Excerpt: You’ve got to hand it to Optoma: This compact DLP projector so severely undercuts the competition, it alters the category’s price-performance curve. The HD70 fires an...
Pros: Sleek, white chassis makes for a discreet ceiling mount. Easy-to-navigate menu and backlit remote.
Cons: Occasional image noise. Only one HDMI connection. The 1.2X zoom and limited lens shift may not work for smaller rooms.
Optoma HD70 Home Theater Projector Review - Overview
Projector reviews
14 November 2006
Excerpt: Finally, our HD70 review. We had hoped to get our hands on one a bit sooner, as it has been shipping for almost two months. The Optoma HD70 is a breakthrough home thea...
Pros: $999 - Great price/performance, Good shadow detail, Very good remote control, Very good warranty, Well designed menus, Plenty of control of the image, BrilliantColor, ...
Cons: Placement flexibility (typical of DLP projectors due to limited zoom range and no adjustable lens shift, Only one HDMI input, Large amount of lens offset, Somewhat noi...
Excerpt: Sure, 1080p is getting all the buzz, but even the cheapest 1080p displays are still really pricey. For example, the lowest-priced 1080p projector is 4.5 times the pric...
Conclusion: HDTV: DiscoveryHD - Artic Mission DiscoveryHD is "like a box of chocolates" - and I enjoy just about everything they put on there. Visually-speaking there isn't a bett...
Pros: First sub-$1000 720p DLP projector! (street price), Deep blacks, rich colors, Consumer adjustment of RGB gain, cut and gamma, Backlit remote, 1080p support (downconver...
Cons: Weak 1.2x Zoom Lens, Requires some calibration out of the box, IR sensor on front only, No RS-232 Support
The Optoma HD70 is a native 720p, high-definition home theater DLP®
projector. By incorporating the finest HD technologies, the Optoma HD70
delivers vivid images and amazing color clarity. With o…
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