Marantz To Showcase More Affordable, High-Performance Anamorphic Lens For Its Award-Winning Projectors At CES 2009

Marantz® America, a world leader in advanced home entertainment solutions, will display its new Motorized Anamorphic Lens System at CES 2009. Designed and built in-house, the LN- 11S1 (SRP: $3,999) is intended for use as a companion to Marantz’ award- winning high-performance projectors, the VP-11S1/VP-11S2 and VP-15S1. This new lens, featuring optics from Konica-Minolta, represents a fully assembled turnkey solution for enhancing the performance of Marantz projectors. Currently available for purchase, the LN-11S1 joins the LN9103M (SRP: $10,000) in Marantz’s anamorphic lens product line. High-Performance Lens Can Easily Be Retrofitted to Installed Projectors This new anamorphic lens features a quiet motorized lens/sled assembly that not only provides for smooth, quiet operation but can also be retrofitted for use with virtually any VP-11S1, VP-11S2 or VP-15S1 already installed in a home theater system. The LN-11S1 features multi-adjustment lens mounts and trigger inputs for easy custom automation and sled activation. A specially designed custom mount is included with the LN-11S1, providing efficient and reliable attachment to the VP-11S1, VP-11S2 or VP-15S1. Additionally, the LN-11S1 is also designed to work with other brands of projectors that incorporate vertical stretch technology.