One of Optoma’s best home theater projectors is the HD20. This model comes with 1700 ANSI lumens, a 4000:1 contrast ratio, and full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. Recently, the writers from Audioholics released their review of the HD20. The first thing they talk about is the setup, which was pretty straight forward. The connection panel is simple and well labeled. The best feature though was the price tag. The HD20 is one of the few projectors to retail for under $1000 and have 1080p resolution. The writers were not happy with that the lamp system had a lot of leakage. They saw a lot more than normal. However, they also noticed that the projector’s vents were designed to keep that light from ruining the picture. They also noticed that the remote control’s backlight was annoyingly bright. While having a backlit remote is usually a good thing, the writers noted that they had to let their eyes readjust after looking at it. However even with these problems the writers’ conclusion was, ‘We can’t stress enough that the price of this 1080p projector is just amazing. For under a grand you have the ability to get a great big picture for less than the price of a flatscreen at one quarter the size. While it isn’t the only sub-$1k projector on the block, the cheaper bulb replacement may win out over the quieter Vivitek H1080FD. For us, we’re just happy to see this price point reached. With a white wall, you’re only out the price of the projector and the cost of a DIY shelf. On the ‘high’ end, you could get a motorized screen and a mount for less than a $1700 total investment. With 46″ LED LCDs going for more than that (on sale no less), it isn’t hard to see the value. As projector prices come down, we can’t wait until the public starts to catch on. Then we can all enjoy what we once paid $10 a ticket and $30 in popcorn and drinks PER flick to enjoy - the movie theater experience at home.’
[via Audioholics]
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