While it was previously released in other regions (as many as 2 years ago), it’s only now going to be released in the US. The PLC-XW57 is a pretty good video projector made to fit the needs of small businesses and classrooms. It features a 2000 lumen brightness, a 1.2x optical zoom, and basic security features and thief protection.

Sometimes living in Japan is like living in the future (literally with the time difference), and we get new products long before they make their way to local markets around the world. If you want the latest and greatest stuff (and they do have WAY better stuff in their catalog!) I know some nice folks over at SANYO Japan.

Here’s the full specs:

Resolution: 1024 x 768
Brightness: 2000 lumens
Uniformity: 85% (corner to corner)
Video Inputs: D-Sub 15pin (1), D-Sub15pin (2) for Input or Monitor out, component, s-video, composite (RCA)
Audio Inputs: Left and Right Audio (RCA x 2), 3.5mm jack (and output)
Control Ports: RS232 (I/O), USB (type B)
Speaker: 1 W Mono
Dimensions: 13″ W x 3.15″ H x 9.3″ D.
Weight: 6.4 lbs.