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cnet.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81
QuickTake:
Pros: Accurate color decoding for both SD and HD sources, very good video processing with included external processor; more connectivity than nearly all competing projectors.
Cons: Poor gamma and grayscale tracking at high light output settings; very little flexibility for setup and installation; no vertical lens shift.
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.
Review: Optoma HD81-LV
Comments:
This full-HD DLP light cannon offers a generous spread of inputs, but fails to sizzle in terms of visuals and installation flexibility.
Review Verdict: Although a good performer if you use it with a relatively small screen, the Optoma HD81-LV 1080p DLP projector is overly complex and difficult to set up and install.
This full-HD DLP light cannon offers a generous spread of inputs, but fails to sizzle in terms of visuals and installation flexibility.
Review Verdict: Although a good performer if you use it with a relatively small screen, the Optoma HD81-LV 1080p DLP projector is overly complex and difficult to set up and install.
QuickTake:
Pros: Accurate color decoding for standard and hi-def sources, very good video processing with included external processor; more connectivity than nearly all competing projectors.
Cons: Poor gamma and grayscale tracking at high light output settings; very little flexibility for setup and installation; no vertical lens shift.
homecinemachoice.com Professional Review.
Optoma ThemeScene HD81
Comments:
This is the projector that home cinema fans in the know have been holding out for - it's the first (relatively) affordable DLP model to use a genuine 1080p chipset.
Review Verdict: This is one of the highest-specified projectors available. The HD81 twinset is a must-see attraction
This is the projector that home cinema fans in the know have been holding out for - it's the first (relatively) affordable DLP model to use a genuine 1080p chipset.
Review Verdict: This is one of the highest-specified projectors available. The HD81 twinset is a must-see attraction
QuickTake:
Pros: This is one of the highest-specified projectors available and there's no denying its fabulous performance with 1080i material.
Cons: Niggles like the optical lens shift could make it look as if the HD81 was hurried to market
whathomecinemamag.com Professional Review.
Optoma ThemeScene HD81
Comments:
Couple '1080p projector' with '£5,000' and you've got an exciting proposition. Optoma's new DLP video projector is the first to offer full-on HD at this price point, and it has many other tricks up its sleeve too
Review Verdict: A magnificent projector that delivers excellent results, but you may need a professional to set it up for you
Couple '1080p projector' with '£5,000' and you've got an exciting proposition. Optoma's new DLP video projector is the first to offer full-on HD at this price point, and it has many other tricks up its sleeve too
Review Verdict: A magnificent projector that delivers excellent results, but you may need a professional to set it up for you
QuickTake:
Pros: Separate connectivity box, Good basic spec, Superb picture performance
Cons: Difficult and limited setup, £5,000 is a lot of money
zdnet.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81
Comments:
August 20, 2007--The competition among higher-end front projectors has hit fever pitch recently, partly because DLP has finally caught up to LCD and LCoS in delivering 1080p native resolution. Enter Optoma's flagship 1080p resolution DLP projector, the HD
August 20, 2007--The competition among higher-end front projectors has hit fever pitch recently, partly because DLP has finally caught up to LCD and LCoS in delivering 1080p native resolution. Enter Optoma's flagship 1080p resolution DLP projector, the HD
digitaltrends.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81
Comments:
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 projectio...
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 projectio...
projectorcentral.com Professional Review.
Review: Optoma HD81 1080p Home Theater Projector
Comments:
The new Optoma HD81 is one of several aggressively priced 1080p resolution home theater projectors to come to market this fall. It is the brightest of the new 1080p models and delivers a particularly sharp and detailed HD image. Other performance attribut
The new Optoma HD81 is one of several aggressively priced 1080p resolution home theater projectors to come to market this fall. It is the brightest of the new 1080p models and delivers a particularly sharp and detailed HD image. Other performance attribut
ultimateavmag.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81 1080p DLP Projector
Comments:
I've only been living with the new Optoma HD81 DLP projector for a little over a week, but it's already becoming obvious that new 1080p projectors selling for more than the Optoma's $7,000 price are likely to have a difficult time in the market. Even the
I've only been living with the new Optoma HD81 DLP projector for a little over a week, but it's already becoming obvious that new 1080p projectors selling for more than the Optoma's $7,000 price are likely to have a difficult time in the market. Even the
soundandvisionmag.com Professional Review.
