Optoma EP739 DLP SVGA Video Projector
Apr 22, 2010 in
Electronics
- 1,024 x 768 XGA native resolution, compatible up to 1,400 x 1,050
- 2,500 ANSI lumens, 2,000:1 contrast ratio
- Selectable 16:9, 4:3, and 5:4 screen aspect ratios
- Supports HDTV, NTSC, and PAL video signals; 3-watt internal speaker
- PC and Mac compatible; 2-year warranty
Product Description
Optoma’s 2300 lumens EP 739 is a versatile and portable multi-media projector. The EP739 is perfect for a wide range of environments from boardrooms to classrooms. Designed with today’s demanding business needs in mind, this robust and compact DLP multi-media projector will shine brightly when it comes to high quality presentations…. More >>
Optoma EP739 DLP SVGA Video Projector
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5 comments
C. Fogle on April 22, 2010 at 9:38 am
Jeez!
My bulb lasted 2540 hours not 5000 or even the low end 3000…
Now they want $314.00 for a replacement bulb???
The clarity has never been that great. Forget vivid or sharp…
If I had to do it over again I would spend some extra money and get real quality…
This is a low end projector…
Vocal Lover on April 22, 2010 at 10:33 am
I have owned this projector for 2 years now. I always run the fan at it’s high setting and it is STILL pretty quiet. I have this unit on about 8 hours per day, everyday. I use it for websurfing, HD TV viewing and HD movie watching. The $300 for a replacement lamp is cheap for how long they last, I have just now put in my second lamp and will gladly do so again when this one goes out. I figure less than 50 cents a day for a WALL-Size screen is very affordable. Mounted to the ceiling, the fan noise is faint and the included remote control makes settings easy to adjust.
We sanded one wall in our TV room smooth, then applied screen GOO as a “screen”, it works great. This is the thing for HD sports viewing too as Football/Hockey/Soccer come alive, and for the olympics it can’t be beat.
Use quality cables to connect this and you will not be sorry. Remember G.I.G.O., Garbage In Garbage Out so use the best cables you can afford.
Sure you can find cheaper projectors, but compare the specs and bulb life/wattage and this one’s a winner in my book.
HarjotHundal on April 22, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I bought this projector back in 2004… Having a home theater had always been a dream of mine, but I didn’t want to fork out unreasonable amounts of money to do so… The main reason I chose this projector was for its lumen rating, and the fact that Best Buy sold it, so I was able to purchase it with my brothers employee discount for under 1000 dollars, keep in mind this was back in 2004…
At first, I was dissappointed… I ran a s-video cable straight from my AV Receiver (sony str-de1075) into the projector with dissapointing results… I tried everything, even svideo signal boosters, but the picture was mediocre at best… Then I bought a VGA HD cable for my xbox 360 and plugged it into the unit and was shocked, the picture quality was clearly sharper and much more defined…
This led me to believe that using component could possibly give me a decent picture… I bought a DVDO iScan video processor on ebay, and ran the prjector off that unit… I was pleased, the picture wasn’t as clear as a CRT, but still very good for a SD signal, especially when watching DVD content…
When i really became pleased with this projector was when I bought a Samsung over the air HDTV tuner… I ran a 35 foot Monster HDMI cable thru my ceiling into the projector being fed by the HD tuner, and my jaws dropped… The picture was insanely bright, super sharp, and amazingly accurate in terms or color… This projector really shines when being fed by HD content, so I would encourage anything to invent in this unit if it’s purpose will be HD/BD/HD-DVD Content, you simply cannot get much better for the price… I am currently shooting it on a flat white wall, but have a Goo Paint Screen on the way, i’m confident that will make the picture stronger as well…
The bulb blew at about 2000 hours, a little dissappointing, but sometimes my theater room got really hot during the summer days (northern california) so i know that was not safe for the bulb… I got a decent deal from projector people, the bulb shipped overnight for 325 out the door, cant complain…
All in all, its a great projector… SD content is good with an appropiate signal processor, but HD is where it really shines….
Big Video on April 22, 2010 at 2:04 pm
The Optoma EP739 Has the best picture you can get for under $1300.00
I have owned this projector for a couple of months and it rocks!!! The Hi Def is amazing!!! Under $1900.00 in my total projection system and it compairs to a $5000.00 system. I’ll stay with Optoma from now on.
M. Perez on April 22, 2010 at 4:42 pm
I am very happy with the performance of this projector and how clear you can see the screen even when you have the room lights on.