Epson EX5210

Epson EX5210 Multimedia Projector

The Epson EX5210 Multimedia Projector ($549.99 direct) is a handsome, portable business projector that's easy to use and has some nifty features. Its image quality is decent for data, as well as for video clips—just avoid using small text in your presentations. The EX5210 is based on 3LCD technology, which was developed by Epson and uses three LCD panels, which each process light of a different primary color. This projector has native XGA (1,024 by 768 pixel) native resolution, a 4:3 aspect ratio befitting a data projector. At a rated brightness 2,800 lumens, the EX5210 is bright enough to throw a reasonably bright image onto a large screen in a conference room, even with considerable ambient lighting. It has both vertical and horizontal keystone correction; while the vertical correction is automatic, the horizontal uses a user-friendly slide-based system. The EX5210's connections include VGA/component video; HDMI; S-video; 3 RCA jacks for composite video; USB type B (for connection with a computer) and USB type A (which fits a USB thumb drive). The EX5210 is a handsome projector, black with a textured top and rounded corners. On the top, near the lens, are the focus wheel, zoom wheel, and slider for horizontal keystone correction.