Reviewers Liked
- Bright, color-rich pictures
- Reasonable value
- Optical image shift
Reviewers Didn't Like
- High input lag for gaming
- Black levels only fair
- Noisy color wheel
Optoma HD50
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By ProjectorCentral
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The Optoma HD50 may come out of the box needing a few tweaks for best performance, but after those changes are made, the image quality is hard to match. The black levels appear a bit better than the lower priced competitors, and the lens quality makes...
By What Hi-Fi?
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The Optoma HD50 isn't perfect, but for £1000 it offers a richness that certainly keeps you drawn to the picture.The motion issues might worry those who enjoy 3D Blu-rays, and you'll have to expand your budget for more components if you want to build a...
By PC Advisor
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The Optoma HD50 comprehensively over delivers on its upper budget price tag. HD images are exceptionally detailed, making this an ideal partner for a set-top box, Blu-ray player or next-gen games console. Operating noise is our chief remaining...
By Expert Reviews
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What makes the Optoma HD50 so remarkable is that its huge lens is packed inside a chassis which measures just 286x265x124mm, which is around half the width of a typical high-end projector such as the EH-TW6100. Despite its tiny dimensions, the projector...
By Trusted Reviews
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The HD50 takes home cinema very seriously. This is abundantly obvious both in the amount of picture adjustments and features it offers and the quality of many parts of its picture quality.However, slightly compromised blacks, high input lag levels and a...
By T3 Magazine
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The Optoma HD50 is a Full HD projector for those wanting to watch wall-sized movies and supersize their games. There're an increasing number of relatively budget 1080p light cannons now available, including the cheaper Optoma HD30, but what sets this...
By avforums.com
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The Optoma HD50 represents an interesting choice for anyone thinking of taking the logical step from big screen TV to even bigger screen projection. It has an attractive but minimalist design, with a simple white plastic chassis and a decent level of...
By gadgetynews.com
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With the HD50 you do get a big, quality and clear image.You do need a darkened room as the brightness does let it down.With great curtains and a good film, it does have potential. However, for every day watching, I'll be sticking with the back lit...
By Ere Numérique
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La vidéoprojection s'est démocratisée, et c'est bien ce que compte démontrer Optoma en proposant son HD50 au prix public de 1399 euros. Proposé avec 3 paires de lunettes pour visionner des vidéos Full HD en 3D, il va sans dire que le positionnement...
By Hifitest.de
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Der HD50 von Optoma ist gerade für den Einstieg in die Welt des Großbildes auf der Leinwand eine lohnende Investition. Er verwöhnt mit einfachem Handling und bietet mit wenig Aufwand ein hervorragendes Bild selbst im unzureichend abgedunkelten...
By AudioVision
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Für gerade mal 1.200 Euro bringt Optomas HD 50 alles mit, was Heimkino-Herzen höher schlagen lässt – selbst Top-Features wie 3D, Lens-Shift und PureMotion.Beim 1.400 Euro teuren Bruder Optoma HD 300 X (Test in audiovision 1-2013) lobten wir bereits die...
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