Best Multimedia Projectors for Black Levels

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Optoma HD73

$1,027.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i do really enjoy the projector as it looks sharp and has good black levels.
from www.amazon.com
i was very impressed after installing it by the clear picture and deep blacks.
from www.amazon.com
blacks are really black and whites are really white and all the colors in between are vivid and natural.
from www.amazon.com
the black levels are sooooo much better then my old lcd.
from CoSteve, www.newegg.com
skin tones are excellent, blacks are pretty darn good, and the colors are vibrant.

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Positives: Good Image Quality, Easy To Use, Great Brightness, Native Resolution: 1280 x 768

2 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for BLACK LEVELS

Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector

$740.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the same can be said of watching hd film bluray or hd dvd's, the picture really pops for a 720p projector and i found the black levels to be surprisingly good(go darkchip2!).
from Clink, www.newegg.com
i finished it off by hot gluing a black felt border around the edges, and a motorized screen curtain.
from www.amazon.com
the projector then displays the correct aspect ratio, and you have nearly unnoticeable black bars on the sides of the image (because 1280x800 is not as wide as 1280x720).
from Nick, www.newegg.com
i tried sending an hdmi signal from my dvd player/sound system, and the projector displays only a black screen.
from Andy, www.newegg.com
it is black and fits nicely with the room, white would stand out too much.

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Positives: Excellent Image Quality, Quiet Operation, Easy To Use, Native Resolution: 1280 x 720

3 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for BLACK LEVELS

Optoma HD80

$2,325.00 Est. at Amazon

from from San Diego, CA, www.circuitcity.com
deep blacks.
from eugdog from L, www.circuitcity.com
dlp picture is far superior to lcd - great blacks and very sharp picture.
from www.amazon.com
black levels are very good, as you'd expect both from dlp and from a projector with an iris.
from www.amazon.com
movies in blu-ray look outstanding - very deep blacks, vibrant colors, lots of brightness.
from Art Feierman, projectorreviews.com
its real competion is likely to be a couple of new comparably priced, low cost lcd based 1080p projectors, which will offer much better placement flexibility, and may actually match the hd80's black

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Positives: Good Image Quality, Excellent Brightness, Excellent Portability, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for BLACK LEVELS

Acer PH530

$242.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
black level not as great as hd70 and there seems to be a green push on color.
from Art Feierman, projectorreviews.com
a projector, prettier physically, and with a better picture on screen (sharper, better black levels, shadow detail), and better out-of-the-box.
from www.newegg.com
cons: blacks are not perfectly black (but not too bad).
from www.newegg.com
cons: blacks are a little weak.
from www.newegg.com
cons: as said by other reviewers, blacks are weak.

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Positives: Excellent Image Quality, Good Brightness, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 1280 x 768

5 RECOMMENDED by 3 people for BLACK LEVELS

Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080

$2,165.00 Est. at Amazon

from lt.dell.com
screen (which i made myself with white "blackout" material from a fabric store and a frame built from home depot 1"*6"'s.
from Brewski, www.newegg.com
you may notice this when you have a white object on a black background, you'll see the white thing split up into its rgb equivalents if you shake your head.

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Positives: Great Image Quality, Easy To Use, Good Brightness, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

BenQ W500

$1,178.00 Est. at Amazon

from bvrev.compusa.com
it's not great for daytime if you can't black out the room, but that's what the plasma is for.
from www.amazon.com
upscaled dvds look incredible and although lcd technology can't quite reach the black levels of dlp, it by no means detracts from my enjoyment of this projector.
from Joel, www.newegg.com
blacks and greys blend without much differentiation.* i wish the warranty were a bit longer other thoughts: this is my second projector.
from JP, www.newegg.com
cons: lcd technology can't quite reach the black levels of dlp, it by no means detracts from my enjoyment of this projector.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
color is bettersharpness is betterthe brightness seems about the same but in dynamic mode it almost seems brighter than the hd1000ufan noise is very quiet the hqv processing does an excellent job on

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Quiet Operation, Easy To Use, Native Resolution: 1280 x 720

Optoma HD65 DLP Projector

$1,024.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
-image looks uniform (a bit of noise in the black levels but you can barely see it).
from www.amazon.com
black looks very black.
from tex1, www.newegg.com
pros: a very good entry level hd pj that rival others at a higher price point.offers lumens which are closer to stated ratings vs others.good black levelscovers the spectrum for input devices.some

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 1280 x 720

ViewSonic 2500 Lumens DLP Projector

$1,035.00 Est. at Amazon

from dcoy from Battle Ground, WA, www.circuitcity.com
the blacks are black and color is very good.
from www.tigerdirect.com
dark movies do not perform well, not dark black colors.
from www.amazon.com
the only thing you will need is go to a sunglasses store and buy a sunglasses cleaning cloth to clean the black top of projector with any risk of scratching it.
from soundofsterling, www.newegg.com
blacks are very black (can barely see a shadow) and whites can make you squint at times on a semi-reflective surface (a white wall).

