Sim2 Multimedia Grand Cinema C3x Link Projector Specifications

							SIM2 USA INC.
10108 USA Today Way - 33025 Miramar FL
Ph. (954) 442.2999 - Telefax (954) 442.2998
E-mail: [email protected]
Technical specifications
SIM2 GRAND CINEMA SERIES
HTL HT RTXLIGHT ENGINE
DLP™ Type: 3 Chip DMDs HD2+ DC3
Resolution: 1280x720 pixels
Lens: High Quality, high resolution improved optics 
for higher contrast and better black level with both
motorized zoom and focus adj.
Lamp power consumption & life time*: 
250W, 1500 hours
INSTALLATION
Throw ratio: 1,5-2,0:1 (standard lens - type T1) 
or 2,0-3,0:1 (type T2 – on request)
Lens shift: half up picture =+50%
Digital keystone adjustment
Picture size (inches diagonal): 50-300
Aspect ratio: 4:3, 16:9 Anamorphic, 
LetterBox, panoramic, 
pixel to pixel + 3 custom-user adjustments
ELECTRONICS
Horizontal & vertical scan freq.: 15-80kHz/48-100Hz 
SDTV: PAL (B,G,H,I,M,N,60); SECAM; NTSC 3,58;
NTSC 4,43 automatically selected 
HDTV: ATSC (480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p); 
576p + 1080i 50Hz
PC graphic standard: VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, 
UXGA @ 65Hz
On Board Video Processing
Contrast ratio (Full ON/ Full OFF): >6500:1
Brightness: >2500 Ansi Lumens
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
1 x S-Video (mini DIN 4 pins)
1 x Composite Video (RCA)
1 x RGBS-YCrCb (4 RCA)
1 x RGBHV (D-Sub 15 pin)1 x HDMI™-HDCP compliant
1 x OUT Digital Audio (Toslink)
1 x USB connector
1 x RS232 (D-Sub 9 pin)
2 x 12 V 100 mA (via jack)
1 x Input External IR sensor
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
on DigiOptic™ Image Processor
2 x S-Video (mini DIN 4 pins)
2 x Composite Video (RCA)
3 x RGBHV/YCrCb (5 RCA)
1 x RGBHV/YCrCb (5 BNC)
2 x RGBHV (D-Sub 15 pin)
1 x HDMI™-HDCP compliant
1 x OUT Digital Audio (Toslink)
1 x DVI (DVI-D)
1 x RS232 (D-Sub 9 pin)
2 x 12 V 100 mA (via jack)
1 x Input External IR sensor
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Software control: upgradable via RS232 
serial interface and USB
Weight: lbs 19.4  (8.8 Kg.)
Dimensions (WxHxD): 17,13”x7,48”x16,93”
(435x190x430 mm) 
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
Installation and User Manual;  
AC power cords 6.6 ft. (2m);  
Backlit remote control and batteries;  
HDMI™ cable – 6.6 ft. (2m)
LINK model only: 
DigiOptic™ Image Processor;  
Fiber optics cable – 65.6 ft.  (20m)
Due to constant product development, specifications and design might be subject to change without notice.  C3X USA - July 2005
(*) Lamp life: the hours quoted have been 
calculated under strict test conditions. 
Misuse or improper use may later it.
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							Simply the world’s smallest,
top performance 3-chip projector
for home theater applications.A home theatre creates an exclusive 
domain within your living space, where 
you’re immersed in a total entertainment 
experience. This is best achieved
by using a 3-chip DLP™ technology-based
projector, that offers the best result in front
projection applications. SIM2’s Grand Cinema™ 
C3X series has been created to fulfill the needs
and dreams of discerning customers seeking
to enjoy a truly high end “ultimate real cinema
experience”. All this from the lighter, smaller
and more elegant 3-chip projector ever made.
This was achieved after a lengthy, thorough 
study of projector design and significant 
investment in R&D. The Grand Cinema™ C3X 
is not just another 3-chip projector! 
SIM2’s engine and electronics solutions make 
the difference. SIM2’s R&D inventive has 
made it possible to reduce the size and increase
performance creating such a sophisticated 
and innovative product.GRAND CINEMA
™
C3X
COMPACT 3-CHIP DLP™-BASED LIGHT ENGINE
BY SIM2:The core and most critical component
in a Home Cinema Front Projection unit has always
been its light engine. Image accuracy of a projector
is governed by the quality of this piece of precision
optical engineering. A delicate balance is required
between light engine, DLP™ chipset and control
electronics, in order to optimize the performance
of each. Building on its heritage of high-end light 
engine design, SIM2 developed a new innovative
system to re-size the illumination optical path whilst
maintaining BOTH its length (necessary for correct 
picture aberration control) AND its compactness (required
for installation and interior-design constraints).
