themeScene HD81 Brochure

Liam @ Prog AV · 27-06-2006, 2:38 PM

Just got this mailed from my ThemeScene rep. Looks very spicy indeed!

http://progressive-av.co.uk/product_..._Brochure1.pdf

Still nothing on price etc but will confirm when I get any news!!

Keith Hurst · 27-06-2006, 2:54 PM

Drool, probably way outside my price range though even if it is released here.

KH

Zag · 27-06-2006, 6:52 PM

That looks like a stunning bit of equipment. I just hope that the combination of 1080P DLP chip, plus 7 segment colour has been implemented in such a way as to reduce the dreaded RBE. Otherwise all that fancy processing, great contrast and resolution is worth nothing to the rainbow senstive amongst us.

VirusKiller · 27-06-2006, 9:30 PM

Sadly, it would have to be a tremendous improvement in rainbow elimination to persuade me to try single-chip DLP again (H79 trial was a disaster).

I wonder what the cost of the PJ unit without scaler will be (if that's an option). With 1080p LCD and LCoS on the horizon, there will be quite a bit of competition...

sjb · 27-06-2006, 11:55 PM

It's a pity Optoma/Themescene appear to be bringing the HD81 to market without lens shift

it looks like it will have a fixed offset of 27%.

My ceiling mounted screen is 3.5mtrs wide by 1.97mtrs high .

If I'm working it out correctly, the centre of projector lens would have to be 530mm above the top of my screen if ceiling mounting the projector.

Anyone with an H79 etc... looking to upgrade to the HD81 will have to shift things around - not ideal !!

Regards,

Stan.

jamieuk23 · 28-06-2006, 7:52 AM

I really dont understand why they dont make lens shift as standard ! surely it would open a bigger makret to them regards to sales any every 1s cinema rooms are never the same.

lazy designers !

AngelEyes · 28-06-2006, 8:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjb

It's a pity Optoma/Themescene appear to be bringing the HD81 to market without lens shift

it looks like it will have a fixed offset of 27%.

I must have missed that... surely this won't be the case?

charris cy · 28-06-2006, 8:24 AM

any estimated price? comparison to the new sim2 1080p?

Timbo21 · 28-06-2006, 9:59 AM

Looks scrumptous

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelEyes

I must have missed that... surely this won't be the case?

I'm afraid this is correct. I was considering waiting for this, but the 27% offset with no lens shift ruled it out for my room. It's believed at some point it may be introduced. One of the great things with Optomas was their lens shift. I believe the HD72i doesn't have lens shift too IIRC.

T.

AngelEyes · 28-06-2006, 10:05 AM

Yes... nightmare

Gary Lightfoot · 28-06-2006, 8:16 PM

The HD81 uses an existing Optoma chasis so that developement time and cost was reduced, and that has allowed it to be brought to market quicker and cheaper than a 1080 pj designed from scratch. Most new 1080 pjs will be coming to market at over £10,000, and if the rumoured street price of $6000 is correct for the HD81 it will be considerably cheaper than any other 1080 DLP.

There will be a 1080 pj from Optoma later on that does have lens shift (and possibly an auto iris which they have developed), so if you need lens shift (at a possibly equally affordable price) you'll have to wait a bit longer.

Gary

HouseofMu · 05-09-2006, 10:56 AM

Does this fixed lens shift mean it has to be mounted simlairly to the InFocus 720xx range. They require the lens center to be level with top of screen area.

Is there a pj distance to screen, height calculation ?

Would adjusting screen drop not also help the positioning of pj ?