Optoma HD 20

image quality, usability, design, price

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

image quality, usability, price, noise, design

84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

If you've read the main review carefully, you'll have noticed that pretty much every time I've praised the HD20, it's been along the lines of it being better than expected for its money, rather than suggesting that it represents the last word in...

Cheap and compact ; can be positioned close to the screen ; decent detail, bright, bold colours

Not as simple to set up as others ; lacks extra quality

Size doesn't matter: this diminutive Optoma just about keeps in touch with the big boys

Remarkable value ; Excellent detail resolution ; Reasonable contrast and brightness

Some fan noise ; Evident rainbow effect ; Limited throw distance

A solid projector and amazingly priced but its not one that will wow with colour or features

Breakthrough price for a 1080p projector. Reasonably high-quality image for 480p and above.

Falls down a bit on image quality for 480i (standard-definition) television signals.

On the HD HQV Benchmark test, a measure of how well the projector can handle input at 1080i, the HD20 scored 50 out of a possible 100, doing well on the noise reduction, jaggies (Read: edge smoothing), and one of two film resolution loss tests, but...

Price ; Great plug and play performance ; Noise reduction

Marginally adjustable ; Poor jaggie reduction ; Auto-source doesn't give enough time for HDCP ; Blinding backlight on remote ; Light leakage from front of unit ; Loud fan

The Optoma HD20 succeeds in doing something I would have thought impossible: Creating a worthy 1080p front projector for under $1,000. The HD20 suffers from some practical limitations and image quality issues not present in some of its more expensive...

Small and easy to position ; Good image quality ; Value for money

Noisy in "Bright" mode ; Slow HDMI input detection ; Blacks could be deeper

Fine value, small size and easy to get up and running out of the box, there's a lot to like about the Optoma HD20. For quality 1080p images from BD, TV or gaming, it's more than capable and you'll have to spend a bit more to improve on its picture...

It’s ugly and a little flawed, but the HD20 produces by far the best picture we’ve seen at this price point

Setting up and using the HD20 was fairly easy. The input connections are clearly labeled and spaced out, and the on-unit control buttons and remote control are easy to use. However, the HD20 does not offer power zoom or focus controls. With 1,700...