This folded light path, patentedand named ALPHA
Path™, is the result of SIM2’s advanced R&D optical
and thermal analysis. Perfect management of the internal
light path, without any kind of scattering or thermal
dispersion, is achieved by utilizing a special coating
on the inner surface, together with the prisms’ TIR
(Total Internal Reflection) control and optimized Relay
Optics. SIM2 customized optical components:lenses
and prisms. This combination defines the amazing 
contrast ratio achieved by the C3X. EXTRAORDINARILY VIBRANT COLORS
AND INKY BLACKS:The Grand Cinema™ C3X
blends outstanding sharpness and image stability 
with terrific black depth and contrast. The images 
are jaw-dropping, so rich that you feel able to reach 
in and touch.The DarkChip™3, coupled with SIM2’s light engine, 
offers an excellent contrast of >6500:1 and image
richness: it paints an inky blackness, colors are 
stunning, each shade drenched in eye-catching 
opulence. Sometimes meeting customers' needs 
is as simple as knowing the right tool to use.
Progressive scan support from any incoming signal 
is provided by the latest Pixelworks deinterlacer.
DMD CHIP (RED)DMD CHIP (GREEN)
DMD CHIP (BLUE)LAMP
LAMP
A basic feature of SIM2’s system 
is its neat compact structure,
which is obtained by overlapping
the optical light-path to the 
projection lens (hence the name 
of ALPHA-type structure).  SIM2’S ALPHA PATH™
LIGHT ENGINE
SIM2’S ALPHA PATH™
LIGHT ENGINEHIGH QUALITY, SPURIOUS 
PARTICLES-FREE GLASS LENS
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THREE-CHIP SYSTEM: 
HOW IT WORKS AND ADVANTAGES
DLP™ technology-enabled projectors for very high image quality or high
brightness applications such as cinema and large venue displays rely
on a 3-DMD-chip configuration to produce stunning images, whether
moving or still. In a 3-chip system, the white light generated by the lamp
passes through a prism that divides it into red, green and blue.
Each DMD chip is dedicated to one of these three colours; the coloured
light that the micromirrors reflect is then combined and passed through
the projection lens to form an image.
RAYTRACING
The picture illustrates raytracing used to identify stray light sources 
inside the optical path and prism assembly. Accurate simulations 
modeling ON and OFF DMD states and coating on prisms surfaces
have been performed to evaluate DMD diffraction and risk of ghost 
images, as well as to optimize contrast. Color splitting 
and recombining has been fully modeled to guarantee highest 
efficiency and purity of colors. 
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							SIM2’S LIVE COLOR MANAGEMENT AND GAMMA
CORRECTION:The Grand Cinema™ C3X is loaded
with smart software options for adjusting picture quality
and has plenty of memory locations to store different
preferences. SIM2’s Live Color Management offers 
complete control over color temperature via 36
predefined adjustments corresponding to specific
points on the CIE chart that defines color hue and
saturation. The horizontal lines set the low (right side,
red component, 6.500°K) and high temperature values
(left side, blue component, 10.000°K). The points along
the lower horizontal line represent colors that belong
to the black body curve. Along the vertical lines
the color temperature is constant but differs from 
the black body curve; for instance if you select a point
from the higher part of the diagram you will increase 
the green component, while the lower part will increase
the purple component. In addition to having 8
(*)preset
memories (1 for each input) that can be adjusted, 
saved, and recalled with the press of a button,
the Grand Cinema™ C3X also provides 24
(*)additional
memory positions worthy of the most discerning home 
theater enthusiast. The Grand Cinema™ C3X also 
includes features such as Gamma Correction which
determines the system’s response to the gray scale;
the higher the gamma the faster the brightness
decreases with signal intensity. SIM2’s C3X projector
has 12 gamma curves available to optimize image
based on variations in the source material, 
ambient lighting, and individual preferences: 
5 STANDARD for movies, 5 ENHANCED to fully 
exploit the advantages of DLP™ technology, 
and 2 GRAPHICS for PC and graphic sources.
GRAND CINEMA
™
C3X
SELECTION OF 2 HIGH QUALITY LENSES:
For ease of installation, the projector sports 
the supreme flexibility of two, new spurious 
particles-free, high quality glass lens options, namely 
T1 (standardlens with long throw ratio: 1,5-2:1) 
and T2 (optional long throw ratio: 2-3:1), making 
it possible to project an immaculate image on a big
screen. More zoom lenses with a variety of throw ratios 
will be available soon to fit the customers’ necessities.
THE C3X CHIPSET: The Grand Cinema™ C3X 
3-chip projector series adopts the new generation
HD2+ DarkChip™3, commonly referred to as 
the DC3 chip. The DC3 chip embraces a series
of refinements aimed at enhancing performance,
including a light absorbent coating on its rear 
to boost contrast and color uniformity. 
