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Editor's HDTV Pick

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The Dell 3400MP is a DLP projector with native XGA resolution (1024 x 768) well designed for its purpose of making light work of mobile presentations. It hits most of the targets outlined in PTek’s recent guide Fifteen Tips for Selecting a Portable Digital Projector.

Portability

As a light weight of only 2.40 lbs (1.09 kg) and what could be described as micro size dimensions of 8.0 x 6.0 x 2.9 inches (204 x 154 x 73.7 mm) the Dell 3400MP projector certainly falls solidly into the portable or mobile projector camp. To further improve its portability Dell provide a hard shell exterior, hard foam lined, drop tested carrying case which closely envelopes the projector, remote and cables in conveniently sized protective package. Coming out of the case the 3400MP certainly conveys professionalism with its matt dark silver casing and glossy black control panel studded with blue LEDs.

Mobile Projection Suitability

With a well rated 2150 ANSI lumens of brightness, the Dell 3400MP is suitable for most meeting or training rooms likely to be encountered negating the need to worry about excessive ambient light washing out the presentation. At 2100:1 contrast ratio the displayed images should also look sharp in this type of viewing environment.

The projector has reasonable set up flexibility with a wide projection distance range from 1.5 – 12m attributable to its built-in zoom lens suitable for most viewing environments encountered. Projector angle adjustment is not as flexible with lens shift not provided and only vertical Keystone correction provided. This introduces the possibility of some nuisance artifacts being introduced by the digital correction process.

The well featured, pointing laser equipped, remote control provided frees the presenter from remaining with the projector during a presentation.

With a shut down cycle that takes a couple of minutes it falls short of the speed of other mobile projector offerings. (read more..)