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Ricoh does portable digital projectors

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Ricoh does portable digital projectors

I used to think that portable digital projectors would be the next big thing, but I am mistaken as the particularly niche market did not...

Review: BenQ W1100

BenQ's W1100 projector delivers large scale, vibrant images without obvious compromise, and its a full HD flag-waver for AV in our straitened times. Despite the budget price tag, this model is undeniably cute. Should you be a fair-weather projectionist, it is small enough to store in a draw, but it's also smart enough, with its contemporary white finish, to leave out when guests drop by. Its distinctly upmarket remote also helps. Backlit and comfortably moulded, it feels good in the hand. There are generous connections on the back, comprising two HDMIs, component and S-Video inputs, phono AV and a 12V trigger. The latter allows the projector to automatically sync with an electric screen or lighting system – a pleasingly professional AV embellishment for such an affordable model. Other connection options include a PC D-Sub input, Type B USB 'upscreen' connector, RS232 port and PC monitor output. It doesn't take long to have the W1100 up and running. While there is no vertical lens shift, the projector sports auto keystone correction which works surprisingly well. There's also a manual option, should you need to fiddle further. BenQ is rightly proud of the 12-element optical system used on this model. Straight out of the box, the W1100's image is preternaturally sharp and bright. The picture pings like buttons off a fat man's waistcoat and I soon had this PJ a-popping. Image controls are extensive. There are three user-definable presets allied to a trio of picture settings (Standard, Cinema, Dynamic). All the expected picture parameter controls are here and can be saved to the individual user preset. As with all small projectors, fan noise is an issue. Large vents pull air in on one side and expel it on the other, cooling the DLP chipset in the process. There is none of the sophisticated noise management seen on more costly models. You are given a modicum of control, though. You can dive into the lamp menu and adjust the lamp setting from Normal to Economic. This reduces power consumption by 20 per cent, but more importantly, knocks back fan noise from 27dB to a low 22dB thrum. When you're on a tight budget, you can't expect extravagances. So I can't complain about the lack of fast framerate technology on this model. That particular feature is reserved for BenQ's step-up W1200 model (around £200 more). However, motion resolution is limited as a consequence. The W1100 tops out at a measured 650 lines. But what this PJ lacks in fast moving detail, it gains in cinematic swagger. Image dynamics and colour fidelity are very impressive. With TI's Brilliant Colour mode engaged, hues are striking without becoming seriously overcranked. I found yellows in particular tended to zing. Through the W1100, the vibrant hues of Forties Havana (Chico & Rita, Blu-ray) are utterly entrancing. Rita's rosy-red lipstick mesmerises Chico (and us) when they first meet, yet never dominates the colour palette. <img alt="Benq w1100" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/Review%20images/Home%20Cinema%20Choice/HCC%20197/HCC197.benq.wood01-420-90.jpg" width="420"></img>The machine brings enough light to spare and there's a crisp bite to static detail. The black level is good; the W1100 tracked a 20/20 B&W greyscale with only minor pinching at each end of the scale. <img alt="Tech labs" src="http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/Review%20images/TechRadar/Benchmark%20graphics/thinbanner-420-90.jpg" width="420"></img>Power consumption (Watts):White screen: 293W Test footage: 295WContrast ratio:Claimed: 5,000:1 Measured: 4,400:1Colour temperature (Kelvin): 6800KPresets: Colour temperature can be adjusted for 6500K via red/blue white-point controls via the User modeStandard: 8,200K Dynamic: 7,400K Cinema: 6,800KIt's easy to overdo the sharpness settings though. I'd argue the main Sharpness control should not be eased past 4 on the numerical scale. This is optimum to bring out believable detail and delineation, as is evident in Chico and Rita's rotoscoped animation. Once I'd started watching, I just didn't want to turn it off. Motion slickness The projector does suffer from horizontal panning judder, but this is to be expected given the lack of glacial frame interpolation. On the upside, there's no motion artefacts to contend with either. Although this is a single-chip DLP model, I wasn't disturbed by colour fringing or rainbows from the six-segment colour wheel. Even high contrast images barely registered a flash. It's very impressive. Like so many tabletop projectors, the W1100 includes a modest amp and speaker. BenQ rates the output at 2 x 10W, although it certainly doesn't sound that loud. To make the most of its sound box, the projector employs SRS Wow HD sound processing. 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Review: BenQ W1100

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Epson Releases Four Multimedia Projectors

<img alt="Epson Releases Four Multimedia Projectors" border="0" height="150" src="/113584matter.jpg" width="200"> Epson has introduced four new multimedia projectors, featuring LCD technology. The EB-S9, EB-X9, EB-X10 and EB-W10 feature 3LCD technology that employs three discrete LCD panels assigned to the red, green and blue channels to produce an image. In addition to the regular connectivity options, the Epson's LCD range also features USB direct connectivity, which simplifies cabling by allowing display using USB cable, which is found across all modern computers. This makes it extremely convenient for presentations, where you don't have to carry different kinds of video cables for compatibility. This feature also allows the projectors to display JPEG images right off the USB drive connected to it. <img align="baseline" border="0" hspace="0" src="/11358426epson600.jpg"> These projectors ship with a lamp starting at 2,500 ANSI lumens, and employ what Epson calls the E-TORL technology that promises to extend lamp life to 5,000 hours at the cost of image luminosity in the eco mode. Epson EB-S9 has a resolution of 800x600p (SVGA) with a lens that's capable of subtending image across a minimum of 0.87m to 10.5m (diagonal). This projector costs Rs. 34,000. The EB-X9, EB-X10 (both 1024x768p) and EB-W10 (1280x800p) can display an image spanning 0.9m to 9.0m large. The EB-X9 and EB-S9 have a brightness of 2,500 ANSI lumens, while EB-X10 and EB-W10 are rated at 2,600 lumens, in addition to an HDMi port. The EB-X9 costs Rs. 40,400, EB-X10 costs Rs. 43,200 and EB-W10 costs Rs. 57,000.

Epson Releases Four Multimedia Projectors

Epson has introduced four new multimedia projectors, featuring LCD technology. The EB-S9, EB-X9, EB-X10 and EB-W10 feature 3LCD technology t...