I never quite understood why there is the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (or MSRP) and then the street price. But when it comes to electronics, the two figures can differ vastly. One, obviously, is the price the manufacturer publishes as a guide for stores. The other is the actual price the product sells for in stores.
That’s the case of the new TLP-XE30U projector, which Irvine’s Toshiba America’s Digital Products Division announced this morning. The company pitched it to me as an affordable projector. But with an MSRP at $1,119, I’ve definitely seen more cheaper projectors.
But keep in mind, the company tells me, that this projector is loaded with useful business features, such as a super-bright 3,000 ANSI lumens lamp, plus the nifty blackboard function, which adjusts the projector to work well with any color background including a blackboard. Other features: Digital zoom and no cool down time necessary so it can be shut off immediately.
Best of all, the company says the street price will be $899. And what do you know? It’s actually cheaper than the online price. At Provantage, it’s $840.69. ValleySeek.com has it for $862.24. And Colamco has it for $870.32. Shop around folks!
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