Test Bench: Optoma HD81 1080p DLP Front Projector
Comments:
The Optoma showed a slight amount of color decoder error (-5% green) via both its HDMI and component-video inputs. Color points were very accurate - a factor that, along with the projector's precise color decoding, contributed to its rich, well-saturated
Review Verdict: At $7,000, the Optoma HD81 1080p DLP front projector is an undeniably great deal. Its setup features are somewhat basic, and the Auto Iris feature is, unfortunately, a work in progress that Optoma claims will be fixed with a firmware upgrade.
The Optoma showed a slight amount of color decoder error (-5% green) via both its HDMI and component-video inputs. Color points were very accurate - a factor that, along with the projector's precise color decoding, contributed to its rich, well-saturated
Review Verdict: At $7,000, the Optoma HD81 1080p DLP front projector is an undeniably great deal. Its setup features are somewhat basic, and the Auto Iris feature is, unfortunately, a work in progress that Optoma claims will be fixed with a firmware upgrade.
QuickTake:
Pros: •Crisp, detailed pictures with all sources
alaTest.com Professional Review.
Review summary of Optoma HD81
Comments:
alaTest has collected and analysed 43 reviews of Optoma HD81 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 92/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 14263 other Projectors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.
alaTest has collected and analysed 43 reviews of Optoma HD81 from international magazines and websites.
Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 92/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 14263 other Projectors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 94/100 = Excellent.
e-gear.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81 Projector
Comments:
We're in a 1080p world now, home theater fans. That's right, as much as you love your stunning, 720p resolution projector, the one the sales person at the electronics store told you was the best picture you could get from a little light engine-well, that
Review Verdict: If you're thinking of upgrading your older projector, or getting into a front projection theater for the first time, the HD81 is definitely worth considering
We're in a 1080p world now, home theater fans. That's right, as much as you love your stunning, 720p resolution projector, the one the sales person at the electronics store told you was the best picture you could get from a little light engine-well, that
Review Verdict: If you're thinking of upgrading your older projector, or getting into a front projection theater for the first time, the HD81 is definitely worth considering
stuff.tv Professional Review.
ThemesceneHD81
Comments:
The HD81 has the projector world in a frenzy. But can it deliver on its promise of full-fat hi-def DLP for what, by home cinema standards, is a pretty reasonable price?
The HD81 has the projector world in a frenzy. But can it deliver on its promise of full-fat hi-def DLP for what, by home cinema standards, is a pretty reasonable price?
QuickTake:
Pros: Seriously impressive specs. Great performance at a not-completely-insane price
Cons: Some annoying usability gripes. Fiddly installation process
whathifi.co.uk Professional Review.
ThemeScene HD81
Comments:
A few fiddly usage issues, but it's a dramatic and impressive piece of kit
A few fiddly usage issues, but it's a dramatic and impressive piece of kit
QuickTake:
Pros: A little cantankerous in operation; no vertical lens shift
Cons: Dramatic specification, great performance, competitive price
t3.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81 Projector
Comments:
A 1080p beamer that's verging on affordable!
Review Verdict: This 1080p projector is stunning. Pair it with a quality HD source and prepare to catch your jaw as it plummets floorwards.
A 1080p beamer that's verging on affordable!
Review Verdict: This 1080p projector is stunning. Pair it with a quality HD source and prepare to catch your jaw as it plummets floorwards.
QuickTake:
Pros: Amazing picture quality Great contrast Excellent connectivity Could be described as affordable at a push
Cons: No lens shift Some rainbow effect
pcauthority.com.au Professional Review.
