Hitachi CP-X880
Year after year Hitachi sends us some great projectors, and this one was no different. The Hitachi CP-X880W has a brightness rating of 3000 ANSI lumens and contrast ratio of only 500:1.
It has a 275W UHB lamp and according to Hitachi it lasts for 2500 hours, which is longer than any other lamp in this review.
As far as connectors go the Hitachi features an extra RGB port, DVI, BNC, and component video. The Hitachi was one of the more expensive projectors. It featured a few niceties like a motorised zoom and focus, and a clever control panel that allows you to quickly select from one of the six different input types. You can purchase an optional wireless and network module which allows the projector to be operated without any cable connections to a PC.
The Hitachi performed quite well. It was generally very bright and the contrast surprisingly wasn’t too bad despite its low rating. The Hitachi was also the cheapest to run.
| Product | Hitachi CP-X880 |
| Price | AU$13,995 |
| Vendor | Hitachi |
| Phone | 02 9888 4100 |
| Web | www.hitachi.com.au |
| Interoperability |  |
| DVI and component video. | |
| Futureproofing |  |
| Middle of the road in terms of brightness. | |
| ROI |  |
| Inexpensive to run; long lamp life. | |
| Service |  ½ |
| Two-year warranty; lamp 90 days or 300 hours. | |
| Rating |  |
Dear Sir,
Just to clarify the review of the XL30U. Contrast ratio is actually 500:1 and the product has a RRP of $8490.
Could we please have this amended.
Mitsubishi Electric
Claudio Cardile