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"So far, a solid performance for a budget home theater"
2009-11-16
- Reviewed By User: A190T7P3KX6E36
We have used our new Epson 705HD for ten days and enjoy it, in fact we prefer it to our living room Samsung DLP, although both are excellent performers. Epson is at least half way there in providing input ports and performance. Most viewers appreciate the brightness and contrast and this Epson has plenty of both.
The 705 is very dependent on input source. We use it with an HP Computer running XP Pro, with a Wii, with a Samsung upscaling DVD (HTIB), with a Toshiba DVR, and most often with a side feed off our DISH service, SD processed to a second receiver on Channel 73 over the lowest quality wire.
DISH movies are acceptable, but not spectacular. The 705HD upscales poorly, if at all with out set up, so credits are SD, not sharp. The actual movies are very watchable, ten times better than our previous lower quality projector. My wife is very happy. To get the DISH signal to our Old Victorian attic theater space I spliced off the second feed of our SD DISH receiver. I tune to Channel 73 with the Toshiba DVR, pass the signal on via S-Video to RGB to the standard computer in port on the 705.
Suggestions of how to improve this (short of purchasing a second DISH HD DVR Receiver) please sound off. The 705 recognizes the various inputs and makes it easy to switch. The only danger to equipment in this setup is damage caused by switching off and on in the improper order. BE CAREFUL with this with Epson projectors!!! Have your video sources on before you turn on the projector and reverse out, turn the projector off first.
I have had an Epson business X70 projector destroy several component including my favorite old Sharp VCR and a nifty Radio Shack automatic video source switcher and my now half dead RCA monitor. No help back from Epson (Amazon covered the x70 return, so no cost, but the loss of my equipment seems to be my problem.)
The Wii works fine using the standard video inputs which it comes equipped with.
My HP computer has an upgraded video card which outputs HDMI s-video and DVI. I pass the HDMI to the Samsung HTIB and from there to the 705. Unfortunately that does not pass sound, so I have a separate sound system for the computer which is not as good as the HTIB but clear.
The good news is the near perfection of the computer projected image. On an 8 foot horizontal screen every letter is crisp and clear, rivaling any of my fancy computer monitors. Of course, news videos are lower quality via the computer, but my own material is outstanding.
I plan to hook one of my Macs since the Mac handles DVDs and video so much better than the PC. I make my own DVDs and cannot stand to watch them on the PC side, colors are altered, functionality is reduced.
Tweaking the 705 is easy and worth the time. Our viewing space has some hobby lighting on most of the time, but no sunlight through any windows. Stepping down to the lower output makes very little difference in image quality. The movie option is a bit soft out of the box and the colors a bit drab. Family room works better for my eyes as a departure setting.
The game and dynamic modes are more acceptable than on other projectors I have used. They are brighter without being harsh.
What is needed from Epson:
Better upscaling options. BENQ does this well, Samsung in other formats.
Tuner.
USB direct from computer rather than standard PC port. This is double dumb of Epson, they must not use Macs. This interface is still in the beginning, so users have to have some tech savvy friends and even then be patient.
There are no provisions for my older legacy equipment, not even my weather station.
There is no way to use my video equipment which is FireWire based rather than USB.
There is no high quality sound input, output except as handled by HDMI.
All this said, the 705 is still as good as it gets currently for input source handling. I expect this to change. Conversations with BenQ techs suggest they are improving their HQV ... one improvement for me would be to sell that capability to Epson.
"Bad Bad Bad Black Levels"
2009-11-15
- Reviewed By User: A23L8WYN7ZHE7D
I was a home theater shopping spree this weekend. I started the EPSON 705HD. Everything from the specs sounded very attractive, high lumens, high lamp life, 2 year warranty. So I got this for $699 from HH GEGGG, rented Fast and Furious. Setup was easy, when I turned on the projector I was impressed with the Image size it produced almost 200". Here are the goods and then lots of bads. I played the DVD on sony upscaling DVD player
Good: Screen size, lamp life, warranty.
Bad: Grainy picture, very dull black levels, the image seems to always have a white hue all over it. I have read that these problems are common in LCD prjector.
The next day I curious to compare it with a DLP projector. So I went to best buy to get an Optoma Hd65, it was not in stock, they had few office DLP projectors. I got hold of EP728 (XGA), remember guys the purpose was check to check black levels.
I connected it using DVI to HDMI adaptor. The image size was obviously small, almost 70% of EPSON 705. When I played the Fast and Furious, BOY I WAS IMPRESSSED. The black levels were superb. In the moview mode (where bightness is low and contrast is high), I witnessed movie theater colors. The picture was never grainy.
So guys in conclusion, I am returning both the projectors and ordering Optoma HD65 from Amazon for $650.
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"So far, a solid performance for a budget home theater"
"Bad Bad Bad Black Levels"