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In addition to its excellent performance, the DX2 has some cool features built into its infrared remote that you won't find on the projector itself. Like many projector remote controls, this one doubles as a wireless mouse for whatever computer is connected to the DX2. But Proxima goes further, building a laser pointer into the remote, along with the ability to create digital freeze frames and digital magnification of video and PC images by up to a factor of four. Using the circular control pad on the remote, you can scroll within the magnified image.

Unlike most projectors with built-in speakers, the DX2 has only a single speaker and combines the right and left channels into a single monophonic channel with TV- or AM radio-caliber fidelity.

Identical in form to the DX2, the sibling DS2 projector ($2999) features native SVGA resolution and brightness rated at 800 ANSI lumens, in contrast to the DX2's native XGA resolution and 1000-ANSI lumens rating.

While we would like to see less banding and more accurate color reproduction in the UltraLight DX2's video rendering, in fairness to Proxima, the DX2 is not intended to serve in a home theater setup, where those factors would be more critical. Business travelers who need a compact, lightweight, full-featured projector that functions primarily as a presentation device will be hard-pressed to find a comparably priced unit with performance and features even close to those of the DX2.