The Top Multimedia Projectors for Light

Acer PH530

$242.00 Est. at Amazon

from jcmpli, reviews.cnet.com
even with some light in the room.
from www.tigerdirect.com
good with ambient light also.
from www.amazon.com
i have this projector hooked solely to an xbox 360 in a room with absolutely no natural light, that is a dedicated theater room and that's it.
from www.amazon.com
i have it in a dedicated room with no outside light, so the low lumens are no problem.
from www.newegg.com
like majority of projectors out there, light is a projectors enemy, so make the area nice and dark to maximize your viewing pleasure.

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Nice Brightness, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 1280 x 768

Optoma EP1691 Projector

$840.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it also had good light output and excellent resoulution.
from www.amazon.com
it is lightweight and bright enough for conference rooms.
from www.amazon.com
it has plenty of light output and good resolution for on-screen viewing.
from "Pastor Steve", www.bhphotovideo.com
it's extremely light and easy to pack for travel.
from scooty809, www.shopping.com
pros: lightweight at 3lbs, high brightness, great picture, input compatibility cons: runs hot the bottom line: for the price (with a watchful eye and discounts), i truly must report that this is

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Positives: Excellent Brightness, Good Image Quality, Multiple Features, Native Resolution: 1024 x 768

Epson Powerlite 720p Projector

$1,300.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the projector can handle some ambient light.
from www.amazon.com
i have it mounted on the ceiling in a light controled room on a 105" 16/9 screen w/1.0 grain.
from www.amazon.com
(our previous tv is a 50" sony rear projection model.) we have a light-controlled environment and are using an elite 106" screen with a 1.0 gain.
from www.amazon.com
its just light years from the washed out colors of 5 years ago.
from www.amazon.com
in a light controlled room that should not be an issue.

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Positives: Good Brightness, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 1280 x 720, Type: LCD Projectors

Aiptek PJV11X PocketCinema V10 Portable Projector

$302.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's not bright in the day light, but indoors or at night it's very visible.
from www.amazon.com
the projector light is weak, but keep in mind, this is portable, battery powered projector.
from www.amazon.com
also it says up to 40 or 50" screen but with the lights off i can get it to take up the whole wall.
from www.amazon.com
aaaand it only works at night, when the lights are off...
from www.amazon.com
as far as being in a really dark room, i actually used it with low lighting and it still projected nice and clear.

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Positives: Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 640 x 480, Type: LCD Projectors, Image Brightness: 10 ANSI lumens

ViewSonic PJ513DB Projector

$589.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's light and compact and doesn't have a fragile feel to it, although i'm sure that care should be exercised, especially in transporting it.
from Brewski, www.newegg.com
it will probably be cheaper to buy a new unit when it does.it fails outside in any kind of light.
from www.amazon.com
it has a bright picture that is easy to see even when there is light in the room.
from Rukollya, www.newegg.com
cost.another plus is that the bulbs are actually pretty low cost in comparison to other brands, and they will easily last 3000 hours if taken care of properly.my living area has nice light control.
from www.amazon.com
lamp light comes on and reports lamp error.

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Positives: Good Image Quality, Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 800 x 600

Dell 1800MP

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
the projector is much lighter than i could have imagined.
from lt.dell.com
lightwieght, fast turn on and off.
from lt.dell.com
even the lights on in my room, i would give 5 stars excellent for this great projector!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Image Quality, Nice Brightness, Type: DLP Projector

Sharp DT-510

$1,887.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
i would recommend this product to anyone with the space and ambient light control.
from Jack from San Francisco CA, clickfrom.buy.com
it is plenty bright for acceptable viewing with subdued lighting, and in a darkened room it is brilliant.
from bvrev.compusa.com
even with only 1000 lumens, i get a great picture, even with a little ambient light.

