The HP mp3220 projector ($1,799.99 direct) has an attractive cream-colored case and weighs less than four pounds. It is priced competitively and has a number of attractive features, but it also has a few flaws that could be very frustrating for some...

First-generation ultraportable projectors were fairly dim; typically 800 to 1,000 lumens. But Hewlett-Packard's new mp3220 digital projector outputs 2,000 lumens.