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
Acer PD321

Now this was a surprise submission considering Acer has never sent us a projector for testing. We always had the understanding that BenQ was looking after this area and Acer would stay out of projectors. In any case, we are now aware they know how to make an ultra-portable projector.

The PD321 was the second smallest projector coming in at 1kg. It features standard connectors on the back an easy-to-use menu system and is capable of doing Picture in Picture (PiP).

The PD321 is rated at 1100 lumens same as the Infocus but it happened to be a lot brighter and sharper. The only real issue we had with it was that it was noticeably brighter on one side of the screen.





Product Acer PD321
Price AU$3899
Vendor Acer Computer
Phone 02 8762 3000
Web www.acer.com.au
 
Interoperability ½
RGB, S-Video, video.
Futureproofing
Very bright for such a small projector; brightness is a little uneven.
ROI ½
Excellent picture quality.
Service
2 years; lamp: 6 months or 1000 hours.
Rating

Acer PD321
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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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