Infocus Play Big IN72 480p DLP Home Theater Projector

by InFocus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 14.2 x 4.7 inches ; 14.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000DZRYDS
• Item model number: IN72
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,051 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 18, 2005

Product Description

The IN72 uses Pixelworks DNX video-processing technology to dramatically improve the quality of video by combining multiple enhancement techniques to deliver clear, natural-looking standard and high-definition images. DNX technology utilizes sophisticated digital video processing to deliver a lifelike picture every time. Enjoy setup in a snap with a simple keypad and a new, full-featured home entertainment remote control with patent-pending flashlight feature, direct source access, programmable presets and more. An icon-based menu allows you to quickly scroll and select your settings in your choice of 12 languages without interrupting the show. Five user-selectable video inputs enable impressive connectivity with a full range of devices, including VCRs, DVDs, component and RGB HDTVs and your game console of choice. The unique swivel base lets you set your IN72 conveniently on your coffee table or easily mount it on your ceiling.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite, attractive, BRIGHT, January 18, 2007

By 

Jamie L. Henderson (Sunnyvale, CA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Infocus Play Big IN72 480p DLP Home Theater Projector (Office Product)

Holy cow this was a great purchase. I use a digital projector in my living room as my "tv". When I went to replace my existing Infocus projector, I considered stepping up to the IN76. After all, the IN72 is just the current version of the model I already had, right? Well, ok, technically, that is true. But, wow is there a difference.

This model has really wonderful brightness and color. The difference between it and earlier models is truly striking. Since light pollution from the surrounding environment (windows, etc.) has been my only real complaint with digital projectors, the added brightness of this model has really made me fall in love with them all over again.

Additionally, the fans are so quiet that I did not even build a hush box for it. I couldn't find any fans that were more quiet.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great while it lasted, May 29, 2008

By 

Daniel Larson (Denver, Colorado) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Infocus Play Big IN72 480p DLP Home Theater Projector (Office Product)

I really enjoyed this project while it lasted. The image quality was phenominal and was viewable even in daylight. We built a home theater around this projector and had many great movie nights that provided an experience rivaling big movie theaters. However, after about 15 months of use and with nearly 1000 hours left on the bulb, the projector died suddenly, smoke pouring out of the unit. Please be warned that in my research, I've discovered this is a common experience. For many, the culprit is an underpowered fuse. For me, it was a capacitor that burned up on the mainboard. I called customer support only to find out like many that Infocus has a fixed fee of $475 to fix the projector. They don't even guarantee it will be fixed for that amount and state the repair costs could be as high as $1,000! They will not work with you. From my experience, they only provide minimal customer service and do not acknowledge these are common problems. For many, it seems to be related to using the projector in a ceiling mounted position. My experiences with InFocus will discourage my purchase of their products in the future.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars better than i expected, May 14, 2007

By 

L. Pham (Southern California) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Infocus Play Big IN72 480p DLP Home Theater Projector (Office Product)

I chose the IN72 partially because it was the only projector InFocus recommended on its website for gaming. The picture quality was really good and the projector was quite bright. Even though is doesn't project at HD standards, using the HDMI input is supposed to improve the image (I haven't tried it yet). I would recommend it for movie watching and gaming even though it's not HD. I am more than satisfied with this purchase especially because of how cheap it was. If you buy this from amazon, you should go to the tigerdirect website to print out the $200 rebate offer which is available until June. My purchase ended up being 450 plus shipping and handling.