InFocus X9
InFocus X9
Features: Screen resolution: 1280×720
Contrast ratio: 2500:1
Brightness: 1800 ANSI Lumens
Warranty: 24 Months
Wired terminals / ports: VGA, Component Video Input, Composite Video Input, HDMI Input, S-Video Input
Pros: Small, 720p native resolution, good brightness and colour accuracy
Cons: Slim remote is easy to lose – and is necessary for control
The final word: As an entry level home theatre projector, the InFocus X9 impressed us. Its small size means that it is easily portable for showing off to your friends, while its high brightness and good colour accuracy means it is versatile enough to be used in a variety of locations.
THE InFocus X9 is an entry level home theatre projector aimed at the average consumer. It is affordable and easy to use, with a good default colour setting and a highly detailed image.
It is not designed to be a high-end home theatre projector, but its compromise between portability, image quality and price makes it a good choice for anyone looking to use a projector for big screen viewing.
The projector is small for a home theatre model – far smaller than we expected it to be. A lot of power is packed into the diminutive chassis though, with a 2500:1 contrast ratio and 1800 lumens of brightness. A whole range of connectors are available too, with HDMI, VGA, component, S-Video and composite ports available.
We used the HDMI and VGA ports for our testing and found no loss of quality through the analog connector – so the InFocus X9 is an ideal choice if you intend to connect a laptop or home theatre PC.
The InFocus X9 is easy to set up, and its standard throw lens means it is capable of displaying a properly focused image in almost all room situations. We set it up on a tabletop, but it also has settings for ceiling as well as rear-projection setups. Controlling the projector takes place predominantly through the thin credit-card style remote – because there is only the power button on-board – which may prove easy to lose if you’re absent-minded. We checked out Pearl Harbour on a Blu-ray drive using the Samsung HT-BD2E home theatre system.
Sharpness from the InFocus X9 was good – we would rate it slightly higher than its competitor the Panasonic PT-AX200E in terms of visible fine image detail. This is one of the sharpest 720p models we have seen, but it still doesn’t hold a candle to the level of crispness and detail seen in even moderate level 1080p home theatre projector models.
