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Reviews of Optoma HD20

Testseek.com have collected 38 expert reviews of the Optoma HD20 and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Optoma HD20.
Award: Most Awarded November 2009
November 2009
 
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The editors liked

  • Breakthrough price for a 1080p projector. Reasonably high-quality image for 480p and above.
  • Price
  • Great plug and play performance
  • Noise reduction
  • 1080p HD video for $999
  • Lightweight
  • Portable design
  • Very bright
  • Doesn't require total darkness
  • Long 4
  • 000 hour lamp life potential
  • The long lamp life
  • High contrast ratio and crystal clear picture in dark rooms are amazing
  • Affordable
  • Small and light
  • Great picture
  • Budget price for a 1080p projector
  • Strong color performance
  • Among the least expensive 1080p projectors
  • High brightness
  • Good color
  • Lots of connections

The editors didn't like

  • Falls down a bit on image quality for 480i (standard-definition) television signals.
  • Marginally adjustable
  • Poor jaggie reduction
  • Autosource doesn't give enough time for HDCP
  • Blinding backlight on remote
  • Light leakage from front of unit
  • Loud fan
  • No lens shift
  • 4x-speed color wheel reveals minor DLP rainbows
  • Heavy light spill through front grille
  • Remote too bright for a darkened home theater environment
  • The low keystone correction and low brightness level may not be for everyone.
  • Brightness and contrast could be better.
  • Can be difficult to install in some rooms
  • Auto iris is distracting
  • Subject to rainbow effect
  • Blacks could be darker
  • Placement in a room can be difficult
  • Auto iris not the best
  • Rainbow effect

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  Published: 2010-01-12, review by: avreview.co.uk

  • Abstract:  On the downside, as well as the build quality issues raised earlier, the HD20's images can judder quite a bit during camera pans, and there's definitely evidence, again, of the dreaded rainbow effect. Though this is markedly less pronounced than it is on the BenQ model, and so is seldom really distracting.

 
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  Published: 2009-12-03, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • As a budget projector, the HD20 is not without compromises. Setup options are a little limited: There’s no optical lens shift or keystone correction and certainly no motorised zoom or focus. Most of these features can be had on competing projectors...

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  Published: 2009-11-27, review by: stuff.tv

  • Good picture quality. Ridiculously good value. Full HD resolution. Decent connectivity
  • Flimsy build quality. Some rainbow effect. Rather noisy runner. No optical image shift. Motion judder
  • It’s ugly and a little flawed, but the HD20 produces by far the best picture we’ve seen at this price point ...

 
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  Published: 2009-11-26, review by: whathifi.com

  • Cheap and compact, can be positioned close to the screen, decent detail, bright, bold colours
  • Not as simple to set up as others, lacks extra quality

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  Published: 2009-11-09, review by: techradar.com

  • Remarkable value, Excellent detail resolution, Reasonable contrast and brightness
  • Some fan noise, Evident rainbow effect, Limited throw distance

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  Published: 2009-10-13, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Inexpensive replacement bulbs, Compact form, Backlit remote control, Honest technical specs, Decent price for a 1080p model
  • Default settings, Loud while in use, No dynamic iris, Lacks sharpness in 1080p, Could do better at upscaling DVDs

 
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  Published: 2009-10-07, Author: John , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Abstract:  Yes, yes, I know. By reviewing the HD20 today, I've now looked at three projectors in a row, without a TV in sight. Apologies if this has aggravated anyone. But honestly, as I noted in my previous review of Sony's VPL-HW15 , there are simply so many hot p...

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  Published: 2010-04-16, Author: Nic , review by: asia.cnet.com

  • Small and easy to install; good image quality; value for money.
  • Noisy in "Bright" mode; slow HDMI input detection; blacks could be deeper.

 
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  Published: 2010-02-10, review by: pcmag-mideast.com

  • Abstract:  Video review: The Optoma HD20 is what you’d have to call—and this is no exaggeration—a game changer.It brings 1080p projectors to a new level of affordability and it also happens to project a high-quality image, which doesn’t hurt at all. The HD20 is built around a ...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-04, review by: pcmag-mideast.com

  • Breakthrough price for a 1080p projector. Reasonably high-quality image for 480p and above.
  • Falls down a bit on image quality for 480i (standard-definition) television signals.

 
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