Optoma EP721 SVGA 2200-Lumens DLP Multimedia Data Projector

by Optoma

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 3 inches ; 4.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WH9QMO
• Item model number: EP721
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,812 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Delivering Multi-Faceted Performance
The Optoma EP721 is a multi-faceted digital projector that is unparalleled in features and functionality. Featuring 2200 lumens of brightness and a variety of connectivity options, the EP721 is a lightweight SVGA powerhouse. The EP721 is the essential presentation tool that is user-friendly and delivers superior performance.

Features

• 2200 lumens with a 2000:1 contrast ratio
• Lightweight SVGA projector at four (4) pounds
• Features DLP® technology from Texas Instruments
• Wide-range of connectivity options including: VGA-In/Out, DVI w/HDCP
• Ideal presentation remote with laser pointer and page advance features

Product Description

The Optoma EP721 is a multi-faceted digital projector that is unparralled in features and functionality. It is a 2200 lumen DLP data projector with 2200:1 contrast ratio, SVGA resolution, and weighs just four pounds. It features a wide range of connectivity options including VGA in/out and DVI with HDCP. It also features a presentation remote with laser pointer and page advnace features.The EP721 is covered by a one year parts and labor warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personal Experience and Review of my New Optoma EP721 Projector, February 17, 2009

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Robert S. Sherins (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optoma EP721 SVGA 2200-Lumens DLP Multimedia Data Projector (Office Product)

I recently purchased a new Optoma EP721 projector on the recommendation of a colleague. It was very light weight and easily carried to my lectures. My colleague had given his Optoma projector to his son and purchase another brand projector to replace it. He found the other projector was twice the weight and did not notice any discernible difference in the images, so he purchased another Optoma projector. In the first test-run at a venue, I was extremely impressed with the brightness of the 2200-Lumens lamp, which was perfect for my presentations. The lecture venue was large enough to seat 60 guests for a luncheon.

I had read in other reviews that the yellow colors were not as bright as with some other brands. While I found this to be true, it was minimal and not obvious to the audience. The wonderful feature about digital presentations, is that one can compensate for color during the editing process of the images using software, such as Photoshop.

The set-up process was easily accomplished after I reviewed the instructions. After one try, I was confident that I could rely upon the Optoma projector integrated with my MAC laptop. Lastly, the Optoma EP 721 was extremely favorably priced and was about half the cost of the competition. As an example of my satisfaction with this projector, I purchased a second one for the organization that I chaired.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good picture, November 5, 2008

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Karaleus Shadtow White (Bumville, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optoma EP721 SVGA 2200-Lumens DLP Multimedia Data Projector (Office Product)

I purchased two of these items about 2 years ago. After about 6 months of heavy use, the low light bulb warning came on. A year and a half later the bulbs are still working in both of these projectors, and I turned the "low light bulb warning life" off in the menu. Bulbs are expensive, lets hope this lasts another year. The picture quality is excellent, especially with my XBOX 360 and the HD cables, which makes my games look like a tech demo. I would recomend this product.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Is it High Def?... I can't tell!, May 11, 2009

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Ivan A. Reyes "DJIA305" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optoma EP721 SVGA 2200-Lumens DLP Multimedia Data Projector (Office Product)

I've had this for a little over a week now. I have been playing Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and watching the NBA Playoff in high-definition. What I do not understand is how this is advertised as being SVGA, but when I swtich between standard and high-definition programming the difference is HUGE. While watching the Cavaliers play on a projeted image of, say, 60 inches on my bedroom wall, it absolutely looks like high definition. I use a HDMI to DVI cable from my Comcast cable box to the EP721.
In my living room, I have been playing games like Street Fighter 4 and Gears of War 2 on a projected image of about 82" on my wall. Again, it looks high def to me. I even watched Transformers HD-DVD and it looks awesome! I use the Xbox 360 VGA cable to the projector, and actually have the Monster Cable version on the way, and I'm hoping it makes a difference. Oh, and I put it on 1320 (i think) by 768 setting, widescreen and extended, and the projector handles this.
Why not a five star rating?
Well, it seems to me that the colors seem a little washed-out or faded. I initially ran the bulb on bright mode and the colors turned way up, and it looked AWESOME, but in certain scenes in the Transformers movie, faces would look "digitized" and so did the water. I then switched the bulb to standard, since it barely looked dimmer and plus it saves the bubl's life. I then used the "movie" setting for the colors, and although it looks good, it still needs some tweaking to get the colors right, which I haven't tried yet.
So, all in all I think this is a great projector especially for its small size. I personally got it for about $315 shipped from a reputable online auction site (ahem) and it had only been used for an hour and came without the remote control which I honestly could care less about. If the colors were easier to fix or if it had better preset options I would definitely gve it a 5. Oh, and another small gripe is that it doesn't have a regular (yellow) video input.
Like I said, it's hard to tell if this is actually high-def or not! But for the price I don't think you can find anything better!