There aren't many projectors that can effectively straddle different segments. To be an effective boardroom or classroom projector and yet immediately switch over to playing high-def movies in widescreen is what the Sharp PG-F320W does.

With a native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels (16:10 aspect ratio) and a rated brightness of 3000 ANSI lumens, it offers greater flexibility than many others in the market. It has multiple video inputs, including the standard VGA, S-video, Component, Composite, and DVI digital. From a PC, it can tackle 1600 x 1200 resolution easily. And using a simple HDMI to DVI plug, we could connect an upscaling DVD player, the WD TV HD media player (reviewed in LD Apr 09) and an XBox 360 for jitter-free high-def video. And since it's powered by Texas Instruments' DLP technology, the colors are great with minimal color bleed.

An IR remote is supplied as is networking ability with RJ-45 and USB. So where you can now get a projector with 800 x 600 pixels resolution and 2000 ANSI lumens for around Rs 45k, does it really make sense to spend Rs 99k on this? Well, if the ability to project images in a brightly lit environment is important, then yes. And 800 x 600 pixels will also have a much more visible pixel structure on the projected image. Overall, a good buy, but would have been phenomenal had it been priced around Rs 70k.