BOXi T200 Projector Review

By George Harding

If you need to project images at a short distance, think of the Elmo BOXi-T200 Projector. It’s small, powerful and compact. It comes with a power supply and a remote controller. Its surface is highly polished, is black with green highlights and is only 4 X 6 inches in size.

The review unit I received did not include a Quick Start Guide or any other means of determining how to use it. When you plug it in to a power source, the projector starts up without intervention. The top face of the projector has several buttons which are illuminated by icons when power is on. One button has the word “Menu.” The rest are only symbols.

There is a connection port for the power cord. There is a socket for an HDMI cable, a USB port for connection to a VGA monitor and a 3.5 mm connector for headphones or other audio device. The projector comes with a remote control, as well. There is a built-in 1 watt mono speaker.

The output is 150 lumens and can project an image up to 68 inches diagonally. The lamp is LED and has an ECO mode to reduce power consumption.

The Boxi-T200 has a “short-throw” lens, which produces the full 68 inch image at only 52 inches from the screen.

The image resolution varies with the source. Natively, it is 1280 X 800. For video input, resolution from 480i to 1080p can be handled. Computer or DVD input resolution can be from 640 X 350 to 1680 X 1050.

The projector can be set for front or rear viewing and can be used on a table top, on a tripod or even suspended from the ceiling.

There are several adjustments that can be made to the image. Keystone adjustment refers to the improper shape that results from too steep a projection angle. There is a control on the projector and remote that reduces keystoning in increments of 1 degree. Display mode can be selected: User, Cinema, Photo, Normal, Game, Presentation or Bright. Brightness and Contrast may be controlled with the projector or remote. Aspect ratio can be changed to 4:3 or 16:9. And, of course, front or rear projection may be selected.

The projector uses single-chip DLP processing. DLP is a process invented by Texas Instruments some years ago, but is used by most all projectors today.

This projector is ideal for use in smaller spaces, but provides excellent viewing results for all normal types of images, whether static or motion. A free trial is available for schools.

BOXi-T200 Projector by Elmo Corp.                 
www.elmousa.com               
Price $429