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Sharp XR-10X
by busyone - Sep 25, 2006
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5.0 |
| Features |
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5.0 |
| Construction |
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4.0 |
| Ease of Use |
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5.0 |
| Reliability |
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4.0 |
| Value for Money |
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5.0 |
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XGA (1024x768), 2000 ANSI Lumens,
8.6 lbs, $1,295 (MSRP)
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| Personal Experience |
| Have 30 hours logged on this so far, and it has been excellent. Originally got this for a presentation to be projected on the ceiling of a huge domed tent in front of 300 people. The picture was outstanding, and far brighter than I had expected considering the size of the image, and distance from which it was being projected. Since, I have viewed HD through my cable box, and XGA & DVDs through my computer with an ATI 9800 Pro card (dual screen mode) and am impressed. The best part for me is that I am NOT SEEING RAINBOWS, which is what stopped me from going DLP 2 years ago. At least for me, the 3x speed wheel must be enough of a difference. My daughter who is also effected said she only saw a couple of seconds worth in Lord of the Rings during heavy action, but she has considered her viewing so far 99% rainbow free. Compared to my other projector, an old Sharp XG-E3500U, the contrast and overall image quality makes a huge difference. Plus, the fan is noticeably quieter, even on high. My friend, who has an Epson S3, came over and his first word was 'wow'. The XGA resolution makes a huge difference for video for those of us who need a projector for both PC presentation and Video, and the screendoor effect he gets with his Epson is a virtual non-issue with this XR-10X. I also have to include one other important comment - the kids had a game night, and reported a huge improvement with 'Doom 3' - the other projector had artifacting in parts of this game, and was hard to see in dark scenes. Now, artifacting is gone, and the dark scenes are not an issue. I have also had good luck watching DVD's through my PC with PowerDVD at 1024x768, and using the special mode that program offers, called CLEV (Cyberlink Eagle Vision), works very well with this projector. Just make sure you set PowerDVD to use the original size of the DVD for best quality. |
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| Problems |
| So far, I really have nothing to complain about. I have read that the bulbs can go sooner rather than later, so we'll see on that. On my E3500U, I definitely saw an improvement in bulb life when I placed an external fan blowing into the air intake, and I am doing the same with my XR-10X. I don't place the fan right up to the unit - just close enough to improve air intake. It doesn't take much to give your projector a little extra cooling, which can be verified with a thermostat on the exhaust. I've put 7 bulbs into my E3500U since I got it, and all 3 bulbs I used the fan on lasted about 400 hours longer than the previous ones. That's enough proof for me. The only other thing I must respond to is the comments on how text looks in XGA. There are TWO REASONS I have found on why this can happen - 1) You need to RESYNC - very simple - because sometimes the projector needs one extra shot at identifying the image correctly, really not a big deal its easy and quick, and 2) DON'T USE KEYSTONE ADJUSTMENT when displaying a PC screen - it will skew text, albeit slightly. It's liveable if you really need to correct the shape of the picture, but in most presentation environments an area is already available for a straight shot, so shouldn't be an issue. |
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