amazon Infocus IN116 reviews
With affordable image quality, the Infocus IN116 projector can meet the needs of office as well as general entertainment.
Design
The Infocus IN116 projector is almost unchanged in terms of physical appearance compared to the Infocus IN114 that has just appeared on the market. Still a bold four-corner design, but looks very solid by elegant black wings. The Infocus IN116 is lightweight (284 × 235 × 70mm, 2.17kg), suitable for hanging ceilings or for limited-size slides.
Combined with DLP technology and “InFocus BrilliantColor” technology, Infocus IN116 not only has the brightness of 2700 lumens, it can also be displayed in light-medium spaces, but also promises to deliver true-to-life color qualities. Infocus IN116 supports projection at standard resolution of 1280×800 pixels, 4000: 1 contrast ratio. In addition to the 16:10 standard frame rate, the camera also supports various aspect ratios such as 4: 3, 16: 9, or automatically adjusts the frame rate depending on the source of the image.
The front of the machine is quite simple design with quite large radiator left wing without the use of internal dust filter, ensuring good air circulation for the machine. The design of the wing also ensures that it does not “heat up” when the speaker is at the two sides of the machine. The Infocus IN116 features a “manual zoom” lens (1.2: 1 magnification ratio) that supports 3D content projection thanks to its horizontal / vertical scanning frequency up to 100 / 120Hz.
Users can rotate the image to adjust the sharpness of the image, or zoom in / out the frame size thanks to the two built-in rotors on the lens.
The air inlet nozzle from the environment to cool the machine on the right side does not use a dust filter.
Unlike the previous version, in addition to the video input as VGA, Video and S-Video input, Infocus IN116 is equipped with an HDMI 1.4 port that is suitable for the latest sources on the market as well. 3D content projection. The Infocus IN116 also features a 3.5mm audio input jack for direct input to the built-in 2W built-in speaker. Users can also output audio signals to a different speaker system to amplify the sound when presented with a 3.5mm audio output. The machine is also equipped with RS-232 and mini USB port B standard to connect and control from the computer.
The control system on Infocus IN16 is no different from the IN114. From the left is the power button, the image source detection button, the Menu button, the quick select button for Presets, and two square buttons. The buttons are large and quite sensitive. Next to this control panel are two operating status lights and the temperature when the machine is too hot.
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Presentation capabilities
To test the Infocus IN116’s presentation capabilities, the Test Lab connects the projector to the computer via the included VGA cable. The projector automatically sets the resolution to the standard level. With about 2 meters from the screen, Infocus IN166 has a frame size of about 80 inches. With a brightness of 2700 lumens, Test Lab decided to turn off all lights in the projection room and minimize the ambient light. With the default settings for color, contrast and sharpness, Test Lab found the results very satisfactory – the 80-inch frame has good brightness, color images look pretty natural in conditions present.
After trying to set the presets in color, brightness, Test Lab found that with the default setting of “Presentation” the presentation image looks quite harmonious in the dark room conditions. , Although the color is slightly rosy. With the “Bright” setting, the picture brightness is noticeably increased, but the color of the image is slightly yellowish – this setting is better suited to the room conditions. Also in the slideshow mode with these default settings, the Infocus IN116’s fan system is not too noisy even when it’s about 1m away.
Infocus IN116 overcomes office tests with spreadsheets, text as well as slideshows. Trying to entertain the machine by displaying 1080p Full HD footage, Test Lab found that the fast-moving scenes were smoothly reproduced. However, if you want to have “more good” sound quality for entertainment purposes, you should use a removable loudspeaker – the 2W built-in speaker system has a fairly small volume level and breaks down every time you open max productivity.
Manipulation of the control knob on the back of the machine is easier than on the remote control – because some buttons on the remote control are small in size, it is still difficult to operate (most Is a cluster of four-way navigation button). The menu interface of Infocus IN116 is simple and has a relatively small font, which is not very convenient for users to observe from a distance.
Also with the initial default settings, the Test Lab test shows Infocus IN116 under extra light from fluorescent lights in the room. As a result, the brightness of the frame is slightly reduced, and the image is slightly fresier, but still acceptable. Under this condition, the user should also choose to set the presentation style to “Bright” to increase the brightness of the frame.
In general, with good quality projection in low-light conditions in a lightweight design, Infocus IN116 may be a good choice for users planning to invest in a projector under $1000.
