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Optoma HD72 by wgzn - Dec 29, 2007
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| WXGA (1280x768), 1300 ANSI Lumens, 7.0 lbs, $1,999 (MSRP) |
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| Personal Experience |
| i had been debating between the 720p optoma hd72 and its 1080p big brother the hd80. the hd80 is right at twice the price of the hd72. i kept asking myself "is the quality jump going to be so good as to justify 2x the price?" i couldnt find any shops who stocked these set up in a side by side scenario. so i just had to go with my gut. i finally (after doing research here) went with the 720p hd72 - for the money spent $1627 (after sales tax) add in the $200 rebate. at $1427 im THRILLED! at about 22 feet from wall to projector, im getting roughly 160" diagonal and can count strands of hair! GRANTED i am in a HUGE nearly pitch black room. and the fixed lens angle is crazy. the projector is on a stool 18" from the ground and the top of the projected image is right below the bottom of the 10' rafters. i see a good deal of keystoning once i mount it on a drop-platfrom from the rafters... havent put it through its paces yet. but just out of the box watching timewarner/comcast cable HD programming. MOJO, USA, A&E, FOODNETWORK, ESPN, etc... - AMAZING! im sure that when i add a 1080p blueray/hddvd player i may see a difference between this and the 1080p version (hd80) - but it would have to be CRAZY-WILD better to justify a 2x price. |
| Problems |
| the fixed lens angle might prove problematic for anyone with installation restraints. and i have heard of issues with bulb life... but if you have a big dark room. and if an extra $400 every year or so for a new bulb wont bother you - you'll be happy! |
