Projectors: InFocus moves on up with a new high-end Full HD projector

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InFocus has been updating its range of video projectors for home users with a new high-end offering, the Full HD SP8602.  Let's take a quick look.

With pricing set to be around £3500, this is definitely not a product for everybody, but InFocus hopes to be able to justify its decision with a high quality product.  It's left the mid-range behind for the time being, with the curvy X10 making way for a return to InFocus' traditional chunky styling.

The main tech specs are as follows:

• 1080p DLP
• 1300 lumens
• 120 Hz (but there is no news about 3D)
• 5 000:1 for 'normal' contrast and 30 000:1 for dynamic contrast (give the first figure more attention)
• 2500 hours of lamp use in eco mode
• Lens-shift: 30% vertical and 15% horizontal, with manual movement of the lens, a rare feature on a DLP projector

It's a little bit too expensive to become part of our Product Survey, where the bar is set at £3000, but we'll still be keeping an eye on this projector.  If it falls in price, we'll ask InFocus for one to test.  To be continued ...

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