Shed some light on the subject: 13 data projectors reviewed


Contents
Introduction
 Acer PD321
 Benq PB2220
 Canon LV-X4
 Casio XJ-350
 Epson EMP-745
 Hitachi CP-X328W
 HP MP3222
 InFocus LP120
 Mitsubishi XD50U
 NEC LT245G
 Panasonic PT-LB10NTE
 Sharp XR-1X
 Viewsonic PJ551
 Specifications
 How we tested
 Sample scenarios
 Editor's choice
 About RMIT
Sample scenarios

Scenario 1
Company: K&M Advertising
The company wants to equip its sales staff with data projectors to take with them on sales calls to clients. Sales staff have been complaining about the weight of all the gear they have to carry around with them.

Approximate budget: AU$5000 per projector.

Requires: Five projectors weighing less than 3kg each.

Concerns: Weight is crucial, because sales staff are out on the road a lot. The ability to store presentations on CardBus or CompactFlash cards would be a big bonus. 1024 x 768 resolution preferred.

Best solution: The the Mitsubishi XD50U has it all, a PC Card slot for PC-free presentations, it weighed a light 1.5kg, it ranked as one of the brighter projectors and its picture quality was excellent.

Scenario 2
Company: Kibara Construction
This company wants to install a new data projector in its boardroom for presentations and videoconferencing.

Approximate budget: AU$5000.

Requires: A bright, high-quality data projector for boardroom use.

Concerns: Image brightness and quality are obviously very important, as is the ability to handle a wide variety of inputs. The other need is the ability to transmit content, like a presentation or a spreadsheet, over a network so that hard copies and computers can be left behind.

Best solution: The projector that best meets this scenario's needs is the NEC LT245G.

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Talkback 6 comments

    Interesting and helpful articl ...Anonymous -- 22/12/04

    Interesting and helpful article. I am interested in finding more information on the wireless projectors that use the 802.11b or g. What are folks saying about them. Are they cost effective?

    Dell data projectors kevin bell -- 15/12/05

    I noticed that in your reviews over the last few years, there isn't any reviews of the dell range of data projectors and more recently, the dell 3400mp. Is there a reason for this (?), as I notice that other sites seem to review their products?

    units J. MacMillan -- 13/01/06

    In your article, you have confused weight with mass. This is a common mistake. Mass is the amount of material in an object. A 1 kg book on earth is a 1 kg book on the moon, though its weight (in Newtons) is considerably less. F=MA.

    units M Johnson -- 07/08/08 (in reply to #120127044)

    Thank you so much J. MacMillan, I am setting up a projector system for use on the moon, and on other planets, so your comment about the difference between mass and weight was of great relevence to me.

    Sharp XR-1X Review Error? Anonymous -- 31/05/06

    In the review for the Sharp XR-1X it reads “The Sharp is rated 100 ANSI lumens” - I think there may be a "0" missing there.

    Thankyou Anonymous -- 10/12/07

    I needed to source a new data projector and knowing nothing about them I found this site extremely helpful. What a terrific idea and so very helpful - thankyou.

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