The Sanyo PLC-XD2200

Sanyo plays its green card

by Hazwan Norly
04:00 PM Jan 31, 2011

SO YOU'RE a card-carrying tree-hugger who happens to be in the market for a projector. Here's an energy-saving one by Sanyo for your consideration.

The Sanyo PLC-XD2200 is a portable business projector with reduced power consumption. This environmentally-friendly gadget, which complies the European Union's directives for restrictions of hazardous material and energy efficiency, consumes just 0.7W of power in standby, effectively using 5 to 11 per cent less power than Sanyo's previous models. In ECO mode, the lamp in this newer model lasts up to 6,000 hours, twice as long as conventional models.

Interestingly, you can check the operating time of the lamp over the Web, with its ethernet LAN (RJ 45), and receive warning notifications via email. It is also possible to remotely turn the projector on or off, or switch input signals.

But don't worry, none of these green credentials affects the performance of the projector, which has a brightness of 2200 lumens - fine for use in schools and at home if you're into movie marathons, although it was designed for meeting rooms.

Never used a projector before? This user-friendly projector comes with an auto-setup function that searches for the input signal, then automatically corrects the resolution and keystone by detecting the incline of the projector.

The Sanyo PLC-XD2200 retails at $999.

Source: www.todayonline.com