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Optoma HD26 1080p Projector Review

This year, the Optoma HD26 earned high marks in the highly-competitive sub-$1,000 Full HD projector market. And it might be one of the most competitively priced models on the market, running right around $575.  But even with such a great price, the projector does a number of things particularly well. For starters, the Optoma HD26 is a capable all-around projector, delivering wonderful images in Cinema Mode for the home theater, while offering suitable brightness for the living room. Of course, as a budget option, the HD26 is a little light on features, but for the price, it’s an extremely useful […]

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5 Best Home Theater Projectors of 2015

This year was fairly quiet for new projectors. The majority of the major PJ brands kept new releases to a minimum, continuing to sell models that were released in 2014 and earlier. Even so, there were several new entries in the 2014-2015 projector season and many of them offered exciting new features and impressive performance. So which home theater projectors, with Full HD or 4K resolution, were the best in 2015? It’s tough to pick from the field of those that have been released since fall 2014. But there are a few models that stick out from the pack. This […]

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Optoma EH341 Data Projector Review

This year, a range of data projectors have been released, but one of the best has to be the Optoma EH341. Whereas many data projectors are built in WXGA or XGA resolution, the EH341 delivers 1080p Full HD images. Compared to other similarly priced multimedia projectors, the EH341’s images are far superior, crisper and clearer. But that’s not the only thing the EH341 gets right. It’s also extremely portable, weighing just 5.7 pounds and offers 3,500 lumens of brightness. That makes this a fierce portable projector, capable of delivering a brightness suited for small to mid-sized venues. A projector this […]

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Optoma HD28DSE Home Theater Projector

What makes the HD28DSE different from other Optoma projectors released in 2015? For starters, the HD28 is the DARBEEVision Special Edition, hence the DSE suffix. DARBEEVision is an advanced image processing system that adds detail, clarity and saturation to images, and it’s rare for a projector of this price to be equipped with the technology. What’s more: The HD28DSE is competitively priced for the entry-level home theater projector segment. It starts at $799, which seems middle-of-the-road in terms of pricing for feature-rich budget-friendly home theater projectors. For example, the Optoma GT1080 and the BenQ HT1085ST – both of which are […]

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Optoma H111 WXGA Multimedia Projector Projector Review

The Optoma H111 WXGA was released a little over a year ago, primarily in European and UK markets. It’s a powerful multimedia projector, which plenty of useful features and image specifications. Overall, it delivers bright images – rated at 3,200 ANSI lumens with 85 percent brightness uniformity – in WXGA widescreen resolution (1280×800). Yet, it remains a budget-friendly business/classroom piece of hardware, and as such, the projector is limited in a few areas. For portability – one of the most important factors for business and classroom projectors – the H111 offers limited options for zoom and vertical and horizontal image […]

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Optoma Releases the EH320UST Ultra Short Throw Projector in Europe

The throw ratios of today’s short-throw projectors continue to shrink. In fact, a new category had to be created for these projectors. They’re now called ultra-short throw projectors, and they can be placed extremely close to the screen, while still achieving a massive image. Now, it looks like Optoma might have one of the shortest throw ratio – and brightest – projectors on the market. Optoma recently introduced the EH320 Ultra Short Throw projector, and it features some impressive specs. Here’s just what that machine is capable of: The EH320UST has a throw ratio of 0.25:1. That means the projector […]

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Projector Review: Optoma S311

If you’re on the market for a budget-friendly presentation projector, the Optoma S311 is an intriguing solution. It’s extremely affordable, starting at £229.99. The price in GBP indicates that this projector was released into the UK markets in the beginning of the production run, however a few units have made their way into North America as well after its introduction. Plus, the S311 provides tons of great functionalities, excellent data image quality, and solid construction. In terms of the bad, there isn’t much to complain about. It’s a small-price projector that packs tons of big features. Optoma S311: The Good […]

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4 Factors To Consider When Buying a Video Game Projector

Today’s projectors have elevated the gaming experience to all new levels. But if you’re considering purchasing a projector for video gaming, not just any projector will do.     In fact, gaming projectors hug the line between home theater projectors and business presentation projectors. That means gaming projectors need to be able to project data images and video images. Many projectors designed for “home entertainment” meet this requirement, and increasingly, there are projectors that are designed just for gamers. There are many options available today. So how can you decide? To choose the best video game projector, you need to […]

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The 5 Top Full HD Home Theater Projectors Under $1,000

Looking for an entry-level home theater projector? You’re in luck. Just a short time ago, the budget-friendly projectors sacrificed image quality, for price. If you didn’t have the budget to pay more than $1,000 for a projector, you could expect sub-par image quality and construction. The good news is that has changed. Today, there is a range of sub-$1,000 options that provide impressive image quality and that will completely enhance your home theater. So which budget-friendly projector should you choose? Really, it depends on what you’re looking for, but here are 5 projectors under $1,000 that provide excellent picture quality, solid […]

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Best Home Theater Projectors of 2014

Last year, A/V enthusiasts had a lot to be excited about. Many of the biggest players in the projector game released updated versions of many of their best-selling models, like the BenQ HT1075, which replaced the ever-popular W1070. Plus, more and more 4K projectors are being released, and the prices, while still expensive, continue a slow march downward. We looked at some HD projectors that were released in 2014 (and one at the end of 2013) and picked 5 of my favorites, based on image quality, available features and more. These are a few of the best home theater projectors: […]

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