Infocus X10 Full HD Projector

At Tech2 it is natural to alternate between extreme types of products. Last week we indulged in a mini projector, something that fit in the palm of my hand. This time, we totally shift focus and go to the other end of the spectrum, with Infocus’ new offering in the Home theater range, called the X10. It’s a mammoth Full HD projector, and let me tell you this, any video enthusiast or home entertainment freak can get drawn to it like a moth to a flame, even when it’s off. This is due to a simple fact - the price is actually very low for a Full HD DLP projector. So let’s see where this spaceship can take us.

Design and features  
The piece is heavy, but not so much that you need two to carry it around. Thus we placed it on the table, and proceeded to check the design. It’s got a black matte finish all over, on a smooth curvaceous shape for the chassis. The front view is almost like a trapezoid, with the top panel being the larger side. The latter has a smooth convex bulge, and is bare except for a flush mount power button on the back edge. This button’s icon and border glows red when on, thus giving the black environment a little futuristic nudge. The build quality is also fine, even though at first one will feel the top panel seems a little thin on the protruding edges. The lens is left oriented on the front panel, quite a large diameter compared to lower end models that we’ve reviewed in the past.

The back panel is rectangular and contains the numerous and sufficient connections, namely one HDMI out (with HDCP), one M1 DA (a common projector connector that Accepts VGA, DVI, HDMI and Component Video through optional M1-DA adapters) and one each of S-video, composite and component( RCA cables) connections. There are no forms of audio connectivity, no headphone or in built speaker etc.

This DLP (model DarkChip 1) projector is a full HD, thus we have 1920 x 1080 native resolution, with 16:9 aspect ratio.

It has the proprietary BrilliantColor feature, which basically incorporates a 7 segment color wheel for the DLP circuitry, thus aiming at more accurate and real looking colors. The color wheel speed is 4x. There is no lens shift, nor any horizontal keystone adjustment, though we have the all important vertical keystone adjustment. Zoom and focus are manual, with a 1.2 lens zoom, which is regular, not spectacular. The lamp life is quoted as 2000 hrs, so that is about 1000 movies you can watch on an average.