HD Projectors
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Compare the features and specifications of the leading HD projectors for computers and projectors for home theater such as Optoma, Vivitek and ViewSonic. Read comments from projector owners and view video demonstrations of the projectors. Take the poll to vote on your favorite HD projector. Leave your own comments about HD projectors.
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Projectors For Computers
The three most popular projectors for computers are: Optoma PK301 Pico Pocket Projector, Vivitek Qumi Q2 and ViewSonic PJD5123.
Optoma PK301 Pico Pocket Projector
Optoma's PK301 Pico pocket projector provides projection power anywhere. Featuring up to 50 ANSI lumens and native widescreen WVGA resolution, the palm-sized PK301 enables you to easily share videos, photos and graphics at home or on the road. Enjoy unlimited content playback at your fingertips with the microSD card slot, HDMI and VGA connectivity. Compact and robustly-featured, the PK301 sets a new standard for mobile projecting.The Optoma PK301 combines aspect ratio and brightness demanded by presenters and movie-lovers with a palm-sized profile that lets you take it along wherever you may need it. Whether you want to deliver wide-screen presentations or watch a movie, this projector steps up to the task, providing easy to use controls and the flexibility to connect to a broad range of sources, including iPhones, DVD players, laptop computers, set top boxes and more. The PK301 projects natively at 854x480 resolution and weighs in at half a pound.
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Vivitek Qumi Q2
HDMI 3D-Ready Pocket DLP Projector
With a brightness level up to 300 lumens and weighing only 1.4 pounds, the Qumi is Vivitek's innovative LED pocket projector. The Qumi features a DLP Pico chipset and BrilliantColor technologies from Texas Instruments. It is also the first pocket projector to be 3D-ready via DLP Link. The Qumi's sleek design and connectivity options allows it to be used with a variety of devices, including, but not limited to smart phones, laptops, netbooks and tablets, digital and video cameras. Versatile and portable, the Vivitek Qumi is perfect for sharing digital content at work and play.The Qumi Q2 weighs just 1.4 lbs. for lightweight portability. The 1280 x 800 WXGA native resolution produces more than 1 billion colors for lifelike 720p images that are sharp and clear. DLP Link technology enables 3D-ready viewing for an enjoyable experience.
The LED lamp's 300 lumens of brightness and a 2500:1 contrast ratio offers bright images and noticeable contrast between white and black for excellent color saturation. The LED provides approximately 30,000 hours of lamp life.
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ViewSonic PJD5123
ViewSonic's PJD5123 is a high-performance SVGA 800x600 DLP projector with 2,700 ANSI lumens and 3000:1 contrast. This projector supports PC and HD video signals and projects clear, bright images in most lighting conditions. With a new slim design at only 3.2 inches height, making it ideal for moving from room to room on the campus or throughout the office. Texas Instruments BrilliantColor technology delivers brilliant, true-color and high contrast images for viewing presentations, charts, or video.The PJD5123 offers a variety of hardware and software features including multiple PC and video input options, 1.1x optical zoom, auto vertical keystone correction, 120Hz/3D-Ready, support HD video signals, and integrated speaker. Filter-less design and energy-saving ECO-mode provide for easy maintenance and longer product life. For increased security, a PIN lock feature allows you to set a password to prevent unauthorized use. The PJD5123 is perfect for tabletop, ceiling mounting or taking on the road.
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Projectors For Home Theater
The most popular projectors for home theater are: Panasonic PT-AE7000U, Optoma HD33 and Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3010.
Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3010
Full HD 1080p, 2D and 3D Home Theater Projector
Bring a 3D experience right to your living room with the PowerLite Home Cinema 3010. Immerse yourself in eye-popping 3D adventures, 2200 lumens color and white light output, full HD, 1080p performance and a remarkable contrast ratio of up to 40,000:1. Amazing audio with two powerful built-in 10 W stereo speakers. This high-value home theater projector also features great 2D performance. It's never been easier to entertain family and friends with a true-to-life 3D cinematic experience - includes two pairs of Active Shutter 3D glasses.The PowerLite Home Cinema 3010 delivers 2200 lumens of color light output and 2200 lumens of white light output for rich, colorful images. Whether you're projecting images with deep, dark colors or bright whites, you get consistent light output. Enjoy thrilling 3D adventures right in the comfort of your living room. Featuring a full HD, 240 Hz active shutter with powerful 1080p technology, the PowerLite Home Cinema 3010 puts you right in the middle of the action.
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Panasonic PT-AE7000U
1080P Full HD Projector
The PT-AE7000/AT5000 has been redesigned from the ground up to achieve higher basic 2D performance and packed with unique 3D features to deliver the 3D quality demanded by the Hollywood professionals.The new 200-W Red-Rich Lamp increases the luminous efficiency of the projector to achieve brighter images with excellent color purity. Able to produce a stunning brightness of 2,000 lm, the PT-AE7000/AT5000 unleashes the beauty of 2D/3D full-HD expression for viewing on various screen sizes.
Although it is inherently difficult to attain brightness in 3D images while minimizing crosstalk, the PT-AE7000/AT5000 achieves both bright and comfortable 3D images by the incorporation of 480-Hz driven LCD panels and Panasonic's original high-precision overdrive technology.
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Optoma HD33
1080p, 3D Projector
The Optoma HD33 DLP allows users to project brilliant images of up to 300 inches without investing in a more-expensive, smaller-screened television. The HD33 is bright at 1800 ANSI lumens and delivers clear images with a contrast ratio of 4000:1.With native 1080p resolution, the HD33 delivers amazing images with great detail. PureMotion image processing ensures smooth and judder-free projection of images. The projector supports both 2D and 3D projection seamlessly and delivers the excellent cost of ownership typical of Optoma products.
The Optoma HD33 is a 1080p 3D-ready projector designed to work with 1080p 3D output sources, such as Blu-ray 3D players, game consoles, cable, and satellite boxes. This projector provides broad connectivity options including two HDMI v1.4a, VGA-In, Component Video, Composite Video, RS-232 and +12V Trigger, VESA 3D Port. It weighs 7.7-pounds and measures 14.7-by-4.52-by-12.24-inches.
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