Compare Prices : Optoma HD81

Review summary: Offers much of the ability of more expensive projectors for a far more reasonable price

Verdict: And in the main, we've no complaints at all about its performance: colour rendition, detail resolution and black depth are exemplary, whether with standard-definition or high def. It shines with 1080i HD from HD TV, and looks great with 1080p Blu-ray, ...

Review summary: We are witness to the beginning of a new era in front projection. As CEDIA Expo 2006 so clearly demonstrated, the market is about to be flooded with 1080p front projectors, many with list prices below $10,000. Among them is the Optoma HD81, one of the ...

Verdict: The HQV Benchmark DVD revealed an exceptional video processor. Detail was excellent, as were lowangle diagonals and the waving flag, with virtually no jaggies. The noisereduction controls didn't seem to do much with the noise tests, but noise wasn't ...

Review summary: This full-HD DLP light cannon offers a generous spread of inputs, but fails to sizzle in terms of visuals and installation flexibility.

Pros: Accurate color decoding for standard and hi-def sources, very good video processing with included external processor ; more connectivity than nearly all competing projectors

Cons: Poor gamma and grayscale tracking at high light output settings ; very little flexibility for setup and installation ; no vertical lens shift

Verdict:  Although a good performer if you use it with a relatively small screen, the Optoma HD81-LV 1080p DLP projector is overly complex and difficult to set up and install.

Review summary: A 1080p beamer that's verging on affordable!

Pros: Amazing picture quality; Great contrast; Excellent connectivity; Could be described as affordable at a push

Cons: No lens shift; Some rainbow effect

Verdict: This 1080p projector is stunning. Pair it with a quality HD source and prepare to catch your jaw as it plummets floorwards.