Marantz VP-12S1

The Marantz VP-12S1 1,280-by-720 one-chip DLP projector is certainly a contender for the best product in its category. The new crop of high-resolution, 16:9, one-chip DLP projectors delivers significantly better picture quality than the earlier...

Aesthetically, the VP-12S1 has a handsome industrial design. My review sample had a light-gray metallic finish. It's fairly compact in size, measuring just 15.94 inches wide by 18.56 deep by 6.125 high. Weighing in at a hefty 26.1 pounds, this...

Aesthetically, the VP-12S1 has a handsome industrial design. My review sample had a light-gray metallic finish. It's fairly compact in size, measuring just 15.94 inches wide by 18.56 deep by 6.125 high. Weighing in at a hefty 26.1 pounds, this...

Imagine that General Motors or Ford or DaimlerChrysler held a patent on the internal-combustion engine, of which only one model was available to vehicle manufacturers worldwide. That's similar to the situation faced by projector manufacturers who wish...

TI is more than eager to provide manufacturers with the DLP chip, and I gather that the company is not squeezing licensees unreasonably. But given that the all-critical engine driving every HD projector is the same—currently, a 16:9, 1280x720p chip—it...