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NEC ME331W

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Pros

  • good feature set
  • very good color performance and a reasonable price
  • extraordinary value or performance in their price class

Cons

  • lack of 3D support won't matter in most cases
  • be used in a home theatre (or home location with ambient light
  • slight green bias can be obvious in photos

Key specs

  • 3LCD
  • 76, 300 in
  • 1280, 800 px
  • 3300 lm
  • yes
  • 0.7, 14.6 m
  • 4000 h
  • , 36 dB

NEC ME331W - Pros & Cons

NEC ME331W

Pros

  • good feature set
  • very good color performance and a reasonable price
  • extraordinary value or performance in their price class
  • ME331W also resolves detail well

Cons

  • lack of 3D support won't matter in most cases
  • be used in a home theatre (or home location with ambient light
  • slight green bias can be obvious in photos
  • projectors tend to favor brightness over contrast and the performance with movies and TV
  • NEC tends to be conservative in its brightness ratings

NEC ME331W - Full Specifications

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General
Projector type3LCD
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Design
Design typeDesktop projector
Colour of product
  • Grey
  • White
Built-in displayno
Cable lock slotyes
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Dimensions
Width13.35 in
Height4.27 in
Depth10.2 in
Weight6.39 lb
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Lighting
Lamp power (eco)140.0 W
Lamp life max (normal)4000.0 h
Lamp life max (eco)9000.0 h
Number of lamps1
Bulb power240.0 W
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Features
RoHS complianceyes
Quick start guideyes
Handheld remote controlyes
Memory card readerno
Password protectionyes
On Screen Display (OSD)yes
Auto power offyes
Smart TVno
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
HD readyno
Full HD (HD ready 1080p)yes
HDRno
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • SECAM
  • PAL
  • PAL 60
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Power
Power consumption (typical)309.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.45 W
Power consumption (economy mode)201.0 W
Power consumption (max)297.0 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)0.23 W
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Connectivity
Analog 3.5mm outputyes
Analogue RCA stereo inputyes
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)yes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Composite inputyes
Serial interface typeRS-232
DVI inno
HDMIyes
Number of HDMI inputs2
HDMI connector typeFull-size
HDCPyes
Other connectors5mm output
USByes
USB 2.01
VGA inyes
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports1
AC (power) inputyes
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Technical details
Noise level< 36
Noise level (economic mode)29.0 dB
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80
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Optics
Focal length range (f-f)17.5 - 29
Throw ratio1.3 - 2.2
Optical zoom1.7 x
FocusManual
Aperture range (F-F)1.7 - 2.1
Zoom ratio1.7 x
Zoom typeManual
Projection distance0.7 - 14.6
Matrix size0.59
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Image
Screen size76 - 300
Screen size compatibility30 - 300
Resolution1280 x 800 px
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1024 x 768
  • 1152 x 870
  • 1280 x 1024
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 768
  • 1280 x 800
  • 1400 x 1050
  • 1440 x 900
  • 1600 x 1200
  • 1600 x 900
  • 1680 x 1050
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1200
  • 640 x 480
  • 720 x 480
  • 720 x 576
  • 800 x 600
  • 832 x 624
  • 1024 x 768
  • 1280 x 1024
  • 1280 x 800
  • 1400 x 1050
  • 1600 x 1200
  • 1920 x 1200
  • 640 x 480
  • 800 x 600
Native aspect ratio16:10
Aspect ratio
  • 4:3
  • 16:10
Brightness (eco)1980.0 lm
Brightness (max)3300.0 lm
Contrast ratio6000:1
Video formats supported
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
Sync-on-green (SOG)yes
Vertical synchronization (max)0.12 kHz
Vertical synchronization (min)0.02 kHz
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Communication
Ethernet connectionyes
Number of Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio features
Built-in speakersyes
Number of built-in speakers1
RMS rated power20.0 W

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