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Optoma DV10 MovieTime Home Theater DLP Projector With Built-In DVD Player | 
 enlarge | Brand: Optoma
Category: CE
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Avg. Customer Rating:  60 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.8
Dimensions (in): 14.5 x 10.7 x 4.6
MPN: dv10
Model: dv10
UPC: 796435241575
EAN: 0796435241575
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| Features:
| • | 1000 ANSI Lumens | | • | 854 x 480 (480p) W-SVGA resolution | | • | Up to 4,000 - 1 contrast ratio | | • | 16 - 9 aspect ratio | | • | 36 - 335 image size projected on wall or screen (for best resolution, contrast, and brightness, we suggest purchasing an optional screen) |
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Product Description
MovieTime - an ultra portable projector with integral DVD player and sound system. It transforms any wall into the ultimate entertainment experience with huge widescreen images dwarfing the largest 'Big Screen' TV's.With no setup or cabling required MovieTime is always ready to immerse the audience in stunningly realistic movie action, life size gaming and sporting events - bigger than ever before.Exceptional picture quality requires an exceptional Contrast Ratio to produce important, subtle, light and shade detail. Unique Image AI technology enables an exceptional Contrast Ratio from MovieTime DV10 producing stunningly realistic pictures that are just not possible with most projectors or LCD/Plasma displays.The SCART RGB feature makes it easy to get very high quality pictures fromdigital satellite, digital TV boxes or games consoles. If you want to watch the highest quality TV, sport or gaming pictures you need SCART RGB. A unique supplied SCART RGB adaptor enables inexpensive, very high quality, VGA type cables to be used to connect these devices to the MovieTime DV10.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 55 more reviews...
 1st time buyer September 27, 2005
33 out of 35 found this review helpful
I recently decided to upgrade from my 42" inch HDTV Samsung to the Optoma Movie Time Projector, and I have to tell you I am a changed man. The clarity and size of the image is amazing, no distortion at all. The picture is as good if not better than my 42" incher. Unreal! After getting the projector I displayed the image on my wall since I hadn't received the screen, I put Siderman in the DVD player and even on the wall the picture was perfect. After getting the 9 or 10 foot wide screen the following day the picture was even better, I was amazed considering the screen is dark grey in color. I now have the best of both worlds, a projector that produces 9 foot wide movies in pure digitial, and a 42 incher in the corner of the same room. Picture in Picture the old way!
As to the rainbow affect that you hear of with DLP, well I haven't experienced it yet and neither have my friends that I invited over a couple of days later. We played XBOX, PS2 and watched movies for about 8 hours, crazy. My wife wasn't to happy about some 30 year old men jumping around like kids all day but even she was impressed with the crisp images produced. A definite buy for anyone looking to upgrade to an entertainment heaven, a movie theatre within your house.
Great Projector September 2, 2005
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
Regarding the previous negative review, I would be pissed too if the lamp blew that early on, but that can happen to any projector. Just like any electronics, there can always be a dud. I understand their frustration, but this is a 1st class projector.
The lamp life is actually 3000 hrs in economode, and the projector is extremely bright for watching DVDs in this mode even on a 110 inch screen. The lamp life is probably rated a little bit longer than the average projector.
A positive for indoor viewing, is this projector has a very short throw which is great for smaller rooms with big screens. A negative is it would be difficult to ceiling mount, so this is really just a coffee table or floor projector. But it's primary function is portability.
The portability and "Wow" factor for showing movies outdoors is great. Imagine your neighbors faces when you have a 7 ft wide movie on the side of your house. The built in speakers are suprisingly good for their size. This is a great projector for taking on a vacation where you have lots of downtime to catch up on movies.
Another major plus, is the built in DVD player allows for a digital to digital display of the video which would require an HDMI or DVI connection on an ordinary projector. So no need to spend $50-$100 on a cable.
Compared to many higher end business projectors, the contrast is quite good and brightness is great. For the money this projector is a bargain, especially if the DVD player holds up for a few years.
It even comes with a nice carrying case and decent remote.
First impression is 5 stars.
`REEL` HOME CINEMA November 28, 2005
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
Within 10 minutes of opening the box I had a 10 feet perfect image of `Shrek` projected.
This is a beautiful projector with fantastic image clarity and colour saturation. Movies were made for large screen presentation and films like Polar Express, Bridge on the River Kwai, Sound of Music, Great Excape, Titanic lose impact when shown on television.
The Movietime has a native format of 16:9 which is ideal for most movies and HDTV. Of course many films have different formats like 235:1, 240:1 and 255:1 (King and I) and the classics movies were mostly shot in almost square 4:3.
The DV10 handles them all fantastically. You can watch any format in 16:9 and it will scale the picture to fit. If you want to see the movie in its theatrical ratio you can switch it whilst in play in a second.
This is a very easy to use projector with a superb visible menu which takes only minutes to master.
The picture is superb out of the box and it does exactly what it claims to do.
Where can you see a large 35mm quality cinema like projection of films like Casablanca these days. At last the Marx Bros, Laurel and Hardy or Buster Keaton `come to life` again.
