Bright sparks in the boardroom: 10 projectors reviewed

JVC DLA-SX21JVC DLA-SX21

JVC has launched the first consumer D-ILA high definition projector. It had the highest native resolution at 1400 x 1050. If you prefer a widescreen picture, it can run at 1400 x 788 in a 16:9 aspect ratio. It has a brightness rating of only 1500 lumens which is a little on the low side, and a contrast ratio of 800:1. With that in mind, this is more of a home or general presentation projector.

The JVC was awesome at displaying video. We felt like we were at the movies. The picture was even, colours appeared just right, and the image was sharp.

However when we were displaying plain text, we could see this projector wouldn’t do too well in a large boardroom in terms of brightness.

 Data projectors

 Projector reviews:

 BenQ PB8230
 Canon LV-7555
 Epson EMP-7850
 Hitachi CP-X880
 HP XP 8010
 InFocus LP820
 JVC DLA-SX21
 Mitsubishi XL30U
 Panasonic PT-L735NTE
 Sony VPL-PX15

 Specifications
 How we tested
 Sample scenarios
 Editor's choice
 About RMIT

Product JVC DLA-SX21
Price AU$14,990
Vendor Vendor JVC Professional
Phone 03 8756 7852
Web www.jvc-australia.com
 
Interoperability
DVI, BNC connectors.
Futureproofing ½
Not very bright; suitable for small boardrooms.
ROI ½
Excellent picture quality; still quite expensive.
Service ½
One-year warranty; lamp 90 days or 500 hours.
Rating
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Talkback 1 comments

    Dear Sir, Just to clarify the ...Anonymous -- 01/09/04

    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

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