ThemeScene HD81
Comments:
Offers much of the ability of more expensive projectors for a far more reasonable price
Review Verdict: And in the main, we've no complaints at all about its performance: colour rendition, detail resolution and black depth are exemplary, whether with standard-definition or high def. It shines with 1080i HD from HD TV, and looks great with 1080p Blu-ray, boa
Offers much of the ability of more expensive projectors for a far more reasonable price
Review Verdict: And in the main, we've no complaints at all about its performance: colour rendition, detail resolution and black depth are exemplary, whether with standard-definition or high def. It shines with 1080i HD from HD TV, and looks great with 1080p Blu-ray, boa
whathifi.com Professional Review.
ThemeScene HD81
Comments:
Offers much of the ability of more expensive projectors for a far more reasonable price
Offers much of the ability of more expensive projectors for a far more reasonable price
QuickTake:
Pros: Dramatic specification, great performance, competitive price
Cons: A little cantankerous in operation; no vertical lens shift
my411family.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81 Projector Review
Comments:
Cinema has come closer to Home Theater. What we see in a movie theater can almost be experienced at home. Optoma HD81™, a single Texas Instruments� DarkChip3™ 0.95" DLP™ chip projector, has narrowed down this gap deeply. Films tra...
Review Verdict: This combination of projector and processor seems expensive but the Video Enhancement Processor is the heart of this whole machine and it can take care of your other analog and digital devices. Just reel back to the days when Lexicon™ line doublers ...
Cinema has come closer to Home Theater. What we see in a movie theater can almost be experienced at home. Optoma HD81™, a single Texas Instruments� DarkChip3™ 0.95" DLP™ chip projector, has narrowed down this gap deeply. Films tra...
Review Verdict: This combination of projector and processor seems expensive but the Video Enhancement Processor is the heart of this whole machine and it can take care of your other analog and digital devices. Just reel back to the days when Lexicon™ line doublers ...
avguide.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81 1080p DLP Projector
Comments:
We are witness to the beginning of a new era in front projection. As CEDIA Expo 2006 so clearly demonstrated, the market is about to be flooded with 1080p front projectors, many with list prices below $10,000. Among them is the Optoma HD81, one of the fir
Review Verdict: HD DVDs were even more beautiful. There was a bit of contouring in the opening sunrise of Training Day, but the Los Angeles skyline was crisply detailed, and the color was excellent- green foliage didn't pop as much as I expected from the primary measurem
We are witness to the beginning of a new era in front projection. As CEDIA Expo 2006 so clearly demonstrated, the market is about to be flooded with 1080p front projectors, many with list prices below $10,000. Among them is the Optoma HD81, one of the fir
Review Verdict: HD DVDs were even more beautiful. There was a bit of contouring in the opening sunrise of Training Day, but the Los Angeles skyline was crisply detailed, and the color was excellent- green foliage didn't pop as much as I expected from the primary measurem
cnet.com Professional Review.
Optoma HD81-LV
Comments:
Review Verdict: Although a good performer if you use it with a relatively small screen, the Optoma HD81-LV 1080p DLP projector is overly complex and difficult to set up and install.
Review Verdict: Although a good performer if you use it with a relatively small screen, the Optoma HD81-LV 1080p DLP projector is overly complex and difficult to set up and install.
QuickTake:
Pros: Accurate color decoding for both SD and HD sources, very good video processing with included external processor; more connectivity than nearly all competing projectors.
Cons: Poor gamma and grayscale tracking at high light output settings; very little flexibility for setup and installation; no vertical lens shift.
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.
Optoma 1080p single chipper
Comments:
You will get a top-notch video processor on top of a full-HD DLP projector w? the Optoma HD81.
You will get a top-notch video processor on top of a full-HD DLP projector w? the Optoma HD81.
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Although a good performer if you use it with a relatively small screen, the Optoma HD81 1080p DLP projector is overly complex and difficult to set up and install.
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