MITSUBISHI XL 1U
The Mitsubishi XL 1U is quite a large projector and one of the heavier projectors we tested. It
weighs a bit under 3kg. Like the Hitachi, this projector has a few extras connectors you wouldn't
find on a smaller projector. Another interesting point is that the larger projectors don't get as hot as the small DLP projectors.
The Mitsubishi is only rated at 1000 ANSI lumens, which is a little on the low side. Even with its low rating, however, we were able to project a decent picture with the room lights turned on, but a sunny room might present challenges.
This may be thanks to a new technology Mitsubishi is using, known as IRIS (Intelligent Room Illumination Sensor). The sensor automatically detects light volume and colour density, and adjusts your projector's colour tones accordingly so you have the best possible picture up on the screen.
This projector is one of the few projectors to feature a low lamp mode, which essentially decreases the brightness of the lamp and increases the lamp's life. The image quality wasn't the best in this mode. In standard mode the picture quality was reasonably good, with slightly fuzzy text our only real complaint.
| Product: | Mitsubishi XL 1U |
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| Price: | AU$5990 |
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| Vendor: | Mitsubishi |
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| Phone: | 02 9684 7777 |
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| Web: | www.mitsubishi-electric.com.au |
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| Interoperability: |
½Good selection of connectors. |
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| Futureproofing: |
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Picture in Picture can come in very handy. |
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| ROI: |
Only rated at 1000 lumens. |
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| Service: |
2-year warranty. |
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| Rating: |
Not a bad unit; could be brighter. |
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