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Positives: Excellent Image Quality, Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 1024 x 768

Sharp DT-510

$1,887.00 Est. at Amazon

from cas23, www.shopping.com
pros: great contrast, high brightness, great blacks for a digital, short throw lens, great colors, sharp.
from sachacrompton, www.shopping.com
pros: great low cost high definition video projector with amazing image quality and great contrast/blacks.

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Positives: Good Image Quality, Nice Brightness, Quiet Operation, Type: DLP

Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector

$2,100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
as long as the room is pitch black.
from www.amazon.com
after reading all the nitpicking and complaining about black levels, placement, limited zoom, brightness etc etc on the net, i was resigned to accepting this as an entry level, low priced projector

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Positives: Excellent Image Quality, Easy To Use, Good Brightness, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Panasonic PT-AX200 LCD Projector

$1,049.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
excellent contrast and depth, color is perfect and the blacks are deep and no longer have the annoying "sheen" i was seeing on the older model.
from www.amazon.com
first i went with a 46" lcd that just had too much lag, ghosting, grayish blacks, banding on the image, all these problems, and ended up returning it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Excellent Image Quality, Native Resolution: 1280 x 720

NEC HC4900

$2,219.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the image is 100" diagonal, crystal clear, vibrant in color, and the blacks are black.
from www.amazon.com
yes, to watch a movie at night - definitely, but to watch an episode or even play an xbox 360 game there may be others sharing the room and i can't have them in the pitch black darkness.
from www.amazon.com
i will say that the hc4900 does not have the same quality of black levels as did the hc3000.
from JOE from FLORIDA, www.circuitcity.com
shadows and blacks are only good at zero ambiant light in the room hd quailty is great at 130inches.
from smwechsler, www.shopping.com
pros: clarity, brightness, contrast, setup ease, flexible inputs, bulb life, motorized lens shift, zoom, focus cons: black level not as good as more expensive projectors the bottom line: a

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Positives: Great Image Quality, Easy To Use, Excellent Brightness, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Panasonic PT AX200U LCD Projector

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from www.amazon.com
excellent contrast and depth, color is perfect and the blacks are deep and no longer have the annoying "sheen" i was seeing on the older model.
from www.amazon.com
first i went with a 46" lcd that just had too much lag, ghosting, grayish blacks, banding on the image, all these problems, and ended up returning it.

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Positives: Great Image Quality, Easy To Use, Quiet Operation

ViewSonic PJ650

$890.00 Est. at Amazon

from rebate? from houst, www.circuitcity.com
i bought the dv 11 on the black friday last year $549 with a free 72' screen and $150 in rebate, but i still waiting the $150, where are they??????
from Nik S. from Houston, TX, www.circuitcity.com
i bought this last year on black friday, and got a free screen and subwoofer for $449.
from www.amazon.com
i also purchased this projector during the black friday sale and found it to be a great bargain at $550.

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Positives: Nice Image Quality, Easy To Use, Great Brightness, Native Resolution: 1024 x 768

ViewSonic PJ503D Projector

$700.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only thing you will need is go to a sunglasses store and buy a sunglasses cleaning cloth to clean the black top of projector with any risk of scratching it.
from www.amazon.com
i keep the projector about 15 feet from the screen (i use a bedsheet nailed above the blackboard so i can have a larger screen that everyone can see easily without having to duck or try to look over

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Positives: Great Image Quality, Easy To Use, , Native Resolution: 800 x 600

Sanyo PLV-1080HD Projector

$1,600.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
that bothered me because i could see black edges on the image before the black images on the projector frame.
from www.amazon.com
all the specs are the same as the z700, except that the 1080hd has a black faceplate instead of grey.
from www.amazon.com
brightness is also an issue if your room is not pitch black.

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Positives: Great Image Quality, Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Epson EX70 Projector

$700.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
my wife and i installed it on the ceiling, built an 80 inch projector screen using white black-out cloth, and use a switchbox to display everything from dvd's to tv.
from www.amazon.com
also, the black lines on the top and bottom (which each projector has) are so washed out that they appear a bluish color even in a completely darkened room.
from www.amazon.com
there are color mode options for video games, presentations, text, photo and theater, blackboard, and sports so the brightness mode will be optimal depending on your use.

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Positives: Good Image Quality, Easy To Use, Quiet Operation, Native Resolution: 1280 x 800

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Best Multimedia Projectors for Black Levels

Optoma HD73

Mitsubishi HC1600 Projector

Optoma HD80

Acer PH530

Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080

BenQ W500

Optoma HD65 DLP Projector

ViewSonic 2500 Lumens DLP Projector

Sharp DT-510

Mitsubishi HC5500 Projector

Panasonic PT-AX200 LCD Projector

NEC HC4900

Panasonic PT AX200U LCD Projector

ViewSonic PJ650

ViewSonic PJ503D Projector

Sanyo PLV-1080HD Projector

Epson EX70 Projector

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