Comments on: Optoma EP727 XGA 2200-Lumens DLP Multimedia Data Projector

By: Harty Wagner

Harty Wagner — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:19:11 +0000

I find my Optoma EP727 to be just what I needed and at a nice price. Its size and weight make it very portable and the bulb brightness is suitable for use at a wide range of venues. I use it for slide shows and video projections, as well as showing HDTV. The projector has all of the inputs I need as well as the feature controls desirable for my range of uses.

The only negative I have found is that the control buttons are very tender indeed. I have accidentally powered the projector down numerous times while adjusting the direction or tilt. A detent position on the buttons would be a good improvement.

Rating: 5 / 5

By: A. Le

A. Le — Wed, 05 May 2010 23:43:17 +0000

Great quality projector. I hooked it up on my laptop and had great picture. The reason I gave it a 4 star is because it doesn’t have a RCA inputs.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Paul A. Gillie

Paul A. Gillie — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:25:55 +0000

Would be nice to have a/v inputs, but this is a good projector with good features. The advent of HDMI is something to keep in mind. It will be curious to see how long this will be compatable with changing technology.

For the record, this projector has been easy to set up and use, and seems to have very nice quality. It is lighweight and very easy to transport. Having an adjustable rear leg would have been nice for uneven surfaces, but this is minor.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: hadi

hadi — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:06:34 +0000

For the price Optoma EP727 is a decent projector. The movie mode is not as crisp as I thought it would be. The fact that this is a Data projector not aHome Theater Projector and also I was using a cheap DVD player with composite out may have something to do with it. Can’t yet judge this projector until I use an HD or Blu-Ray Media and Player with DVI or S-Video connections (No budget for that at this time). It sure gets very hot though! Just in case, I had an external fan blowing on the unit while playing.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Techno reviewer

Techno reviewer — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:45:38 +0000

We’ve used this projector regularly for about 6 months, and yesterday the lamp exploded. Yes, a big bang, heard to the end of the block! Our total time of use has been less than 500 hours. On the Optoma website, the lamp warranty is for 90 days. If you ran it continuously for those 90 days, you would not reach the “average” 3000 hour life span that the company claims. I’d say that’s misrepresentation. Beware!

And an annoyance: the lack of HDMI input made me hunt hard to find a cable combination that would work with my son’s XBox. The TI DLP is great. The rest of the thing, not so much.

Rating: 1 / 5