Not the good value it had seemd to be.
Written: Oct 30 '05 (Updated Sep 16 '06)
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Pros: Great price. works well
Cons: Short bulb life. Not as bright as some.
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| metapete's Full Review: InFocus X1A Multimedia Projector |
I have been using this projector for almost a year now. I hook it up to the video output on my receiver so I can watch either TV, DVDs or XBox on my wall. I use a special adapter from my Xbox to get a higher resolution for some of my games that connects to the pc-monitor input of the projector. All others use the standard single composite RCA type connector for the video.
With only a 12 foot throw I get an image over 72 inches wide. The image is focused nicely, plenty sharp and has no visible defects or discoloration.
**Update 16Sep2006**
After using for just over 800 hours, this projector keeps track of usage, the bulb stop working. And about 100 hours before that there was noticable dimming.
After looking at other discussion boards I found many other people have noted this short bulb life with many reporting similar hours.
The bulb is rated for 4000 hours but it seems it is unlikely to actually make it anywhere near that far.
That makes this projector far less of a good value.
Recommended:
No
Purchase Price (if leased, monthly payment): 800
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