June 28, 2010
Good color accuracy
Decent brightness
Not as bright as it claims to be
No HDMI ports
Intro
The Canon LV-8310 is an LCD projector that produces a clean, bright image. It is a little larger than many other projectors, though, and has no HDMI inputs. We also found that it uses quite a lot of energy, but it would be a good pick for a flexible conference room projector.
| Section | The Good | The Bad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour & Design | Handle on back of body makes carrying easy | Large, somewhat bulky design | |
| Blacks & Whites | Produces a very decent 2500 lumens | Lumens is a bit below spec, blacks are not very deep. | |
| Color Accuracy | Very smooth RGB curves | Some color temperature glitches, slightly inaccurate color gamut | |
| Motion | Motion is acceptably smooth | No motion processing | |
| Viewing Effects | 1.2x zoom lens provides flexibility in placement | Lacks the lumen power to cut through higher levels of ambient light | |
| Calibration | Relatively little tweaking required to calibrate | No major issues | |
| Remote Control | Small compact remote fits well into the hand | Some commonly used buttons placed out out reach at the top of the remote | |
| Connectivity & Media | Plenty of inputs, including multiple analog audio inputs | No HDMI ports | |
| Power, Noise & Heat | Quiet fan for the power use | Uses a fair amount of power, air exiting the projector body is hot | |
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