HX300G’s high-brightness and increased resolution create new opportunities for lamp-free projectors in business and home display markets

Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output, “Big Chip” PhlatLight® LEDs, today announced that its award-winning PhlatLight LEDs are powering the HX300G, LG’s latest sub-1kg high-brightness LED projectors.

The HX300G combines XGA (1024 x 768) resolution with market leading 300 ANSI lm brightness in a compact form factor suitable for mobility applications, small-to-medium size meeting rooms and casual home entertainment.

Similarly to the recently announced LG HS200, the HX300G incorporates versatile input/output connectivity options, including HDMI, USB, and a FM transmitter for audio broadcast to an external stereo system, that displays digital pictures or movies directly from solid-state memory drives. Leveraging the “instant start” capability from its LED light source, the HX300G can be set up to display professional or entertainment content in seconds and can also display a variety of content without any external source device.

“The HX300G brings XGA resolution and higher brightness to our line of LED projectors, addressing requests from our business customers as well as most consumers,” said Brian Park, marketing team leader for LG. “PhlatLight LEDs deliver the performance needed to project larger screen sizes in normal ambient lighting conditions, while maintaining a very compact form factor. This directly translates into new opportunities to grow our LED projector sales in small and medium meeting rooms for business as well as in homes, where they are a viable second large display that unlike flat panel TVs can easily be moved around the house.”

“The HX300G is LG’s third generation projector illuminated by PhlatLight LEDs. It brings both market leading performance and distinctly innovative features, illustrating LG’s technological leadership and marketing sophistication in this emerging category,” said Stephane Bellosguardo, director of product marketing, display business group, Luminus Devices. “This projector’s ease-of-use and ability to read content from USB mass-storage devices makes it perfect for personal projection and will equally please mobile business users and  consumers.”

PhlatLight LEDs are an environmentally friendly technology which is mercury-free and fully compliant with the RoHS directive. Their high reliability eliminates the need for light source replacement, resulting in maintenance-free, worry-free projectors.

Luminus will be demonstrating the new LG HX300G and the HS200 at CES, January 7-10 in Suite #577 at the Las Vegas Hilton.