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
Hitachi CP-X328W

The Hitachi CP-X328W is one of the larger units tested (some of the other offerings were half the size of the Hitachi). It is still less than 3kg in weight and offers more in the way of connectors. It features additional RGB ports, as well as component and composite video.

The CP-X328W had a lot of similarities to the Viewsonic -- they both had a slightly different chassis but everything else seemed to be in the same position.

The Hitachi does have the higher spec however. It's rated at 2000 ANSI lumens, compared to 1500 for the Viewsonic. During testing we set the picture quality to presentation from standard as it was too dull to look at in standard mode. The Hitachi has a great set of adjustments both vertical and horizontal keystone adjustment, blank or shutter type function, and magnification adjustment, just naming some.

The Hitachi performed was somewhere in the middle of the pack in terms of brightness, but we were surprised it was not as bright than the Mitsubishi, which was rated at 1500 ANSI lumens.

Picture quality wasn't too bad; text appeared slightly blurry up close. Contrast was good, especially after we adjusted the projector from standard to presentation mode.

Product Hitachi CP-X328W
Price AU$3999
Vendor Hitachi
Phone 1800 032 689
Web www.hitachi.com.au
 
Interoperability
RGB, Component, S-Video, video, control terminal.
Futureproofing ½
Good features; a bit low on brightness.
ROI ½
Average in terms of picture quality.
Service
2 years; lamp: 2000 hours.
Rating ½
Hitachi CP-X328W
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    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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