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From NEC — The NEC NP500 is a 3000 lumens XGA projector that's low-priced and full-featured. It's network ready and it can even email you to let you know when the lamp is nearing the end of its useful life. That's smart. But smart features abound in the NP500.
- 3000 Lumens
- 500:1 Contrast Ratio
- XGA (1024 x 768)
- Mac And PC Compatible
- Network Ready
- Wall Color Correction
- Closed Captioning
- Variable Audio Out
- Automatic Keystone Correction
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NEC NP500 Projector Specifications
- MSRP
- $1,399
- White Brightness
- 3,000 ANSI Lumens / 2,400 Lumens
- Resolution
- 1024x768
- Aspect Ratio
- 4:3 (XGA)
- Contrast
- 500:1
- Display Type
- 0.63" 3LCD Chips
- Color Processing
- 8-bit
- Video Modes
- 720p, 1080i, 576i, 576p, 480p, 480i
- Data Modes
- MAX 1600x1200
- Lamp Type
- 210W Metal Halide bulb
- Lamp Life
- 3,000 hours / 4,000 hours
- Lamp Model
- 60002447 Buy Replacement Lamp
- Included Lens
- 1.2x manual zoom , manual focus
- Optional Lenses
- No
- Lens Shift
- No
- Throw Distance
- 3.6' - 30.7' Calculate Throw Distance
- Image Size
- 30.00" - 300.00"
- Throw Ratio
- 1.54:1 - 1.85:1
- Projector Placement
- For a diagonal screen, place the projector lens between 10'-2" and 12'-3" from the screen.
- Digital Keystone
- Vertical only
- Projector Size
- 3.70" x 12.10" x 10.30"
- Weight
- 6.6 lbs
- Audible Noise
- 35 dB / 29 dB
- Internal Speakers
- 7.0 Watts Mono
- Power
- 295 Watts 100V - 240V
- Connection Panel
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Audio Out: Mini JackComposite: RCADVI Digital InputNetwork: RJ-45RS232: DB-9pinS-VideoVGA In: Dsub-15pin
- Features
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Closed CaptioningBlackboard ModeSoft Carrying Case
- Additional Features
- Built-in closed captioning enables decoding and display of text information from a video
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ANSI LUMENS is the most commonly accepted industry standard brightness measurement. The ANSI lumen rating measures the brightest white that a projector can produce by averaging nine light meter measurements taken across the projected image.
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