Casio XJ-H2650 Pro Reviews

As its predecessors demonstrated, the Casio XJ-H2650 would be a fine choice for the school district or business that are heavy users and therefore need to keep maintenance costs at a minimum. Most lamps are replaced at around 3000 hours. Should the XJ-H2650 last for its estimated 20,000 hours, it could result in a savings of as much as $1200 (based on an average cost of $200 per lamp) over the life of the projector. This greatly reduces the effective cost of the projector, putting it closer to projectors in the $1000 price level. Not content with just providing savings in lamp costs, Casio sweetens the pot by offering a wide array of included features aimed at presentation flexibility. There is an included wireless network module for network control and presentation, projection directly from a Smartphone and PC-free presentation capability from a USB thumb drive. On the downside, the XJ-H2650 comes nowhere near its 3500 lumen rating and once you go into Eco mode (where you realize the longest lamp life and best color), you’re at less than half the rated output. If you need a combination of high brightness and accurate color, you might want to look elsewhere, but for the majority of presenters, the color will not be an issue and the projector will be bright enough for most uses.

The Casio XJ-H2650 delivers a bright, high-quality data image along with a low running cost and the ecological benefits that go with Casio's solid state light source.

Like all of Casio's hybrid light source projectors, the XJ-H2650 will be of particular interest to anyone who takes the ecological benefits seriously, or cares more about cost of ownership than initial price. The 20,000-hour mercury-free light engine offers advantages in both areas. So do the seven brightness modes that let you pick the lowest brightness suitable for the lighting conditions. The projector also offers enough other strengths to make it attractive even for those don't put a priority on ecological benefits. It scores lots of points for its near-excellent data image quality, better than par video quality, reasonably good audio quality, and high volume. It also does well on brightness. The measured 2985 lumens is easily enough to throw a bright image at a size suitable for a mid-size conference room or classroom. And it earns still more points for the long warranty and for conveniences like Wi-Fi and the ability to read files from USB keys. Add up all the pluses, and the XJ-H2650 is an attractive choice by any measure.