>>> BlackFriday LG HX350T 720p LED Front Projector with Digital TV Tuner
Technical Details
- The HX350T offers XGA resolution in a small compact size and comes with a carrying case
- The projector provides a bright image (300 lumens) but is still extremely portable weighing in at 1.7 pounds
- The built in file viewer allows you to view Microsoft Office documents images and DivX videos without having to connect to your computer
- 30000 hours of lamp life means you will likely never need to replace the lamp
- The built-in ATSC digital TV tuner allows you to use your projector like a big screen TV
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2XC85LTTFN3RB I am as pleased with this LG HX350T 720p Front Projector - Black as I could possibly be. Video projection has been improving by the proverbial leaps and bounds and this particular one is an example of a type which didn't even exist just a few years ago.
It is essentially a PORTABLE giant screen television - its image can be far larger than almost any other television you could buy - and like those 'regular' flat-screen TVs it has other video and computer capabilities thrown in! (It can even play directly from an external USB hard drive or USB thumb drive.)
Its dimensions are amazing: 2.4" height by 6.3" width by 5.3" depth tiny by any standard (smaller as I show in the video than most portable radios). It is packed with many of the necessary cables or adapters most people will need (though it would have been nice had an HDMI cable been included too).
It even comes with a very well-padded carrying case which has plenty of room inside for the projector itself its power supply the included cleaning cloth the supplied cables and any other cables/accessories you may wish to carry about. The case offers plenty of protection against damage.
It uses a common video projection technology with a twist: DLP which is familiar to many people but instead of a color wheel with all its attendant faults (VERY noticeable "rainbow" effects color fringing noise etc.) it uses LED technology thus offering the best of both worlds: DLP without video artifacts.
However I do have to tell you that in certain rare circumstances I have been able to see some very minor "rainbow" color flashes; please note that I am unusually sensitive to such artifacts (my wife cannot see them). This may be due to the sequential nature of LED pulsing. In any case it is far less distracting than that of ANY "regular" color-wheel-equipped DLP projector I have ever seen. I think that many possibly most people will not notice any such artifacts at all.
As you'll be able to see in the video the image it produces even in daylight is VERY bright indeed. At night or in a darkened room it looks even better! You need never worry about brightness - there's all you'll ever need or want night or day. (The brightness in the video is set to default 50%.) As a matter of fact if your image is smaller you may even want to reduce the brightness.
Black and white images look really really good and color images are truly spectacular. Unlike LCD 'flat-screen' televisions there is no fall-off in light regardless of your viewing angle.
Its native resolution is 1024 x 768 (1.33:1) but it can be adjusted to different ratios such as 1.78:1 (16:9 - which is what I'm currently using) and some others. (I wish the projector's native resolution were 16:9 instead of 4:3 but this is not necessarily a disadvantage.)
As you can also see in the video illumination is quite uniform across the image with no bright or dim spots. There is no pixelation that I can see. And the image is sharp - very sharp indeed. The fact that it is a 720p projector makes NO apparent visible difference when viewing 1080i television or 1080p Blu-ray discs at least to my wife and to me. The large sharp image is breathtaking.
As it uses LED technology there is no actual projection bulb as with most other projectors. The LEDs which supply the light output are rated for 30000(!) hours - that means that if you ran the projector FOUR HOURS A DAY EVERY SINGLE DAY (with no exceptions) the project would last for over twenty (20) years! And with no maintenance at all (other than an maybe an occasional wiping or dusting the case).
Connections? Just about any you could possibly need: composite video VGA HDMI a USB port (for viewing of photos and documents playing MP3 music files watching videos) a means for connecting component video (the three-cable type) a 3.5mm (1/8") audio input a 3.5mm headphone/external speaker jack AND a coaxial antenna port.
Why an antenna (and cable) connection? Because this projector has its own TV tuner built-in! It can handle your cable connection or even an ordinary TV antenna; it will play any type of television signals available in the United States (including the old analog ones of which at our location we still can get two channels).
