Mini Home Theater

Description

The Optoma HD20 brings a new level of flexibility to your high-definition home theater/multi-media experience. With true 1080p resolution, the HD20 delivers excellent color saturation and subtle details for superior image quality. With its sleek design and weight of 6.4 lbs, the Optoma HD20 is perfect for sharing big-screen movies, sporting events and concerts or for taking your video gaming to the next level by connecting the HD20 to your favorite game console.

Features

• True High Def 1080p Resolution
• 1700 Lumens Brightness
• 4000:1 Contrast Ratio
• Up to 300-Inch Screen size
• HDI Component, Composite, Video, and VGA Connections

Reviews

Bargain buy, AWESOME picture

by Joey Wiggins from on 2010-08-30
I've been an LCD flat panel fan since they first came out, but I wanted something for a media room in my house that the previous owners finished out and was just wasting away. What better than a 92-inch screen? Found it with the Optoma HD20. Awesome picture for the price of a 50 inch 720p plasma, and this is 1080p! I am very pleased.

Dedicated home theater room projector

by LiveLaugh&Golf from on 2010-08-25
I performed a ceiling mount installation with a 13' throw which produced a 115" 16:9 screen. What can I say, it's beautiful, bright even with a fair amount of room lighting, colors are wonderful, quiet, and doesn't seem to have issues with a 25' hdmi connection. I thought hard about a mitsu or epson projector of similar image quality ratings but after reading some of the early bulb blowing stories I'm happy I went with this Optoma HD20. Best on the market for under $1500 if you ask me.

Don't buy any Optoma projectors

by OB21 from on 2010-08-24
This is the second Optoma projector I bought. The first projector was a HD72. When the projector is mounted from the ceiling the lamp becomes loose (due to heat and gravity) and the picture will go out. This is a design flaw which was supposedly fixed with the new Optoma HD20. Unfortunalety I trusted Optoma and bought the HD20. Big mistake! Only after 16 hours of use, the HD20 is doing the exact same thing as the HD72. Picture goes out after a couple of minutes. I am in the process of returning the HD20 and I just bought a Mitsubishi HC3800.

Are you kidding me? AWESOME!!!!

by -MM- from Chicago, IL on 2010-08-09
This thing is an AMAZING value.I ordered the Optoma HD20 on Wednesday night with free super saver shipping and the thing arrived on Friday morning!I popped this thing out of the box and put it on the universal projector mount that the previous owner had left on the ceiling of our house.I then hooked up the HDMI input to our HDDVR cable box and WOW! The picture quality for under $1000 is amazing! It takes a few minor adjustments to get the thing focused and if the mount isn't mounted exactly centered to your screen you will get the standard one corner higher than the other. Nothing you can do about this leveling wise, so just get it the best you can or re-center the screen or projector (depends on if being off by 1 inch on a 300 inch screen bothers you).Long story short after about an hour of messing with the mount in order to get it they way I wanted (nothing to do with the projector) I had this thing displaying AMAZING 8 foot by 5 foot 1080 HD programming.For less than a $1000 this thing blows away my 52 inch Samsung LCD (also purchased off Amazon, and I also think is a great product).I highly recommend this to anyway who has the space. HD programming and / or blu-ray is a must for this projector and sports are really great. This thing is especially good if you have a larger room where you don't feel like you are on top of the screen. Hope you have as much luck with it as I have so far. Enjoy!

great starter projector!!!

by LoreBlob from on 2010-08-07
As a total projector newbie, I did some research on reputed review sites as well as amazon and came up with the Optoma20. It works fantastically well. i do not have a receiver but i just hooked it up to a pair of computer spearks through the projector's audio output. Awesome for DVDs, extremely sharp and bright color, and that's saying something: we live in a loft apartment where it is impossible to black out the entire space, and we have a lot of light pollution at night through the loft windows via the busy street outside. It is still possible to watch movies comfortably. one day i suspect people will start putting lawn chairs outside our window and watch with us.

