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 21,000 user and expert reviews and 670+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.
Infocus are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and moderately popular projectors and start at $208 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 $2,199 for the IN5312A which has a noise level of 34dB, is a projector that has a low contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of 1024 x 768 (XGA). The average price of a new Infocus projector is $620.
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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Japan
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3,587 reviews
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Taiwan
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Japan
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Taiwan
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Taiwan
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Japan
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Asus
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United States
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Taiwan
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Gigabyte
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338 reviews
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Netherlands
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Japan
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Irulu
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Japan
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AAXA Technologies
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Anker
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UO
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DBPower
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XGIMI
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Pyle Pro
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ZTE
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Aiptek
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Celluon
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3M
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Pyle
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Japan
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Nebula
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Christie
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Xiaomi
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Kodak
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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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Infocus have better reviews than the typical projector brand, with the average rating of a Infocus projector being 62%.
There's a smaller selection of Infocus projectors available compared to other projector brands, with only 19 Infocus projectors currently on the market in the US. Infocus projectors also tend to be cheaper than most other projector brands however they are still a less popular choice with consumers.
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
| 5 stars | 8 | |
| 4 stars | 17 | |
| 3 stars | 11 | |
| 2 stars | 1 | |
| 1 star | 0 |
User Reviews
| 5 stars | 77 | |
| 4 stars | 25 | |
| 3 stars | 2 | |
| 2 stars | 0 | |
| 1 star | 3 |
Over 68% of expert reviews and 95% of user reviews for Infocus projectors are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 84% and 88% respectively across all Projector brands.
Looking at just the expert reviews, 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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87%
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68%
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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 given to 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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34
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10
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34
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11
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10
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125
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109
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43
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How Reliable Are Infocus Projectors?
We checked over 21,000 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 IN124A
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XGA
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34dB
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A great mid range choice, priced at $469 is the Infocus IN124A, which has a Kagoo Score of 82.
An award winning and astoundingly economical to run XGA average noise level projector, with a fair price and a very good spec. It has a built-in speaker, a handheld remote control and an Ethernet LAN and supports 3D. Our review analysis indicates that it has bad video quality.
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9 Reviews + 1 Award |
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Very Good |
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Excellent |
Customers report that Infocus IN124A has superb user reviews but ok expert reviews with an average overall rating of 81%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the IN124A in the US is $469.00 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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What is the Best High End Infocus Projector?
Infocus IN3138HDA
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$999.00
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1080P
RESOLUTION
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37dB
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4,500 ANSI Lumens
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3,000h
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If you're looking for a high end Infocus projector then the Infocus IN3138HDA takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 78, but is a bit more expensive at $999.
A classic and very economical to run 1080p average noise level data projector, with a very good spec and a good price. It supports 3D and full HD and has a built-in speaker and a handheld remote control. Multiple reviews mentioned that this data projector has outstanding picture quality and it's easy to setup.
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18 Reviews |
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Fully-Featured |
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76
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Very Good |
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83
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$73 Over 5 Years |
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78
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Very Good |
Purchasers report that Infocus IN3138HDA has good expert reviews and very good user reviews with an average overall rating of 77%, based on 18 reviews.
The cheapest price that we could find for the IN3138HDA in the US is $999.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
What is the Best Budget Choice Infocus Projector?
Infocus IN112XA
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$184.00
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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 $184 and with a Kagoo Score of 80 the Infocus IN112XA makes a great budget choice.
A fully featured and excellently reviewed average noise level high contrast ratio multimedia projector, with an affordable price and projector native resolution. It has a built-in speaker and a handheld remote control and is ceiling mountable. Owners report that it has outstanding picture quality.
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96
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10 Reviews |
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81
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Fully-Featured |
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81
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Very Good |
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80
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Excellent |
Multiple reviews mentioned that Infocus IN112XA has brilliant user reviews with an average user rating of 98%.
The cheapest price that we could find for the IN112XA in the US is $184.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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Is Infocus the Best Projector Brand? |
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What Do the Infocus Projector Reviews Say? |
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How Reliable Are Infocus Projectors? |
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What is the Best Mid-Range Infocus Projector? |
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