Optoma HD81

Manufacturer: Optoma Part number: HD81

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Description:: 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 projection solution. The HD81's two-piece design delivers remarkable, personalized adjustment setting to achieve deeper blacks, higher precision and brilliant high-contrast images.

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9 stars

Pricey but I Love it

by ghtondini on December 21, 2006

Pros: 1080p and single HDMI feed

Cons: finding a 25' rs232 cable

Summary: Picked this up a few weeks ago and have been enjoying it since.

Full Calibration took a little time. Great detail, contrast and natural colors. The day/night modes make

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Summary: Picked this up a few weeks ago and have been enjoying it since.

Full Calibration took a little time. Great detail, contrast and natural colors. The day/night modes make it simple to start and run, nearly optimized, in differing light conditions. My 8 year old can operate it (which isnt necessarily a good thing).

just wished the HD sports had better production - nfl network sucks

Optimized 1080p output from 3 hdmi sources, handles all the switching, and room for the future. Only 2 cables are run to the projector an HDMI and rs232. All other inputs are handled by the VP (this is a great benifit). The VP also handles all remote functions which can be located in the same rack as the other AV equipment - makes RF application a snap.

HOWEVER
The rs232 cable (DB9 female/female) must be orderded on-line (not available at RS,CC,BB) if you need more length than the 2-3m cable provided. I got lucky and an insturmentation engineer had a 7.5m his filing cabinet.

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7 stars

Bright, great resolution, colorimetry, connectivity

by A. Dino on August 31, 2007

Pros: 2-piece set up, good optics, sharp, 3D like images

Cons: auto iris useless, full field blacks poor, unreliable

Summary: The HD81 DOES have auto iris, auto aspect ratio
selection for anamorphic lens, trigger for anamorphic lens motorized sled.

Great connectivity with separate processor, Gennum scaler very good, projector is

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Summary: The HD81 DOES have auto iris, auto aspect ratio
selection for anamorphic lens, trigger for anamorphic lens motorized sled.

Great connectivity with separate processor, Gennum scaler very good, projector is bright,
good colorimetry, great detail, good mixed field contrast range, three year warranty.

Film mode 48Hz doesn't work with anamorphic lens mode, full field blacks look gray, projector is loud in high brightness mode,
quality control and unreliability have required three exchanges in nine months.

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Manufacturer: Optoma
Part number: HD81
Description: 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 projection solution. The HD81's two-piece design delivers remarkable, personalized adjustment setting to achieve deeper blacks, higher precision and brilliant high-contrast images.

General
Device Type DLP projector - High Definition 1080p
Width 16.0 in
Depth 12.2 in
Height 4.6 in
Weight 19.2 lbs
Projector / Panel
Image Brightness 1400 ANSI lumens
Image Contrast Ratio 10000:1
Image Size 2.5 ft - 25 ft
Projection Distance 5 ft - 33 ft
Throw Ratio 1.85 - 2.22:1
Uniformity 90 %
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Native Aspect Ratio Widescreen
Color Support Up to 1.07 billion colors
Lamp Type UHP 300 Watt
Lamp Life Cycle 2000 hour(s)
Projector Lens System
Lens Aperture F/2.6 - 2.82
Zoom Factor 1.2x
Keystone Correction Direction Vertical
Keystone Correction -5/ +5
Video Input
Analog video format PAL, NTSC, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM, NTSC 4.43
Analog video signal RGB, S-Video, Component video, Composite video
Digital Television Video Formats 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Digital video input format HDTV
Video Input Device
Type None
Audio Input
Type None
Audio Output
Type None
Sound output mode Stereo

Input Device
Type Remote control - External - Wireless
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A, 3 x S-video input - 4 pin mini-DIN, 3 x Composite video input - RCA, 2 x Component video input - RCA X 3, 2 x Component video / RGB input - BNC X 5, 1 x VGA
Miscellaneous
Cables Included 1 x HDMI cable, 2 x Serial cable, 1 x Remote control adapter, 1 x Component video cable
Security Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Power
Power Device Power supply - Internal
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Power Consumption Operational 430 Watt
Environmental Parameters
Sound Emission 32 dB
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 3 years, Limited warranty - Lamp - 90 days
DLP
DLP/LCD technology statement Instead of having glass panels (LCD) through which light is passed, the DLP chip's surface is made up of thousands of tiny mirrors each representing a single pixel.

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