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Optoma HD65 on clearance at best buy

ericlp

ericlp

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Yeah... I got one for 469 a little over 500 after taxes. I got the last one. You may want to check your stores.

Not bad for a 1080P projector. Some people on AVS forums were getting 399 for clearance. I think I might be happy with it for 500 bucks. The only down side I've heard so far is the 37 DB fan... I wouldn't call it whisper quiet! My room is pretty big and on Eco mode it should be ok since I like my movies on the loud side.

Does anyone own one? Comments? I was thinking about buying the 3 year bulb warranty. I should be good to go for 3 years for using this this for a TV. Maybe by then LED technology will have advanced to 1080P! 😀




  • Ultraportable, go-anywhere design weighs just 4 lbs.
  • DarkChip2 Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology for superb image clarity and sharp, saturated color
  • 1280 x 720 native resolution (1920 x 1080 maximum resolution); more than 16 million displayable colors for rich color reproduction

  • Digital horizontal and vertical keystone correction for distortion-free images
  • 1600 ANSI lumens of brightness; 4000:1 contrast ratio with ImageAI that automatically adjusts the video output for high contrast and detail
  • 26.5" to 348" viewable screen size (diagonal); 3.3' to 39.3' projector distance; 1.55 - 1.7:1 throw ratio range
  • Supports HDTV and DTV signals, including 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p
  • Native widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio with 4:3 mode; LBX support
  • 1.1x manual zoom and focus
  • 180W lamp with up to 2000 hours lamp life in standard mode (up to 3000 hours lamp life in ECO mode)
  • HDMI 1.3, component video, composite video, S-Video, USB and VGA connectivity
  • Whisper-quiet 37dB operation reduces excess noise during movies (34dB in ECO mode)
  • Includes IR remote, batteries, component video cable, lens cap, power cord, user manual and quick-start guide
 
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Uh, not that you got a bad deal, but its not really 1080p. Its just a 720p unit.

"1280x720 native resolution"
 
NutBucket said:
Uh, not that you got a bad deal, but its not really 1080p. Its just a 720p unit.

"1280x720 native resolution"
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I know not true 'native' but 720P is pretty good.. it just upscales to 1920X1080... Still tho... for 500 bucks. I dunno. I guess I got 30 days to figure out if I wanna keep it.

As I said my bulb in my other optoma is flickering so...... Nice to have a BRAND new unit!
 
Without a doubt it is an excellent projector. And at $500 its a wicked deal. I saw one in Burlington NC on Monday but there seem to be none in Cleveland.
 
they've been on clearance a couple of weeks in my area, so they may all well be gone.

I did find it funny that they were selling the HD20 for $1099 when the list price at Optoma's website is $999.
 
Eric, you don't need to get defensive. Nobody is ripping you. The fact that this projector is a 720p native rather than a 1080p native is a BIG deal to people expecting 1080p resolution.

As has been stated, it's still a good buy, but it's not a 1080p projector for $500. That would be an insane buy.
 
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