Reviews about Projectors

cmui1978 says "Optoma Pico PK-101 DLP Projector - Fancy, but trouble" about Optoma Pico PK-101 DLP Projector

cmui1978 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:46:00 GMT

Nice toy for about $200 something.

The selling point of this projector was to be used with iTouch or iPhone.

I originally want a projector to project from iTouch's photos and use my iTouch as a presentation tools. However, it does not really work that way. iTouch does not send signal to the AV OUT line unless iTouch is playing a movie. In order to project all screens from iTouch to a projector, I must use some kind of jail break program on iTouch which I haven't tried yet.

This projector's USB connection only serves for power charger. The USB is not used as signal input. To connect a computer with this projector, the computer must have a RCA output which is very unlikely for any laptop. For my laptop, it only has S video output which is possible to get an adopter to convert S-video to RCA...

For the pocket size of this projector, it is really nice. For spending 200 bucks, I can hold this projector and the iTouch (in size of 2 iTouch device), so I can project movie to the ceiling and...

...

steviebrd4 says "no need to visit the movie theatre now" about InFocus Learn Big IN24EP Projector

steviebrd4 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:11:15 GMT

My husband and I bought the InFocus 24 projector for home theater use 2 years ago and we have been very happy with it. Our pull down screen (that came with it from Office Max) is smaller than we wanted so we painted our wall with a gray movie paint (Sherwin Williams) and the projection is 8 1/2 feet diagonal. Our projector is ceiling mounted about 14 feet from the wall.

Picture Quality
We are happy with the clarity perhaps because we have not yet been spoiled by high definition tv in our house. We connected the projector to our DirecTV for a while. Then we cancelled our DirecTV subscription and started watching tv and movies online. We bought the basic $14/month cable package from our local provider and we use Windows Media Center as a dvr. Netflix offers tons of online movies so we rarely go to the theatre. Besides, the big screen at the theatre just isn't as impressive anymore. There are a few things we've learned over time about clarity and cable connections. The...

...

apostlepd says "Amazing brightness and contrast ratio!" about Panasonic Multimedia Projector PT-AX100U-EC

apostlepd — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:24:06 GMT

I own this model and the 900U and I am very impressed with Panasonic's products. I have the 900U at home and this one in my youth group buliding at church. The brightness is amazing on this model at 2000 lumens. We have tons of windows in our buliding and even in the middle of the day, the picture looks great. The HD quality, even though it is 720p, is outstanding. Anybody would be impressed at a 106" picture that looks this good. (I just have mine set up at 106", you can go as big as 150" and still have great picture quality)

I highly recommend this and all Panasonic projectors. I will continue to buy Panasonic products when I replace these units. Bulb life is great, too. 3000 hours....

aztec1975 says "Great for the whole family!" about Tiger Zoombox Projector

aztec1975 — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:56:00 GMT

This is a great product for the whole family. It has a build in DVD player, plays CDs. You can hook up your VCR or cable box, hook up your gaming console, digital camera or video camera, and has build in speakers too! All this at an affortable price.

...

MrKinnaman says "Great Low Cost Projector" about InFocus Learn Big IN24EP Projector

MrKinnaman — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:26:47 GMT

Built a home theatre on a shoestring budget.

after reviewing many projectors online and had seen these at work and knowing they had been dependable for the workplace, and also seeing them in an ad for $599 at circuit city, I Opted to try one out.

I have been using the Infocus IN24 for over a year now and have only found 1 major problem with using it for a home theatre. Over Heating of the bulb. The projector has built in protection that turns off the bulb and flashes the bulb light indicator (which some may think the bulb went out and will cost you a few hundred). To Remedy this, I placed a high velocity 12" fan on top of the bookshelf aimed up at the projector, this has supplimented the built in cooling fan enough to not have the bulb shut down in months of use.

I was able to pickup enough screen on ebay to have a 100" diaginal screen in my living room and mounted the projector on the ceiling. The projector has to be around 18" away from the screen to get this size.

watching TV on the...

...

vytas says "Beautiful HD in size XL that won't break the bank" about Panasonic Multimedia Projector PT-AX100U-EC

vytas — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:34:43 GMT

I have been following digital projectors for more than a decade. From office use projectors to home cinema projectors. Until recently, projectors were prohibitively expensive and of relatively low resolution. Their projected images lacked color fidelity and left a lot to be desired in the home theater arena. That was until recently when a crop of projectors started offering lower prices, better performance and HD resolution.

The Panasonic PT-AX100U is the third interation of the most popular HD home theater projector line ever produced. Panasonic really hit its stride with the PT-AE700U and then went on to get raves with the release of the PT-AE900U.

What really sets Panasonic PT-AX100U projector apart from others is its film like quality - there are no pixels to be seen. This is inspite of the fact that it uses 3 LCDs to generate the image - Panasonic has outdone itself in finding a way to mitigate the screen door effect that has plagued LCD projectors for years. Panasonic also worked with......

TheBard says "It has lamp issues, but overall this is a nice Projector" about NEC LT 260K Multimedia Projector

TheBard — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:52:28 GMT

Bottom-Line: Even thought the price point was steep, and we have that ongoing problem with the lamp, I believe the overall functionality of the unit was well worth the cost.

Unfortunately, part of my job has been to provide occasional multimedia support in the guise of a laptop (connected to the network (Internet access) of course), mated with a multimedia LCD projector. I say unfortunately because invariably something goes wrong with the projector, the presentation of the laptop, or a combination thereof necessitating the need for me to (for lack of a better descriptor) baby sit the user, something I hate to do. Up until recently we had a couple of very old and bulky multimedia projectors that were more trouble then they were worth, so I bought a pair of NEC LT 260K Multimedia Projectors to replace them thinking that they would lighten my load; I was only partially right.

The Projector

The NEC LT 260K is a dual mode (2400 lumens in normal mode, and 1900 lumens in economy mode) Multimedia...

...

BobbyG says "A True Home Theater " about ViewSonic HDTV Home Cinema Projector

BobbyG — Fri, 11 May 2007 16:08:46 GMT

My wife may have underestemated me when saying " The basement is yours" . The viewsonic projector has turned our basement into a home theater. We have a glass wall (1 side is painted white) and the projector mounted on the cieling. The picture is about 90" diagonally and as good as a theater. The projector is about 8 feet from the wall.

We have directv hooked up with the regular non HD antenna. The quality of picture is fantanstic.

The projector (PJ558D) has all the features you need. The ability to mount it upsidedown and flip the image. Keystone to offset the angle from the cieling. 2,500 ANSI lumens plenty of light. Set to "cool" the lamp is suppose to last 2,000 hours. The fan is super quiet barely notice when its on.

The set up is great for getting a huge picture with zero footprint. We ran all the cables in the wall and cieling. I strongly recommend doing the same. It takes bit of preplanning but, worth it. We...

...