Description

1080p DLP Home Theater Projector, 1300 ANSI, 6 seg. Color Wheel, 4000:1 contrast ratio, 7.9 lbs., HDMI input (v 1.3),

Features

• Home Theater DLP Projector 1080p
• High Quality Glass Lens
• 1300 ANSI Lumens
• 4000:1 Contrast Ratio

Reviews

Nice picture, noisy and unreliable

by slammy from Atlanta, GA on 2010-09-05
Upgraded to the 1080P HC3800 from a Mitsubishi HC1500 720P projector. Much better blacks. The higher resolution was not as noticeable an improvement as I expected, but nice. Overall a good picture for the money. My gripe is the fact than the unit I received is noisy, with both fan clicking and color wheel whine. Sounds like a mosquito in your ear. Sent it in for repair( at my expense!) and despite specific instructions they only fixed the noisy fan. So I still have the color wheel whine. As a bonus I have two dust blobs now since the repair. I also had to send in my HC1500. So until Mitsubishi improves its quality control, I cannot recommend their projectors. I will give Mitsubishi credit, their service department is courteous and prompt.

Mitsubishi HC3800 1080p Home Theater DLP Projector

by D. Ferguson from New Mexico USA on 2010-08-14
Having owned the HD1000U & HC1500 this projector was a natural upgrade, have owned since mid March with no problems, if you haven't jumped to 1080p yet do it!

Wow - Great Picture!

by Donald Peven from Detroit, MI USA on 2010-08-11
Bought this as a projection TV/DVD/X-box display device, to replace my 5 year old Sharp LCD projector that had developed a yellow spot in the center of the beam. Between the ability to use HDMI and the 1080p capability, this is a great improvement for a very reasonable price.

Good Projector, 3D Ready

by John S. Hodson from on 2010-07-28
This a good alternative to a large screen TV if you have the area and patience to set up a projector. Does anyone know if it is 3D ready like the recent Mitsubishi HDTVs?

I'm a Projector Newbie, so, easily impressed - but I LOVE it!

by Mike Scher from Barcelona, Spain on 2010-06-01
I received my Mitsubishi HC3800 projector approximately one month ago. I hung it from the ceiling as soon as possible and have been blown away by the results ever since. I have to admit that I upgraded from an tube TV, so I am easily impressed. I was originally going to get a plasma tv, but after some research it became obvious that for my intended use (watching movies in a dark room), a projector was the way to go. I looked at all of the reviews and settled on this projector. I know I could have gotten blacker blacks and other advantages, but not at this price. I also got the projector during the bulb rebate offer which brings the price even lower. So, pound for pound, I considered this projector to be the best bang for the buck.I have not been disappointed and neither has anyone who has seen it. I also have not seen ANY of the problems which some of the other commenter's have mentioned. The only small complaint that I have is that the projector is mounted directly above our heads and there is a noticeable noise (which I assume is fan noise) when there is little or no sound from whatever we are watching.I got the projector from Electonics Expo via Amazon and the service was as it should be - brand new unopened item delivered on time with no problems/hidden charges.I pride myself in being a cheap-skate and am proud of the fact that I saved a fortune on cables and the mounting bracket by shopping very carefully.

Description

The Vivitek H1080FD is a high performance digital projector that integrates into any home theater based installation. With native 1080p resolutionthe H1080FD delivers brilliant and amazing digital images with full color saturation. Designed for high impact picture quality the Vivitek H1080FD is unmatched and unrivaled in function and performance.

Features

• Bright 1800 lumens and BrilliantColor technology for rich, stunning images
• 5000:1 contrast ratio for vivid picture quality
• 3,000 hours of lamp life; whisper-quiet at 26dB
• Built-in 5-watt mono speaker
• 1-year warranty on parts; 90 days on lamp

Reviews

Poor Customer Service

by J. Morrison from on 2010-08-25
I've had my projector for 4 months, and the color on HDMI port 1 has gone out. The color on port 2 still works fine, but I can't get a response from customer service. Also, sometimes when I start the projector the bulb doesn't turn on for several minutes. Other times it starts up instantly. I can't find any information about whether this is normal, but again, customer service won't respond. They only provide an online form and no actual phone number. It's been more than 30 days since I sent my first service request, and haven't received an email even confirming that they received my service request. BAD BAD BAD

A Great Product to have

by Shahid from on 2010-07-29
I got this just before the world cup. A bit skeptical due to the rainbow effect that I read in other reviews...but have to say, once i got the product...there is nothing like it. The picture clarity is amazing. (With Blue ray as well as HD comcast channels). Fan sound is very low. Brightness is great - I even watch games during the day and it is still looking great. Never felt any Rainbow effects. TO summarize, i feel this is a great projector for the price. Love my decision to buy this!!

