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Optoma HD20

Based on 25 reviews

Excellent:

7
Good:

10
Average:

2
Bad:

6

Pros

High brightness.
Good color.
Lots of connections.
The long lamp life.
Affordable.
Small and light.
Great plug and play performance.
Noise reduction.
Full HD resolution.

Cons

Blacks could be darker.
Placement in a room can be difficult.
Auto iris not the best.
Rainbow effect.
No lens shift.
Heavy light spill through front grille.
Remote too bright for a darkened home theater environment
Noisy in "Bright" mode.
Slow HDMI input detection.
Marginally adjustable, Poor jaggie reduction.
Autosource doesn't give enough time for HDCP.
Blinding backlight on remote.
Falls down a bit on image quality for 480i (standard-definition) television signals.

By Home Theater on July 29, 2011

Excellent detail & color via HDMI , Poor blacks & shadow detail , No lens shift , Excellent user interface In some respects, the Optoma HD20 is an exceptional value, providing a razor-sharp 1080p image for just about as little money as any projector...

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By ConsumerSearch on January 01, 2011

The Optoma HD20 is among the least expensive 1080p projectors available, and reviews thus far say it is more capable than similarly priced projectors, such as the Vivitek H1080FD (*Est. $800). Picture quality is good, with terrific colors right out of...

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By ConsumerSearch on November 01, 2010

The Optoma HD20 is one of a small group of projectors selling at about $1,000, and reviews say it clearly beats the competition. Blacks won't be as good as what's found on more expensive projectors, but they aren't bad, and colors are...

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By Projector Reviews on August 04, 2010

Following their success in the High def market Optoma have released the HD20 to target the emerging budget Full HD market. this unit is stripped down to fit a price but still boasts a few good features and of course the ever important 1920 x 1080...

50
By Big Picture Big Sound on June 04, 2010

For $999, Optoma's HD20 represents a giant leap forward in home theater projector value. Although its blacks could be blacker, lens shift is unavailable and you're apt to notice a few jaggies here and there on standard def content, the HD20...

75
By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

If you want a quality home theater projector from a high-end company this is for...

75
By TopTenREVIEWS on June 01, 2010

Affordable 1080p projector...

100
By AVRev on May 01, 2010

The Optoma HD20 isn’t without fault. If you are a stickler on black levels and have a hyper sensitivity to color rainbows, the HD20 may not be the projector you are looking for. That being said, the Optoma HD20 packs a serious punch! You are...

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By CNET Asia on April 16, 2010

Value for money, compact dimensions and easy to get up and running out-of-the-box, there's a lot to like about the Optoma HD20....

80
By Audioholics on February 26, 2010

We can't stress enough that the price of this 1080p projector is just amazing. For under a grand you have the ability to get a great big picture for less than the price of a flatscreen at one quarter the size. While it isn't the only sub-$1k...

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