Wide screen epics like Ben Hur, Braveheart of Spartacus (I have a 65mm transfer which is no less than spectacular on this machine).
With ImageAI or Cinema Mode it seems to analyse the image as it plays to give the most fantastic picture. This projector really loves movies!
Using the DLP system (which tends to be the best for movies) the picture quality is astounding meaning that a 10` wide movie can be watched at a much closer range which really immerses the viewer. Obviously different machines, but DLP is the type of projector being installed in digital theatres now.
Even the two stereo speakers pack a good enough punch but for the true cinema sound experience hook it up to a surround sound system.
In order to produce such an image the lamp is hot and has a small odour as any projector would (even film)which personally, I did not notice. There is an O2 filter which deals with that and you will not even notice the cooling fan.
Overall I have nothing but praise for this machine. It is an excellent value, superb quality DVD projector - in fact so good it will soon pay for itself as I will hardly be visiting the local multiplex any more!
UPDATE 12/12/2005
Now a couple of weeks has passed and the projector has been in use everyday it has handled every kind of movie I have thrown at it magnificently.
Because the projector is matched to the onboard DVD player digitally each pixel is matched. Using best quality DVD transfers the quality appears equal to film and in some cases like Disney`s restored Snow White it is better. The colours explode off the screen.
Optoma recommends their Panoview Greywolf 92" diagonal screen which is an easily wall or ceiling mounted and gives an excellent picture.
For special screening I use a Harkness Hall (screen manufacturers since the advent of sound films) matt white which is around 136" diagonal and the picture quality/contrast and colours are literally stunning.
Watching Polar Express was almost like a roller coaster.
One final point about the lamp `smell`. This is as another reviewer stated because it is a new lamp. The odour (which is not poisenous) goes after a few hours use.
I have not listed any bad points as I have not found any.
FINAL UPDATE 20.12.2005
I can only comment that for those who have encountered any problems with this may have a bad unit. A good test has been `Steamboat Bill Jnr` with Buster Keaton using a good transfer to DVD of an almost 80 year old film.
The Image AI works wonders on these classic films compared to television. Whilst the transfer is excellent on TV it is enhanced on this machine. For instance in this film when Buster sends a telegram to his father stating he is visiting some fo the words are not visible on a tv set, however when projected in its theatrical 4:3 mode the whole telegram can be read. In other scenes more image is visible than on any TV.
I have projected a 64 square feet image of `It`s a wonderful life` which looks stunning.
I rest my case
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It is now February 5th 2007 and the projector still performs as new. I am still on the first lamp and it has never disappointed in any respect. It is so easy to use that we take it with us when we are staying away as even projected on a it wall gives a much more exciting and larger picture than even a plasma tv. Being a film fanatic and collector also of 16mm film prints I am very fussy about getting the best images on screen. Would I buy another Optoma model? Absolutely!
 This thing is a joke... August 16, 2005
18 out of 37 found this review helpful
I bought this projector about a week ago. Two days into using it, the "lamp indicator light" comes on and the projector shuts off. It'll come back on a few minutes later...only to die again. I contacted Optoma about this situation and was informed that I need to ship the entire unit back to them at MY COST in order to receive a replacement lamp. That means I have to wait for it to get there, wait for them to replace the lamp, wait for it to arrive back. After spending $1500 on this thing I think I should receive a bit better service.
Don't think you'll be spared the same treatment, either. Even if you receive one without a faulty lamp...the life of the bulb is only about 70 hours or something. When yours goes out, you'll have to ship it back in for replacement too. I definitely regret my purchase.
No More Movie Lines, Cold Popcorn and Commercials February 3, 2006
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I purchased this unit to watch DVDs in the evening or night with the family and to escape paying $50 to the local theater to watch 20 minutes of previews and commercials.
1. Ease of Installation 5 / 5
Remove from box and set on coffee table. Plug into standard wall outlet and power on. Less than 5 minutes.
2. Ease of Use 5 / 5
Press Power button and OPEN button. Insert DVD and close DVD door. Manually focus lens. Lower lights. DONE!
3. Quality of Picture 5 / 5
As good as the theater, better than my neighbors 60" Sony. The unit is 9' away from the wall and throws up a 85" image - plenty large for us sitting 16' back. We are just using the wall and the image is great.
4. Quality of Sound TBD
Waiting for sub-woofer to arrive. The small built-in speakers sound great. My neighbors have 50", 60" and a screen with 5.1 sound systems that sound great. This unit only sounds good, but I don't find I pay that much attention to the sound once the picture starts. I have Polk Audio for my stereo to show I have apprectation for quality sound.
Quick Performance / Cost Ratio
60" Sony with great 5.1 speakers at $7,500 compared to 85" plus with good speakers at $1,300. I am more than pleased with the sound the DV-10 throws out. Plus no contractor to come in and run wires.
CONS:
I wish the remote were backlit. Now I have a reason to use my maglite.
NB: no noxious odors! Some slight initial odor the first few minutes, but no more than I have experienced with any other projector.
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