Premature shutdown

by JP from on 2010-07-26
Tried 2 of these. First one would shut down after 40 minutes or so with the power light blinking 5 times. Found out that was code for bulb approaching end of life. Tried to contact support at Vivitek and didn't hear anything for a week so decided to send it back (which Amazon is excellent about), and try another one. I had the new one from Amazon within 2 days. Set it up again using all default settings and 40 minutes or so through a movie it shut down, just as on the previous unit. Turn it on again and it would run about 15 minutes and shut down again. All default settings and projector was out in the open with nothing to block ventilation. Decided to give up and sent it back (again Amazon's return policy is super) and try a different brand. Won't buy a Vivitek again.

Great Value

by P. Lertora from N. Virginia on 2010-06-24
As my first projector, I ignored the hype surrounding the 3d noise that's out right now and instead focused on 1080p. My only real mistake was not fully understanding the throw depth and what size image it projects. With a better understanding of that, I may have picked a different projector given how limited my projection distance is (12 feet). The Epson moviemate 720, for example, has a shorter throw (better zoom) which would have allowed me to get the full wall filled in my basement.With that - I'll say the projector has met expections. I'm projecting on a brown (leatherish) colored wall and even during the day - the image is pretty good (not the best lighting in the basement). At night, it's really great. I have yet to hook up a blue ray or any other signal similar yet so I'm expecting even great things. I did have an issue while watching a movie where people's faces were quite a bit red at certain angles. Not sure if that's the rainbow effect but I played with the color settings and improved things somewhat.Overall - it's super quiet and the built in speaker is very handy. I haven't mounted it yet either so I'm not fully ready to give me final thoughts.Hope this helps!

Broke after 2 weeks

by S. Tanaka from Honolulu, HI on 2010-06-14
This projector was great for 2 weeks. Then trouble started. The projector will shut down after 50 to 80 minutes into the movie. The screen goes blank, the power button flashes and fan comes on full blast. If I leave it, the fan will stay on forever. If I power down and restart, the projector shuts down after 5 minutes or so. Some kind of overheating problem? I was extremely disappointed!Contacted Vivitek and all they can do is to repair it. It's within the warranty period, so I won't have to pay for the repair. But I'll still have to pay $20 or so to ship it to them. Why do I have to pay anything for receiving a defective item? I'm already being inconvenienced with the hassel of having to return it. I guess that's how they handle warranty service.The silver lining to all this is that Amazon replaced the defective projector for a new one. I didn't have to pay a cent, even for returning. They also shipped the new one to me right away, and didn't wait until I return the old one. Good job by Amazon! I was without a projector for only about 2 days.

Description

The W6000 is living room cinema at its best, incorporating top technologies for luxury, cinema-class entertainment at home. It rivals high-priced models in offering full 1080p HD video at 24 frames per second – the same format used for professional movie filming and editing, as well as in Blu-ray DVD players. Movies are always pristine and immaculate without the degradation that inevitably occurs during the conversion process. Likewise, sophisticated HQV processing not only renders HD video sources in true 1080p high definition, but enhances standard definition content to new levels of clarity and vibrancy. The combined expertise of BenQ’s projector know-how, Texas Instruments’ DynamicBlack™ and Philip’s VIDI lamp technology delivers an astounding 50,000:1 contrast ratio for superbly rendered image definition, even in the darkest scenes, and a brilliant 2,500AL to counter any ambient room lighting.

Features

• Delivers an astounding 50,000:1 contrast ratio for superbly rendered image definition
• 50,000:1 High Contrast Ratio, 2500 Ansi Lumens Ultra High Brightnes
• Brilliant 2,500AL to counter any ambient room lighting

Reviews

W6000 is great!

by Jackie C. Ramsey from Milwaukee, WI USA on 2010-05-25
This is by far the best bang for the buck I've had in my AV experience. I was astounded with the brightness and image quality.

Super bright, super blacks amazingly quiet!

by M. Mitchell from Cecilia, Kentucky United States on 2010-03-02
We have owned an Optoma 1080p for two years before purchasing the W6000. We project on a gray wall with a screen size larger than 120 inches, ceiling mount. We use it for watching movies and playing PS3 games. The BenQ blows the Optoma away with crisp brightness yet no rainbows or loss of blacks (gotta love dlp). Also virtually no aliasing. There is considerable set-up time if you are really picky about colors and contrast - but at least you have the choice. The fan noise was unnoticeable especially compared to the Optoma...I was afraid it wasn't working correctly at first. Much cooler, much quieter, better picture = worth the price.Additional note: We have become a house divided...I like the Benq handling of motion, but my 28 year old son does not. We both agree that it is crisper, brighter and quieter than the Optoma but we are going to begin looking for a different projector that we both can love.Resolved! The motion problems were a result of a setting on the PS3. For games the motion was normal but for movies it was strange...not blurry, but odd. We changed a setting on the PS3 from 24 frames to 60 Hz(?)and now everyone agrees that this projector is perfect.

