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Optoma EP719 DLP Portable Projector 2000 | 
 enlarge | Brand: Optoma
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 17815
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 13 x 13 x 8
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: EP719
Model: EP719
UPC: 796435116071
EAN: 0796435116071
ASIN: B000AYKV3C
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| Features:
| • | 2000 ANSI lumens Multimedia Projector | | • | Progressive-Scan Technology | | • | 1400 x 1050 SXGA | | • | 1024 x 768 XGA Native Resolution | | • | 2500 |
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Product Description
Optoma's 2000 lumens EP 719 is a versatile and portable multi-media projector. The EP719 is perfect for a wide range of environments from boardrooms to classrooms. Designed with today's big screen multimedia demanding needs in mind, this robust and compact DLP multi-media projector will shine brightly when it comes to high quality presentations.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 Do not buy this projector!!! August 1, 2008
Alex
I got this projector about a month ago in NY and traveled with it back to argentna where I live. First time I turn it on the thing burns out even though it said it supported multiple voltages and I read the manual thoroughly before plugging it. I mailed optoma for the guarantee but they only cover it in the US. There are no official services outside USA and maybe Canada, not in Argentina anyways. I wrote them several emails and got few replys. More than once I had to forward them the same mail so that they would give me any dice. I finally took the projector to a spacialized service and they told me the power supply blew and that they could not get the parts for it. I am still waiting for Optoma to give me an answer and see if they can ship the parts over. The thing is that the lamp has a 90 day guararntee so they are probably waiting for my time to run out. If you get a projector be sure to buy from the well known brands like epson or hp. Their parts are much easier to get and they have worldwide support and services.
 My new favorite toy! March 5, 2008
R. Snyder (Tulsa, OK, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great little box. The economy mode feature is nice, as is the picture mute. I would have liked to see composite inputs on the back, but I got an HDMI to DVI-D cable off of eBay for $12 (including shipping), so no harm no foul there. It is SUPER quiet. Just a little hum when the fan is on high, and almost nothing any other time. I can watch it with the (north-facing) windows open, and the lights on! Granted it is pretty dim, but I can still see it! Right now I have all the lights on and it's night out, and I can see the screen fine on economy mode! You have to go HD with this thing, normal TV looks blurry because the picture is so big. Great value for the lumens and the contrast ratio. A comparable model would cost a grand more at least! Video games are awesome, the computer looks amazing. Movies are so good that you think you are in a theater! I would like it to have 1080p, but I can live without it. Just make sure you aren't fooled by how expensive cables are at Best Buy, they are the same quality on eBay and DIRT CHEAP. There is no way I would spend $200+ on cables! All in all, I love this thing, and have gotten rid of my old tv. Everyone I talk to about it is impressed with it and how cheap it was (granted I found mine at CompUSA's going out of business sale for $450, but I was ready to buy it full price off of amazon). Get this one. You won't be dissapointed!
Dude, forget the plasma...get this projector January 31, 2008
Joseph M. Baltrus (Springfield, VA USA)
I have had this projector for 2 years now. I was using the s-video input (with a 25 foot Acoustic Research cable) for DVDs, playstation 2, and digital cable television. I was always happy with the picture but whites were always fuzzy - you could see static on the screen (in my case a white wall). It took some research to find out that sVGA is the same as component video. So I experimented with a long component video to VGA cable (35 ft.). In order for this work with cable, I had to upgrade to a HDTV box because they are the only ones Cox Cable has with component video output (and hdmi of course). WOW...not only was the picture quality for regular cable increased - the EP719 takes the 1080i HDTV signal through this cable no problem (even recognizes it on screen as HDTV in the lower right corner). HDTV is so awesome on this projector. HUGE crystal clear HDTV quality resolution. DVDs are also much clearer too. That white fuzziness was completely eradicated.
I wanted to experiment with the HDMI to DVD-D conversion as I imagine the picture will be even better. But in order run everything (cable, ps2, dvd) through my stereo receiver with one cable to the projector I had to stick to one cable type - component video being it.
There is absolutely no need to buy an expensive plasma or LCD when for a fraction of the cost you can get the same high-res picture quality with a screen six times the size.
No Problems either. Get yourself a component video to VGA cable (dirt cheap on ebay). Or if you have a new receiver that has hdmi inputs, you can use all hdmi cables and then connect one hdmi cable with an hdmi-dvi-d converter and get the max out of your projector. Although, I have read that long runs of hdmi lose quality over 10 ft. whereas with component video you are ok up to 50 feet with no signal loss.
EP719 very reliable January 8, 2008
joe black (Mira Loma, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this projector over a year ago for business. It has traveled all over the U.S. with me for the past year, being used 2 or 3 times per week for an average of 5-6 hours at a time. I have not had any problems, and I have even started using it for watching movies on an outdoor screen that I built in my yard this summer. The kids love the "drive-in" movie nights, and the picture is bright and superb when hooked up to our upconverting dvd player. Low cost, (relatively), durable with great quality. This is my 3rd different projector in 4 years, and so far has proven to be the best yet.
Thumbs Up November 10, 2007
Gavin Mcfarlane (Reno, NV)
I've been running my EP719 as a third monitor and/or TV for nearing 2 months now and am quite pleased with its performance to date. It doesn't balk at extended gaming sessions or movie marathons, and the resolution is high enough to still see details. It performs admirably with games such as Halo 3, the Unreal Tournament 3 demo, and Hellgate: London.
The colors become a little washed out when my room lights are on, or the window shades are open, but the screen is still easily visible (and playable, for gamers). But in a darkened room, it works wonders.
The only thing keeping it from a 5 out of 5 is the visibility of color wheel artifacts (rainbow effect) when displaying highly contrasted areas (ie: power lines running across an open sky in a moving shot - the dark lines and immediate area waver with shimmering colors). But from what I've seen at this point, the majority of viewing material doesn't contain high enough contrast to make this much of an issue.
All in all, I'm happy with the projector, and would recommend it as a basic entry-level projector for people such as myself who are new to the projector scene.
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