Toshiba TDP-T95U Conference Room Projector review

The TDP-T95U's slow start-up and shutdown times also disappointed; it took 56 seconds to warm up and longer than 2 minutes to cool down. Compared to the Epson PowerLite 765c's 23-second warm-up and 4-second cool-down, the Toshiba TDP-T95U's stats are unimpressive. Toshiba claims that the projector can cool down instantly if the plug is pulled, but this feature is barely mentioned in the manual.

At $299, the TDP-T95U's replacement lamp is one of the most affordable we have seen; they typically cost around $400. The bulb should last 2,000 hours, yielding a consumables cost of 15 cents per hour, considerably lower than the 23 cents per hour needed by the Epson PowerLite 765c.

Toshiba offers a two-year warranty, a year less than the industry average, covering parts and labor and an average 90 days for the lamp. Toshiba's Web site has a wide array of resources, including a downloadable user manual as well as an animated tour of the projector's features. There are also Toshiba's Ask Iris knowledge base of technical solutions and a link for support bulletins. If you need personal attention, you can access an online help feature, send e-mail message to a technician, or call a toll-free phone number.