HEWLETT-PACKARD SB21
We haven't seen an HP projector before, and we were pleasantly surprised to find the company submitted the smallest and lightest projector we have come across. Weighing in at just over 1kg, it's light even for a DLP projector. By contrast, the lightest LCD projector came in at 1.9kg.
The HP uses a 132W UHP lamp, which is fairly expensive to replace. This projector is also missing a zoom ring, which is a real pain. It makes it very difficult to set the image size up quickly.
Our main concern with the projector was that it was only capable of SVGA (800 x 600) resolution. This may seem adequate in most cases, but we feel that a XGA (1024 x 768) projector would come across as far more appealing.
Nevertheless the HP is equipped with a DVI connector like the InFocus projector. HP has also supplied a DVI to RGB cable. Another thing worthy of a mention is its compact and stylish design.
The HP was the least sharp DLP projector. However it had good contrast--blacks appeared very dark, while colours were warm and vivid. While in use, the HP projector got extremely hot, which was a little concerning.
| Product: | Hewlett-Packard sb21 |
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| Price: | AU$4999 |
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| Vendor: | Hewlett-Packard |
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| Phone: | 13 23 47 |
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| Web: | www.hp.com.au |
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| Interoperability: |
½Features a DVI connector. |
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| Futureproofing: |
Only SVGA capable. |
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| ROI: |
Very expensive to run. |
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| Service: |
2-year warranty. |
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| Rating: |
Very compact but lacks picture quality. |
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