Santa Rosa Junior College Computer Projector Shootout 7-2003
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Criteria (average points)	Classroom System	Epson 7800	Hitachi CPX885	Mitsubishi XL30	NEC LT260	Panasonic PT-D7500U	Sanyo PLC- XP46	Sharp   XG-P25X	Auditorium System	Epson 8300i	Hitachi CPX995	Mitsubishi XL5950	Panasonic PT-L780NTU	Sanyo PLC- XF30NL
How well does it automatically adjust to different input sources/scan rates (Scale 0-4)		3.86	3.71	3.71	3.71	3.71	4.00	3.86		3.86	4.00	3.86	3.86	3.86
Clarity of XGA image (Scale 0-4)		3.57	2.43	3.29	2.86	3.29	3.00	3.79		3.82	3.32	2.93	3.21	3.79
Clarity of S-VGA image (Scale 0-2)		2.00	1.43	1.57	1.25	1.79	1.46	1.71		1.75	1.50	1.04	1.61	1.61
Clarity of VGA image (Scale 0-1)		0.84	0.39	0.54	0.57	0.66	0.86	0.93		1.07	0.79	0.79	0.75	0.93
Clarity of NTSC Video image (Scale 0-3)		2.71	1.79	1.86	1.71	1.71	2.14	2.21		2.86	2.04	2.54	2.07	2.64
Apparent brightness (Scale 0-3)		2.86	1.71	2.86	1.36	2.07	2.57	2.71		2.86	2.11	2.11	2.46	2.68
Color Accuracy  (Scale 0-2)		1.82	1.18	1.50	1.46	1.61	1.50	1.96		1.54	1.21	1.39	1.82	1.54
Group Evaluation Subtotal		17.66	12.64	15.32	12.93	14.84	15.54	17.18		17.75	14.96	14.64	15.79	17.04
Dual Computer Inputs		1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1
Volume control controls the output on line out		1	1	1	1	1	0	1		1	1	1	1	0
HDTV Inputs		1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1
Separate on-off control		0	1	0	1	0	1	1		1	1	1	1	1
Rated Lamp Life (Scale 0-2) rate in thousands		2	2	2.5	2	1.5	1	2		2	2	2.5	2	1
Input Select Toggle or Discrete		0	0	1	1	0	0	1		0	0	1	1	0
Warranty Period (Scale = # of years)		3	3	3	3	3	3	2		3	3	3	1	3
Totals	Classroom units selected for quote	25.66	21.64	24.82	22.93	22.34	22.54	26.18	Auditorium units selected for quote	26.75	23.96	25.14	23.79	24.04
Comments		Needs Special Lens					90 day lamp used 90x12hrs/day							90 day lamp used 90x12hrs/day
Width in Inches @ 15' from screen Wide		135	114	99	91	90	102	95
Narrow		100	75	79	75	69	78	73