Optoma HD8600

The HD8600 has a 1080p resolution and can accept 24p sources ; PureMotion2 processing allows you to reduce judder for smoother motion in film sources ; Dual lamp modes allow you to tailor the projector's light output to suit your viewing environment ;...

The zoom, focus and lens-shift controls are manual, not motorized ; The horizontal lens-shift function is limited ; The company opted for a 48Hz output mode, instead of 96Hz, with 24pBlu-ray sources. In general, 96Hz proves to be more effective

Much like Epson does with its Pro Cinema versus Home Cinema lines,Optoma targets different projectors at different markets. The HD8600 isaimed specifically at the custom-installation market and soldexclusively through AVAD. In its standard-lens...

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Very sharp image (typical of a good DLP projector with quality optics), with a sharper overall image than any of the LCD or LCoS projectors ; Excellent color, post calibration, especially skin tones which tend to almost always look really believable ;...

Dynamic iris is acceptable, but should be further improved. On certain scenes (medium to dark, slow moving scenes - often with a closeup of a face) - tends to be too visible, a bit of yo-yo effect. If I had to pick out just one weakness, the iris would...

Nice job Optoma! Now finish it, with an iris improvement, and you will have a truly great projector

Easy to install, easy to operation in use, 5 years warranty on all parts of projector free replacement bulb within 1000 hours, bulb life 3000 hours, lens shifting

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