CES 2008: Projectors

Whether you’re looking to share PowerPoint slides in the conference room or watch HD content on a big screen, you can’t go wrong with the highly versatile Optoma HD65. In a convention hall crowded full of new projectors, the HD65 stood out because of its low price, light weight, and superior image quality.

Sporting a Texas Instruments DLP for enhanced colors and brightness, a native 720p resolution, 1,600 lumens, a 4000:1 contrast ratio, a slew of connectivity ports (HDMI 1.3, VGA, component, composite, S-Video, +12v trigger, and USB), and a $999 MSRP, the HD65 is a projector that every road warrior should have in tow.

If you’re in the hunt for a lightweight projector, you’ll be happy to learn that Optoma has just launched three new 4-pound machines that offer power and performance in a slick, easy to tote design.

The Optoma EP721, EP727 and EP728 projectors each feature a plethora of connectivity options (VGA-In/Out, DVI w/HDCP, USB & RS232), a built-in speaker, up to 3000 hours of lamp life, an IR remote, and laser pointer. The Optoma EP721 ($599) rocks 2200 lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and 800 x 600-pixel resolution; the Optoma EP727 ($699) sports the same lumens and contrast ratio as the EP721, but ups the native resolution to 1,024×768; the Optoma EP728 ($999) sees 2700 lumens, while maintaining a 2000:1 contrast ratio and 1,024×768 resolution. The multimedia projectors are available for purchase immediately.