Optoma announces trio of DLP projectors
by Darren Murph 
posted Jan 8th 2007 at 5:05PM
Joining ViewSonic, Microvision, and Sharp, it looks like Optoma has a trio of its own projectors to lust over at CES, and they're all sporting that trendy DLP sticker as well. Up first is the 1080-capable HD81-LV, which pretty much stomps its predecessor in the specs department by offering up 2,500 ANSI lumens, 12,000:1 contrast ratio, and HDMI. If you're really feeling like emptying that piggy bank, you can add on the $3,999 BX-AL133 Cinemascope lens, which converts Hollywood movies into their native 2.35:1 aspect ratio for ultra-widescreen viewing. Coming down from the stratosphere, we run into the MovieTime DV11, which handily replaces the DV10 by keeping the integrated DVD player, featuring two five-watt stereo speakers, 1,300 ANSI lumens, 800 x 600 resolution, 2,500:1 contrast ratio, and a more reasonable $999 pricetag. Closing out the trifecta is the TX773, which was admittedly crafted more so for the office than your home theater room, and offers up 3,500 ANSI lumens, a 1,024 x 768 resolution, and DVI / VGA inputs; of course, you'd better be landing a rather large deal with it, or else the $2,499 pricetag might not really be justified. Nevertheless, all three of Optoma's latest should be shipping soon, and regardless of your motive, one of 'em ought to fit the bill. Click on through for a few more snapshots.
Filed under: Displays, Other hardware, Others, DLP
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
William B. @ Jan 22nd 2007 12:20PM
I love what Optoma has been doing to the market with its reasobably priced and well performing models, but, I who do not possess a dedicated Bonus room, and currently own an all in one projector (cinemate25- Epson). I would like to see a next gen all in one model from any of these guys. None has released with upconversion/ 720p support with the superclose projection lens. I think we have the right idea but we need to progress from 480p to upconverting these> Hey, if the Hybrid dual format High Def players have a prayer, then definitely the 720p all in one projectors have a brighter future but we need to stop skipping the best feautures.
VinylVision @ Jan 13th 2007 11:23AM
The Optoma HD81-LV demo was on a 171" screen and was breathtaking. Anyone considering a new, dedicated home theater should see this setup before making a final decision. Worth every cent. Awesome.