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Question: couple of questions I looked up on the Optoma website this is about 32dbs when running, I would probably have to mount this right above where we sit in the room. Is the noise noticeable enough during quit moments during movies to detract from the movie? I've never had a projector before so just starting to research all this stuff but what are the benefits to buying a screen or are there special paints you can buy? Thanks for the info.
Document: I feel like I have a movie theater in my apartment. Once I mount it, I will move it further back and have a BIGGER SCREEN. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who loves movies and watches a lot of stuff on netflix.Side Story, I was in Best buy buying some equipment for my new projector (HDMI switch) and saw a guy looking at tv's. I asked him if he was looking at buying one and he informed me he was.
After doing my research for months I finally decided to buy this Optoma HD20 and I have no regrets. The only thing you have to watch out for is the short throw lens since its not as forgiving as the older LCD models. Make sure you have enough space from your projector to the screen and a budget for a decent ceiling mount.
Short review:Tomorrow I will be returning my $2,200 63" Plasma TV without a single regret and this projector will take it's place. And no, the TV was not defective.Long review:For the past couple of months I have been what people would call an avid movie-goer seeking to get a theater experience in my very own home. I've done my research and have and eye for perfection.
I bought this projector when it first came out and have been nothing but satisfied. I have used a blank white wall to project onto and the images are amazing. I never got around to buying a screen, because the image was so good. Still can't believe that you can buy such a quality product for this price. I won't need to upgrade unless the 3D gets perfected, and we are probably talking a long ways out.
...but it's a little workhorse. Fan noise is probably the weakspot, and I've only noticed it two or three times during really quiet movie scenes.Brightness? No problem.Blacks? Dude, I don't know why people dog on this Optoma for black levels. Dark scenes are fine.For the money, you just can't fault this projector.
No more to add to what's already been said. I use it in my HT room with an 84 inch motorized screen about 10 ft away. Source is a Panasonic or an Oppo Blu-ray player. The receiver that moderates traffic is a Sherwood Newcastle R-972 beast.Image quality is very good right out of the box (I use cinema mode). Right now, the projector is sitting only a couple of feet from the viewing seat, and the fan noise is just a bit high for me.
Buy this projector. I did tons of research and read the reviews, yet still had reservations about the purchase. I pulled the trigger and hoped for the best. I can't say enough good about this projector. The picture quality is beyond amazing! We do 'outside' movie nights on a screen and have not had good success in the past. This projector made us feel like we were in the theater. The picture is AMAZING! We hooked up our surround sound and had the longest movie night ever.
I was a previous Optoma projector owner, so when it came time to upgrade I naturally picked Optoma. The HD20 was an economical choice too. The unit I got definitely defective. It would not turn on most of the time. On the rare occasions it worked the picture was great. But whats the point :) . Returning to Amazon immediately and will probably never buy an Optoma again.
At first, I tried to shelf-mount this projector to save having to buy a ceiling mount. I had it about 5 feet above ground-level and I could not get a picture I was happy with. I had to angle it way down by rotating the back legs so they were fully extended and then adding a couple slim-cd cases to raise the back even further. I adjusted keystone all the way and it was still off and looked like a trapezoid.
The Optoma HD20 just arrived and I already love it!! The picture quality is amazing (connected to PS3 through 25ft HMDI cable bought from Amazon)!! I have it in a very large basement room with 13 ft ceilings and the picture size right now is around 250 inches with no loss of picture whatsoever! Watching movies and playing games has never been so much fun! My buddies are astounded that I bought this for less than a thousand dollars!!
Answer: I am a little sensitive to background noise, it drives me crazy when my air conditioner turns on.  I have the projector mounted on the ceiling above where I sit (using a very cheap universal mount) and I have never noticed the sound.  It gets loud when you turn it off for about 10 seconds as the fan goes into overdrive to cool the bulb down quickly so that it can power down.  I never use the extra bright mode in order to save the life of the bulb, but that might make it louder if it has to turn the fan on higher.  About the screen, I originally projected onto a blank white wall.  After much much research and frustration about the craziness and expense of screens I finally just bought a can of Behr pure white matte indoor latex paint at Home Depot and had it mixed to their "Silverscreen"  color, and painted a screen on the wall.  I did just half of the screen and let it dry and compared it, it was a little better, especially the blacks.  To be honest, this projector is awesome and a white wall is perfectly fine.  The most most important thing for the quality of the image is light control.  I can watch tv on it or play video games with the lights on in the room, but it just looks totally amazing in a completely dark environment.  One wall of my apartment is all windows and the crappy shades I have don't really block out all the light, so in the afternoon dark scenes are not good for me.  This is the achilles heel of any projector.