Vivitek H9080FD Menus

I like this remote. It fits well in my hand, it's bright red led backlight make reading the buttons pretty easy, and it's not "over the top" like some using bright blue LEDs (which really can be annoying). From the top: Left side is the On button (which works well as a "backlight on" button, although any key will turn on the backlight). On the right is the off button - press only once. Next comes six source buttons including the two HDMI's, RGB (analog computer), two component video buttons and a video button (which I assume toggles between S-video and Composite video?) The arrow keys are organized in a circular fashion, with the Enter button in the middle. The Menu button itself is just below to the left, and across from it, on the right, is the Aspect ratio button (I like it there). When you are in the menus, pressing the Menu button backs you up one level in the menus. Below those are four rows of three buttons. The first two (left, left-center) are for accessing the two user saved settings, then come a bunch of direct access buttons: Color Temp, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness, Gamma, OS, and noise reduction. Finally the last three are for the Picture in Picture: Picture in Picture, Swap, and MP (multiple - two side by side). I like having a projector with PIP type functions. I used them with my old BenQ projectors and miss it on my JVC. Again, a very nice remote control, very good range, too.

This Vivitek projector has a good, though not exceptional amount of lens shift. It is particularly good, compared to other DLP projectors with lens shift, and about average compared to 3LCD and LCoS projectors.

For a 100" diagonal screen (approximately 49 inches high), the projector (measured from the center of the lens) can be placed as high as 9.8 inches above the top of the screen's surface (or up to 9.8 inches below the bottom), and of course, anywhere in between. That much range works great for shelf mounting, and ceiling mounting, and you'd only need more if you have a high ceiling and want the projector as high up as possible.

To adjust the lens shift, you remove a couple of tiny screws, slide back that whole silver center panel on the top, by about 5 inches, and that lets you access the two holes. You use the provided tool, to adjust the shift for vertical and horizontal. It's a nuisance, compared with many projectors with either motorized lens shift, or simple, easily accessable dials. But then, this fits in with its "commercial construction" feel.