For the InFocus Big Play IN83 projector, there are many features that are sure to make an impact on the home theater enthusiast. Initially, the design of the IN81 and IN82 powered the future of the IN83 with Texas Instruments’ DarkChip2 and 3 engines. These share a similar design and are slightly different with regard to performance. With regard to the design, the simplicity of the projector is not soon to be forgotten with its delicate sleek black look; or as the reviewer states, “E.T. phone home! For Steven Spielberg fans, the attention-grabbing design of this Play Big beamer could bring back nostalgic memories of the classic sci-fi flick.” A few issues that come with this design are how it lacks a lens cover to prevent dust accumulation, and the complexity of the interface.
Features of this projector include a remote with a flashlight for those dark projector rooms, an internal engine for the Texas Instruments DarkChip4 (DC4), and contrast to 15,000:1. In a comparison, the reviewer states, “This figure may pale against the 20,000:1 DC3 BenQ W20000, though this Play Big does measure up in light output with a high 1,600 ANSI lumens brightness. Lastly, both models are equally adapted to reproducing vibrant colours with a palette of 1.07 billion displayable shades.” In the area of color accuracy, the projector features custom image settings that conform to ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) standards.
In performance, this reviewer set the system up on a 100-inch Draper white screen, ran at low lamp power, but found it was noisy. However, they stated that it “held its stride with visibly smooth brightness uniformity and negligible light spill. Screen door effect was near invisible from a normal seating distance. Experimenting on various settings of the manual iris enabled us to enhance black levels, but this came at the expense of image “punch” and depth.”
The price of this projector is around $6,999.
[via CNET]
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