Optoma HD20 High Definition 1080p DLP Home Theater Projector (Grey)
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 7 x 13 inches ; 6.4 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
- ASIN: B002G0CWSU
- Item model number: HD20
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Optoma HD20 High Definition 1080p DLP Home Theater Projector
The Optoma HD20 redefines the high-definition home theater/multi-media experience with a new level of flexibility and quality. With true 1080p resolution, the HD20 delivers excellent color saturation and subtle details for excellent images. With its sleek design and diminutive size, the Optoma HD20 is perfect for sharing big-screen movies, sporting events and concerts with friends or taking video gaming to the next level.
At a Glance: Home Theater at its Best
- Superior image and video quality (1080p resolution)
- Vibrant life-like images and videos (1700 lumens)
- Sharp, clean text even in bright rooms (4000:1 contrast ratio, 1700 lumens)
- Designed for large group viewing (Up to 300-inch screen size)
- Readily portable (6.4-pounds)
Delivering High-Definition Performance for Under $1,000
The Optoma HD20 delivers ultimate flexibility and performance to create a high-quality home theater experience without the high-end price tag. Sleek and stylish, the HD20 is readily portable to allow you to share content at parties, family gatherings or any get together. A favorite of gamers, the projector allows users to play video games at home or with friends.
HD20 represents a significant breakthrough for consumers
Bright and Versatile
The HD20, a DLP projector, sets the performance bar with high marks for crisp sharp images and video, delivering excellent color saturation and subtle details for superior image quality. With 1700 ANSI lumens of brightness, the HD20 will fill your home theater room with bright, vivid, lifelike images as large as 300 diagonal inches with high contrast ratio. The projector features a native 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), while it also is compatible with most computer formats (UXGA, WXGA, SXGA+, SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA resized, VESA, PC and Macintosh). The unit can also accept common global video inputs and video formats up to 1080p (HDTV, EDTV, SDTV, NTSC, PAL and SECAM).
Lower Cost of Ownership
The projection lamp is rated to last up to 4000 hours in standard mode or 3000 hours in bright mode to provide long-lasting performance. The HD20 also incorporates a rapid shutdown feature that further reduces ownership costs. A one-year parts and labor warranty, with 90-day lamp coverage, is standard.
Leading the DLP Market in the Americas
Optoma's product line offers products designed to meet the needs of any kind of user, from mobile professionals, gamers and home theaters to much large theater installations. Designed and built to deliver reliability, usability and image quality, Optoma projectors help users get the most out of their digital content, encourage collaboration and communicate clearly and effectively. Optoma projectors are designed to provide the features that you need today and a path to grow into other capabilities as you need them.
State of the Art DLP Technology
Optoma Technology is the leading manufacturer of Texas Instrument's DLP projectors in North and South America. Texas Instrument's DLP with BrilliantColor technology supports multi-color processing to produce stunning, vibrant colors on the screen. Unlike other technologies, which use only the three primary colors (red/green/blue) to produce the image, DLP Technology with BrilliantColor projectors use up to six separate colors for superior color quality.
Green by Design
As an Optoma ProJect Green projector, the HD20 has been designed and manufactured for eco-friendliness, to:
- Use less than one-watt power consumption in standby mode—Up to 75 percent savings compared to regular standby mode.
- Limit energy use, with automatic shut down and remote management and control.
- Employ long-life materials and components.
- Use components that are lead-free on all printed circuit boards.
- Use no polystyrene foam in the packing materials
- Comply with RoHS standards to phase out the use of hazardous materials.
What's in the Box
Standard Accessories: AC Power Cord, Composite Video Cable, Remote Control, Batteries for Remote, Lens Cap, User's Manual, Quick Start Card and Warranty Card.
Which Optoma Home Theater Projector is Right for You?