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Positives: Excellent Image Quality, Excellent Brightness, Quiet Operation, Type: DLP

Sharp XR-30X

$835.00 Est. at Amazon

from "Movie n Park founder", www.bhphotovideo.com
just hoping we get long life out of the light source.
from careylharris, www.shopping.com
long bulb life.very lightweight.great as a monitor.
from www.amazon.com
it works fine in a well lit environment, although if you have very detailed graphics or want richly saturated colors you may have to dim the lights.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Image Quality, Great Brightness, Native Resolution: 1024 x 768

InFocus IN2102EP Projector

$490.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
once we got the hang though it was everything we wanted, small foot print, great image, and light weight.
from www.amazon.com
the brightness is great even with the lights turned on during a presentation.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Image Quality, Excellent Brightness, Native Resolution: 1024 x 768

Epson EX30 Projector

$630.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the projector was easy to use and lightweight to carry.
from www.amazon.com
after a few seconds when it warms up you can easily see the image on a light colored wall or screen easily in the middle of the day.
from www.amazon.com
it's lightweight, comes with an awesome black carry case, and makes your presentation look professional and effortless.
from www.amazon.com
it was also hard to see in a lighted room.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Great Image Quality, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 800 x 600

Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector

$2,100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
we use it in a semi-dark environment, and even with the ambient light the picture looks great!
from www.amazon.com
it does need a reasonably light controlled room as it is not as bright as an optoma hd71 for example, especially at the "low" lamp setting, but on the other hand the "low" lamp setting is supposed to
from www.amazon.com
if you have reasonable ambient light in room then forget about any night scene.
from www.amazon.com
cons: overheats if above 5000 ft, pictures gets washed out very quickly if there's ambient light in the room

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Positives: Excellent Image Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Brightness, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Optoma EP1691 DLP Projector

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from www.amazon.com
it also had good light output and excellent resoulution.
from www.amazon.com
it has plenty of light output and good resolution for on-screen viewing.
from www.amazon.com
it is lightweight and bright enough for conference rooms.
from www.pcnation.com
very small and light.
from lt.dell.com
prosthis projector does a great job at throwing a lot of good colors and light on the wall.

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Positives: Quiet Operation, Multiple Features, Nice Portability

Optoma HD80

$2,325.00 Est. at Amazon

from timmy from ca, www.circuitcity.com
it is so great because it works so well in the dark light setting in the basement if you are going to go above 60 and you are going to use it in a dark room is for you .
from from, www.circuitcity.com
the room that i have this projector in has lots of ambient light (west facing window) and this projector still does a remarkable job...highly recommended.
from HTfan from Dallas, Texas, www.circuitcity.com
the bulb is bright and watching football during the day with some ambient light is ok.
from www.amazon.com
the remote's buttons light up and you can read the thing in the dark, thank you very much for that, optoma.
from www.amazon.com
don't count the new furniture and blackout blinds (yes, i watch this tv with none or little ambient light in the room)...if i don't count those mistakes, then i did all of the avove for about $4900.

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Excellent Brightness, Good Portability, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Epson EMP-1815

$1,795.00 Est. at Amazon

from ToddG, www.newegg.com
room was huge and lots of ambient light and the projector still looked great.
from www.pcnation.com
pros excellent color, focus and brightness adapts easily to different video sources dual svga inputs very handy very light weight no cool down period after use cons auto-keystone adjustment
from Gouda Cheese, www.newegg.com
cons: the projector is extremely light, great for traveling.

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Portability, Native Resolution: 1024 x 768

NEC HC4900

$2,219.00 Est. at Amazon

from moviejs from evansville, in, www.circuitcity.com
when i first got it, it would sometimes fail to light up after the last use.
from www.amazon.com
it was nice, but had a dedicated theater room and their lights couldn't come up to show what it was like in normal lighting.
from www.amazon.com
the ansi lumens is 1000, but i haven't had a problem with too much light in the room.
from www.bestbuy.com
after about 300 hours of operation the bulb doesn't light and you cannot turn it on.
from JOE from FLORIDA, www.circuitcity.com
shadows and blacks are only good at zero ambiant light in the room hd quailty is great at 130inches.

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Positives: Great Image Quality, Easy To Use, Nice Brightness, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

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Best Multimedia Projectors for Light

Acer PH530

Optoma EP1691 Projector

Epson Powerlite 720p Projector

Aiptek PJV11X PocketCinema V10 Portable Projector

ViewSonic PJ513DB Projector

Dell 1800MP

Sharp DT-510

Sharp XR-30X

InFocus IN2102EP Projector

Epson EX30 Projector

Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector

Optoma EP1691 DLP Projector

Optoma HD80

Epson EMP-1815

NEC HC4900

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