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LG HS201 LED Projector slim line design just 1.8 lbs
By pfhometheater | January 19, 2010
- LED Projector with 200 ANSI brightness in a compact slim new shape design at only 1.8 lbs
- LED lamp never needs to be replaced with 30,000 lamp life time hours
- Eco Friendly 100% mercury free and other hazardous toxic materials no bulbs to discard
- LED reproduces 114% wider color range and deeper color saturation Ultra-fast pursing of LED light eliminates motion blur and color brak up
- Two XD Engines reproduce more details and Vivid color by adjusting picture quality twice in circuit and LED control board
Product Description
LG LED projector 2000:1 contrast ratio 200 ANSI brightness 30,000 hours LED life various aspect ratios Divx player via USB 2.0 FM wireless audio HDMI 1.3 green technology – mercury free… More >>
LG HS201 LED Projector slim line design just 1.8 lbs
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January 19th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
The photo manual display using USB is just five minutes (it is too few time). LG let it indefinitely time in manual mode. I teach in university, I need more than five minutes to explain the photo. I am frustated because this is the second projector from LG. the firts was HS102G, and the USB photo display was 45 seconds. I was hope that they will fix this problem in the HS201. But was not fixed, the time is now too few time (five minutes).
Second, after the USB photo return to previous menu after five minutes (too short time) the remote control is on blocked mode and do not funtion.
Rating: 2 / 5
January 19th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
This is the first projector i am getting and the experience i am getting out of it is really nice…satisfying one. Great job LG…and they are able to give it for a reasonable price.
adv
* Good for watching movies
* too good projector in the LED projector in the present market.
* Only 200 ANSI Lumen projector in LED projector world
* Also have a HDMI port
* reasonably priced
* Less noise
* very friendly menus
disadv
* sharpness is bit missing
Rating: 3 / 5
January 19th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
I had the idea of having a projector since i look them in school, i couldn’t help the idea of thinking about playing games and watching movies on big 100″ size screen, but budget was my biggest concern always, so i have waited very long, i saw the rise of the chinese HID lamp projectors, the lumenlab site, DIY projectors with LCD monitors, etc. Now i was going to keep waiting because i know there will be more led based projectors, and the new plasma light based projectors in a very near future, but i was tired of waiting and this projector convince me, and it turn out better than i expected, and i’m pretty happy with it!
My room is very dark,the only window i have leads to the inside of the house(don’t ask me why), and i don’t like very bright light, it hurts my eyes(don’t ask why also), so i have dim light, so this was perfect for me, i expected to be much less than it actually is, im very satisfied, the colors are great, it’s very bright(for me) even in eco mode,it’s not very sharp but it is not the best projector, but for the price, not to be worried about expensive lamps, the features and the quality, all in all it’s an awesome product, something i will definitely recommend to anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5
January 19th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
Neat little unit powered by a american dlp chip ,and a MIT derived american phlatlight led ,which combines led and laser tech to creat a quantum leap in led light output and lifespan. Goto luminus web site and read. The led’s fire in sequence with the dlp mirrors , removing the need for the color wheel on most dlp projectors have ,and increasing the color saturation . This is no micro projector I have one of them. this is ,I hope , The future of projection .It’s this or the laser based units still not on the market. That said there are areas that need improvement . More light If you double it I am not sure I would have a problem , even now a 10ft screen in a dark room gives a great results ,rich color and no movement artifacts like lcd has, no rainbow effect ,and I do see it on my bulb based projector .Yes I am blessed ,cursed, with the ability to see it. Screen door effect is more noticeable on this unit than my sharp bulb projector , micro sized dlp chip might be cause. but ok at normal viewing distance watching movies. There is a base level buzz in the headphone out that changes with light out put the led’s are pulsed at high current, but not noticed when movie is going . If this was a 1080p dark chip dlp and at 800 lum I would thought I gone to projector heaven. May be next year. Just a note ,don’t up convert your dvd thru the hdmi it makes the screen shrink . turn up convert off, at your player. Fan noise is only quiet eco mode default is normal ,which is as loud as a laptop , presentation mode is the brightest and louder than a laptop . The menu is feature rich and supports ceiling mount and rear projection . The usb supports thumb drives and laptop sized usb hardrives and can be used as a mp3 player or picture viewer amazing for a little projector. I have put vob files on the mem stick and watched movies at full dvd quality with no stuttering .I have no regrets getting this unit at all, Looked at a samsung but only thing better was the zoom function and it had no hdmi input which works good on the lg. just a side note if you goto phlatlights web sight these led’s appear to be rated at 75000 hrs and look user replaceable ,just a thought to ponder.
Rating: 4 / 5
January 19th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
I had an old 1000-lumen Acer projector at home with a bulb that gave up again, so I took a chance on this new projector. What a great gamble.
This thing is brighter than the 200 lumens would make it sound at first. Now I wouldn’t go taking this to Miami Beach and try to to Powerpoint out by the ocean, but even in a modestly-lit room, and especially a dimly-lit room, this thing has nearly as much oomph, from a brightness perspective, as my cruddy old Acer which was rated at about 1000 lumen. Nice. And if you tinker with the settings, it gets even better.
One note is the short throw distance / throw ratio. The other reviewers aren’t kidding about this, and neither am I. I need to get a bigger projector screen now, because the unit doesn’t have a zoom dial to let you adjust the throw distance. I think the ratio is somewhere around 1.5. The native resolution on this is 800×600, if I’m not mistaken, but it’ll accept signals with 1024×768 and scale it.
The build itself is kind of slick. It’s a handy little unit, about the size of your hand if you are a giant, otherwise about the size of an three VHS tapes stacked on top of each other. But a lot curvier and sexier.
I haven’t tried the USB feature (Divx playback), but based on the menus, I would guess that there’s a photo browser and video browser built in somewhere. I haven’t exactly read the manual yet because I’ve been too busy watching movies & TV on this thing.
So, here’s my take on this: this is the future, folks. LEDs have finally gotten bright enough and cheap enough for prime-time use in consumer and portable business projectors. Would I like a couple hundred lumen more? Sure. But if you’re an early adopter, have at it — this is a bright-enough, affordable, feature-rich unit that you can carry in your purse (or in your satchel, if you’re a man too embarassed to say that you carry a purse).
If you’re not an early adopter, and you can wait, then wait — I have no doubt these things will get better over even the next 2-3 years. I’m amazed at how far this has come from a the Mitsubishi PK20 LED projector of only 2-3 years ago, which was rated at 20 lumens and produced a horribly dim image.
Oh by the way, speaking of which, if I were in the market for a business projector to take on the road, this would be it. With this particular throw ratio (i.e. big image at short distance), and lightweight package, unless you really really need a battery-powered projector, I’d go with this one.
Rating: 5 / 5