HD20
HD66
HD65
Resolution
Native 1080p
Native 720p
Native 720p
Lumens
1700
2500
1600
Application
Home theater and multimedia
Home theater and gaming
Home theater
Image Size/Quality
300-inch /4000:1 contrast
300-inches /4000:1 contrast
348-inches / 4000:1 contrast
Product Dimension/Weight
12.76-by-3.82-by-9.21-inches / 6.4-pounds
11.28-by-3.98-by-7.6-inches / 5.1-pounds
10.2-by-2.9-by-7.4-inches / 4-pounds
Inputs and outputs
Two HDMI, VGA-In, Component Video, Composite Video and +12V Trigger
HDMI, VGA-In, S-Video, Composite Video, Stereo Audio-In and RS-232
HDMI, Component, VGA, Composite, S-Video, USB, 12v Trigger
NVIDIA 3D Certified
No
Yes
No
Want to Enhance Your Experience with Accessories?
BL-FP230D
BM-5001U
DS-9092PMG+ and DPMW9080A
BK-4028
Replacement P-VIP 230-Watt Lamp
Mounting kit (ceiling mount) for projector
Durable and lightweight case to protect your projector
How Big a Room Do You Need to Get Big Screen Images?
Projection Distance (Feet)
Maximum Diagonal (Inches)
Minimum Diagonal (Inches)
6
55
46
8
73
61
10
92
76
12
110
92
14
129
107
16
147
122
18
165
138
The Optoma HD20 brings a new level of flexibility to your High-Definition home theater/multi-media experience. With true 1080p resolution, the HD20 delivers excellent color saturation and subtle details for superior image quality. With its sleek design and weight of 6.4 lbs, the Optoma HD20 is perfect for sharing big-screen movies, sporting events and concerts or for taking your video gaming to the next level by connecting the HD20 to your favorite game console.
Customer Reviews
I first wrote this review on another site, and now that I've had more time with this projector I have added and changed a few things and am reposting the review on Amazon. I think more people will look to Amazon when purchasing this projector, especially since the other site is not stocking it anymore. Hopefully this review helps those of you who are on the edge about purchasing this projector.
Pros: Good looking, gloss-white finish. Low-noise fan on normal-bulb mode. 4000 hours lamp life on econo is greater then most projectors! Good enough to use in bright mode to use with lights turned on in the room. In the dark, it looks simply amazing!
1080p content looks very good. Blu-rays played from a PS3 (or other blu-ray player) look awesome. I watched Kung-Fu Panda and was "wowed" by what you can notice on a much larger screen. I just watched Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen on it last night and I was amazed at the details and I noticed things I didn't even notice when I saw it in IMAX. This might have been because in IMAX you have such an insanely huge screen that you miss some things you might not have noticed before since you have to actually turn your head to look at the entire screen. Still, blu-ray content is amazing to see with this projector. I find it very hard to believe you can buy this for under $1000.
Video games look awesome. It works well with PS3 and 360 consoles. You get a huge advantage over other players when you can see them off in the distance before they could actually see you on a normal HDTV. This of course all depends on the size of the screen you use. I'm using a 92" diagonal white screen by EliteScreens. Not the greatest of screens but will get me by for a year or two until I get the funds for a good, fixed screen.
When using my PS3 with my tv I set the RGB color-spectrum to limited range in the display options on the PS3. On the tv, with the setting on full it would be far too dark and black out way too much shadow detail. On this projector you can turn on full-range and make use of the entire spectrum and it will give you better blacks and whites this way. If you put this projector on the bright pre-set setting (not high lamp mode) then you can blind yourself by the whites this thing is capable of in the dark. Bright setting should really only be used when you have a lot of ambient light to fight with. Otherwise the Cinema, Reference, or your own custom settings with the help of a calibration disc is probably best.
There are lot's of options for adjusting brightness, contrast, sharpness, etc. Everything you find on current HDTV's seems to be a setting you can change here. I personally find cinema mode is about perfect for use in dark environments where you can shut off all the light and enjoy a movie. Sharpness is used differently on this projector then it is on many HDTV's. With my tv I took the sharpness down to zero, because all it was doing was adding pixels to make the picture appear sharper and it would actually take away from the realism of the picture. On this projector the default value is 7 and if you lower it you are actually softening the picture and going negative with the sharpness effect. I found the sweet spot to be 10. At the value of 10 I get extremely sharp, crisp looking text in all my games and the picture looks better at that setting then at the default of 7. Anything below 7 would turn too soft and look blurred... like looking through a water covered windshield.
