Optoma HD65 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
- Solid brightness with 1600 lumens and a 4000:1 contrast ratio (with ImageAI )
- Native 720p high-definition resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio
- Light and color processing technologies for remarkable picture quality and contrast levels
- Sleek and diminutive form factor at 4 pounds with extensive connectivity options
- Display Technology: 0.62″ DarkChip2 DLP Technology by Texas Instruments
- Resolution: Native 720p (1280 x 720) Maximum Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080) Brightness: 1600 Lumens
Powered by DLP technology and featuring a multitude of connections and functionality, the HD65 delivers the vivid and the vibrant in picture performance and image quality. Featuring 1600 lumens, a 4000:1 contrast ratio (with ImageAI), native 720p hig
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List Price: $ 699.99
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Review by Simon Marinof for Optoma HD65 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
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I just bought this projector for watching movie and playing games.
I wanted a HD projector under 1000$
here’s my review:
Pros:
-Colors are great and accurate. Skin tones looks natural.
-Contrast is very good.
-I’m seeing details in the dark areas.
-Almost silent projector. (fan is very quiet even in Bright mode).
-The image is really bright (1600 lumens)
-Image looks uniform (a bit of noise in the black levels but you can barely see it).
-All the inputs that you need (1 HDMI, 1 Component, 1VGA, 1Svideo, 1,Composite).
Cons:
-The back light in the remote control is way to bright. It burn my eyes every time I’m using it. (not really helpful when you are trying to adjust the colors and contrast.
-No saturation control when using HDMI input.
-Zoom is really small ( you really need to know exactly how far from the screen to put it because you don’t have that much room).
Other thoughts:
I would recommend using a gray matte surface screen if you’re watching movies. I’m currently having a gray matte screen (elite silver max 16:9). However if you want to play games get matte white surface screen, its brighter.
Also I heard some peoples complaining about rainbow effect, but I haven’t seen any.
Conclusion: If you are looking for a good 720P projector for watching movie and playing games its definitely a good projector to consider. The picture is great.
For under 1000$ you can’t really go wrong.
I’m giving 5 stars because it does what I wanted with a good quality.
Sim
Review by S. Gelber for Optoma HD65 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
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The picture is excellent… WHEN IT’S WORKING. I have had the projector for 2 months. It has be out of service for half that time. Customer service (which doesn’t even give the option to talk to someone on a phone, everything is e-mail) ignores requests. Fair to say that the actual repair time was quicker than e-mail communication leading up to the repair.. They make you pay for shipping… which if you want to insure is costly. Repair worked for about 2 hours then the same error message “fan locked, shutting down” appeared again. I demanded they replace the projector and have heard nothing back as of yet.
I would’ve returned the product had it not barely exceeded the Amazon return period before breaking.
Project is unreliable and a total headache.
Review by A. Sheppard for Optoma HD65 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
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I am not an expert but I was set on buying the HD70 based on all the rave reviews and then read that Optoma had superseded it with the HD65 (1600 lumens) and the HD71 (2400 lumens) and the HD70 was nolonger in production. I went for the HD65 as I was after a great home theatre projector at an affordable price (and the HD71 wasn’t as easily availble yet). I have not been disappointed and can’t tell the difference with the high priced Sony and Infocus units I use for work. All the features of the HD70 (including the near silent fan) and almost twice the lumens for a couple of hundred bucks extra and the unit is surprisingly small and light. Setting it up was a doddle and soon realised that any image quality problems were associated with the DVD quality rather than the projector capabilty. With this neat unit I am now tempted to move to HDMI cabling (if I can find a half decent HDMI multizone DVD player) and a proper screen. Currently I run the video leads through the projector and the sound leads through my surround sound system. Getting the extra lumens helps for day use at kids parties, but the HD71 maybe even more worthwhile if you can afford it. Why wouldn’t you get the latest model with the speed this technology sector is changing?
Review by D. Weber for Optoma HD65 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
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I just recently purchased this projector around 2 1/2 weeks ago, and I wanted to test it out quite a bit before posting a review, and I think I am ready to share my thoughts about this projector with future potential buyers.
First of all, it is important to point out that I have very limited space to work with, in a small room. I decided once I was living on my own I would get a projector, as it is something I wanted since I was just a kid. Unfortunately, I am not able to fully enjoy this projector because the only room in my house where a theatre would really work out is rather small. I was a bit worried about this before buying this projector because I have read how the zoom lens is very limited. The lens IS rather limited, but with about 9-9 1/2′ of throw distance, I am getting a 79-80″ diagonal, very high quality image.
I decided to move it to my living room, just to see what it can really do, and despite the fact that I have shelves and a window in the way, I was delighted to see a huge, approximately 140″ diagonal image on my wall from about 15′ of throw distance. The point I am trying to make is, if you have a small room, this projector will work out for you, and with very little screen door effect. If you have a large room to set it up in, you are going to get a very big image that is also very high quality.
Obviously, the price is a big selling point, and I found that at around $850, you can’t find a better projector on the market. I use my Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 with my projector, for gaming and Blu-Ray movies. I also have a surround sound system, and even with just an 80″ screen, video games and high-definition movies have never looked better.
I am certain you could get a much better projector, but expect to pay about 3-5 times as much money, so if you are on a budget, or just looking for an entry level projector, this is the one for you. This is the very first projector I have ever owned, and so unlike a projector expert, I haven’t seen 1080p projectors at 200″ or more. I just wanted a high-def projector that could put out a large image on my wall, and it had to be high quality as well. Even though my personal projector screen is rather small, I am very satisfied with this projector, and I find it hard to see how anyone could not be.
If you are still on the fence about if you want to BUY A projector, you might want to take some more time to think about it to make up your mind about whether or not you actually want to buy a projector or not.
If you are on the fence about if you should buy THIS projector or not, and are comparing models at a similar price, I just can’t see how you can go wrong. Of course if you spend 5 grand on a super high quality projector you will be more satisfied, but very few of us have that much money to spend.
All in all, this projector is a very good value. It has fantastic picture quality, and if you have never owned a projector before, expect to be stunned when you first see it. Obviously, if you don’t have a high def source, such as HDTV channels, Xbox 360, PS3, Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD, then you don’t really need a high definition projector, but if you don’t have one of those things, I can’t imagine why you are even lookin at this projector in the first place. I highly recommend this projector, and I am certain you will be happy with it if you buy one for yourself.
I have uploaded a few images I took of my projector, so make sure to check those out, but of course, the pictures don’t do this projector justice, it just gives you an idea of what you are going to get.
Review by Sarah Graham for Optoma HD65 720p DLP Home Theater Projector
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Before purchasing this projector I compared it to other models including other Optoma models. It met my needs – component video for now and hdmi for the future. I previously had a MovieTime 10 so I’ve gotten used to the big screen especially for watching movies as I enjoy watching my large collection on the big screen with digital sound.
Now a little over one month later I turn on the projector, Super Bowl Sunday of all nights, and the projector dies with the red lamp light on. I had checked it the previous Monday and it was at approximately 80 hours after 1 months use and was below the estimate life of the bulb.
This is my second Optoma brand projector and the second one to die on me. The first projector (MovieTime 10) was replaced and then exactly when the warranty expired, the color wheel shattered destroying the replacement projector.
I have submitted on the Optoma support site a request for trouble-shooting to solve the problem. I will update this review when I have more information. But, if this one dies like my last one I will never, ever buy an Optoma brand projector again.