Proxima DP8000 User Reviews

Excellent brightness and clarity; quiet operation. Great for home theater, gaming, etc. Strong image even with normal light conditions.

Any Problems: With 3300 lumens of brightness, the projector does get hot. I've built a wire frame to hold it up off the table and ease air circulation. No problems, but an observation.

We used this PJ for 5 months in our portable church (held in a school). It was moved in and out of a custom build case every week, and in the back of a trailer during transport. This had me worried if it would hold up, but it did very well. Some have said on other posts that the plastic is flimsy, but I think it is very sturdy. The only reason we are not using it anymore, id because it was dropped during tear down after church service from about 7 feet. Surprisingly not too much damage was done to the outer shell. However, it was damaged beyond repair internally (the bulb did not break from fall either). Overall a very good projector for the money.

Any Problems: About 3 weeks after purchase the fan went out. The person I bought it from sent me another one free of charge. Other than that one problem it was great.

This projector has a cheap feel, especially for how much money it costs. It apparently isn't too reliable but it has a good picture when it is working.

Any Problems: My company owned three of these projectors and two of three suffered catastrophic failures, with a sparks/flashes out of the projectors. Returned one to the factory where it has been for the last 3 months. We also used a Viewsonic PJ1065 in exactly the same situation without any problems at almost or less than the cost of the DP8000.

I love the projector...when it works! I bought it April 2003 and played with it for one week. We had a presentation in front of 4-500 people, and it quits! Thankfully the company I bought it from had a loaner program, and we were back up the next day. About a month later I got it back and they said it was the power supply. 8 months later the same thing happens...power supply! I have yet to get it back (4 weeks and counting) and this time the company I bought it from has gone out of business in my state, so I'm dead in the water. I'm in the process of getting in touch with Proxima to see what can be done, but I'm not very hopeful.

Any Problems: Had to be sent in for repairs twice in 8 months.

I have been using this projector for two weeks now, and I find it to be good, but not great. It is small, quiet, and bright, but the video image quality is not as good as it could be, and it is very expensive. The internal video processing is very good, and the default calibration was almost perfect (using Avia). Unfortunately, I do not believe that this projector lives up to its claimed 800:1 contrast specs - compared to a 700:1 Sanyo/Boxlight MP-41T with poorer video processing, I found that the DP8000's image to be muddier and lacking in sparkle. Compared to the MP41T, there was a consistent loss of detail, particularly in areas of shadow. I always felt like I wasn't getting the whole image. There are a wealth of inputs, including DVI with secure digital, but I was unable to test this. The component inputs have nice BNC connectors, but RCA adapters are not included, which is chintzy on Proxima's part. The S-Video input is mounted upside down, which is weird and annoying if you find yourself frequently plugging and unplugging in low-light situations. There is a nice VGA passthru, and an ethernet jack for remote management (I didn't have the software to test this).

Any Problems: The construction seems somewhat flimsy and plasticky, and the single central adjustable leg is a joke on a unit this expensive. Getting proper height is made more difficult by the limited number of extension positions for the leg. The remote is poorly constructed, and features a battery cover which is almost impossible to remove. The remote's trackball is counterintuitive, and difficult to control (and I normally use a desktop trackball). There are limited color calibration adjustments, and after calibration (Avia) I was unable to eliminate a green cast to the image. There are no individual color controls, which is a gross oversight on a projector this expensive. When using component inputs, some of the color controls seem to be disabled, and I found that the image became overly red (like a consumer TV) and flesh tones were supersaturated. I found I was able to get better color fidelity using the S-video inputs, at the expense of sharpness. The projector reached brightness quickly and runs quietly, but light spills out the sides during operation. While this is certainly preferable to the front-venting LP530, it means that there must be adequate breathing room to either side of the projector.