Mobile Generally a step up from the Ultra-Mobile class in brightness and features, these projectors are designed for presenters on the move. This class is great for small-to-medium sized presentation environments. These units are typically 8 to 13 lbs. Conference The Conference class projector is designed for either permanent or portable applications. Work station connectivity and control system interface is available for most of these projectors. The typical weight is 13 to 30 lbs. Projectors are designed for the professional environment. Applications would include large classrooms, conference/training facilities, engineering and design, and religious venues. The typical weight for these projectors is over 30 lbs. Under $3,000.00 In this price range, you find mostly SVGA projectors that offer under 500 lumens of brightness and may or may not include zoom lenses and other accessories such as cables, cases and remote controls. These machines usually make great projectors for small training or classrooms where control of light is offered. $3,000.00 to $5,000.00 A step up in class, these projectors are typically SVGA ranging from 550 to 800 lumens.

LCD projector technology on the home theater market. Hopefully that will change sometime soon. Billed as an "all-purpose" multimedia projector, it does have a lot to offer. At only 13 lbs, this sleek little light cannon serves up screaming bright images in data and graphics, in composite and S-video, in component video, and The on-screen menu is much better than on earlier models. Each control is intuitive and easy to operate, and the menu boxes take up very little screen area. Furthermore, the menu boxes can be relocated from the upper left corner to the lower right corner to provide flexible viewing of the screen while adjustments are being made. You would think that with the heavy duty light output of 2000 ANSI lumens, an industrial strength blower would be required to cool the system. Not so. There are four color temperature options on the Three are factory preset, and the fourth you can roll your own. On our review sample, we measured the first setting at D7500, the second, at D10500, and the third at D5900. On the fourth, we found it very easy to dial in an exact D6500.

is designed for portable use as well as fixed installation. There is an adequate handle that folds into the side of the unit and becomes almost invisible when not in use. Yes, it is three pounds heavier than the, but if you need to put 2000 ANSI lumens on the screen, three extra pounds is not much to complain about. Activating the focus control puts an inadequate little target up in the middle of the screen, and if you don''t find the plus/minus buttons on the control panel or remote right away, it disappears. The focus control leaves something to be desired. One must toggle back and forth almost constantly just to keep the focus function active and on the screen. The target is so small that it takes several passes through the sweet spot to find the ideal setting. In future products, we would like to see a little more thought put into focusing control. produces a very bright image with a gorgeous color palate. The soft array of colors in was rendered as beautifully as any digital projector we''ve ever seen in this price range. The vibrant colors in were reproduced with accuracy and balance.

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