Optoma PRO350W, 2800 lumen, XGA, DLP Multimedia Projector
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Optoma PRO350W, 2800 lumen, XGA, DLP Multimedia Projector
- Native XGA DLP by Texas Instruments with BrilliantColor Technology
- Bright images and high contrast ratio - 2800 ANSI lumens and 3000:1 contrast ratio (full on/full off)
- Filter-free design means low cost of ownership
- 3D compatible with PC based gaming and content
- Wide range of connectivity options: two VGA-in, VGA-out, s-video, composite video, audio-in, audio-out and RS-232
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March 10th, 2011 at 19:54
Would be an awesome product if it had good support,
long story short, I had it for a month and it broke. By itself I wouldn’t consider that an issue – products are sometimes faulty. It happens. But over a week after receiving the RMA’d projector, Optoma now tells me it will be another 3 weeks (they “hope”) before they can get the parts to fix it.
It’s unfortunate, especially considering that this projector really is awesome – I loved it while I had it. And as I said, I don’t consider it a fatal flaw that it broke; that’s why we have warranties. But if the company is going to spend a month repairing a nearly brand new projector rather than just replacing it, that’s what I consider terrible support.
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|March 10th, 2011 at 20:46
Awesome first time projector.,
Ive had this Projector since March this year, and I have been loving it ever since, It has superb picture/color quality, and where I have it positioned I have a ~100″ screen. The great thing about this projector is that it is “future proof”, meaning it wont become obsolete in 2 months, it comes with a built in HDMI port, and it supports full 1080p. Also for computers that are connected to it, it supports all resolutions up to 1920×1080. It has 2 audio ports, one in, the other out, I have my cable reciever plugged into the HDMI port, and because HDMI also has the audio channel, I connected a 3.5mm jack cable from the projector to a 5.1 home theatre system, and the audio quality is superb, no static or interference. It comes with a standard AV video output for all devices/consoles ect. without an HDMI or VGA connection. It doesnt, however, have the composite input(red blue green video, white and red audio). I also have my computer connected via VGA cable, and the picture again is awesome, where I am sitting(about 10-11 feet from the screen)I cannot see the individual pixels on the wall, the lamp lasts about 4000 hours, if set on standard brightness mode, or 3000 on bright mode. I set it on standard and the picture is still superb. It comes with a sleep timer built in, also a security passcode feature, letting you set a 4 digit code that you have to input when you turn the unit on. As far as sound goes, I sit right below the unit(I have it mounted on the wall with a universal mount) and I don’t hear a thing. The only problem that I have is that since the unit is not being manufactured anymore, I had to contact Optoma directly because all of the “authorized dealers” did not carry a replacement lamp, after 4 months of using it almost every day, I am up to 965 hours, so about 1000 hours, every 4 months, the lamp should last about a year. I was able to find a replacement lamp directly from Optoma for about $180, not to bad considering how good the projector is and how long the lamp lasts. Overall this projector is very good quality, I havent had anything break or had to have it repaired. I would definitely recommend this projector to anyone who is a first timer like I am but perhaps also for people who have had other projectors as well. The price for this, $700, is by-far the best price I have seen for this, when I purchased it from Best Buy back in march it was going for $999. $700 for a projector this good is the best its going to get, so I definitely recommend you by this if you are considering it.
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|March 10th, 2011 at 21:28
Pleased…,
We did a lot of research before purchasing this and have ended up very happy. I bought this for my wife so she could use it in her classroom and it has worked perfect for her. Very easy to use, great picture, and doesn’t need a lot of room to project a good size image.
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