News Releases

November 21, 2006
Kaga Components Co., Ltd

The new projector brand, TAXAN, debuts with U6 series,
A lightweight, compact projector with an emphasis on cost performance.

Kaga Components Co., Ltd. ( 2-2-9 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Japan; Yukio Takashi, President ) a subsidiary of Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd., having taken over the projection operations of PLUS Vision Corp.(with PLUS brand) in April of this year, will launch a series of projectors in December 2006 with brand name of TAXAN which is Kaga Electronics group’s brand.

It is TAXAN U6 series of DLP® projectors featuring portability and lightweight, 2kg, yet providing high brightness up to 2500 lm.
TAXAN U6 series offers 3 models, one SVGA model and two XGA models, and features thermal management for reliable and low noise operation.

Kaga Components plans to line up TAXAN projectors with additional new series, PS series, which
supports mobile application in the first quarter 2007.

The TAXAN U6 Series

Model name Native resolution & Brightness Price
U6-112 SVGA(800 x 600) 1800 lm Open
U6-132 XGA(1024 x 768) 2000 lm Open
U6-232 XGA(1024 x 768) 2500 lm Open

Features

  • DLP® technology
    DLP® technology is a revolutionary display solution that is all-digital display and provides high quality image along with high reliability.
  • Light 2kg body, yet provides bright 2500 lm
    Improved optical engine provides powerful 2500 lm brightness (U6-232) with high native 2000:1 contrast ratio. This highly portable projector supports your need for vivid image presentation without dimming the room lights.
  • Thermal management and body design
    In addition to lightweight and compactness, body design from thermal management contributes low noise operation, 28dB in Eco mode (U6-132, U6-232).

Note:
* DLP® is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments
* XGA is a registered brand and trademark of International Business Machines Corp.
* SVGA is a registered trademark of Video Electronics Standards Association

 

For enquiries, please contact:

KAGA COMPONENTS Co., Ltd
2-2-9, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81-3-4455-3244 / Fax:+81-3-3814-4544