The surface of the chip is flatter and more
reflective than its predecessors, while
smaller mirror hinges and closer mirror
spacing help to reduce the pixel 
structure and increase brightness.
DLP™ technology comes closer 
thanany other display solution 
to reproducing the exact mirror image
of its source material without the
pixellation or “screen door” effect
apparent in other technologies. 
Also, while most other technologies
lose a certain amount of light in transit,
the microscopic mirrors in a DLP™
projection system bring more 
light from lamp to screen. SIM2’S THERMAL MANAGEMENT-
THE BASIC CONCEPT:Accurate thermal 
and fluid-dynamics analysis has been done by SIM2
R&D to design the Grand Cinema™ C3X, avoiding light
spill and overheating of light path. The cooling fan's
intake and exhaust are on the unit’s side; a special
“auto” function allows the Grand Cinema™ C3X 
to adapt and optimize the speed of the fans depending
on the external room temperature.Fan activity 
is minimized, hence reducing annoying noise level. SOLAR BRIGHTNESS:The Grand Cinema™ C3X
is an exceptionally flexible projector, designed 
to optimize lamp efficiency and lifetime despite 
the containedsize of the cabinet. Featuring a 250W
lamp, the image displayed reaches a peak of >2500
ANSI Lumens and is bright enough to overcome 
normal levels of background lighting. 
Also, the Grand Cinema™ C3X has been designed 
also to minimize maintenance operations: a detachable
lamp unit eases replacement of the lamp. 
Just extract the lamp case holder from the base of the
projector and replace it with a new one: an activity that
any Customer Service can manage without difficulties.
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CIE CHARTTHERMAL AND FLUID-DYNAMICS ANALYSISBLACK BODY CURVE (*) The C3X LINK model will feature additional memories.
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							GRAND CINEMA
™
C3X
FUTURE-PROOF INPUTS:
The Grand Cinema™ C3X back panel reveals to have
everything you need. Video inputs are exemplary with
HDMI™- HDCP compliant connection on top of the
list! And, as with all products in the Grand Cinema™
line, consumers can keep the C3X as up-to-date
as possible. In fact, the RS232 and the new USB 
ports allow enthusiasts to easily download the latest
control software, and customers may integrate their
Unique Remote systems with the projector thanks 
to the C3X IR sensor jack.
But this is not all! The Grand Cinema C3X series 
will also sport a LINK model, equipped with SIM2’s
DigiOptic™ Image Processor, the remote unit featuring
a wide choice of inputs and linked to the projector
through a thin digital fiber optic cable (0,14" diameter -
3,5mm). SIM2’s DigiOptic™ Image Processor can be
installed next to the customer's equipment and up 
to 12 individual products can be connected at any one
time. This concept simplifies installation problems, 
issues with interference or losses from long cable runs,
electrical interference from telecommunications, power
cables and lighting dimmers etc..
UNLOCKING THE POWER OF HD:
HD Ready - What does it mean?
It means that the projector is truly compatible
with forthcoming high definition television broadcast;
or in other words that it is capable of delivering
a minimum native resolution of 720 lines in wide aspect
ratio, accept high definition input via component 
analogue or HDMI™-HDCP digital inputs, and accept
both 1280x720 pixels 50/60Hz progressive (720p)
and 1920x1080 50/60 Hz interlaced (1080i) inputs.
It's basically all about lines and pixels: 
NTSC is the lowest resolution TV systems with 
525 lines (480 of which make the full frame), 
PAL with 625 lines and finally the HD system with
up to 1080 lines. With SIM2’s C3X projector you will
see a much better picture with a fantastic level 
of detail, sharpness and vitality.
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STANDARD RESOLUTION
HD RESOLUTION
THINK SLIMMER:Big, bulky, 3-chip projectors 
are in their waning days thanks to SIM2's new Grand
Cinema™ C3X projector. The C3X is extremely 
compact, measuring only 17,13”x7,48”x16,93 
or 435x190x430mm (WxHxD) and weighting a mere
19.4 lbs or 8.8 Kg (-70% and -60% respectively 
compared to other 3-chips). Indeed, 
a full blown, top quality 3-chip projector 
in a case half the size you’d normally 
expect such performance 
levels to come from.
AMAZINGLY 
ATTRACTIVE:For many the cabinet 
design of a produc is almost as important 
as its performance, particularly when it will 
be placed in the middle of a living room. 
The Grand Cinema™ C3X is elegance at its best; 
a projector that deserves to be place on view. 
Featuring a new, more aggressive design, 
its smooth curves are in trend with previous 
Grand Cinema™ models and are easy on the eye. 
No need to conceal it; the C3X can be happily left 
out in the room where it is guaranteed to attract 
envious praise from visiting friends.
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