Next week I will be upgrading from the XP21N to the XP30 (Boxlight clones). I got an XP30 evaluation unit from Studio Experience and compared the two units for a few days. My findings were as follows:
1. XP21 whites were yellowish compared to the XP30. This may be due to the difference in the lamp types since I tried compensating for the brightness but could not get them to compare equally.
2. XP30 internal processing was much better and more stable. Picture quality on the XP30 fed from the SVideo out of my ReplayTV was as much better than the XP21. The picture was much more stable and sharper. This was clearly obvious when I displayed the ReplayTV menu.
3. XP30 has lens shift which allows you to move the image up or down while maintaining a perfectly square picture.
4. XP30 is considerably larger than the XP21 and about 5 lbs heavier.
5. XP30 is considerably brighter. The difference is not very noticable in a dark room but with ambient light it makes a big difference.
6. XP30 has DVI port
7. XP30 has preset Cinema and Normal image modes in addition to the Custom mode. It also has a video noise filter but I could not detect any visual difference in the image between having it set on and off.
The main reason for evaluating the XP30 was for the lens shift feature. My XP21N is mounted on the ceiling hanging on a Peerless mount about 14" below the ceiling. The lens shift on the XP30 will allow me to install the unit flush with the ceiling and have my screen positioned well below the top of the ceiling (actually a max of 20 degrees from the projector lens).
Now I want the XP30 for its superior processing and DVI as well as the lens shift. As mentioned before it is however considerably larger.
Peter
1. XP21 whites were yellowish compared to the XP30. This may be due to the difference in the lamp types since I tried compensating for the brightness but could not get them to compare equally.
2. XP30 internal processing was much better and more stable. Picture quality on the XP30 fed from the SVideo out of my ReplayTV was as much better than the XP21. The picture was much more stable and sharper. This was clearly obvious when I displayed the ReplayTV menu.
3. XP30 has lens shift which allows you to move the image up or down while maintaining a perfectly square picture.
4. XP30 is considerably larger than the XP21 and about 5 lbs heavier.
5. XP30 is considerably brighter. The difference is not very noticable in a dark room but with ambient light it makes a big difference.
6. XP30 has DVI port
7. XP30 has preset Cinema and Normal image modes in addition to the Custom mode. It also has a video noise filter but I could not detect any visual difference in the image between having it set on and off.
The main reason for evaluating the XP30 was for the lens shift feature. My XP21N is mounted on the ceiling hanging on a Peerless mount about 14" below the ceiling. The lens shift on the XP30 will allow me to install the unit flush with the ceiling and have my screen positioned well below the top of the ceiling (actually a max of 20 degrees from the projector lens).
Now I want the XP30 for its superior processing and DVI as well as the lens shift. As mentioned before it is however considerably larger.
Peter