Mitsubishi XL30U
The Mitsubishi range extends from the home theatre to installation-type projectors. The company has an impressive line up of projectors to say the least and for this review it submitted the XL30U, which is classified as a desktop/installation projector.
The XL30U is rated at 3000 lumens. Mitsubishi has a more powerful 4700 ANSI lumens projector heading its fleet, but the XL30U was a better candidate for this review. It’s more affordable and its more suited to a mid-sized boardroom.
It’s an LCD projector that uses a powerful 270W SHP lamp. The lamp can run for 2000 hours in economy mode before it needs replacing. Mitsubishi didn’t provide us any details of how long the lamp would run in normal mode.
You will find most standard connectors on the back, however there’s no DVI or network.
The Mitsubishi has a low contrast ratio of 350:1. This made the picture look dull. The contrast range was also poor which made it perform even worse in difficult conditions. It also lacked sharpness and was uneven in terms of brightness.
| Product | Mitsubishi XL30U |
| Price | AU$9490 |
| Vendor | Mitsubishi Electric |
| Phone | 02 9684 7777 |
| Web | www.mitsubishielectric.com.au |
| Interoperability |  ½ |
| BNC & component video. | |
| Futureproofing |  |
| A little dull, could use more contrast. | |
| ROI |  |
| Expensive to run; lamps are also expensive to replace. | |
| Service |  |
| Two-year warranty; lamp 90 days or 1200 hours. | |
| Rating |  ½ |
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