Infocus Lite Pro 425 Projector

Advantages: Reliable, good picture quality, easy to use
Disadvantages: Starting to show its age!

...The Infocus Lite Pro 425 is a LCD projector designed to display computer images onto a screen or wall. Its compact size shows that it has been built with portability in mind. This projector was purchased about 3 years ago by the company I work for. The projector cost about £1400 and at the time and it was a pretty high specification machine. The projector can display a maximum computer resolution of 800x600 and this is in 24bit colour. Although this is still acceptable, the resolution is perhaps a little low by today?s standards. For those who are unsure of what an LCD projector does, here?s a brief explanation of what we use it for. The LCD projector is designed to be used with a laptop or desktop computer and is best used to display images onto a white screen. If you are familiar with overhead projectors, (like the ones most...

richard_richard 28.01.2004 · Read review
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Review of InFocus LP 425

The Infocus X3 is the perfect family investment, for films or PC

Advantages: Simple to use, long lamp life
Disadvantages: Quite noisy fan, regular filter cleaning needed

...The X3 projector is a great projector for family use, especially for DVDs and home cinema. The lamp use is excellent but I had to be careful to always clean the filter to maximise the lamp life as lamps are very expensive. In my opinion, the X3 is very easy to use, and has easy installation onto any surface (even a wall) for projection with little space needed. The main concern when I bought this projector was whether it would be of good quality, and it has the standards needed for any video requirements. I wouldn't recommend this to gamers as such as it isn't as good for gaming systems, but still works fine. However, the use of it with a PC or Laptop is great, especially when you are wanting to use your desktop, video conference or simply view the screen....

broncolok 22.04.2009 (20.09.2009) · Read review
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Review of InFocus X3

Looking for a Projector look no further!

Advantages: Adjustible lens, compatible with DVD players, Playstation, Laptops etc
Disadvantages: None that i could think of

...The In focus LP640 Projector is brilliant. I purchased the product a year ago and it has never given me any problems that includes setting it up. It can be used with any movie playing technology e.g, Camcorders, DVD players, Laptops, Consoles etc. i personally use it to watch movies and play playstation 2,3 games on it. All in all it's a really good product in my opinion and if anyone is looking for a good projector for personal use i would definitely recommend this product. If you want a good tip to go with the product its a surround system of any type then you will have your own cinema in your own bedroom with bed side seat VIP. Playing football games is the best because its as if you are ina real stadium it boosts your game play up and the fans sound great....

jabz 07.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of InFocus LP 640

Budget priced projector fits the bill

Advantages: Excellent value for money
Disadvantages: No fancy features

...I was tasked with finding a digital projector for work and it was left to me to source something reasonably priced that we could use for the occasional presentation. It didn't need to be flashy just something which would do the job and have a reasonable output. I looked around various sites and ended up looking around the Misco site as I have used them in the past and been happy with their service and they do stock a fairly wide range. I found the NEC NP100A on there which is an SVGA Projector with 2000 ANSI lumens at a price of £249.99 (£287.49 inc VAT). It looked like it would fit the bill so I placed my order. Out of the Box I settled for next day delivery from Misco and the follwoing day it arrived as promised. It was well packed being securely located in the box by two large pieces of foam and came complete...

laramax 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of NEC NP100

Sony Portable Projector

Advantages: Easy to carry, light and compact
Disadvantages: Expensive to maintain

...I have used this Sony Projector for over 3 years. It is very light, compact and easy to use. It comes in a canvas carry case with shoulder strap. The projector itself folds up in to a compact carry case. The front cover folds over with a handle and locks so it can be carried like a mini briefcase. The control functions are on top of the projector. There is a row of buttons on the front, Power,Input,APA, and volume control. On the right are buttons for reset,menu,arrow keys and enter. There are 4 light signals,lamp,fan,power saving,standby. The port at the back has audio,mouse,video,svideo and scart to laptop connection. THe SONY LCD Projector made in Japan is very reliable. THis one is probably 5 years old. Replacement lamps for it are now very expensive. When you switch it on it is ready to use in about 3 minutes. The picture...

damien.gallery 14.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Sony VPL CS2

Can you buy a full HD projector on the cheap?

