ScreenPlay SP5000 LCD projector
Charlie White has a review of the InFocus ScreenPlay SP5000 LCD projector at macdesignpro.com. If you are looking for a HDTV compatible projector aimed at the home theater market check out the review.
InFocus recently released its ScreenPlay SP5000 LCD projector ($1900 street), a small and lightweight projector aimed at the home theater market. After putting it through its paces at DMN's Midwest Test Facility theater, our conclusion is decidedly positive. Its HDTV compatibility and high performance showed us how far LCD projection technology has come in the past two years, where the SP5000 showed very few of the weaknesses attributed to LCD projectors while exploiting the technology's inherent strengths. Here's our hands-on review.You get a lot for your projector dollar these days, where $2000 will buy you a home theater light cannon that will put all but the largest LCD flat panels to shame. It's hard to duplicate that huge-screen, darkened theater experience using a flat panel LCD . But then you need a nice dark room, preferably a dedicated space for home theater when using a projector , and not everybody has that available. But for those who do, that's where the InFocus SP5000 can literally shine. Even though it's not as bright as any of the DLP-based models we've tested here, it still fits the home-theater bill nicely. more...
