| Company |
SIM2 |
BenQ |
Digital Projection |
MARANTZ |
OPTOMA |
PLANAR |
PROJECTION
DESIGN
(Digital Projection) |
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| Model |
HT3000 |
W10000 |
dVision 1080p (preliminary) + VIP100 external
processor |
VP-11S1 |
HD81 |
PD8110 (Preliminary) |
Action Model Three |
| Technology |
DLP: 1 DMD 0,95'' 1080p DarkChip3 (selected chips) |
1 x
DMD 0,95'' 1080p DarkChip3 |
1 x DMD 0,95'' 1080p DarkChip3 |
1 x DMD 0,95'' 1080p DarkChip3 |
1 x
DMD 0,95'' 1080p DarkChip3 |
1 x DMD 0,95'' 1080p DarkChip3 |
1 x DMD 0,95'' 1080p DarkChip3 |
| Native
resolution |
1920x1080 |
1920x1080 |
1920x1080 |
1920x1080 |
1920x1080 |
1920x1080 |
1920x1080 |
| Color Wheel |
7 segment
(RGBRGB+NDF Neutral Density Filter) |
Not specified |
7 segment |
7 segment |
7-segment |
Not specified |
Dual 7-segment |
| Throw Ratio: |
1,5
2,0:1
2.0 -3.0:1 |
100" @ 4m |
Choice of 6 lenses (2)
0.67:1 (short throw fixed
lens)
1.1:1
1.2-1.6:1
1.6-2.3:1
2.3-3.7:1
3.7-6.5:1 |
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1.85-2.22:1 |
Short Throw lens |
Choice of 6 lenses
0.75:1 (short throw fixed lens)
1.1:1 (wide angle lens)
1.2-1.6:1
1.6-2.3:1
2.3-3.7:1
3.7-6.5:1 |
| Contrast ratio (Full ON/Full OFF) |
>5000:1 |
10000:1 |
6000:1 with Iris |
6500:1 |
6000:1
- 12000:1 (with motorized Iris) |
8000:1 |
7500:1 (at small aperture setting) |
| Lamp |
200W |
250W |
dual 250W UHP |
200W |
300W |
Not specified |
Dual 250W |
| Lamp life time (1) |
4000 hours |
2000/3000 hours (normal/eco mode) |
2000 hours per lamp
4000 hours in ECO mode per lamp |
2000 hours |
2000 hours
standard
3000 hours in ECO mode |
Not specified |
8000 hours in ECO mode (2000 hours min typ) |
| Lens Shift |
V+/- 6° |
YES |
V +/- .55;
H +/- .45 |
V +165%, - 85% |
YES
(V & H) |
YES (V & H) |
V +/- 110°;
H +/- 90° |
| Digital
Keystone adjustment |
V +/- 18° |
Fixed |
Fixed |
YES |
YES
+/-5° |
Not specified |
Fixed |
| INPUTS |
Quantity |
Connector type |
Quantity |
Connector type |
Quantity on
external processor |
Connector type |
Quantity |
Connector type |
Qty
on external processor |
Connector
type |
Qty on external
processor |
Connector type |
Qty on external
processor |
Connector type |
| HDMI
(HDPC) input |
2 |
HDMI x 2 |
1 |
HDMI x 1 |
1 |
HDMI x 1 |
2 |
HDMI x 2 |
3 + 1 (external) |
HDMI |
Not specified |
4 |
HDMI |
| S-Video |
1 |
Mini DIN 4 pin x
1 |
1 |
Mini DIN 4 pin x
1 |
1 |
4-pin mini DIN x
1 |
1 |
4-pin Mini-DIN |
3 |
4-pin Mini-DIN |
Not specified |
1 |
4-pin Mini-DIN |
| Composite Video |
1 |
RCA
x 1 |
1 |
RCA
x 1 |
1 |
BNC
x 1 |
1 |
RCA |
3 |
RCA
x 3 |
Not specified |
2 |
Shared |
| Component / RGB |
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| - Analog Y/Pb/Pr |
1 |
RCA
x 3 |
1 |
RCA
x 3 |
1 |
BNC
x 3 |
2 |
RCA
x3 |
2 |
RCA
x 3 |
Not specified |
4 |
Shared |
| - Analog RGBs |
1 |
RCA x 4 |
1 |
BNC
x 5 (shared) |
1 |
15
pin VGA |
- |
- |
2 |
RCA
x 3 |
Not specified |
3 |
Shared |
| RGBHV (progressive analog) |
- |
- |
1 |
BNC
x 5 (shared) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
BNC
x 5 |
Not specified |
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- |
| DVI |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
DVI-D
x 1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not specified |
- |
- |
| HD-SDI (Serial Digital) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
BNC
x 1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not specified |
2 |
Not
specified |
| Graphic RGBVH (VGA-UXGA) |
1 |
D-sub
15 pin |
- |
Not
specified |
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- |
1 |
D-sub
15 pin |
1 |
Mini
D-sub 15 pin |
Not specified |
1 |
Not
specified |
| Control |
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| - RS232 |
1 |
D-sub
9 pin |
1 |
D-sub
9 pin |
1 |
D-sub
9 pin |
1 |
D-sub
9 pin |
1 |
D-sub
9 pin |
Not specified |
1 |
D-sub
9 pin |
| - USB |
1 |
USB |
- |
- |
1 |
USB |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not specified |
1 |
Not
specified |
| - LAN |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
RJ45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Not specified |
1 |
Not
specified |
| Color
Management / Gamma functions |
YES |
3D Color Management |
Information not available |
YES |
YES |
Not specified |
YES |
| Brilliant Color Technology |
YES |
NO |
YES |
NO |
YES |
Not specified |
