CurtPalme.com Home Theater Forum

unkyjoesa · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 84 Location: Marion TX

Ok here goes, let the flaming begin.

I love the Optoma HD65 I just received.

Why? I will list them below in order of preference.

1: Size - small
2: Ease of use
3: Noise
4: Picture quality "digital has come a longggggg way" clean crisp images, detail of scenes.
5: No rainbows "not yet anyway. which means no eyestrain"
6: COLORS!
7: Mounting options
8: This is actually #1 but I wont admit it WAF Very Happy

9: Warranty 2 years direct exchange + $95 3 year bulb replacement warranty.

Anyone else own this series of projectors? HD 70 or others?

Will you admit it here?

whats6x7 · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 5915

This isn't a flame but I think it is bad form to post a mini-advertisement for a projector on Curt's web page. Why didn't you post the 800# for the store and some coupon codes? Very Happy

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:42 pm Post subject:

Because others here will never fall for that drivel.

Very Happy

(just kidding unky, if you like it, good for you, but I personally cannot watch any single chip DLPs. I get headaches.

overclkr · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 4227

BANNED!!!!!!!! Off with his HEAD!!!!!!! Mr. Green

JustGreg · Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 3098 Location: Kenosha, WI

Fall in love kinda easy there donchya unk. Wink

Ah it's all good. You probably just needed a flashlight so you could work on your 8500. Laughing

Enjoy your new toy. With money as tight as it is for most folks I cheer when ANYBODY buys a new toy these days. Thumbs Up

unkyjoesa · Joined: 13 Dec 2007 Posts: 84 Location: Marion TX

Curt, I was real worried about this as well.

The old X1 I have gave me headaches, this one is much better, well so far.

I am the same way with CRT monitors that used to run at 60hz, I could see them flicker, I always had to ramp up the scan rate to 70-75hz to make the flicker go away.

My Marquee must have been very poorly setup, cause this is night and day. The color alone make the image, dare I say "3d like" Shocked

I got it from E-Bay, Best Buy clearance "Dealtree is the company" for $600.00 0 lamp hours with a warranty. I guess it was an open box deal.

I am very happy with the purchase, and for anyone thinking about buying one go for it! Glad I waited for the HD65 instead of the HD70, as I bid on one of those first.

jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

I want a flashlite set up right above the barco so I can show people the difference in the image. But I'll never spend my money on one... until they get a lot better.

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jkruger · Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 2435 Location: Carlsbad, CA

Going digital is like dating a meth-head... once the bulb burns out you would be better off just tossing the whole damn thing in the trash, its worn out.

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10273

I bought my one and only (thus far) projection screen from AVS. While it was a recommended screen for CRT projection, I am somewhat unhappy with the quality in production--but AVS did assist in getting the screen replaced.