Advantages: Cheap and bright full HD machine
Disadvantages: Poor colour reproduction

...This is probably the first of the high end home cinema projectors that I have felt is capable and bright enough to use in a commercial setting. It combines an impressive specification with a price that is low enough to bring full HD projection into their home cinema or meeting room. With comparable machines often costing two or three times as much as this machine, where are the downsides to buying a full HD projector on the cheap? Specification/Connectivity This machine is a 3600 lumen projector with a texas instruments full HD DLP chip and a 5 segment colour wheel. There is connectivity for HDMI, DVI-D, 2x VGA, VGA out, component video, s-video and composite video. There are audio inputs for all the inputs allowing you to use the projector as the switching centre for your home cinema if required. It has RS232 and ethernet...

MSHunt 14.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Optoma EP1080

Mini LED Projector with USB connectivity!

Advantages: LED bulb, quick on quick off, USB connectivity
Disadvantages: Wish it was offered in multiple colors

...I?ve owned the Optoma HD20 for a while now, and I must say it?s a great projector, but I?ve always wanted something portable, something that was small yet powerful, and that?s when I found the BenQ GP1. Of course, you can?t compare the performance between the GP1 and the HD20, but I got to say, for the price you pay for the GP1 and the size and weight of it, it really is an amazing mini projector. Although only with 100 lumens, it is 100 lumens of LED (RGB not white) lamination, and I must say if you compare it with standard LCD or DLP 100 lumens, the LED?s 100 lumens are quite a few multiples higher. And the device is absolutely TINY! It weighs only 1.4 lbs (0.6 kg)! Another great thing is that the GP1, being LED, is able to have instant on/off capabilities, which saves a lot of time. And you can forget about changing bulbs, as LED...

Fairton11 27.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of BenQ Joybee GP1

Sony's Excellent Projector

Advantages: High Brightness, 3LCD Projection System, AIAS (Advanced Intelligent Auto Setup), Short Focal Length
Disadvantages: Abit Noisy

...The Sony VPL CX21 is a bright, slim, and stylish projector designed for mobile applications. A friend of mine has this and we always watch movies on it. The projector has many features which I've written about below with brief explanation of each feature: - High Brightness of 2100 ANSI Lumens The projector has three Sony 0.63-inch LCD panels and a latest designed 165 W lamp, it has a brightness of 2100 ANSI lumens, which provides amazing image quality even in very high ambient-light. The projector has a resolution of XGA (1024 x 768), this simply means fine display of even the smallest details. - 3LCD Projection System This is what the Sony projector is all about, it has a 3LCD projection system which means the projected images are bright and natural and for this to be achieved it has 3 LCD panels. It provides high light...

Surj1 09.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sony VPL CX21

Out of Focus customer care.

Advantages: Cheap for the level of resolution
Disadvantages: Poor customer and aftersales - not a home cinema projector

...The Infocus IN26XGA looked a good spec for the money. First disappointment was the input sockets. The information provided implied the projector had video ?component? connections but the RGB connection is only via the RS 232 (VESA) port, which can be done via an adaptor/accessory but this is not provided. Also you have to have a ?component? connection to achieve the higher levels of resolution the projector has, otherwise it is pointless paying for the extra picture resolution. There was no manual provided and information on the CD provided was scant. This may not have been a problem but the projector only produced very small scale pictures and it was not clear if this was by design or because the zoom was not working. The InFocus web site was also of no help and just added to the disappointment, particularly as it was not clear how...

Parkmanto 29.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of InFocus Work Big IN26+

Interactivity or projector activity

Advantages: Easy to use, robust
Disadvantages: Not as accurate as pen based and heavy

...an environment but do see my paragraph PROJECTOR OR INTERACTIVE BOARD for my opinion on how these should be used. MESH OR PEN This board works with a wire mesh behind the screen that detects contact. It therefore doesn't need a clever pen (good news in a primary school where the strangest of things go walkies). This means that for a start it is easier to use as your finger can do the pointing. Make contact with the board, firm that is, maintain contact, and drag objects around the screen - that is the essence of interactivity with this board. All people who have used this board have found it very simple and have enjoyed doing so. It is tremendously popular with the children and the mesh system is part of its success. Basically your hand becomes the mouse which is simple enough for the youngest children in school to understand and use. SOFTWARE...

Plymyphil 13.12.2003 · Read review
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Review of SMART Board 580 - touch-screen