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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


NEC NP500 Projector Specifications


MSRP
$1,399
Status
Discontinued
Released
September 2008
Warranty
2 Years
User Reviews
(1) Review this Projector

 
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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
Audio Out: Mini Jack
Composite: RCA
DVI Digital Input
Network: RJ-45
RS232: DB-9pin
S-Video
VGA In: Dsub-15pin

Features
Closed Captioning
Blackboard Mode
Soft 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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BUYER BEWARE   Either this projector's brightness specification does not cite an industry-accepted unit of measurement, or according to our calculations it seems unlikely that this projector is capable of producing the manufacturer's cited brightness specification.

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