just got the HD75 and ......

[tabs]

its jaw droppingly fan tastic ... only tried it with blinds and curtains drawn, so tonights viewing should put me in a happy coma.

having gone from a HD65 to sanyo Z5 to this, it has certainly raised the bar.

got it with fantastic service from nik at CVS media for a gob smacking £620 delivered.
if your looking for a new 720p jobby, then dont hesitate, there is a new daddy on the block.

to be honest i was hesitant about the HD75 because the spec on paper was not that different to the HD65 to justify the extra £200'ish .. i dont know what magic optoma have put in this PJ but jeeeez it works

[nwgarratt]

Is this the replacement for the HD70? It's hard to keep track with all the model numbers.

[gazbarber]

HD73 i think, DC2 but with better components elsewhere i'd guess.

[tabs]

just tried it with a few ps3 games and im over the moon, ecstatic is an understatement ... its also soooo quiet

[tabs]

just to add, my mrs suffers terrible with the old RBE, but on this HD75 nothing, zilch, not a sausage .. it just gets better

[nam]

Originally Posted by tabs

got it with fantastic service from nik at CVS media for a gob smacking £620 delivered.

How did you manage to get it for that price? It's £799 on CVS media web site.

[tabs]

nik at cvs does it for £620 to forum members

[nam]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm seriously tempted at that price.

[cineman]

So glad I found this thread. I couldn't believe what you said about the price of this PJ tabs, so had to see for myself. Contacted Nik last Thursday, he offered me the same price, (unbelievable!) Ordered Friday, got the PJ Monday morning! It's now Wednesday & I'm still totally gobsmacked with the performance. I can see some rainbow's, but only when I'm looking for them. I used to have a Panny PTAE100E LCD PJ, but there is simply no comparison with this machine. So thanks for that mate, I couldn't quite have run to the full £795, even though it looks more than worth it.

[sirus23]

Thanks ive been trying to work out which one to get hd65-hd75 but with u saying u have owned the hd65 and this raises the bar has nailed it on the head for me.

[gazbarber]

Check out the planar 7010 too.

[ScarySquirrel]

I was 100% set onthe 65HD because I can't really stretch my budget to £800. WHat is so different between the 65 and 75? Will I be dissapointed with the 65, even as a noob to projectors?

Thanks

ps. How would you compare the 65HD and the Sanyo Z5, considering you have owned both. Is the Sanyo worth the extra couple hundred quid?

[gazbarber]

If you can't afford it I wouldn't streach to it. Although a more expensive projector will always be there and provide some benefit, no single step up the lader is a quantum leap over another, the differences are more subtle espectialy with decent calibration and room tweeks.

For the money the planar 7010 should be a step up from the HD65 and arround about the level of the HD75, although there are likely to be differences that benefit one over another in certain circumstances. If you can demo, do, otherwise I'd say any home cinema projector is better than non*, as the step up from that is more subtle. One big difference may be with RBE, the more expensive DLP models are less likley to show rainbows, which would make a night and day difference if you were afflicted.

*With the exception of so called game projectors or most (LCD) models older than 3-4 years.

[ScarySquirrel]

Thanks for your comments mate.

I am off on holiday tomorrow so I'll have a think and do a bit more research when I am at my mums (travelling for a bit then visiting mum in France) so that I know what I want to do upon my return

[jmbrailsford]

Hi,

just a small point but the bulb cost is always a good thing to factor in, the bulbs for the Planar are about £300 ( rated for 4000 hrs ) the Sanyo Z5 about £190 and the HD65 bulbs are £125 ( 3000 hours ). I always think it is something people forget to check out when purchasing

Mike.