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LG RD-JT50 User Opinion
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LG RD-JT50 by Quintillian - Mar 29, 2004
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| XGA (1024x768), 2000 ANSI Lumens, 2.5 kg, |
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| This review is based on a very brief look at the RD-JT50, using the ICIA's "Projection Shootout" test DVD. As an indication of the direction LG is taking with their DLP projectors, the RD-JT50 is fairly impressive. First, the Good: The RD-JT50 comes with a very complete set of cables - VGA to VGA, component to VGA, DVI to DVI, S-video to s-video, 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio, a 3.5mm female to left/right RCA male adapter, a USB cable, and an assortment of domestic & foreign AC power cables. It even comes with a ground lift adapter - something I've never seen ship with a projector before. For those familiar with the Interlink Electronics designed remotes that come with many other brands of projectors, the hourglass shape of the RD-JT50's remote will seem quite different. Be assured though that is intuitively laid out, ergonically shaped, and well featured. The included documentation is clear and complete. The on-board menuing system is quite good - comparing well with such tier one manufacturers as In Focus and NEC. The on-board controls are also very straightforward, and the central navigation disk glows with a cool blue backlight, making it very easy to find in a dark conference room. Now for the not-so-good: At 5.5lbs, it is an acceptable weight for this category, but the weight belies the RD-JT50's actual bulk, which is substantial compared to the Toshiba TLP-D2, or the PLUS U2-1200. With the tapered sides and 4 inch height, the RD-JT50 is not one-hand-grab friendly, and would really benefit from a handle. The RD-JT50 also has limited I/O, with only a single VGA input and no monitor output. As many projectors in this category see use for home video, it would be nice to at least have a dedicated component video input. The brightness, in my brief look, also appeared to be no better than 1500 lumens or so, as compared to a Sony VPL-CX6 and an Hitachi CP-X328, and the image almost seemed grainy - not at all what you'd expect from a DLP projector. Focus was an even more serious problem. It was impossible to get the image uniformly focussed, and even the sharpest regions looked soft. On the whole, it had one of the worst images I've seen in a long time. Judging by the advances LG has made in other product categories, however, we can only expect this to get better with the next generation. |
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