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

.... the pictures are crisp and clear and thanks to the high lumen output the contrast is excellent, even with some ambient light on the screen. Unfortunately it's when you push the projector to it's limits do you start to see it's limitations. This is mainly down to the 5 segment colour wheel, while it allows more light to pass through increasing the brightness of the picture, there are some glaring errors in the colour balance that can't be eradicated by adjusting the colour settings. While reds are ok, with skin tones remaining pink and reds that don't becom muddy or orange. Blues have a definite green tinge to them, the most extreme case I saw was blue denim clothing that almost appeared completely green. I guess my perception was jaded by the fact the I decided to view the output on both the projector and an LCD tv I had available. I know you never...

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

The ultimate in home entertainment

Advantages: Quiet and flexible
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...About 6 months ago I came to the decision that I needed a large screen TV but I didn't want to lose a large percentage of the space in my lounge. That basically ruled out a CRT or rear projection and at the time I thought the only option was a plasma TV. As it happened I managed to visit a friend who had just purchased the VPL-HS10 Sony projector and I was completely blown away by the flexibility of the unit and amazing picture quality. I was aware that Sony were soon to bring out a new version of this from scouring US forums so decided to bide my time. Eventually I went down to my local Sony centre when it was available and had a demo of the new HS20 model. After lots of questions and a demo I parted with my hard earned cash and took it home. As yet I?ve not mounted it anywhere and in fact it?s at an angle of about 20 degree...

RahimC 17.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Sony Cineza LCD Projector VPL-HS20

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

Not the brightest but a reliable projector

Advantages: reliability, price, image quality
Disadvantages: none come to mind

...Thanks in advance for reading this review and for those who have read my recent reviews, I apologise for yet another data projector and promise I only have a couple of these reviews left to do! First, a background about my use of the NEC VT440, a catchy name I’m sure you’ll agree. I teach in a primary school and we have a number of data projectors serving different purposes around the school. This was our projector of choice for our main hall and was purchased two years ago for marginally over £1000. It is still in service and has what I expect would be ranked as light usage. It is used daily during assemblies and occasionally booked for other activities as it displays onto a screen about eight feet by four feet. The duel data and video inputs on the side of the projector make it useful in a variety of situations within...

Plymyphil 15.12.2003 · Read review
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Review of NEC MultiSync VT440

Decent multi-purpose semi portable projector

Advantages: Brightness, 720p movie quality, MANY MANY inputs!, cheap replacement bulbs
Disadvantages: Loose focusing ring, not toooooo quiet at 3000 ANSI

...I've been using LCD and DLP projectors for personal and professional use for the past 10 years, and have finally bought my own personal projector of my use at home. Fan-bloody-tastic projector for the money! It is bright enough for normal windows/desktop application use during the day in day light on a standard matt wall with all the blinds open. But it becomes a seriously good projector for films, games, and web browsing in the evening. I've currently got it ceiling mounted and connected up to my home media server, a laptop, PS3 and a Wii and I still have ports to spare. The detail at 720p is brilliant, the contrast ratio isn't perfect as expected but as a bright multi-purpose projector for non-portable use, it comes highly recommended. Other reason why I ended up this projector: £85 a bulb is a very good thing to keep in mind...

londonese 14.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Acer P5270

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