Lumenlab eVo v1.1 Projector

CNN Money:

It’s hard to demo your technology to people crowded around a tiny laptop. But there’s no room in my startup’s budget for a top-of-the-line projector, which can cost several thousand dollars and burn through short-lived bulbs that go for $350 a pop. The Lumenlab, by contrast, is reasonably priced and takes $30 bulbs that last 6,000 hours.

All in all, the 10-pound projector measures up to pricier models: The resolution is fine and the images are bright. The contrast is not as sharp, but it’s good enough. I bring it to industry events now, and the crowds at our table are much bigger. I also hook it up at the office to display server statistics.

In the past, we didn’t know our hardware was overtaxed until clients complained. But a few months ago, when a high-traffic Web site linked to us and maxed out the servers, we saw it instantly and quickly scaled up our capacity. For that alone, the Lumenlab has already paid for itself.

US $500.

Photo by Nucci Studio.