Optoma MovieTime DV10

image quality, noise, price, usability

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

image quality, price, usability, noise, size

reliability

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

User-friendly, built-in DVD player, high-throw ratio lens, fast power/cool down

Fan operation is quite audible, native resolution of just 480p

A perfect coffee table companion

The affordable and reasonably compact MovieTime DV10 integrates a DVD player and speakers with a projector.

Good image quality. Quiet operation. Portability. Advanced image controls.function Video(mypage, myname, w, h, scroll) {var winl = (screen.width - w) / 2;var wint = (screen.height - h) / 2;winprops =...

Recessed s-video input incompatible with some premium A/V cables ; See the Optoma MovieTime DV10 in Action

The Optoma MovieTime is a front-projector with an integrated DVD player that provides good image quality and quiet operation. Similar projects offer better audio quality or a brighter picture, but the MovieTime delivers a complete portable cinema...

Excellent images ; Integrated DVD ; Optical audio output

Complicated menu system ; Gets hot during operation ; Noisy DVD player ; Cannot display full resolution HD

Also, the device gets very hot after extensive use and the DVD player can run a bit noisy sometimes, especially during quiet sequences in a film. Finally, the built-in speakers were loud enough to fill a small room but deteriorated in quality when the...

Stunning widescreen DVD picture, easy set-up, loud built-in speakers.

No picture-in-picture, no headphone output, USB connector not used for remote mouse operation, only average image quality from external sources.

Subwoofer or 5.1 speaker system with optical audio connection, minijack-to-RCA cable for connecting Mac audio

To make the long story short, this is a great projector if you don't want to delve into the technicalities of installation. Besides, having a 2 in 1 combo is always a nice plus!

Great image quality for an entry level projector ; True 16:9 Aspect ratio (unlike HP's all-in-one) ; Unique "all-in-one" portability ; Decent built in sound from 2 5 watt speakers ; Optional small subwoofer ; DVD player built in ; A easy to learn...

Image bows slightly in the top center ; Lens shift is extreme - putting the projector either on the floor or just off the floor, for normal viewing height (this also causes the bowing mentioned above) ; Zoom adjust defocuses lens (minor) ; Sound could...

Sound is decent, actually pretty good in small rooms, but I would definitely recommend the small optional subwoofer, which will give your movies that kick that today's special effects call for. Budget tight - start without the sub, and add it later if...