Samsung Electronics America on Tuesday announced it has launched eight new data projectors in four series, including the portable P400, the classroom-oriented and LCD-based L220 and L300 and Data-series D300 and D400 and three new models in the A-series meant for multimedia viewing in homes comprised of the A400, A800 and A900. The P400 is meant to be taken from boardroom to meeting room, with its sub-2lb weight, best in-class brightness at under 150 ANSI lumens from its LED light source. Its bulb is rated at 30,000 hours of life, and there are standard VGA and RCA composite video inputs, along with a built-in speaker and a screw for mounting on tripods.

The L220 and L300 are meant for use in-class and in conference rooms, each equipped with 3LCD light processing. The former is rated at 2,200 lumens, and the latter at 3,000 lumens. There are stereo speakers, along with VGA and composite video inputs and VGA PC loop output and RS-232C serial port. The L300 adds an HDMI input.

The D300 and D400 projectors use DLP technology to provide 3,000 and 4,000 lumens of brightness, respectively, and a 3,000:1 contrast ratio. Either has a standard HDMI connection in addition to VGA and component and composite video inputs, as well as a VGA PC loop-out and RS-232C serial port.

The A-series projectors have different contrast ratios, with the A400 sporting a 2,500:1 rating, the A800 10,000:1 and A900 12,000:1, but otherwise sharing the same dual HDMI inputs, VGA, pair of component inputs, and S-video and composite input as well as the VGA PC loop-out and serial port. Supported resolutions allow for 1080p HD movies.

Four of the seven new projectors are available now, with the P400 priced at $700, the D400 at $2,000, D300 at $1,000 and the L300 at $1,100. No pricing or launch information is yet available for the L220 and the three A-series projectors.

Samsung P400

Samsung L300

Samsung D300

Samsung D400