projector Tests (P. 6/9)

"Polished projector is a solid buy"

Issue: 7/2007

On test: Optoma ThemeScene HD73

It's some measure of just how competitive the projector market has become that a product as talented as the ThemeScene (formerly known as Optoma) HD73 can 'only' manage four stars. → More

"Taxan KG-PS125X Wireless DLP Projector"

Published on: 6/2007

On test: Taxan KG-PS125X

For every indispensable technological development, there are hundreds that never make it off the drawing board. Some barmy inventors even go so far as patenting their crackpot ideas – as a quick browse of the archive at patentlysilly.com, and a dig into past episodes of Dragons' Den will reveal. Cordless skipping ropes, sails for bicycles, a device for cooking the perfect hard boiled egg – the list is endless. Even Wi-Fi technology, which has been one of the technological success stories of recent years, has the odd use thought up for it that doesn't seem entirely appropriate. Take wireless projection. Now this is something I always thought would get the funding thumbs-down from Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis and co. Reviews I have written in the past have convinced me that it just isn't worth the hassle of not carrying a VGA cable around – after all, they don't weigh very much, you've no worries about not being able to display video clips and they're never likely to let you down in the middle of an important sales pitch. But the Taxan KG-PS125X may just have changed my mind. → More

"Planar PD7010 DLP projector"

Published on: 6/2007

On test: Planar PD7010

We’re often struck by how few American brands manage to make their mark in the UK’s AV scene. The dominance of European and far Eastern brands is almost total, which inevitably raises questions of whether perhaps US brands just don’t understand the quirks of the UK market as well as they might. So here’s hoping the first UK product from American outfit Planar, the PD7010 entry-level DLP projector, puts such questions to bed in no uncertain terms. → More

"NEC NP60 projector"

Published on: 3/2007

On test: NEC MultiSync NP60

Outside of an office environment bigger isn’t usually better when it comes to projectors. Home users want stylish, compact offerings they don’t have to bolt into the roof with 6-inch girders, and thankfully the tech industry is responding in kind. → More

"Panasonic offers Full HD for less"

Issue: 3/2007

On test: Panasonic PT-AE1000E

Are you all sitting comfortably? Right: let's run through the specification headlines. This unassuming black box is Panasonic's new PT-AE1000E. It's a 1920 x 1080-resolution LCD projector, handles everything the high-definition world can through at it, from off-air HDTV to the delights of 1080p from Blu-ray and HD DVD, and claims an 11,000:1 contrast ratio. → More