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...

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...

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...