FVX200
Easy to Install, Affordable Immersion

Overview

Looking for a simple and elegant solution to watch your movies the way the director intended?  Not only is the FVX200 easy to install, it is quite simply the highest performing anamorphic lens in its price range. Its unique, patented hybrid cylindical - prism design installs permanently to the front of your home theater projector, converting it from the standard 16:9 format to the 2.35:1 format of major motion pictures.

Since the FVX200 is designed to be used in a "fixed," permanently mounted configuration, it is incredibly simple to install - with most popular brands of projectors you can attach it in under two minutes using only a screwdriver! When paired with a projector that has the correct anamorphic scaling modes, the FVX200 eliminates the black “letterbox bars” and recreates the fully immersive digital cinema experience in the home. This results in 80% more image area than widescreen movies shown on conventional 16:9 screens of the same height.

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Features

• Professional quality vertical compression lens; precision ground, polished
  and coated glass elements

• Includes a custom lens adapter for a simple, clean look and installation

• Custom adapters are available for certain models from the following
  manufacturers:  JVC, Sony, Epson, DPI, SIM2, Sharp and Optoma.

• Produces exceptional image quality up to and beyond 1080 resolution at
  throw ratios down to 4.3 x screen height

• Utilizes the same anamorphic enhancement process found in most
  motion picture theaters

• Produces the highest image clarity of any anamorphic lens available

• Compatible with all scalable 2D and 3D projection technology.

FVX200

Specifications

Designed and Assembled in USA using components made in USA and other countries

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Accessories

Custom lens brackets, which attach the lens to your projector, are available for DPI, Epson, JVC, Optoma, Sharp, SIM2, and Sony Projectors.  FVX200 System does not contain ceiling mount hardware for your projector - that must be purchased separately.

Custom lens brackets are available for the following projectors:

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Product Information and Downloads 

FVX200 Product Brochure

FVX200DPI (DPI) Installation Guide 

FVX200DPI400 (DPI) Installation Guide

FVX200ED (Epson) Installation Guide

FVX200J (JVC) Installation Guide

FVX200OPT (Optoma) Installation Guide

FVX200SIM (SIM) Installation Guide

FVX200S (Sony) Installation Guide

FVX200UB (Epson) Installation Guide

UVX200 Installation Guide

FVX200 Product Fact Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions 

How far back should I mount the projector?

• Minimum throw at least 1.8x the native 16:9 image width of the
  projector, or 4.3x the screen height for 2.35:1 / 2.40:1 screens
  (constant height systems).

• Throw distance should be between 14 -28 ft.  

Why is my image curved at the edges?

The most obvious artifact of anamorphic images is the curvature evident when the lens is in place.  With the FVX200 this is typically called “barrel distortion” due to the inward curvature at the edges of the image giving the picture a distinct barrel shape.

To reduce this barrel shape to the image it is best to have the projector further back in its throw ratio.  Usually placing the projector’s lens at twice the width of the screen--or more--gives the most satisfactory results.

I want a curved screen—can I use the FVX200?

 FVX200 should NEVER be paired with a curved screen.

I want a moveable lens - can I use an automated sled with the FVX200?

The FVX200 is always used in a “fixed” configuration when paired with a 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 screen. In other words, the FVX200 is designed to be permanently installed in front of your projector and never moved out of the light path.  Since the FVX200 uses a vertical compression design, moving the lens out of the way will cause the image to overshoot the top and bottom of your 2.35:1 / 2.40:1 screen.  Displaying 16:9 images with the correct geometry with the FVX200 requires that your projector have Mode II scaling (available on the vast majority of home theater projectors).

How do I clean my lens?

Use a soft, lint-free cloth and photographic lens cleaning solution.  Use of other cleaning products, especially anything abrasive, may damage the special coatings on the lens and void the warranty.