Terrific projector, but one flaw for me

by Paul E. Heroy from Durham, NC USA on 2010-02-27
I've been using a front projection setup for several years now, starting with a serendipitous purchase of an NEC LT150 that was a "price mistake" find. After getting it and figuring out how to mount it, put up a screen and run cables in the ceiling with a friend's help, I've been hooked on the true theater type experience that a projector provides. It was a dim, loud, business class projector but still a thrill to have a 100" picture. I upgraded over the years to a brighter NEC business projector, then finally entered real home theater projector land with a 1080p Optoma HD80. At the time, the HD80 was one of the best bang for the buck projectors ever made, and I enjoyed the heck out of it. One of the things that bugged me with the NEC business projectors was the dreaded DLP "rainbow effect", and with the HD80 that was minimized enough that it never really bothered me. I'm fairly sensitive to it, apparently, and could force myself to see it on the HD80 but only by unnatural things like shaking my head.Unfortunately after 2 1/2 years the HD80 died, and I decided to look around for new models since 1080p has become the standard, and less of a premium feature. The Benq W6000 was high on my radar because it's one of the very few moderate priced DLP models that includes lens shift. Its brightness is another attribute I liked since I have a "living room HT" without full light control, and the extra brightness is great for those afternoon football games. I ended up buying an Epson 8100 LCD unit locally, and the W6000 here, and compared them (eventually adding a Sony SXRD model to the mix to hit all 3 major projector technologies). The Benq lived up to its billing, producing a very bright, dynamic picture. After some tweaks to the initial base settings, I was pretty happy with the overall picture, colors, black level etc. As another reviewer noted, Dynamic Black seemed to cause a little to much iris noise so I also turned it off, and didn't notice much difference in the overall picture. But one problem came back... rainbows. The color wheel is actually only a 4x speed, as opposed to the 6x speed that the HD80 used. In addition, extra brightness seems to make ANYTHING more noticeable, rainbows included. After a couple of weeks, I just couldn't live with it and ended up returning it. If you're not sensitive to this artifact, the W6000 is a fantastic projector. I really, really wanted it to work for me but ended up paying more for the SXRD unit (Sony VPL-HW15). (I wasn't overly impressed with the Epson 8100, though it's a lower priced model so not a really fair comparison - I wish I'd been able to find an 8500 to try instead.)

Much Better than my old Sony VPL-HS51

by Greg from Iowa City, IA United States on 2010-01-28
I set this up last night. I made no changes to the color. My wife, son and his friend each were blown away by the better picture than we had with our Sony. Brightness is a key issue for us as our screen is 215 inches diagonal.

A Most Frustrating Mixed Bag!!!!

by E. Milan from So. Cal. USA on 2010-01-25
I purchased this projector earlier in January directly from Benq. Upon initial physical inspection I'd say this is a large projector, a little plasticky and funky looking with a mostly black box a dark purple shinny insert and the unneserarily oversized lense attachment for zoom/focus....ok now for the real disapointment..as previously reviewed everywhere you need to spend a bit of time 3:30 hrs in my case to dial in all the colors properly...once that is done..."WOW" what a beautiful picture, in one word "Awesome", when compared with the LCD it was replacing. At once I noticed the LOUD fan noise..this unit sits directly above the front row of seats which is "my sweet spot", not to mention the misterious BUZZ sound that I identified as the Dinamyc Iris....Yes everytime the picture fades to black or dark scenes...ZZIIIPPPP...I found out the way to get rid of this distraction was turning dinamyc black off doing this affected the black levels and the pop factor in the picture, however not in a major way....but still... I could not enjoy a quiet night movie with all that racket!..my honest opinion is that for $2500.00 even though the picture was great, it is not worth the annoyance cause by it's noisy behaviour...so back to benq it went. I would find it hard to recommend this projector based solely on it's picture quality...there is more to a good projector than that....in my opinion.

