Although its projectors are not exactly what one might call "glamourous," Toshiba has kept pushing quite a few devices of this type on the market over the past couple of years, most of them combining a sturdy build with above-average features and, usually, a price tag that very accurately reflects their features. And that's also the case with their latest announcement, the TLP-X150U, a device that offers a fairly high level of portability, as well as support for closed captioning.

The device uses 3LCD technology, based on 0.63-inch panels and supports a maximum native resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, sports a 4:3 aspect ratio, a 600:1 contrast ratio, as well as 16.7 million colors. The brightness level is also pretty OK, namely around 2,600 ANSI lumens, while the device supports several projection methods: front, rear and ceiling. Additionally, it's worth mentioning that the projection screen size varies between 30 and 300 inches, while the projection distance range is between 2.9 and 35.9 feet.

Some of the features that make the TLP-X150U so attractive are the slim form factor, the "blackboard" function, which allows presentations to be made on non-screen surfaces, such as a painted wall or a blackboard and the closed captioning support, which allows the audience to read text or dialogue from a DVD player or television signal.

Unfortunately, the connectivity options of the projector from Toshiba make it a poor choice for home-theater systems, since we're only talking about S-video, Component and Composite video interfaces, plus a stereo mini jack for audio input. However, the device also features a built-in USB 2.0 interface, which allows users to carry out presentations even in the absence of a computer.

According to the company's statement, the device is already available on the market for an estimate 960 US dollars, which might actually make it quite attractive for those customers on a relatively tight budget.


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