The Hitachi CP-RX82 XGA LCD Projector has a powerful 2,200 lumens with a 500:1 contrast ratio that can fill a small to medium living room, meeting room or lecture hall. But that's not what makes it so special. This projector has features you just wouldn't expect at its very affordable price point.

Consider compatibility. This projector not only accepts and projects NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-N, PAL-M, PAL-60 and SECAM video signals, it can also do 720p and 1080i high definition. Its international power supply can handle juice from 100V AC right up to 240V AC and offers a multi-language OSD (onscreen display); so basically, it can be used just about anywhere there's electricity. And it's compatible with dozens of PC and Mac video resolution and sync frequencies.

Consider these formerly high-end features. This projector offers Input Naming so you can forget technical designations like Audio In 1 and give it a user-friendly name like "Mike's MP3 Player". It's got both Quick On and Instant Off. It does both 2:3 pulldown and progressive scan. They make your DVDs look their best, achieving quality some people can't distinguish from Blu-ray disc.