Description

The native 1080p EH1020 DLP projector unleashes the power of your presentation to engage your audience with stunning graphics, high-resolution images and razor-sharp presentations. Lightweight at 6.4 lbs. and bright at 3000 ANSI lumens, the EH1020 is loaded with a wide range of convenient connectivity options, including HDMI. The EH1020 transcends the ordinary to deliver extraordinary projection performance.

Features

• 3000 ANSI lumens
• Native 1080P Resolution
• 2400:1 contrast ratio
• 10.7 lbs
• Max lamp life: 4000/3000 hours (STD/bright)

Reviews

Everything I needed in a projector

by E. Robateau from Belize City, Belize on 2010-08-21
I purchased this for a moderately size conference for both power point type presentations, and DVD presentations, and we also have cable TV analog and digital hooked up to it via HDMI. We also have ambient light in the room, so I was a bit concerned about the brightness. What I can say is:- I am really pleased with the brightness of the projector. I can see any image with the lights on and shades open and it is still about on halfway brightness setting. - HDMI input is a must... the quality you get is uncompromising for video and digital inputs. - You have to use VGA connections for a PC, and not SVGA, because the quality different is great. VGA on this is crystal clear.... SVGA...you get a big decrease in quality, but it is not the projector's fault. SVGA by definition produces lower quality.Very please with this project and recommended it for both data and video applications.

Description

For unmatched resolution and color quality in a professional digital data projector, look no further than the Optoma TX1080. With native 1080p (1920 x 1080) resolution and a DLP® chipset plus BrilliantColor technology from Texas Instruments, the TX1080 is the consummate projector for demanding business or home theater use. Offering network management functionality and a multitude of connectivity options, the TX1080 also features native pixel matching with any PC resolution and is one of the brightest HD projectors for any corporate environment

Features

• Native HD (1920x1080) resolution
• Presentation friendly IR remote with USB mouse function and laser pointer
• Features Texas Instruments 1080p DLP chipset and BrilliantColor technology
• Extensive connectivity such as HDMI, DVI, VGA, s-video, composite
• Control projector remotely via network connection or serial commands

Reviews

Highly Recommend!

by DJ from Montana, USA on 2010-05-19
This unit is installed in a theater setup and the bright, crisp, high-definition presentation quality is superb. It is also worth noting that the filter-free design prevents the need (since it is ceiling mounted) to climb up a ladder and maintain the unit as other models require. Overall, everyone including myself is very impressed with this projector.

Pleased

by Peter V. from Denver CO on 2010-04-20
Movie night at the house is now much more exciting. I watched Avatar on bluray and it was stunning!Pro : Picture quality, everyone loves it. 1080 Is incredible.Cons : I will need purchase blackout curtains to effectively watch this during the day. The auto input search changes faster than my cable box can negotiate the resolution and speed of the HDMI connection, I do not have this problem when connecting my PS3 (bluray) to it.I resolved that by turning it off. Also the projector requires the screen to be a good distance away, for my 100 inch screen its a little more than 15 feet. Carful planning of the location of your bluray player and sound system is required. I have a 25ft HDMI cable and that works, but I tried going 50ft and that didnt.I'd buy it again in a heartbeat, if you love watching HD movies at home its a must.

This is a great projector

by Tod Frank from Costa Mesa, CA on 2010-03-21
This is the best projector I've owned so far. It is bright enough to work well in ambient light. It looks great with my AT&T U-verse HD and my Blu-ray disks. I just wish projectors used universal ceiling mounts. I purchased a mount for this projector and adapted it to fit the mount already in my ceiling.

Description

The W1000 is home projection at its best, incorporating top technologies for luxury, cinema-class entertainment at home. Engineered with Texas Instruments' DLP technology, W1000 delivers outstanding HD cinematic enjoyment via advanced BrilliantColor processing, high brightness, and high contrast ratios.W1000 supports multiple video formats including 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. From HDTV or Blu-ray DVD to video games such as Xbox or PS3, you can enjoy the latest video formats in Full HD, the new standard of video performance. HD isn't just the latest thing. It's the only thing. 1080p Full HD delivers 5x more detail than traditional 480p projectors.W1000 features dual HDMI ports for hassle-free, simultaneous hosting of your favorite digital devices such as Blu-ray player and gaming console. Now, switching from watching the latest blockbuster movie to playing the newest PS3 game is fast and easy without the need to actually switch cables. HDMI is also the highest and completely future-proof connection standard, ensuring pure digital audio and video perfection.

