Everybody's gotsa have some
1080p these days, and Optoma is doing their share with a new 2-piece HD81 projector system that not only pumps the pixels, but processes them as well. The projector unit is based on a Texas Instruments
DarkChip3 DLP setup, with a spankin' 12000:1 contrast ratio, 1300 lumens, Auto IRIS and 10-bit color. That's all well and good, but what really takes the cake is the included processing unit, which has three HDMI inputs (the projector has a single HDMI plug) along with plenty of other connectivity. The processor supports up-scaling to 1080p, and can handle wrangling with 1080i to 1080p conversion. The projector is available now in Taiwan for 299,000 TWD (about $9,114 US), but it should be showing up in the States before long.
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posted Sep 7th 2006 10:16PM
Probably a wicked nice picture from such a small projector. I've got a Sony VPH-G90U in my basement and its amazing but this looks alot smaller, and about half the price. Looks semi-portable too for an
outdoor pool party movie when the sun goes down.
Great, all I need now is a few thousand to buy one!
wow, it's only half the price of my scion tc!
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and i feel poor buying replacement bulbs for my good ole' projector.
Great early reports from those who have seen this single chip DLP in action, but not for All rooms due to image offset limitations. Certainly worthy of serious consideration.