. According to Dr. Raymond Soneira, President of
DisplayMate Technologies, “The NEC 61XM2 Plasma monitor
delivered impressive image and picture quality for both computer
and video applications. Performance in both the laboratory tests
and viewing tests was outstanding. The colors were bright,
saturated and an excellent match to our professional studio
reference monitor.”