( 11 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 14 2009
We got this projector for hooking up to a laptop for giving presentations at the office. We wanted a projector that is small, light, quiet and easy to use. The Optoma EP721 has certainly lived up to all that. We've never even had to use the menu on the projector much less read the instruction manual (which comes on a CD). We've used both the regular monitor input and the DVI input from several different laptops and the Optoma has qickly searched and found the proper input source and we were on our way with the presentations. The images are sharp, clear and bright even with the room lights up all the way. And its so quiet that with the lens cap on nobody noticed it was still on. The only negative is that strangely yellow is not displayed, making some colors appear odd. Not a big deal for most Powerpoint shows, but sometimes it matters. We were trying to review some mockups for a new web page design and the odd rendering of orange (it looked like a muddy brown) was a problem. We had to huddle around our web designer's Mac to get a true look at the color. Conversely, the blues and greens, including very subtle shading and gradations, were rendered extremely well and quite accurately. We haven't tried the projector with a video source yet but it seems like the deficit in yellow may be an issue for some movies. To sum up, its an excellent office projector and a great value for the money. I'd recommend it for most situations, but the yellow problem prvents it from getting 5 stars. Just be aware of that if you intend to use it for things that require exact color reproduction.
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Posted: Jul 4 2009
this projector has worked really well for me. I use it for outdoor movies, and have no complaints. When using other projectors it always took a long time to figure out how to get the picture to the projector. this one just comes on right away. the picture is great, really clear, and it is exactly what I thought I was getting.
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Posted: Jun 1 2009
really nice projector in a small package. Good and bright. Comes with everything you need including a nice case. Can't be beat for the price.