Features

• Full 1080P HD Performance
• Supports multiple video formats
• 2000 Ansi Lumens
• 3000:1 Contrast Ration
• Comprehensive Connectivity with Dual HDMI

Reviews

Excellent Affordable Projector

by Benson2175 from on 2010-08-06
I've had this now for a few months and every time I use it I'm reminded how worth it is. I've got it paired with a 12' wide roll down screen and a Playstation3 and the picture is simply amazing. It works best in a dark room but I can use it in the day with the blinds drawn and a bright setting and it's just fine. I don't go to movie theatres anymore and just wait for stuff to come out on Blueray. It's the only way to watch movies or play video games. If you use it out of the box the pre set settings aren't actually the best for movies, they're good for Games and TV but in blueray films the skin tones look all weird. Here's a link to a web site with a very good calibration for movies. [...] Which brings me to the menu, it's not the most intuitive but once you set it up once, you don't have to go back and you can switch between modes using one button on the remote. The remote is good; all the buttons light up and all the controls are available. It's not programmable though and won't control any other components. Noise wise the unit is very quiet unless it starts to get too hot. At first I had it set up in a cabinet and the fan would go full blast, now it's on the ceiling and I don't hear it. When I first got it, I suffered from colour wheel effect; when you see rainbows in high contrast scenes. This had me really worried as it was kind of unacceptable, but after a while I stopped noticing it and now have forgotten about which is apparently what happens. But be warned; if you invite friends to watch something, they might complain about seeing rainbows. Probably they're just jealous because they spent double or triple on a flat screen TV to have a much smaller and worse picture.

Very good Home Theater projector

by barrios49 from on 2010-07-04
The projector perform better than my expectations, with the default setting out of the box the picture has very good colors and the clarity is excellent. I will say that after the burn in time of the lamp the projector has a much better color and contrast. I bought an Optoma HD20 before this and had to returned because of an overheating problem. So far I had have no problems with this and is a very quiet projector compare to the HD20. The light output is very good but limited to a complete dark room. I did not see the rainbow effect.

BenQ W1000

by Gymane Moody from on 2010-06-15
I've owned this projector for a month and a half. It has worked flawlessly with no issues to speak of. It's quieter than my Optoma HD65 with a much brighter and vivid picture.With a little or a lot of patience you can tweak the color and image to what ever floats your boat. The W1000 has terrific color and depth, along with sharpness I've come to really appreciate. This unit does use a 2 times speed color wheel. Those sensitive to RBE may want to look at the HD20 or Vivitek. A LCD projector could be your best bet if you're very sensitive to RBE. The great thing about amazon is the satisfaction guarantee.This is a VERY bright projector! At the present time it is the brightest 1080P projector available under 3 grand. This gives you more leeway for ambient light to be present in the room. You can eat at the dinner table and still enjoy your movie or show without trying to eat in the dark because your image is washed out by the ambient light.I like the fact this unit has its own speaker. My nephew loves to play Xbox. We just plug the Xbox directly to the projector and off we go! Nothing like playing video games on a large screen. The speaker is plenty loud enough without disturbing others in the home.I've spent many hours tweaking and calibrating the picture. Here's a few settings that may or may not help you. I've found it to give me the best balance of color, brightness and contrast so far.These are settings with the projector 14 ft from the screen with lens wide, lamp hrs of 216 and 120 inch Favi matte white high gain screen. Black levels and contrast will deepen as lamp ages. 100 hrs of burn-in will make a difference for the better in skin tones and black levels.User 2 settings with (cinema mode) Color temperature fine tuning User settings: (normal)Brilliant Color turned offLamp in Econo modeGamma: 2.0 or 2.2 (which ever looks best to you)White peaking : 1Brightness: 393D color management: Cyan Hue 0 saturation 110 Gain 90Magenta Hue 0 saturation 110 Gain 130Yellow Hue 0 saturation 110 Gain 110Red Hue 0 saturation 100 Gain 130Green Hue 0 saturation 140 Gain 140Blue Hue 0 saturation 100 Gain 140Clarity control: Default settings didn't change them at all.Contrast, Color, Tint, Flesh tones and Sharpness all 0.I hope this helps at least one person out there.Peace

First Product From BenQ!

by EDZ VON D from on 2010-06-12
I have to say that this product is simply amazing! out the box I was pleased with the picture quality and I had to do minimal tweeking to make it look "custom!" I quickly hooked up my Ps3 and played Season 20 of the Simpsons Disc 2, The HIGH DEF episodes and let me say that it just blew me away; granted I was projecting an image of about 90inches or so and the wall had minor imperfections. The brightness is acceptable and was perfectly watchabe with the lights on. I set the lamp mode to economy, and let me say that there is a slight difference in brightness, but that will net you another 1000 hours of life, granted it the lamp doesn't go before that! The look of the projector is elegant white leather texture and look just perfect! I do have one complain though, there is no lense cover, as we all know the lenses are rather fragile and prone to scratches. I am quite happy for my purchase!

