Product Focus: Short-throw Projectors for Under $1,500
Display Connectivity: S-video
NEC NP-M300XS
- Features
- Native Resolution: XGA (1,024 x 768)
- Brightness (Maximum): 3,000 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 2,000:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.48
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 60" to 110" (screen size)
- Projection Distance: 23" to 43"
- Display Technology: LCD (three-panel, 0.63")
- Weight: 8.8 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 15.7" x 5.5" x 12.2"
- Integrated Speakers: Single 10 watt speaker
- AV Ports In: HDMI, two RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) ports, S-video, composite video, stereo minijack
- AV Ports Out: RGB (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, stereo minijack
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: LAN (RJ-45), USB, RS-232, DDC/CI (via RGB port); optional: WiFi
- Keystone Correction: ±20° vertical (auto and manual)
- Optical Zoom: 1.2x
- Light Source: 230W
- Max Lamp Life: 5,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 35/29 dB (normal/eco mode)
- Security: Integrated Kensington lock slot
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Sharp PGD2870W
- Features
- Native Resolution: WXGA (1,280 x 800)
- Brightness (Maximum): 3,000 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 2,000:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.72
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 60" to 150"
- Projection Distance: 37" to 91"
- Display Technology: DLP (single chip, 0.65")
- Weight: 6.4 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 11.8" x 3.1" x 9.3"
- Integrated Speakers: Single 7 watt speaker
- AV Ports In: HDMI, two RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) ports, S-video, composite video, stereo RCA audio jacks, stereo minijack
- AV Ports Out: Shared RGB out with RGB input terminal (menu-selectable), stereo minijack
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: LAN (RJ-45), USB, RS-232
- Light Source: 250W
- Max Lamp Life: 5,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 38/30 dB (normal/eco mode)
- Security: Integrated Kensington lock slot, security bar, LAN monitoring
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Dukane ImagePro 8110H
- Features
- Native Resolution: XGA (1,024 x 768)
- Brightness (Maximum): 2,000 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 400:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.6
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 60" to 100" (screen size)
- Projection Distance: 27" to 45"
- Display Technology: LCD (three-panel, 0.55" polysilicon, active-matrix TFT
- Weight: 7.7 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.1" x 4.1" x 12"
- Integrated Speakers: Single 1 watt speaker
- AV Ports In: Two RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) ports, S-video, composite video, stereo RCA audio jacks, two stereo minijacks
- AV Ports Out: RGB (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, stereo RCA audio ports out
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: RS-232
- Keystone Correction: ±35° vertical
- Light Source: 180W
- Max Lamp Life: 4,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 37/29 dB (ultra quiet/whisper mode)
- Security: Integrated Kensington lock slot, security bar
https://www.dukane.com/av/products/Item_dvProjectors.asp?Model=8110H
Dukane ImagePro 8111H
$1,195
- Features
- Native Resolution: WXGA (1,280 x 800)
- Brightness (Maximum): 2,000 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 400:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.5
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 60" to 100" (screen size)
- Projection Distance: 25" to 60"
- Display Technology: LCD (three-panel, 0.59" polysilicon, active-matrix TFT
- Weight: 8.2 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.1" x 4.1" x 11.9"
- Integrated Speakers: Single 10 watt speaker
- AV Ports In: HDMI, two RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) ports, S-video, composite video, two stereo minijacks, stereo RCA audio jacks
- AV Ports Out: RGB (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, stereo RCA audio ports out
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: LAN (RJ-45), RS-232
- Keystone Correction: ±5° vertical
- Light Source: 180W
- Max Lamp Life: 4,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 37/29 dB (ultra quiet/whisper mode)
- Security: Integrated Kensington lock slot, security bar
https://www.dukane.com/av/products/Item_dvProjectors.asp?Model=8111H
ViewSonic PJD6381
- Features
- Native Resolution: XGA (1,024 x 768)
- Brightness (Maximum): 2,500 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 2,400:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.68
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 30" to 300"
- Projection Distance: 15.7" to 181"
- Display Technology: DLP (single chip, 0.55")
- Weight: 5.9 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 11" x 4.5" x 8.6"
- Integrated Speakers: 5 watt stereo speakers
- AV Ports In: Two RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) ports, S-video, composite video, two stereo minijacks
- AV Ports Out: RGB (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, stereo minijack
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: RS-232
- Keystone Correction: ±40° vertical
- Light Source: 230W
- Max Lamp Life: 6,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 30/29 dB (normal/eco mode)
- Security: Integrated lock slot
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NEC NP-510WS
- Features
- Native Resolution: WXGA (1,280 x 800)
- Brightness (Maximum): 2,100 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 600:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.74
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 57" to 104" (screen size)
- Projection Distance: 35" to 68"
- Display Technology: LCD (three-panel, 0.59")
- Weight: 7.3 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 12.1" x 5.4" x 11.9"
- Integrated Speakers: Single 7 watt speaker
- AV Ports In: RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, DVI-I, S-video, composite video, stereo minijack
- AV Ports Out: RGB (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, stereo minijack
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: LAN (RJ-45), RS-232
- Keystone Correction: ±20° vertical (auto and manual)
- Optical Zoom: 1.2x
- Light Source: 230W
- Max Lamp Life: 5,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 35/29 dB (normal/eco mode)
- Security: Integrated Kensington lock slot
https://www.necdisplay.com/p/multimedia-projectors/np510ws
Dell S300 Short Throw Projector
- Features
- Native Resolution: WXGA (1,280 x 800)
- Brightness (Maximum): 2,200 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 2,400:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.521
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 44.6" to 294"
- Projection Distance: 19" to 132"
- Display Technology: DLP (single chip, 0.65")
- Weight: 6.7 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 12" x 3.9" x 9.7"
- Integrated Speakers: Single 8 watt speaker
- AV Ports In: HDMI, two RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) ports, S-video, composite video, stereo RCA audio jacks, stereo minijack, microphone port (minijack)
- AV Ports Out: RGB (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, stereo minijack
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: LAN (RJ-45), three USB (type A, type B, mini), RS-232
- Keystone Correction: +40°/-35° vertical
- Light Source: 190W
- Max Lamp Life: 5,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 33 dB
https://www.dell.com/us/en/highered/peripherals/projector-dell-s300/pd.aspx?c=us&l=en&refid=projector-dell-s300&s=highered
Mitsubishi XD221U-ST(D)
- Features
- Native Resolution: XGA (1,024 x 768)
- Brightness (Maximum): 2,000 lumens
- Contrast Ratio: 2,500:1
- Max Throw Ratio: 0.7
- Image Size Range (Diagonal): 40" to 300"
- Projection Distance: 22" to 167"
- Display Technology: DLP (single chip, 0.55")
- Weight: 7 lbs.
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 12.6" x 4.1" x 9.3"
- Integrated Speakers: Single 10 watt speaker
- AV Ports In: Two RGB/component (mini D-sub 15-pin) ports, S-video, composite video, two stereo minijacks
- AV Ports Out: RGB (mini D-sub 15-pin) port, stereo minijack
- Networking, Control & Peripheral Ports: LAN (RJ-45), RS-232
- Light Source: 180W
- Max Lamp Life: 5,000 hours
- Audible Noise: 29/26 dB (normal/eco mode)
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