Excellent brightness; motorized focus, lens tilt, and zoom; optional LAN connection; stereo speakers; carry handle; three-year warranty.

Big and bulky; loud, hot exhaust; projecting network images requires FTP site; color balance shifted to yellow.

If brightness, a supersharp focus, and the ability to use a corporate network count for more than trim dimensions and realistic colors, Sanyo's PLC-XP56 is the top pick.