Optoma HD146X High Performance Projector for Movies & Gaming | Bright 3600 Lumens | DLP Single Chip Design | Enhanced Gaming Mode 16ms Response Time

I was looking at $1k-$2k projectors for about a year and picked this one up for under $500 during the holidays. I was stunned at the brightness and picture quality. The tight limits for projection distance and zoom made me work a bit harder to get it in the correct position although it was well worth the effort. As you might already know, utilizing keystone adjustments will degrade picture quality so I spent considerable time making sure that the projector height and centerline were exact. I am very pleased with the performance so far and I’m amazed at the picture quality.

Bought this projector to replace an acer brand projector with a failing fan motor. We have the projector in the family room and use it daily to watch TV programs and movies. On average it gets used about 15-20 hours a week.The projector is much quieter than any other DLP projector Ive owned over the years. In fact, even with a “library level” of sound, I can not hear it running at all when the projector is in eco/regular mode. When in bright mode, for 3D movies or gaming, a very modest fan can be heard but it certainly on par with any other comparable DLP projector.The thickness of the projector itself and also its depth front to back, is a bit bigger than others ive owned but only by about an inch or so.The remote is backlit when buttons are pressed which is a nice touch. The image is bright enough that I can comfortably watch tv with 4 60watt ceiling fan bulbs being on and the image isnt washed out, but of course this and any other projectors are designed to be used in low light environments, in which this projector has a superb image quality. Multiple digital adjustments of keystone, image position and digital zoom to make fine adjustments to image size and even can adjust the levelling of image if your projector mount is not level or maybe your screen masking is not perfectly straight. A two part adjusting lens lets you dial in the perfect image size for your setup too. This projector is for a throw distance of about 15ft max for a 100″ screen image. My throw is about 11ft from the lens to the screen and I have it projecting an image size of 110″ wide X 66″ tall.I havent used the 3D capability of the projector yet but anticipate the quality to be on par but perhaps even better as there are multiple 3D settings/options for the best experience using that mode just make sure you have 3D DLP shutter lens glasses.Overall, I am very pleased with this projector and would recommend it to others eapecially if looking to have a high lumen output that is for everyday use as a primary display in the home.I did purchase the amazon offered insurance/warranty based on service level and price alone versus cost of projector and its typical lifespan.

I received this projector today, and set it up this morning. I’ve been using it for a few hours so I don’t have much time with this. Later I will update the review if something changes.This is the updated version of the Optoma HD142x. It’s got basically the same specs except the lamp for the HD143x supposedly lasts longer. That’s the only information I could find that was different.So first off, I have only had experience with cheap projectors with weird, just different enough names to not infringe on trademarks. So if you are coming from a sub 200 dollar projector to this, your jaw will hit the floor when you see the differences. The picture quality is fantastic. I have just a little under 100 inches of screen, at about 9.5 feet throw distance. If you have a small room, this isn’t a short throw projector, so you may not get the screen size you’d like.Tried some HD movies llke Blade Runner 2049 and Ghost in the Shell, and I was really impressed. You aren’t going to get the blacks that you get on a plasma or OLED screen, but the colors were really vivid. Even with ambient light and lights turned on, the screen was still bright enough to watch without issue. The blacks turn into browns, but it is definitely watchable. I didn’t notice any rainbow effect, either, which I guess is sometimes an issues with DLP projectors.I then hooked up my PS4 and tried out Horizon Zero Dawn, easily the best looking game on the system. The HD143x has a game mode in the menu settings that brightens the screen and does some things to fake an increase in FPS. This is noticeable. I could see the slight slowdown that usually occurs with lower FPS immediately, but I don’t think it would be enough to hamper my playtime or my enjoyment. But if you are a pc gamer playing on a 120Hz screen and move to this, maybe not, I don’t know if I’ll be doing it.This projector doesn’t have a lens shift, but it does have an electric keystroke, which is so much nicer than those analog keystroke levers you get on cheap projectors. It also has a 3 screw mount setup. Most of the universal mounts I found were for 4 screw setups, but I was able to make it work no problem. It’s also extremely quiet. I’d say it’s only slightly louder than my ceiling fan.It’s a great projector. It’s the best projector I’ve ever owned, but I only owned cheap ones prior to this, so I don’t know how it compares to others in this price range. I think my dad may actually buy one for himself. He saw mine and wanted one.P.S. the projector doesn’t have blue tooth, so if you want to sync it up to your blue tooth system, you’ll want to get a transmitter. It has 1 usb port, but it is for power only, meaning you can’t plug in a usb drive and play movies or music.

This projector is the latest upgrade to my home theater. The picture is razor sharp if you are streaming 4k or at least 1080p. the color is really good. It’s fairly quiet. We watch movie while sitting about 6ft below it. The fan cuts on and off for cooling. It is not distracting like my previous projector (Wimus brand. Not bad but loud and picture not near as good). The HD146X takes about 15 to 20 seconds to warm up when first turned on. No problem there. I’m very happy with the performance. I have it paired with a Klipsch 7.2 surround sound system. Movies with this combo are amazing. I also play COD (xbox) on this projector. All I can say is WHOA!! fast response. Excellent refresh rate. Love it. There are a couple of things that I wish were better but were not deal breakers for me. 1) the projector has to be mounted to align with the center of the screen. In my case I had a ceiling fan there but ended up replacing the low hanging fan with a flush mounted base fan that positioned the fan closer to ceiling. After mounting the projector with an extension arm to lower it, I was able to put the projector in the center of the room. 2) This issue was a bigger problem than the centering. The mount. Apparently a typical universal mount doesn’t work with this projector. Optoma has a proprietary mount that must be ordered from them specifically for this line of projector. I was infuriated by this. I already had a mount from my previous projector. I didn’t need a new one. I had to take the mount I had down to my shop to grind, cut and drill for my universal mount to work. Most people won’t have the resources for this. I barely did. It was way more work than I should have to do. The Optoma mounts are expensive and take forever to get. Consider these things before you buy. If you have a drill and the correct size mount screws, you can make a universal mount work. I’m very particular so I didn’t like having a home machined mount. Bottom line. Great projector, terrible mount configuration.

I have been eyeing up this projector for some time. I had a BenQ about 4 years old which was a great machine, but I had to replace the lamp a couple of time. I always felt that I could not get the brightness I was looking for so I decided to make a purchase for this machine. Some of the reviews I read were not that great, so I took a chance. The quality of the viewing has increase dramatically. I thought I was good at 30K contrast ratio, but now I am at 1Million contrast ration. In fact, it was so bright that I will never watch a regular TV again as I cannot tell the difference. It’s so good that I had to write a review. When I first got the package, I immediately hooked it up where my other projector was connected. I have an excellent sound system in my movie room, but I wanted to keep my budget low, but not too low. I had to make several adjustments as there was a pink spot on faces. It took several hours to really calibrate and learn the different settings. The settings that seem to be perfect are Display Mode Cinema, Gamma set to Film, Brilliant Color set to 5, Sharpness to 11, Color Temp to Cool, Brightness Mode to Constant Luminance to 85%, Wall Color Off as I have a built my screen with a nice painted very light grey. I used the same setting for gaming which are perfect. Watching football is like actually being at the game. Nothing beats great sound and an amazing picture. The picture above do not do it justice. For a low budget solution, then I highly recommend. One thing I was concerned with was the heat dissipation that others were saying, but does not seem to be an issue. I use roughly 5 to 8 hours a day.