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Travel projector holds promise for integrators.
Wasn't it only a couple of years ago that a sub-4lb. projector was a luxuriously lightweight model for the traveling presenter? And wasn't it a few years before that that conference-room units boasted a high of 2000 lumens of brightness? Today, a small handful of projectors out there fit both descriptions, and it's a testament to how far forward the technology has moved.
HP's mp3220 is one of those few: a native XGA-resolution projector that weighs just 3.8lbs. and boasts a brightness specification of 2000 lumens and a full-on/off contrast of 2000:1. And at just $1,799, there's almost no premium for the small size.
But that's not what would make the mp3220 interesting to systems contractors, even if the projector is from a reliable, service-oriented company like HP HP is using a five-segment color wheel that is, at first glance, curious. It adds a yellow section to the red, green, blue, and clear sections of typical DLP business projectors. The result is more vibrant graphical, text, and slide presentations.
The mp3220 comes in a rectangular white chassis that is sleek enough to pack easily into its small carrying bag, which features handy individual pockets for cables. An attached lens cap rotates out of the way but doesn't come off, so it will never get lost. A cutaway in the unit top gives access to the manual zoom and focus rings, and a standard (if small-buttoned) keypad on the top gives access to HP's thoughtfully designed menus. There are dedicated buttons for source, auto-sync, and color mode. The mp3200 includes a credit card-sized remote control that has similar navigational arrows but...