The lens assembly is recessed in the front of the case, safe from inadvertent knocks. The optics have powered zoom and focus. The full-function remote has a joystick instead of a puck for mouse control and even includes a laser pointer. The soft-sided carrying case has space for a notebook. The projector includes a rugged fold-away handle on the side, and a pair of adjustable legs in the front make precise adjustments fairly simple.
Setup is easy, and the projector comes with a wide assortment of cables.
And projected video images looked great, with no scaling artifacts and good flesh tones. And this is where the LS1 stumbles. The projector uses three 0.9-inch polysilicon LCD panels with the images combined to create a single image. The sole bright spot in the test scores was the Brightness Variance score, which was an impressive 1.33. There are other minor issues, such as the lack of tone control for the single speaker.