Toshiba Melds Projector and Camera

Toshiba has announced the TDP-SC35U DLP projector, a conference room projector with a detachable document camera which lets users display transparencies, photos, 2D and 3D objects, or live demonstrations onto a projector screen, television, or monitor during a presentation or trade show. The projector weighs 8.6 pounds and has an estimated street price of $899.

The TDP-SC35U projector has a stated brightness of 2,000 ANSI lumens (which Toshiba says will let it perform well in a room of virtually any size), a 2000:1 contrast ratio (full on/full off), native SVGA (800-by-600) resolution, and uses DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology. It has digital keystone correction and comes with a remote control.

The TDP-SC35U's connectivity options include two computer inputs (dual component), composite and S-video inputs, audio in/out capabilities, and a monitor output connector which allows users to view presentations from an external display in addition to what is projected on the screen.

three-dimensional objects, or close-up views of product demonstrations of a new product or courtroom evidence. In educational settings, the detachable document camera can be used to let students demonstrate how a problem was solved, to incorporate a science experiment, or to highlight how a piece of mechanical equipment was repaired.