It is a very good projector for watching sports, movies and even playing video games. The moderate price allows anybody in the market for a new TV to consider this projector. It will also appeal to the TV seeking crowd because of its incredible light output. Statistically, it is said to put up 2400 lumens, which is almost twice what the average for other projectors on the market today. Granted, if you wanted a projector strictly for movie watching, you might look at another model, but the versatility of the HD71is unmatched.

Although it may not be the best projector ever released, I don’t want to make you think that it’s not an incredible machine. Watching movies on it is an absolute treat, but there are greater projectors for this task. Black levels are also better than acceptable, I might even go so far as to say great, but they don’t really push the boundaries of other projectors in this price range.

The Optoma HD71 is a projector that I highly recommend for those just getting into the niche. It is an extremely bright projector that does its job very very well and is incredibly versatile. It is the perfect projector for anybody who wants to watch movies and television but may also want to play some video games or deliver presentations. If you look around, you can find some really good deals on this incredible projector.

It has pre-calibrated picture modes so that you can optimize the picture how it looks best to you.  For instance, you can boost up the brightness which is great for watching TV during the day but you might want to sacrifice some of it for a cinematic experience at night adding contrast and definition.  You can go in there yourself and fine tune the settings they provide for the perfect picture on whatever surface you happen to be projecting upon.

The addition of 720p 3D capabilities is one that has been awaited in projector communities for a long time and really does a lot to differentiate the Optoma HD66 from it’s competition.  You can use the 3D capabilities with a few movies and even play some 3D PC games if your video card is up to the challenge.

The Optoma HD66 is the perfect projector for somebody who doesn’t want to blow their savings but still really wants a high quality home theater experience with HD crispness and beauty. It is incredibly versatile in that it performs incredibly well on movies, video games and all sorts of computer projection.

As I mentioned above, the 705HD makes use of Epson’s new three-chip 3LCD technology and a new energy eficient E-TORL lamp providing an incredibly bright image with impressive detail and no possiblity of a rainbow effect occurring or colour break-up. The inputs on the back include a USB 2.o connection, HDMI, component and even an S-Video input.

Photos on a flash drive can be plugged in to the 705HD’s USB port on the back and projected effortlessly as a slideshow.  There is also an auto keystone feature to make sure that the picture is perfect and all the corners are at right angles. Epson is all about ease of use and they are perfecting it on their latest models.

But my favorite part about the Epson 705HD is the price tag.  For only $750, you could be watching your favorite DVD’s in HD on the 705HD. You can probably pick one of these up around the same time the MovieMate 60 drops (Oct. 12th) but there is no official word yet.  Keep checking back.