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
Casio XJ-350

Not known to us for their projectors, Casio is another vendor that submitted a projector to us for the first time. The Casio had the second-highest lumens rating of 2200 but it wasn't able to live up to its high rating. In fact there were a few projectors that recorded higher lux values and had lower lumens ratings.

The menu system is quite thorough and includes plenty of adjustments. You can even do Picture in Picture (PiP) with this unit. It had fairly standard connectors on the back and remote that resembled the Viewsonic's and Hitachi's.

The XJ-350 was bright overall and had good colour; however, it did display some slight ghosting when displaying plain text on the screen. We also noticed this projector takes quite a while to turn off after it's been on for a while.




Product Casio XJ-350
Price AU$3495
Vendor Shriro Australia
Phone 02 9415 5040
Web www.casio.com.au
 
Interoperability
RGB, S-Video, video, audio, USB.
Futureproofing
Bright and compact.
ROI
Great price, excellent build quality.
Service ½
2 years; lamp: 90 days or 500 hours.
Rating
Casio XJ-350
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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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