By STEPHEN C.
The latest attempt for 2002 Dell computers to surpass its core PC market is to move into portable projectors.
Although these machines are mainly used for commercial demonstrations, more and more machines are being put into use in home theaters.
Unlike most fixed standard home theater units, portable devices can easily be brought from room to room, even outdoors.
The new Dell 3100MP is available in the home category, especially for $2,499. The 3 1/2-
The pound projector can display the output of almost all video devices, from computers to DVD players, which the company says is five times the size of the largest large projector
TV screen.
It uses the industry.
Standard Texas Instruments digital light processing or digital light processingL. P.
The XGA resolution of the chip is 1,024 by 768 pixels, and the brightness is 1,050 lumens.
To put it simply, lumens is the amount of light a candle can illuminate a candlefoot-
The square part of the surface.
Comparable units range from 800 to 1,100 lumens.
Dell 3100MP can handle all TV standards, which means it can be used worldwide without modification.
It is housed in a magnesium housing with cables attached to all current video devices.
It is available on www. dell. com. Stephen C.
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A version of this article was printed on page G00003 of the National edition on May 30, 2002, with the title: Newswatch: Home Theater;
Dell's multi-purpose projector is cheap and portable.