--- TIC-TECH message:
(from Bruce Peterson, with permission - ma)
"Peterson, Bruce" wrote:
>
> Just a comment about the Mitsubishi...We have 6 at Meany and none have
> failed due to bulbs. One was sent back to the manufacturer in the first
> week. They fixed and returned. Each has been used extensively with multiple
> on off cycles, etc.I have been using my lvp-s120a every day for the last two
> years. I am extreemly satisfied it has never failed and the intensity is
> sufficient to use both the projector and overhead at the same time with the
> classroom lights on. I'm guessing that bulbs for all of the machines are
> terribly expensive. But given enough money to make any choice I'd consider
> the Mits also.
> Bruce Peterson
> bfpeterson@seattleschools.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Ahlness
> To: TIC-TECH@tic.ssd.k12.wa.us
> Sent: 9/26/2001 7:25 PM
> Subject: Tic-Tech: projection devices
>
> --- TIC-TECH message:
> (from Neil Rockwell - ma)
>
> My two cents worth is in favor of Infocus Projectors. They have
> tremendous design and work exceedingly well. They have a reputation for
> high cost, yet I just ordered two of the LP 280's for $1850 each at
> micro computer systems in Lynwood. These are 1000 lumen units. The
> new LP 290 is a 1100 lumen unit that goes for about $2900. I have 4
> older low cost lightware projectors and they prove to me one thing above
> all others, lumens are not the only question. Compare a good projector
> with excellent optics and moderate lumens, and a poor projector with
> poor optics and good lumen specifications and the unit with the better
> optics will win out hands down. I have two Mitsubishi units as well.
> One of them failed after 20 hours and the others got maybe 100 hours out
> of its first bulb ($380 replacement cost). In Focus donated an excellent
> portable projector to us last year and although the lumens are only 700,
> the unit far outperforms the Lighware units we have with higher lumen
> specifications. Infocus also offers refurbished units via their
> website.
>
> Neil I. Rockwell
> Technology Coordinator
> Asa Mercer Middle School
> Seattle School District
> 206.768.3660
> nrockwell@seattleschools.org
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