Best projector I have owned yet!!

by Joseph Miller from Davisburg, MI on 2010-06-08
This projector I am using right now I have my computer hooked up to it thru a onkyo 1007 and it is fantastic. Brightest projector you will find at this resolution and price range. Plays movies beautifully and games like no other. Handles HD and non hd with ease. I have had it and used it for 1800 hours so far and the bulbs are good for 4000 but just like a light bulb they can go at any time.A few things people need to know for a long life span is 1. Do not turn on if your only gonna use it an hour or less. 2 Do not turn off and on the projector shortens life span. 3. Do not use during a thunderstorm ever seen a light bulb glow brighter and then later burn out?I turn mine on and use it every night for atleast 8 hours a day. I have never had a bulb blow on me ever outta the three I have had. I even went over the lifespan on my second one buy 1800 hours!!Bulbs go bad usually in the first 100 hours if they are gonna prematurely go unless you do what I said not to above. I have it on a 120" screen and I could not be happier.Also if they give you a replacement bulb make sure you use it, after your first bulb has 100 hours on it use the second for 100 hours1 Its the right bulb :P 2 It will make it past the 100 hour mark.Also just so ya know how long and I do have it I was the first to have this projector and reviewed it on AVS forum you can see it here.[...]Hope this helps thanks :) Joe

Description

The Acer H7530D Full HD UXGA Projector gives you full-HD 1080p wide-screen cinematic enjoyment with images in true-to-life colors. The H7530D come complete with HDMI connectivity, ultra-high dynamic contrast ratio and enhanced color technologies that deliver brilliant games and entertainment in the comfort of your living room. The H7530D delivers richer details, smoother gradation and brighter natural colors for more life-like images

Features

• Acer ColorBoost II Technology: Delivers richer details, smoother gradation and brighter natural colors for more life-like images. Lets you project accurate images on colored walls.
• DynamicBlack Technology: Dramatically improves image contrast by using dynamic aperture adjustment to analyze content frame by frame. Dark scenes are adjusted to optimal black levels while maintaining the original brightness of bright scenes.
• Acer Empowering Technology: A suite of tools that lets you conveniently customize your power, viewing and timer settings via the Empowering Key on the remote control.
• Acer SmartFormat Technology: Supports comprehensive wide-format PC signals. You won?t have annoying "Signal not supported" issues and won?t have to change the resolution of your wide-format notebook.
• One 2W integrated speaker

Description

This fixed size projection material is shipped in roll without frame, which is perfect solution for home threater with built-in screen. Double sided tape can be used to fixed screen on to the wall, and wood trim to cover all 4 sides.

Features

• Screen Materil with Pre-painted Black Board is perfect for home threater.
• Premium Grade Coated Material Specifically made for Projection Screen
• Silver material greatly enhanced Black Level, and Color Saturation.
• Smooth micro particle provide 180 degree viewing comfort.
• 24 Month Manufacture Warranty

Description

The Optoma HD81 combines the finest 1080p DLP® home theater projector with a studio-quality imaging processor. Featuring Texas Instruments' DarkChip3¿ technology, the HD81 offers a superb projection solution. The HD81's two-piece design delivers remarkable, personalized adjustment setting to achieve deeper blacks, higher precision and brilliant high-contrast images.

