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Dell 2400MP

Discontinued

Reviewed

February 2009

Pros

Value
Bright enough for large rooms
High resolution
Lightweight (5.5 lbs.)

Cons

Warranty
Replacement lamps are expensive
Video quality only so-so

Where to Buy

for $1,199.00

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Reviews say the Dell 2400MP is the best portable digital projector for business or school use. It's bright enough (rated at 3,000 lumens) for larger rooms and has the high resolution (1,024 pixels by 768 pixels) needed to present spreadsheets and large flow charts. At 5.5 pounds, it's fairly portable. The one-year warranty (90 days on the bulb) is short compared to other projectors, and some reviews recommend the three-year extended coverage (*est. $170). Some owner reviews complain about the replacement-lamp cost (*est. $380). Reviews are mixed on the 2400MP's ability to display video, but all agree it does an acceptable job. If your needs don't include the ability to display spreadsheets and detailed charts, the NEC NP100 (Discontinued) is a lower resolution, less expensive projector that's a good match for displaying PowerPoint presentations.

The Dell 2400MP has been around for quite a while, and reviews are plentiful. The best can be found at ProjectorReviews.com and ProjectorCentral.com. Reviews at those sites are thorough and unbiased, and the sites' reviewers specialize in projectors. Laptop magazine also has a comparative and detailed review of the 2400MP. PC World's staff review is no longer online, but the lab report remains and is useful if you want very detailed information at a glance. Dell's website is the best place to read owner reviews.

Where To Buy

DELL 2400MP PROJECTOR 3000 LUMENS HDTV XGA
(3 reviews) Buy new: $1,199.00 2 Used from $259.99

Our Sources

1. ProjectorReviews.com

ProjectorReviews.com gives the Dell 2400MP a glowing three-page review. The Dell 2400MP is applauded for its brightness, size and compression technology. The Dell 2400MP receives the site's highest recommendation and a Hot Product award.

Review: Dell 2400MP Portable Projector Review, Art Feierman, July 25, 2006

2. ProjectorCentral.com

This review stresses the Dell 2400MP's "good features at a great price." It notes that "a DVI or HDMI port would have been useful for connecting high-end video cards, but in a mobile presentation projector, that feature would likely go unused by most buyers."

Review: Dell 2400MP Review, Bill Livolsi, Aug. 2, 2006

3. Laptop Magazine Details/Subscribe

Laptop magazine tests the 2400MP with other projectors in a round up report and finds it out performs all of its competitors. While some reviewers find the Dell 2400MP's video lacking, Laptop magazine finds that "the 2400MP's video performance was the best of the round-up, with excellent color and brightness that makes this projector worthy of your DVD collection."

Review: Dell 2400MP Review, James Stevenson

4. PC World Details/Subscribe

At this writing, the Dell 2400MP has the second-highest score among projectors rated here, including many newer models. The staff review is no longer posted online, but the lab report and a handful of owner reviews (four out of five stars overall) are still available.

Review: Dell 2400MP Review, Editors of PC World

5. Dell.com

Although almost all the owner reviews on the Dell website rate the 2400MP highly, the format includes disadvantages as well, and they are varied. The bulb gets the most complaints – it's too hot, burns out too fast and is expensive to replace.

Review: Dell 2400MP Multimedia Projector Reviews, Contributors to Dell.com

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