Should You Buy an Infocus Projector?
Infocus is one of the most popular projector brands as well as being well known for its .
If you are wondering how Infocus projectors compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 2,600 projectors by objectively and impartially analysing over 19,000 user and expert reviews and 570+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.
Infocus are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular projectors and start at $366 for the IN112 which has a noise level of 32dB, is a projector that has a high contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of 800 x 600 (SVGA) and go up to $2,850 for the IN5148HD which has a noise level of 34dB, is a projector that has a high contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (1080p). The average price of a new Infocus projector is $943.
Is Infocus the Best Projector Brand?
So are Infocus projectors any good? We give every projector a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all projectors we are able to impartially rank all the projector brands.
Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Infocus is the 8th best projector brand out there.
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Anker
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Celluon
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Elmo
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3M
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Let's look at how Infocus projectors compare to the other projector brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
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At an average purchase price of $943, Infocus projectors tend to be cheaper than most other projector brands. Infocus also have better reviews than the typical projector brand, with the average rating of a Infocus projector being 63%.
There's a smaller selection of Infocus projectors available compared to other projector brands, with only 21 Infocus projectors currently on the market in the US. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Infocus projector is $17 (based on a person typically using a projector for 5 hours per week), which makes them less efficient than most other projector brands.
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What Do the Infocus Projector Reviews Say?
We've added up all the reviews for every Infocus projector to work out the average distribution of reviews for Infocus and then compared this to the other projector brands.
Expert Reviews
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| 4 stars | 19 | |
| 3 stars | 11 | |
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| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 86 | |
| 4 stars | 28 | |
| 3 stars | 1 | |
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| 1 star | 3 |
Over 69% of expert reviews and 97% of user reviews for Infocus projectors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 84% and 88% respectively across all Projector brands.
In the table below we compare the average review score given to Infocus projectors by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other projector brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.
| Average Review Score | Benq | Optoma | Epson | Acer | Sony | Infocus |
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264 reviews
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87%
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How Many Industry Awards Have Infocus Projectors Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 7 industry awards for Infocus projectors. The table below compares the number of awards received by Infocus to other popular projector brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.
Compare all award winning projectors
| Number of Awards | Benq | Optoma | Epson | Acer | Sony | Infocus |
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How Reliable Are Infocus Projectors?
We checked over 19,000 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Infocus projectors. 100% of reviews that mention reliability were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Infocus projector owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.
So, most people think that Infocus projectors are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Infocus projectors that mention reliability:
RELIABLE
What is the Best Mid-Range Infocus Projector?
Infocus IN126A
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$613.99
Overstock
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WXGA
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34dB
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A great mid range choice, priced at $613.99 is the Infocus IN126A, which has a Kagoo Score of 83.
A classic and astonishingly economical to run WXGA average noise level multimedia projector, with a very good spec and a low price. It has a built-in speaker, a handheld remote control and an Ethernet LAN and supports 3D. Our review analysis indicates that it has excellent picture quality, good features but has bad sound quality.
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Our review analysis indicates that Infocus IN126A has good expert reviews and outstanding user reviews with 100% of buyers recommending this projector to others.
The cheapest price that we could find for the IN126A in the US is $613.99 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
What is the Best High End Infocus Projector?
Infocus IN2134
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$652.68
CE Showroom
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Buy Now |
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1024 X 768
RESOLUTION |
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21dB
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4,500 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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15,000h
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If you're looking for a high end Infocus projector then the Infocus IN2134 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 80, but is a bit more expensive at $652.68.
A fully featured and top-rated XGA high contrast ratio projector, with an spectacularly quiet 21dB noise level and an affordable price. It has a built-in speaker, a handheld remote control and a service life of lamp of 15,000h and supports 3D. Our review analysis indicates that it has superb picture quality.
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Fully-Featured |
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Very Good |
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Excellent |
Purchasers report that Infocus IN2134 has fantastic user reviews with an average user rating of 100%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the IN2134 in the US is $652.68 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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What is the Best Budget Choice Infocus Projector?
Infocus IN112
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$365.88
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SVGA
RESOLUTION
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32dB
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3,500 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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5,000h
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195W
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At only $365.88 and with a Kagoo Score of 83 the Infocus IN112 makes a great budget choice.
Multiple reviews mentioned that this projector has brilliant picture quality, a good 3D picture quality and it's very easy to setup. It's a classic and fully featured average noise level high contrast ratio projector, with a fair price and projector native resolution. It has a built-in speaker and a handheld remote control and is ceiling mountable.
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60 Reviews |
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Fully-Featured |
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83
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Very Good |
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83
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Excellent |
Owners report that Infocus IN112 has brilliant user reviews with an average user rating of 93%, based on 59 reviews.
The cheapest price that we could find for the IN112 in the US is $365.88 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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28dB
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20,000h
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