The technical data of the LG HX300G includes 300 ANSI lumens, a contrast of 2000:1 as well as a XGA 1024 x 768 display. As an LED projector, the spec sheet indicates a lifespan of 30000 hours – equivalent to a usable life of 20.5 years at 4 hours a day. A look at the light output reveals: The 300 ANSI lumens are sufficient to illuminate an image width of up to 151 cm in darkened rooms. If room light is present, we recommend not exceeding a maximum width of 101 cm. In terms of video signals, the device processes resolutions up to Full HD 1080P. Also on board is a local media player that allows reading and playing content directly from storage media. Since entering the market in 2010, production has been discontinued; the manufacturer no longer actively offers the model. However, it remains frequently searched within our database.
Display Type
1 x 0,55" DLP Chip XGA 4/3 Ti Digital Light Processing Chip
I bought this projector over two years ago. At the time, I paid a good €650 for it. Now, all in all, the device is good to use. The lack of zoom has already been mentioned. I have always managed well with the light intensity. However, if the room is too bright, the light intensity is no longer sufficient.
I always operated the projector in ECO mode and it was barely audible.
However, the device is defective after the warranty has expired. More and more black pixels are appearing. It is not possible to say whether this is a DLP error. It is now about 5-10 affected. A call to the LG service yielded only the warranty has expired and the costs are not yet estimated. Error is not known.
Pity that an intrinsically useful device, which was bought solely because of the lifespan of the LED, is now scrap. Although the projector has no time counter, I suspect less than 800 hours of operation. That is the experience of my living room projector over the same period.
I would have given it 4 stars if it still worked.
Autor:
Christian Trömel 10.03.11
5
Stars
Genious, well thought-out device!
In a darkened room, the only difference from a standard projector is the better colors. The picture brightness is sufficient for a perfectly usable picture even on larger projection surfaces. The fan is relatively quiet, the built-in loudspeaker, as usual for this size, is hardly usable.
As soon as the device is in projection mode, there is no more ambient light; even the display LEDs are switched off automatically. A small tripod is great for setting up the projector, and the keystone correction works excellently.
The only criticisms:
The power supply unit is larger and heavier than the projector (almost the size of a brick)
No zoom, so you have to position the projector precisely to achieve the optimum projection size
The focusing ring is extremely fiddly, and coarse motorists need quite a long time to achieve perfect focus.
I use the device in combination with a Pioneer XW-Nav 1k, which is actually intended as an iPhone/iPad docking station. It has an integrated DVD player and the device offers excellent virtual Dolby 5.1 sound. Apparently, the individual channels are virtualized separately, so that the powerful sound offers a real cinema feeling. The Pioneer also includes an FM receiver so that it can also be used as a sound system in conjunction with the FM transmitter of the HX300G (not yet tested)
Full HD 1080P compatible
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Product Sheet english HC
