
I have owned an Optoma EP 719 XGA projector for about a year and find it an impressive unit for the price. However, when Optoma released the HD 70, a full 720p projector, for under $1000, I had to buy it. The projector is light, but...

When I found out that Optoma was taking over the entry level projector market – excuse me, I mean introducing a 720p DLP projector for under $1000 – I quickly lined up a unit for review....

Just when we’d thought the projector world had left us to suffer the insult of high-definition at a mere 32 inches, Optoma finally smashes thuggishly through the £1,000 barrier with a £700-HD-ready projector that puts in a quite phenomenal...

Sure, 1080p is getting all the buzz, but even the cheapest 1080p displays are still really pricey. For example, the lowest-priced 1080p projector is 4.5 times the price of this little Optoma. The HD70, while "only" 720p, has a distinction all its own...

The Optoma HD70 is an important projector in that it brings 720p DLP under $1000 for the first time. While it does not quite rise to the level of the HD72 in pure image quality, it delivers a bang-up image at a bargain basement...

The only area of complaint is performance over S-video, which is less impressive than via D-Sub or HDMI sources. But then, S-Video is a bit of a legacy technology these days. And, on the positive side, D-sub content from your PC does look astoundingly...

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