Sharp PG-F325W Professional Projector

With its 3000 lumens of projection power and a contrast ratio of 2200:1 the Sharp PG-F325W Professional Projector makes a great all 'round projector that works well at home, in school or in the corporate meeting room. Give it enough room and you can project a 300 inch diagonally measured image.

T he PG-F325W is a master communicator. It can accept and project signals in the NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-N, PAL-M, PAL-60 and SECAM video formats and its high definition capabilities include 720p, 1080i and 1080p. What's more, it's got a 100 to 240 volt power supply so it will work in many locations around the world.

The audio portion of your program is handled by a built-in two-watt speaker. Or you can pass audio through to separate powered speakers (not included). For the hearing impaired and those learning English as a second language Closed captioning, from program sources that provide it, ensures your whole audience understands your presentation.

At the heart of the projector is a Texas Instruments DLP panel with BrilliantColor. This chip increases color accuracy while it increases color brightness by up to 50 percent over DLP chips without BrilliantColor. And its color wheel processes six different primary colors rather than the usual three. As a bonus, projectors powered by DLP light engines require no filters that have to be cleaned and replaced periodically.

The PG-F325W is ideal for networked environments, either at home or at the office. Its RJ45 (Ethernet) jack allows you to plug it into your local network for remote access, control and self-reporting.

This projector is not only versatile it's user-friendly. It offers both an onscreen setup guide and a help function. Sharp Display Manager, a free download, makes multiple projector management and monitoring for theft protection easier.

Not that it's easy to steal in the first place. In addition to the LAN monitor function it has a Kensington slot with which you can use an optional Kensington MicroSaver security system. If you use the (optional) ceiling mount kit you can use the optional security cable kit that attaches to the ceiling bracket too.

Powerful, versatile, easy to use and hard to steal. If only all of your equipment had so many virtues.