Optoma HD71 720p DLP Home Theater Projector

by Optoma

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 4 x 9 inches ; 6.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0010DNF4Y
• Item model number: HD71
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,376 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Optoma HD71 720p DLP Home Theater Projector WXGA

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for first projector, March 21, 2009

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B. DiCio (US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Optoma HD71 720p DLP Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

I spent considerable time comparing projectors and arrived at this one. The reason I bought this projector over a TV is because I move often and wanted large screen quality with portability. I read a comment, and I agree, that projectors in the personal price range will never equal HD TVs in terms of overall quality, and bought this expecting such.

The reason I chose this projector was because of the portability and the brightness. As a DLP it is naturally much lighter compared LCD counterparts, and the brightness is needed due to predicted use in lighted rooms. It is very light and I was able to easily carry it in my backpack although it is a little bulky. The brightness is not as satisfying as I thought but it is still easily visible in medium ambient light situations.

Also worth noting is that compared to several other projectors in this category I did not find many angry customers with serious short term or long term problems with this projector.

Pros: Easy setup (connected HDMI cable to my PC and it recognized it without any assistance (os: vista)), easy interface, sliding lens cover, nice adjustable height bar, plenty of various inputs, very quiet (I sit immediately next to it to watch movies and don't notice it)

Cons: Came with only component cables (but I expected this and bought my own hdmi cables), only 1 HDMI and 1 DVI port, not as bright as I hoped, no quick-key on remote or body for volume

Note: Super-ultra-bright remote (I cannot stress enough how bright this thing gets when in use, you can probably use it as a flashlight) but do not see this as pro or con

Overall experience: I use this projector mainly for gaming with my xbox360 and movies with my PC and have been very happy with the quality on each.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! True Plug and Play, December 17, 2008

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Madame Marie "Bruce Fan in TX" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Optoma HD71 720p DLP Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

This projector is awesome.... For about $1100, I now have a 106" 'flat screen' TV in my media room. I was a bit hesitant about picture quality and wasn't sure this was the right product for me. So, before I went through all of the hassle of wiring the whole room and then not being happy with the projector, I decided to do a test. I took the HD cable box and connected it to the projector. I turned on the power and pointed the projector towards the brown wall of my media room. In about 60 seconds, I had a huge, clear, bright picture EVEN ON A BROWN WALL !!!! I'm going to paint and frame that part of the wall white so I'm sure it will be even better. My room is in total darkness, so I'm sure that helps. But I would suggest this as a perfect low cost projector. Only drawback is that there is only on HDMI port, but I think they make adapters for that now.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value, March 19, 2010

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cam - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Optoma HD71 720p DLP Home Theater Projector (Electronics)

Works great for outdoor theater even in day light if the sun is not shining on the screen. Very bright display at night.