Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB Home Theater Projector

Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB Projector Highlights:

* Best in class black levels - superior to any sub-$3000 projector I've seen yet, and better than most under twice that price.
* Excellent shadow detail
* Sharp - better than average - for 1080p projectors
* Good, not great, out of the box color accuracy, needs some work, for best enjoyment
* A bright Dynamic mode that really does the trick. Excellent on sports and HDTV, with some ambient light
* Solidly built
* Vertical and horizontal lens shift, and zoom lens with lots of range for excellent placement flexibility
* Excellent, best in class warranty
* 2 HDMI 1.3 inputs, with support for 1080p 24fps

Dell 3400MP DLP Micro Portable Projector

Technology: DLP front projector, 2X color wheel
Native Resolution: XGA 1024x768
Brightness: 1500 lumens
Contrast: 2100:1
Zoom Lens ratio: 1.5:1
Lens shift: None
Lamp life: 3000 hours at full power, 4000 hours in Eco-mode
Weight: 2.4 lbs.

Dell 3400MP DLP Projector: Pros

• Very bright in Presentation mode, good brightness in Film and Video mode
• Physical size and weight - this projector provides a lot of punch in a tiny package
• Very sharp image
• Good warranty, with lots of options, including accident coverage
• Lamp life, a most impressive 3000/4000 hour (eco-mode/full power) rating
• Very good color accuracy in Movie mode, suitable for color accurate presentations
• Some documentation is good, specifically the quick Setup Guide
• Compression technology for handling widescreen resolutions is very good
• Very g ood remote control, buttons are laid out logically, well spaced
• Very good menus, despite requiring hitting an exit item to move back up levels
• Physically cute, and yet impressive
• Functional, small and attractive semi-hard shoulder case
• Excellent - Remote allows control of presentations, and full remote mouse control
• Audio output
• Price performance - considering that you do pay a premium for such a small projector, this projector is an excellent value among the smallest and lightest competition
• And of course, mobility

Dell 3400MP DLP Projector: Cons

• Color performance in Presentation preset - Reds and Yellows are weak(although typical of most DLP portable projectors)
• Documentation sometimes thin, weak index, for example couldn't find info about remote mousing in manual (fortunately they indicate it in the setup card)
• Menu control system, despite four arrow system, relies on Exit key to move back up levels, requiring extra keystrokes (no big deal)
• Limited inputs, only one computer in (accepts analog or digital), no monitor out (that means primarily for laptop users), you can't have component video and a computer hooked up at hte same time.
• Very limited zoom range (1.15:1), although typical for such a small projector at least a couple do a bit better (InFocus 70+, for example has a slightly better 1.25:1)

Dell 3400MP DLP Projector: Typical Capabilities

• Ease of Use
• Audible noise levels (for a projector this small)
• Build quality

Sony VPL-VW60 Home Theater Projector

* 1080p native resolution home theater projector
* Almost identical to previous model - Sony Pearl VW50, including very flexible placement
* Very film-likeThe Sony VPL-VW60 projector.
* Average lamp life
* Out of the box color is not good, needs serious adjustment
* Average brightness in "best" movie mode, below average brightness overall
* Flexible in terms of placement with 1.8:1 zoom and lens shift
* Black levels and shadow detail improve only slightly vs VW50, however they are better than any other sub-$5000 1080p projector tested so far
* An excellent projector value for those primarily seeking best movie viewing or for general use on small to medium sized screens