YES |
| Remote Control |
Backlit |
Yes |
Wireless IR / wired thru 3.5mm |
Backlit |
Standard |
Not specified |
IR remote control |
| Standard accessories (besides User Manual, Power cord & RC) |
- |
Micro Dust Filter, Component cable |
Not specified |
Not specified |
Not
specified |
Not specified |
Information not available |
| Power Consumption |
300W |
max. 320W |
900W |
>350W |
430W |
Not specified |
max. 800W |
| Weight |
11,0 Kg. (24,3 lbs) |
9.5 Kg. (20.9 lbs) |
12.6 Kg. (27.8 lbs) |
13 Kg. (28.6 lbs) |
5.6
Kg (12 lbs) |
7 Kg. |
12.6 Kg (27.8 lbs) |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
435x195x431mm; 17.1x7.7x17) |
492x195x392 mm
(19.4"x7.7"x15.4") |
507x21bx375mm (20"x8.6"x14.8") |
404.5x158x481mm
(15.94"x6.13"x18.94") |
411x116x311mm
(17"x2.5"x11.5") |
419x165x455 mm |
510x223x376mm (20"x8.8"x14.8") |
| Suggested
Retail Price in US$ |
$15,999.00 |
$6,999.00 |
$29,995.00 |
$19,999.00 |
$23,999 |
$9,999.00 |
$9,999.00 |
$24,495.00 |
| Availability |
Shipping |
late December 2006 (to be confirmed) |
Shipping |
Shipping |
End of 2006 |
September
2006 |
N.A. - Announced at CEDIA |
Shipping |
| Notes |
Home Cinema Choice (October 2006, UK): Recerence Status Award and Best Buy Award
AV Science (August '06, USA): "What I found: the best looking single chip DLP I have
found to date." " ...I was very impressed with this unit. I was
most blown away by the cleanliness of the image and lack of noise. Its
biggest pros were the smoothness, great colors, loads of features, and
excellent internal processing ..."
Home Cinema Choice (October 2006, UK): "Black levels are deep and pure, with excellent
graduation of very dark (near black) images, and whites by default are bright
without being burnt-out. The result is a genuinely punchy picture, with
plenty of detail, colour and contrast". "Superb all-round
performance; easy to set up; runs quietly" "Lows: only available in
grey" |
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OEM (Projection Design)
Widescreen Review (issue109 - USA): "It is extremely disappointing that the VIP 1000 will
not accept 1080p HDMI signals from Blu-ray Disc DVD players or
second-generation HD DVD players." "A firmware bug caused the DVI
input to default back to DVI-PC levels each time it was powered on, even
though the menu indicated it was set to DVI-video levels." "The LCD
display of the RC turns off, but the illuminated buttons remain annoyingly
bright while the projector is in use." "The dVision HD has a
motorized, variable iris aperture. Unfortunately, there is no way to return
to a previous aperture size without readjusting the brightness with a
meter/test pattern." "The 2 lamps produce a lot of heat, as the
projector consumes about 900 W. The fan noise measured 54 dB, which is louder
than many projectors." "...the reddish gray scale near black was
objectionable."
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Warranty 3 years
Widescreen Review, USA: Very poor keystone
correction
Ultimate AV, www.ultimateavmag.com USA: "
I use an 80-inch wide screen. While this projector
has the pixel count to allow for bigger screens, the light output would make
me hesitant to recommend them." |
www.asia.cnet.com:
"...Optoma has traded off the handy lens shift
capability in favor of a external video processor. In another words, the HD81
will have to be mounted near the center axis to project a sharp and
undistorted image. This is a oversight as buyers of such premium products
will probably be engaging customized installers for setup and
installation."
Ultimate AV (USA): "Houston, We have a
problem. Several problems actually. The color was also highly oversaturated
with the color control on zero. I had to turn the color control to -12 to get
a respectable setup." Another problem: over the 1st 100+ hrs the onscreen
menu froze up on me twice... but there were more serious concerns."
"First, the auto iris was unusable. While it did more than double the
measured contrast ratio, it pumped mercilessly. If the image shifted from a
very bright scene to a dark one, nothing would happen for a second or two and
then WHAP. The black level would instantly be cut in half. The Pedestal
control defaulted to DVI-PC every time the HDMI data stream was interrupted
and had to be reinitialized." |
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