InFocus X10 Projector: Physical Tour Posted on September 1, 2008 By Art Feierman 1. InFocus X10 – DLP 1080p Home Theater Projector Review - InFocus X10 Projector: Highlights2. InFocus X10 – DLP 1080p Home Theater Projector Review: Overview3. InFocus X10 Projector: Physical Tour4. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality - InFocus X10: Image Quality Sections - InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality - InFocus X10: Skin Tone Handling - Bottom Line: InFocus X10 Skin Tones5. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality2 - InFocus X10: Black Level and Shadow Detail - InFocus X10 Projector: Black Level Performance - Black Level Comparison6. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality3 - Satellite Comparison - InFocus X10: Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison7. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality4 - Sequence Comparison8. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality5 - Thumbnails Comparison - Space Cowboys Comparsion9. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality6 - Projector Comparison - SD-DVD Comparison10. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality7 - Projector Black Level and Shadow Detail - InFocus X10 Projector: Image Sharpness - Image Sharpness Comparison11. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality8 - Computer Monitor Comparison - InFocus X10 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom Line: InFocus X10 on HDTV and Sports12. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality9 - InFocus X10 Projector: Overall Image Quality - Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line13. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance - InFocus X10 Projector: Menus - InFocus X10 Projector: User Memory Settings - InFocus X10 Projector: Remote Control - InFocus X10 Projector: Lens Throw and Lens Shift14. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance2 - InFocus X10 Projector: SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - InFocus X10 Projector: Brightness - Brightness 15. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance3 - InFocus X10 Projector: Light Leakage - InFocus X10 Projector: Audible Noise Levels - InFocus X10 Projector: Screen Recommendations16. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance4 - InFocus X10 Projector: Measurements and Calibration - Measurements - Post Calibration - RGB settings - Calibration Color accuracy17. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance5 - X10 Image Noise - InFocus X10: Other issues18. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Warranty19. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons - InFocus X10 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - InFocus X10 Projector: Pros20. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons2 - InFocus X10 Projector: Cons - InFocus X10 Projector: Typical Capabilities - InFocus X10 Projector: Competitive Aspects - InFocus X10 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z200021. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons3 - InFocus X10 vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U - InFocus X10 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080UB - InFocus X10 vs. Optoma HD803 - InFocus X10 vs. BenQ W500022. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons4 - InFocus X10 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500 - InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary - InFocus X10 Projector: Bottom Line23. InFocus X10 Projector Specifications We start looking at this InFocus projector from the front. The lens is offset far to the left side. Since the projector lacks lens shift (also typical of DLP projectors), the projector will need to be mounted slightly off center, relative to the center of the screen. There is a small, non-adjustable foot on the bottom, front center. Remember there is a pedestal you can attach if you need to adjust the angle. That covers the front of the X10. The left side of the projector (if you are still looking from the front), has, along the top edge, an infra-red sensor for the remote. Also on the left are the two recessed, large dials for focus and zoom. The X10 has no power or menu controls on the projector itself, making it completely dependent on the remote control. On the top, centered along the back, are the power indicator and three other indicator lights. That takes us to the back of the projector where all the inputs, and other connections are located. They are all significantly recessed, allowing the cable cover to hide the cable connections when installed. InFocus knows that most X10’s will end up being ceiling mounted (which means inverted). Clever folks that they are, they labeled all the inputs upside down, so they would appear right side up when installing, and connecting cables. So, here you go – it looks upside down, but it’s not. The X10 offers one HDMI input (1.3 compatible), and a M1-DA (InFocus proprietary connector), which handles both digital (HDMI 1.3 or DVI) or analog inputs (computer, or component video). In addition there is one component video input – the usual 3 RCA jacks – S-Video, and Composite video inputs. Basically, the collection and mix of source inputs is about typical for home theater projectors these days. In addition to inputs, there is an RS-232 serial port for “command and control” of the projector from computers or room controllers (like Crestron, AMX…). There is also a pair of 12 volt inputs for screen triggers. This allows one for a motorized screen’s up/down control, and one for controlling a masking solution that you can set to match the aspect ratio of the image. Finally, there is a mini-jack for hardwiring in the remote control, if needed. That covers all the hardware, except for the remote control, which we will deal with in the General Performance page. Now it’s time to consider those all important aspects of the InFocus X10’s image quality! 1. InFocus X10 – DLP 1080p Home Theater Projector Review - InFocus X10 Projector: Highlights2. InFocus X10 – DLP 1080p Home Theater Projector Review: Overview3. InFocus X10 Projector: Physical Tour4. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality - InFocus X10: Image Quality Sections - InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Out of the Box Picture Quality - InFocus X10: Skin Tone Handling - Bottom Line: InFocus X10 Skin Tones5. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality2 - InFocus X10: Black Level and Shadow Detail - InFocus X10 Projector: Black Level Performance - Black Level Comparison6. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality3 - Satellite Comparison - InFocus X10: Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison7. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality4 - Sequence Comparison8. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality5 - Thumbnails Comparison - Space Cowboys Comparsion9. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality6 - Projector Comparison - SD-DVD Comparison10. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality7 - Projector Black Level and Shadow Detail - InFocus X10 Projector: Image Sharpness - Image Sharpness Comparison11. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality8 - Computer Monitor Comparison - InFocus X10 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports - Bottom Line: InFocus X10 on HDTV and Sports12. InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality9 - InFocus X10 Projector: Overall Image Quality - Overall Picture Quality: Bottom Line13. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance - InFocus X10 Projector: Menus - InFocus X10 Projector: User Memory Settings - InFocus X10 Projector: Remote Control - InFocus X10 Projector: Lens Throw and Lens Shift14. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance2 - InFocus X10 Projector: SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility - InFocus X10 Projector: Brightness - Brightness 15. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance3 - InFocus X10 Projector: Light Leakage - InFocus X10 Projector: Audible Noise Levels - InFocus X10 Projector: Screen Recommendations16. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance4 - InFocus X10 Projector: Measurements and Calibration - Measurements - Post Calibration - RGB settings - Calibration Color accuracy17. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector Review: General Performance5 - X10 Image Noise - InFocus X10: Other issues18. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Warranty19. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons - InFocus X10 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - InFocus X10 Projector: Pros20. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons2 - InFocus X10 Projector: Cons - InFocus X10 Projector: Typical Capabilities - InFocus X10 Projector: Competitive Aspects - InFocus X10 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z200021. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons3 - InFocus X10 vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U - InFocus X10 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080UB - InFocus X10 vs. Optoma HD803 - InFocus X10 vs. BenQ W500022. InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons4 - InFocus X10 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500 - InFocus X10 Home Theater Projector: Summary - InFocus X10 Projector: Bottom Line23. InFocus X10 Projector Specifications InFocus X10 – DLP 1080p Home Theater Projector Review: Overview InFocus X10 1080p Home Projector Review: Image Quality