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Optoma’s a bigwig in projector land, so we had high hopes for this DVD-packing flagship. A smart, compact design – right the way down to the handsome remote – did nothing to dispel them.
There’s one reason why you should buy this projector: the awesome images. They’re filled with detail, boast solid black reproduction and are devoid of noise such as visible pixels.
Actually, we fibbed. There are a few other reasons, too. For one, the projector’s capable of shifting high-def content, and there’s a VGA socket so you can plug in a Media Center PC to play HD flicks off the web.
On the downside, two legs would be better than one for adjusting the projector’s angle and the speakers can’t match those of the competition, for example the Epson’s air-shifters. Nevertheless, you can’t get easier, better or more value packed than this effort.
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dundeedunc
4 years ago
Why anyone would want a plasma screen I don't know. I've had my DV10 for a couple of years now and am a projector convert. Bought it from Dixons and it cost me £599. I think they now sell it for £499. I use it as my main tv and am still on the original lamp. Comes with a carry case so you can take it round to a mates and plonk it on his coffee table and hook it up to Sky/Playstation or whatever and you're ready to roll. Hasn't got horizontal keystone (fortunately I don't need it). Has rear projection function which flips the image. I have it on my coffee table and shine it on to my wall at approx 5ft diagonal size. Usually keep it on eco-mode which allows for quieter fan noise and allows longer lamp life. One consideration is if you are in a bright room you might need to improve your curtainage as I imagine bright sun could cause issues. Good connectivity, menus are easy to navigate, speakers are adequate but I have a tannoy 5.1 so don't bother with them. Manual focus and zoom, software zoom also. Multipositional front leg for height adjustment, rear legs wind in and out for levelling. Only minor criticisms are the rainbowing which apparently is evident on some DLP projectors - this can be seen if you rapidly move your eyes left and right and you see a flash of rainbow on the image. Top tip to solve this - don't rapidly move your eyes left and right! Whites can be a bit of an enigma, such as when you are presented with snow images or suchlike - but not enough to warrant not buying one. Great for car games and DVD's and can also play JPEGs so ok for holiday snaps too. When it eventually gives up the ghost I'll get another projector for sure! My mate has a Samsung projector and he reckons mine gives a better picture at half the cost. Pros - cheaper and bigger picture than your average plasma, portable, good images - perfect choice for starter projector, no giant black screen monopolising your lounge. Cons - no horizontal keystone, fan noise may annoy some (I've never been bothered by it). Whites lack definition.