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Viewsonic® Litebird™ Projector Series Takes Flight With New Micro-Portable Offerings
Weighing Less than Many Laptops, the Litebird Offerings are, Pound for Pound, the Best Presentation Projectors on the Market
WALNUT, Calif. – November 13, 2000 – ViewSonic® Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of Visual Technology™ today unveiled its LiteBird series of projectors, which are among the lightest and most portable on the market today.Incorporating Texas Instruments' state-of-the-art Digital Light Processing (DLPTM) technology, ViewSonic's LiteBird projector family, the PJ870, PJ875, PJ885 and PJ1075, weigh only five pounds each and provide business professionals with reliable micro-portable projectors at affordable prices.
The LiteBird products deliver increased color uniformity, crisp images and exceptional performance in the office or on the road.
"The LiteBird family offers customers the performance, versatility, and portability they need for professional quality presentations in any environment," said Jennifer Litten, product manager, ViewSonic Corporation. "Pound for pound our LiteBird products are the best projector value on the market."
Each LiteBird projector offers a digital Keystone correction, video picture in picture, long lamp life, a remote control and a soft carrying case. In addition, The LiteBirds offer a 450:1 contrast ratio and both SVGA and XGA resolutions, making them versatile in a variety of presentation settings.
These projectors support PC and Mac® operating systems. With an Estimated Street Price (ESP) of $2,799, ViewSonic's LiteBird PJ870 is an ultra-portable projector that offers outstanding value for the professional presenter.
Packed with the standard LiteBird features, the PJ870 offers SVGA to XGA resolutions, 700 lumens brightness and an adjustable focus.
The PJ875, with an ESP of $3,495, is equipped with 1000 lumens in brightness and accepts SVGA to XGA resolutions. In addition to the standard LiteBird features, the PJ875 offers adjustable zoom and focus.
The PJ885, available only through authorized ViewSonic retailers Office Depot, CompUSA and Fry's Electronics, offers all the standard LiteBird features along with 1000 lumens and adjustable zoom and focus.
The PJ885 has an ESP of $3,299. With an ESP of $4,995, the PJ1075 raises the bar for high performance, micro-portable projectors. The LiteBird PJ1075 boasts 1200 lumens brightness and accepts XGA to SXGA resolution.
Also packed with the standard LiteBird features, the PJ1075 offers adjustable zoom and focus. In addition to their traditional business applications, the new LiteBird projector family features ViewSonic's PersonalTheaterTM element, allowing the road warrior to become a weekend warrior, transforming the home and other personal venues into your own theater for movies, sports and video games.
The ViewSonic LiteBird Projector Family is available through the professional audio-visual channel and authorized ViewSonic distributors and solution providers. ViewSonic also offers an optional 48-hour Express Exchange® Service along with 24/7 technical support.
For more information about the LiteBird projectors or to locate an authorized ViewSonic dealer near you, visit www.viewsonic-projectors.com or call 1- (866) - LITEBIRD.
About ViewSonic
ViewSonic Corporation, a leader in Visual TechnologyTM products, offers comprehensive display solutions for today's business, Internet, education and entertainment markets.
The company's products have won more than 1000 awards globally from independent publications and organizations. ViewSonic's leadership position is further supported by its position as No. 1 best selling independent monitor in 1999 and Q1, 2000, according to Stanford Resources.
The company is also the leading LCD brand in the United States in Q1, 2000 according to Display Search.
Headquartered in Walnut, Calif., ViewSonic was founded in 1987 and is a privately held corporation with over $1 billion in worldwide annual sales. For further information, please contact ViewSonic Corporation at tel: 800.888.8583 or 909.869.7976; fax: 909.468.3736