Compare Prices : Dell 5100MP

Review summary: The network-ready Dell 5100MP is a feature-rich projector that delivers super-bright images well-suited for conference rooms and classrooms.

Pros: High resolution, brightness rating, Good for fixed-installation environments

Cons: Resolution not supported by all laptops

Verdict: The versatile albeit pricey Dell 5100MP delivers bright, high-resolution images, but for best text results it requires a computer set at an SXGA+ resolution.

Review summary: DLP projector Blessed with a brightness rating of 3,300 Ansi lumens, the Dell 5100MP can handle itself in most presentation environments, including large conference rooms and lecture halls. You probably won't carry this 3.7kg model around too much, ...

Verdict: The DLP (digital light processing)-based projector has a native SXGA+ (1,400 x 1,050) resolution that requires a computer signal at the same resolution for optimum image quality. Since the still-image tests that we use to compare projectors were at an ...

Review summary: Blessed with a brightness rating of 3,300 Ansi lumens, the 5100MP can handle itself in most presentation environments. You probably won't carry this 3.7kg model around too much, mind.

Verdict: The versatile but pricey Dell 5100MP delivers bright, high-resolution images and earns a qualified recommendation. Be warned that for best text results it requires a PC set at an SXGA+ resolution.

Review summary: The Dell 5100MP projects a bright, high-resolution image and lets IT administrators monitor it from afar, but it can't put network images onscreen.

Pros: Network ready ; excellent brightness and contrast ; SXGA+ resolution ; built-in Local Area Networking (LAN) ; great assortment of connections ; LCD status panel ; inexpensive

Cons: Color shifting ; can't project network data ; short two-year warranty ; lacks motorized focus, lens tilt and zoom ; no travel case

Verdict: With a single adjustable leg in the front and a pair in the rear, the 5100MP is easy to set up. The onscreen menu (OSM) controls are easy to navigate, and the projector also has dedicated buttons for adjusting the brightness and the volume. The menu ...