The Optoma features automatic shut-off which you can adjust. By default I believe it is turned off. I set mine for 15 minutes. This feature will automatically turn off the projector after no signal is detected for "xx" amount of minutes. Very useful if you are not the only one using the projector and have fears of friends/family leaving it turned on.
Cons: I have been used to using a Samsung 46" LN46A650 model tv, and then going to this, there is a very noticeable difference in black level. You will not get the deep blacks with this projector that you can on a good HDTV, but thankfully it doesn't ruin the experience. Black level detail is there, which is good, it just does not produce an inky-black. It's more of a very dark shade of gray. I messed around with the Digital Video Essentials blu-ray for the contrast/brightness adjustments for a while. I was not able to get the entire line-chart to display. Either the whites would get too washed out and too bright, or the darks would get too dark and force the white sections to get dark. The projector seemed about correct with out-of-the-box settings on cinema.
I did not mess around with deeper menu's such as the gamma, and film modes, or try changing the colors yet. I'm not experienced at self-calibrating, so don't take my word for it, but I could not get the contrast portion much better then it already is out-of-the-box.
Auto-focus would have been a nice option. It's not a big deal if you get this projector mounted and won't have to keep moving it. You can just find the right spot and leave it there, and it should be fine. On that note, if you are planning to leave this on a coffee table it will probably work alright. At first, I tried to shelf-mount this projector to save having to buy a ceiling mount. I had it about 5 feet above ground-level and I could not get a picture I was happy with. I had to angle it way down by rotating the back legs so they were fully extended and then adding a couple slim-cd cases to raise the back even further. I adjusted keystone all the way and it was still off and looked like a trapezoid. Unless you plan on using this within 3 feet of the floor, I would expect to be ceiling mounting this baby! There's your warning to anyone wondering about this.
None of my cons knock a star off my rating on this wonderful product though. You can't really say too many negative things about a 1080p projector for <$1000
I am very glad I bought this! At first I was worried that 92" might be too big for me, sitting back about 9.5 ft away, but having used it a while now, it is perfect. The projector will utilize up to a 300" screen, so I cannot wait till I move into my first house and have a nice area to set up for a 150" screen! I think that would be idea.
Update 3/5/10
I've now owned this for about 5 months, and I have yet to run into any problems with it. I have over 300 hours of use on the bulb now. Once the bulb has had proper time to break in (200+) you will notice a better black level than when it was brand new. I still don't have any gripes with the performance of this projector. Everything has been fantastic. You really get all of your moneys worth with this sub-$1000 HD projector. I haven't been to a movie in the theater at all this year, and I was the guy who usually went almost every Friday. I can stay home and get the same experience now.
I have been playing with the HD20 for last couple of days. I am still not sure what to say. Unlike any of my previous projectors(Optoma HD31 and HD70) it gives u too many options to calibrate. I guess that is a good thing. However,I am still struggling with this process and seems like quite overwhelming to me. Good thing is picture is much bigger and brighter than HD70. Super wide is a nice option. However, in terms of picture details I am still not sure what to say especially with the downloaded HD content. Apparently it needs lot more tweaking( and hard work) to calibrate it properly. I was reading different forums and there I read that it actually needs 100 odd hours for the bulb to settle down. So that might be the reason too. Hence, to summarize, in terms of size and brightness, the improvement is significant. But as of now sadly I cannot say that in terms of picture quality and details. I will keep u updated as I keep continuing the calibration process.
Update: Finally I have managed to calibrate it properly. Now the picture looks fantastic and the quality is significantly better than HD70. Now I have 20 odd hours on the lamp. I guess that also helped to have proper picture quality. So as of now my conclusion is that the picture quality might not meet your expectations out of the box. However, it eventually does meet your expectation and perhaps some more. Enjoy
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