The current benchmark in portability is the It''s a tiny box, just 7 by 9 by 2 inches, and it weighs a mere three pounds. With an ultralight laptop like the you can be all set for that presentation for less than the weight, until very recently, of a projector alone. You''ll even have some extra space in your briefcase. 1,000 LUMENS. The remarkable thing about the LP 130 is you give up very little to gain ultra-portability. The projector is based on the Instruments digital light processing system and puts out a very impressive 1,000 lumens. In plain English, that means it projects an image bright enough to be seen comfortably in a normally lit conference room. It can handle resolutions up to 1,024 x 768 pixels and features a zoom lens, which allows you to control the image size from a fixed projector location. In addition to computer input, the LP 130 can handle television inputs and two flavors of high-definition TV (720p and 1080i). One thing that''s not miniature about the LP 130: Its $4,650 price. In the projector business, small and light still translate into expensive. One cautionary note about any projector: Always allow the unit to cool completely before packing it up, and treat it at least as gently as you would a laptop. specifies the lamp life as 2,000 hours of use, but that can be shortened

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.

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