Optoma HD131Xe unboxing and first impressions

[ukjeyaraj]

Congrats abhijeet on your new purchase. Enjoy movies at big size.

 

[jithudigitised]

congrats abhijeet..It looks awesome.. But waiting for the pics with projected on a screen.

And according to amazon the import duty, if not used, will be credited back within 60 days of shipping.

Also look for some camera lens cap also. It may fit the projector.
So enjoyy..

 

[abhijeet.ghosh]

congrats abhijeet..It looks awesome.. But waiting for the pics with projected on a screen.

And according to amazon the import duty, if not used, will be credited back within 60 days of shipping.

Also look for some camera lens cap also. It may fit the projector.
So enjoyy..

Sure will share the pics, but it will take some time.

 

[rite2sandeep]

Congrats Abhishek, looks fabulous, I too am looking for HD projectors in India, I understand it might take time for you to post in-depth review etc, can you also please comment on the audio/video connections and what are you planning for the screen.

 

[m.a.sara]

Congrats! I am sure you will be in cloud 9 for a few more months riding on the big screen HD excitement!

 

[abhijeet.ghosh]

Congrats! I am sure you will be in cloud 9 for a few more months riding on the big screen HD excitement!

YA quiet like that.... watching bits of all the movies I have. Just to see how they look on the big screen.

 

[just4kix]

Congrats. You are roughly getting 95" diagonal with the projected image size as per your measurement. "No lens cap" is a bummer. Carry case is usually not there with such projectors which are meant to be mounted.

 

[raghumailbox]

What have to planned for lens cap? Did u find any alternate?

 

[abhijeet.ghosh]

What have to planned for lens cap? Did u find any alternate?

No didnt find any alternative, was bogged down with office work. Measured the diameter... 3 inches.

 

[abhijeet.ghosh]

Facing some problem with the mount. Had bought a universal munt but sadly it didnt fit the optoma. Have to get of those with a triangular plate...
Someone pls help me here with mounts for optoma.

Can I get this type of mounts in India?

 

[GEEDOGG04]

Hi My names Greg I'm new here and I'm also interested in the Benq Optoma and Epson PJs this will be my first projector . I'm looking to stay under $1200.00 but I also would like a PJ with good lag time for gaming, 3D and good pic quality with a little lights on in the room. I've already purchased a 110" Elite fixed screen now I just need a PJ. The lights will not be on within 10 feet of screen .anyway just wanted to make my first post.

 

[siva1306]

Facing some problem with the mount. Had bought a universal munt but sadly it didnt fit the optoma. Have to get of those with a triangular plate...
Someone pls help me here with mounts for optoma.

Can I get this type of mounts in India?

How abt putting holes to the existing mount at required positions?
Just a thought.

Siva

 

[siva1306]

Hi My names Greg I'm new here and I'm also interested in the Benq Optoma and Epson PJs this will be my first projector . I'm looking to stay under $1200.00 but I also would like a PJ with good lag time for gaming, 3D and good pic quality with a little lights on in the room. I've already purchased a 110" Elite fixed screen now I just need a PJ. The lights will not be on within 10 feet of screen .anyway just wanted to make my first post.

Hi Greg,

Welcome to HFV!!

A new thread would help you to get fellow memebrs to have a look on your requirements and suggest.

Siva

 

[bharathi3d]

looks amazing abhijeeth. How much is the media player cost?.. also it has storage right?

 

[mdharan]

Hello abhijeeth !
Welcome to the world of big screen entertainment, Congrats for your purchase and enjoy HT experiance.

Thank you,
Murali.

 

[abhijeet.ghosh]

looks amazing abhijeeth. How much is the media player cost?.. also it has storage right?

Hi, bought the Himedia 600B for INR 10000.00 about 2 years back. It has internal 3.5in HDD bay, I have a 2TB WD green inside.

 

[incognito.2013]

Some more pics

Hi, kindly let me know your throw distance. I was planning for this Projector. But considering my throw distance (11-13 ft), its 2500 ANSI Lumen and ProjectorCentral's recommendation it seemed to be very bright. Presently I am considering Optoma HD25 having 2000 ANSI Lumen. Kindly advise.

 

[Santy]

Hi, kindly let me know your throw distance. I was planning for this Projector. But considering my throw distance (11-13 ft), its 2500 ANSI Lumen and ProjectorCentral's recommendation it seemed to be very bright. Presently I am considering Optoma HD25 having 2000 ANSI Lumen. Kindly advise.

I though we could always use brightness / contrast controls.

It sounds like; "if you are going to drive @ not more than 80 kmph do not buy a car that does 160 kmph."
But I am not sure, there could be a technical explanation.
Can you post the link to that page which says its too bright for the distance?

 

[incognito.2013]

Thanks for the post...here are few recommendations ....never mind if you interpret otherwise

How Bright Do I Need It?

Projection Calculator Pro - Projector to Screen Distance (You need to feed the data to see recommendation)

Projector People : Lumens Guide

How bright of a LCD or DLP Projector do I need? | eBay

Projection Brightness

Mostly it is being said that more bright results in less black level (i.e. less contrast).

Would appreciate your advise.

 

[abhijeet.ghosh]

Hi, kindly let me know your throw distance. I was planning for this Projector. But considering my throw distance (11-13 ft), its 2500 ANSI Lumen and ProjectorCentral's recommendation it seemed to be very bright. Presently I am considering Optoma HD25 having 2000 ANSI Lumen. Kindly advise.

Dont go by the lumen/contrast specs, they are hyped as far as I can see. Said that I am happy with my PJ... watching from a distance of 10ft and still projecting on a wall. See if you can have a demo and also checkout the LCD ones from epson too.