InFocus Play Big IN78

Excellent color detail ; Nicely-designed backlit remote control ; 3 direct access source/inputs from remote ; Sleek black enclosure ; Handles 1080p/60 and 480i via HDMI (scaling to 720p)

Tough competition at this price ; Mild rainbow effect present during high contrast action sequences ; Didn't pass blacker-than-black ; No lens shift and high fixed offset ; Awkward menu navigation

Excellent performance in standard and high definition modes, Attractive design

Too Expensive, Not much of an improvement over the previous model

Excellent performance in standard and high definition modes, Attractive design

Too Expensive, Not much of an improvement over the previous model

The IN78 is an excellent home theatre projector, but it's not much of an improvement over the previous model. Its price tag is also rather high, considering how little has been done to improve the product.

Although we finished the main review on a negative note, we really can't stress enough just what great value the IN78 is. You'd probably have to spend not far off double its £1,475 asking price to get something substantially better, while in its own...

Excellent DarkChip3 performance ; Easy to set up

Motion not always perfectly crisp ; Slightly noisy at times

Its performance isn't flawless, but it's certainly better than you're likely to get elsewhere at this price

Great-looking package that's easy to set up ; good attention to detail ; strong blacks

Not the stunning colours of the very best ; could be crisper

Outlook Not only is the PlayBig IN78 a late 720p entry in today's 1080p-crazed market, the pricing of this model is also hard to swallow in our humble opinion. If you don't mind forking out extra for professional calibration and out-of-the-box D65...

The IN78 is a must-have for anyone wanting a high-performing projector that is easy to set up and use; while it may not be cheap it is less expensive than some of the other high-end projectors available costing around eight grand. For six thousand less...