It has a 1.0 Watt/Channel stereo amplifier built in and attached via its headphone jack to amplified computer speakers (or as I am connecting it to a stereo amplifier) it produces full rich sound. (Obviously you can also use headphones.) Its built-in speakers are of little value however.
Unlike most projectors with which I am familiar this one is very quiet; I have it positioned right next to my reclining chair and I can barely hear it.
It turns on instantly; likewise it turns off instantly.
Any disadvantages? Yes - one possible one. Its lens is of the fixed focal-length type rather than a zoom lens. That means that to adjust picture size you must physically move the projector back and forth (just like in the old days with an 8mm home movie projector). Some people may find this to be a disadvantage in certain rooms.
But I think that this is a small price to pay. Fixed focal-length lenses are inherently sharper than variable focal-length (zoom) ones. And as this projector is so tiny it is easy to move it to wherever you'd like.
It can be mounted on a stand a table a ceiling-mount or (as it comes with the proper fitting) a tripod (as you'll see in the video). It can even be used for rear-projection (the image can be reversed).
As my room has a flat-white-painted wall I need no screen. But even if you do need a screen the additional cost is not too high.
This projector is as flexible a unit as can be imagined.
While as of this writing I have had mine for only a short time I have watched a number of DVDs Blu-ray discs TV and streaming video via this projector and I am very very impressed.
For its portability convenience versatility and maintenance-free operation I think that this LG HG350T is one of the best of its type. Can it be matched? Maybe. Can it be beat? I don't think so. Did I mention that it appears to be constructed with the highest level of integrity? It is and that should be just another reason you would want one. (It comes with a 2-year warranty parts and labor.)
Now think about this: I have mine mounted (in my relatively small room) approximately six and a half feet from the wall (as mentioned the wall is painted flat white). At the 16:9 ratio setting I'm getting an approximately 68" (diagonal) image. 68"!
How much would a 68" flat-screen TV cost? A whale of a lot more than this projector does!
Since I created the video placed here I have removed that old Proton video monitor and I now have the whole wall (between the wire sculpture and the painting seen in the video) to use. When I project using the native 4:3 ratio the image diagonal is 72"!
And the viewing angle matters not!
Please consider that the size of the image I am getting is completely dependent on the size of my room the available space on my white-painted wall and the 'throw' distance available - in my case 6 1/2 feet. If your room is larger if your wall has more available space (or if you have a bigger screen) and if you can have a longer 'throw' then your image can be much larger. I understand that creating a 100' diagonal image is no problem for this projector and you may even be able to achieve an even larger one.
The color settings "out of the box" are so good that unlike with most video projectors you may not need to 'tweak' the settings at all (though you can if you wish; a nice touch is that if you totally 'mess them up' you need only click on the Reset option in the particular setting's options and that setting instantly changes back to its factory default). In my opinion these default settings are good enough for most people (including me).
There are also two "Expert" color settings with which you can experiment should you desire to do so. In their sub-menus are contained just about every color adjustment possible (and even these have the reset-to-default button). You could adjust these settings using one of those Blu-ray or DVD color calibration discs.
You can move this projector into any room of your house or even out of doors.
Personally I think that if you are the least bit interested in having the largest highest quality image in your house at a reasonable price you should really consider buying this LG HX350T video projector.
Basically what I am saying is that instead of buying a relatively cumbersome flat-screen television why not buy this portable unit instead? It's much less expensive it's much more versatile and its picture quality is at the very LEAST the equal of any flat-screen TV I have ever seen (plasma or LCD). And the picture size is much larger.
I can't praise it highly enough. My wife and I as well as a couple of friends have been truly astounded by the capabilities and the video quality of this tiny LG projector. DVDs and Blu-rays looks superb as do TV and video output from a USB source. Sound is first-class. The price is amazing. And its portability is second to none. For what more could you ask?
I'd be willing to bet that if you buy one you'll be as pleased with it as we are.
I sincerely thank each and every person who has taken the time to read this to watch my video and who has considered my opinions.
