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$999 HD1080p compared to High End 1080P Home Theater Projectors
By pfhometheater | December 12, 2009
Here is a bit of video designed to help users determine if the new 1080p true HD $999 projectors or the current best selling projectors are a better fit for their needs. Given the limits of recording apples to apples differences, please be aware that brightness, contrast, and other differences may be more or less dramatic in person than in the video. We have chosen to compare the new Optoma HD20 $999 1080 p projector and the Epson Home Cinema 6500 UB $2k+ projector to illustrate the …
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Topics: Projectors For Home Theater | 25 Comments »
December 12th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Yeah… Aren’t most movies captured at 24Fps… Little true frames and many fake ones lie in 120Hz/fps.!!?
December 12th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
120HZ ruins the whole point of movies being shot at 24P mode.
December 12th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I have the optoma hd20 and it has the best picture compared to other projector costing up to $10.000 and $15.000
December 12th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
you are correct this guy does know that 120hz is crap
December 12th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
120 hz can take a beautiful film image shot by Vittorio Storaro and turns it into something that looks like it was shot on a video camera. 60hz actually mirrors the shutter effect of watching film projected. Ask any cinematographer what they think about 60hz vs 120hz and they will tell you that. If you’re going to watch football it’s fine. But if you’re trying to emulate the cinema effect you would never use it. Surprised that two people found the time to give a negative vote on that one!
December 12th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
lol? what u mean?
December 12th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
i agree, i thought the optoma looked alot better, the 75000 contrast ratio is dynamic which =hype. svideo is going out anyways and so is optical. there is no use for either of them anymore bc hdmi is better and the norm for hd.
December 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I hate the 120hz option! It takes even the most beautiful image and turns it to shit!
December 12th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
very great job overall. Learned a lot.
December 12th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
the epson has better blacks and I believe looks more like it’s been calibrated, while the optima is too bright and the colors too pushy. The 120hz is really kinda weird, it makes movies look like home video which I don’t really like, but I have yet to watch a whole movie in 120hz so I will hold off further judgement till then. As of now though I feel like it kinda takes away the traditional movie look that we have been used to since tv has been out practically.
December 12th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
wow that 120hz “3d” look is basically what i expect a home movie of christmas to look like, not at all what i would think of a professional film SHOULD look like. to anyone who isnt blind that isnt a “feature” its something that should be disabled.
December 12th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
It may be me but from this video the Optoma actually looks better. Look at the detail of the star field, you can see many more stars then the Epson model.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Hello albert. We used out of the box settings for this demonstration.
December 12th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Had those projector been Professionally Cablibrate? Or just manufacture setting?
December 12th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
We do have our demo area at hometheaterpeople. We have most of the HT models released before this June up for comparison. We use the same camera, source material, and space to film them. You can do a head-to-head comparison there for a sense of the true video performance. But we don’t do many video introductions to new products so often. I will add that to the list of things to do as the new products come out and see what I can do. Thanks for the feedback!
December 13th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Me too! We will do a shootout of the $999 projectors and maybe the new entry level Mitsubushi and post our thoughts after we have them all in stock to compare.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:00 am
I’d like to see how the new $999 Vivitek compares.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:06 am
well this video helps many projector newbies in several ways, overall it gives explanation to the technologies and performance to cost ratio. If I where Projector People I would post a 5 to 8 min. video introduction explanation specs. and a minute or two of true video performance of each of the new Home and Office projectors that you currently offer for sale. but I got say this video helps a lot unlike several of which you guys upload it last year with the Panasonic PT line ….. thank you
December 13th, 2009 at 1:19 am
The suggested selling prices are set by the manufacturers, so I would guess it’s thought by Optoma to be a good price point in both markets. I’m not privy to the reasoning is behind that decision though.
December 13th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Glad you liked the video! We are open to suggestions for future videos if you have ideas.
December 13th, 2009 at 2:34 am
Thanks pogobull, glad you liked it. Hopefully we’re getting a handle on what people are looking for from us. I’ve heard some good and bad feedback on this one. Some feel like it’s not a fair fight since we are comparing an entry level to higher end projector. Others are glad they were able to get a better sense of the differences between them. Glad this one helped you make up your mind. We are open to suggestions for future vids if you have any.
December 13th, 2009 at 3:23 am
its $999 and also £999 in the UK. why?
December 13th, 2009 at 3:55 am
wow thanks you finally made a very good detailed and well made video I would take the optoma HD20 LCD will gradually loose it’s black level overtime due their technology also the Optoma is brighter capable of handling bigger screens plus is way cheaper yest it’s black level is not the best but you get what you paid for if you want more prepare to spend more
December 13th, 2009 at 4:10 am
great vid
December 13th, 2009 at 4:12 am
We put these two projectors together because people ask every day about how the new $999 projectors stack up against the current best sellers. All want to know if they should spend the extra cash, or if they’ll be happy with the $999 units. BUT, we will be adding all of the new projectors to our home theater people showroom when we get them in. The showroom gives a more apples to apples, than this quick feature comparison. Should add all those you mention and more. The 6100 and X10 are up now.