Features

• Advanced 1080p DarkChip3 DMD DLP technology
• Bright 1400 lumens and 10000:1 contrast ratio delivers subtle details and vibrant images
• Extensive connectivity options through image processor includes: three HDMI plus one external HDMI expansion, two BNC component (YPbPr/RGBHV), two component, three s-video, three composite video, one VGA, RS-232, two 12V triggers, one IR port extension
• IR remote control with discrete IR codes for source and format, selection perfect for home theater automation
• 16-step auto and manual iris

Reviews

Not Reliable

by Zachary Brooks from Phoenix, AZ USA on 2009-08-07
I purchased this unit in August of 2007. It produces an outstanding picture when it works, but has been returned to CA for repair twice - both times resulting in multiple weeks without the unit.The unit overheats in the cabinet we had built for it (we have had extra fans installed, special air conditioning and still can't close the front of the cabinet) and shuts down.Twice we have had major failures - where the unit will come on briefly, then shut down with error codes that can't be fixed by the end user. Twice we have had to send the unit back to CA and both times the process to get Optoma to accept the unit was time consuming and arduous. The first time they even "rejected" the return - sending it back to us un-opened and un-repaired because they said it was not an authorized repair - even though the RMA (their number for authorized returns) was printed in huge block letters on the outside of the box.I am going to have to go to the expense of replacing this unit with a more reliable projector.

great projector

by Geoff Rubens from Delft, Holland on 2008-11-23
I bought ours about a year ago. We enjoy watching movies in HD and this projector delivers stunning results. We have created quite a complicated set up, with dvd player, multi media computer, dvico tvix streamer, home theater receiver and hdtv tuner connected, with all this working both on the tv screen and on the projector. The one problem we had was that right after 2 months the remote simply stopped working, and I was never able to get another one. My dealer in the USA said he shipped me one, but it never arrived. I tried to obtain one from Optoma Europe (I live in the Netherlands), they never bothered to answer my email request. So I bought a universal remote that seems to do the job quite well for much less than the original would have cost.We also bought a couple of prisms that strech the image from 16:9 to cinemascope. (The projector has a cinemascope zoom mode, eliminatng the black bars at the top and bottem of the image). This is the ultimate theater experience! One thing I particularly like about this projector is its throw ratio. It seems to be made for my living room. It is put in a rather low cabinet under the tv, and projects to the other wall at about 7 meters distance I get a cinemascope image of about 4 meters wide at the right height. Perfect! And I never have the rainbow problems I had with previous DPL projectors. I would buy this projector again.

Very good 1080p projector

by Trap Shooter from Chester, PA USA on 2008-03-31
The image from this HD81 projector from a 1080p source is stunning and with so much details. The 720p/1080i images are likewise very detailed and incredible. The connectivity is just so flexible and convenient due to the outboard scaler unit. Speaking of scaler, it's a like a high end scaler capable of de-interlacing 480i materials flawlessly. Even my old laserdisc is looking good with this projector.There's some noise from the fan but it is not enough to be distracting.The only problem I had was after about 200 hours, I started to see two white pixels on my screen. Later I found out that this is the dreaded stuck pixel but known as a stuck mirror for DLP units. Fortunately, my unit is still on warranty and I just sent mine for repair to Optoma after obtaining an RMA.I would have given this product a five star if only there was no issue with the stuck dlp mirrors.

Great when it works!

by Ken Gruenemeier from on 2008-02-12
I bought this projector and scaler back in March 2007. I had it just over 3 months when it developed a problem. It was coming up with a lamp error although it was still putting out light. Even though Optoma originally told me that it was a lamp problem, it was not. I had to send it in to Malpitas, CA to have it fixed. I had to pay for shipping (because it was days older than it's poor 3 month full warranty) and insurance. I received it back and it worked but had a "fuzzy" inside now that created an abberation when projected. Through many air blowings I finally dislodged the "fuzzy".The picture quality is amazing and the scaler does a great job. The 2 separate components work well and minimize wires and cords. I am very happy with this product when it works.Although the projector had just been fixed in July 2007 and it is now February 2008 (as of this writing) I am having another problem. I have had a few that I have been able to remedy on my own. The picture sometimes will go black after changing a video source and I must re- punch the video source to get it back. However, the projector now turns on with everything working well. I see the Optoma logo then get the "processing" message and even see my DishNet main screen. Then the screen goes blank and the projector get a blinking red flashing error message which means a lamp failure. It can't be a lamp failure when it gets a picture, can it? It came up as a lamp failure in July when the problem happenned before and it wasn't a lamp problem then either.What is going on? Does Optoma only give a 3 month full warranty on this because it knows it is an inferior product in terms of reliability?I would hesitate to purchase this product. Maybe this is unfair, but I've had a Toshiba TV for 20 years without ANY incident and a Panasonic plasma for 3 years without incident. But this projector has already had 2 major incidents within a year. Yikes!