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
Epson EMP-745

The Epson EMP-745 is an LCD projector that has a whopping 2500 lumens rating in high mode and 1500 in low mode. Not bad for a projector that weighs less than 2kg.

On the back are your standard video and audio connectors, and on the front is a PC Card slot for a Wi-Fi Card (supplied).

The focus and zoom rings use short stubs which you can move with your fingers for adjustment. They proved to work quite well and reduced our setup time somewhat.

The on-screen menu includes a large number of predefined colour modes like presentation, theatre, and dynamic to name a few, and it had a great lamp counter which keeps count of low- and high-mode lamp hours.

Its picture quality was outstanding -- especially the contrast. It was also one of the brightest projectors tested.

Product Epson EMP-745
Price AU$4799
Vendor Epson Australia
Phone 1300 361 054
Web www.epson.com.au
 
Interoperability
RGB, S-Video, video, audio, USB, PC Card, Wi-Fi card.
Futureproofing
Heaps of features, one of the brightest tested.
ROI ½
On the expensive side.
Service ½
2 years; lamp: 3 months or 500 hours.
Rating ½
Epson EMP-745
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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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