User Manual

series of complex lenses. It, however, lacks a
zoom-lens option or any optional lenses, for
that matter. The projector does have a
digital zoom that does just as well.
In addition to vertical lens shift of up to 75%,
the projector can shift its image side to side by
10% so you can install it in locations that are
slightly off-center. Unfortunately, rather than
using the remote control to shift the image,
you need to turn knobs on the side of the
WUX400ST to tweak the image’s position.
There’s also a four-corner keystone correction
set up procedure for making a rectangular
image that takes all of two minutes to complete.
Whether it’s for
a small house of
worship, a temporary
sanctuary, or
teaching Sunday school,
Canon’s REALiS WUX400ST
Pro AV Short Throw Compact
Installation Projector has
the power to illuminate and
amaze at close quarters.
CANON
church production: video review
April 2015 issue, pages 84 & 85
REVIEW
Up close, Canon’s REALiS WUX400ST can not only put up a large,
bright image, but is one of the easiest projectors to hide.
REALIS WUXST
PRO PROJECTOR
By combining the performance and fidelity of a
traditional projector with short-throw optics,
the system has rewrien the rules for
projectors.
Rather than seing the projector up far from
the screen, the idea behind the WUX400ST is to
put it as close to the screen as you can. It’s
capable of puing up an image more than
eight-feet wide from approximately 4.5 feet
away from the screen, and tops out at a
21-foot wide image. The projector is
lightweight, weighing just 14 pounds—about
half the weight of many of its competitors. This
makes it easy for one person to carry and set
up. There’re two adjustable feet up front and
four threaded aachment points underneath
for ceiling mounting.
My favorite, though, is the optional Crimson AV
mounting hardware that allows the projector to
be hidden under a table or lectern (something
Canon refers to as their “Under Table Projector
Solution”). While the WUX400ST provides a lot
of flexibility as to where the projector can be
set up, it requires 18 inches of clearance all
around or risk it overheating.
Inside the white and black case is a trio of
Canon’s unique 0.71-inch reflective Liquid
Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) imaging chips,
capable of displaying up to 1920x1200
resolution. The arrangement is perfect for
showing a local video feed of the choir, but
also allows the projector to do double-
duty for showing HD films on movie night.
If that’s overkill, Canon also sells a
1400x900 resolution version that has a
list price of $6,300. Rather than LEDs or a
hybrid illumination engine, the WUX400ST
relies on a single traditional high-pressure
lamp that’s rated at 260 watts. It uses
Canon’s fifth-generation Aspectual
Illumination System (AISYS) optical engine
that precisely controls the horizontal and
vertical propagation of light through a