“3D Ready” seems to be the buzz phrase right now, so for those of you keen to go three dimensional and are after a projector, you just might want to take a look at the Optoma HD66 720p 3D ready model. As well as providing 3D in 720p HD res, the HD66 boasts BrilliantColor technology to

produce accurate and vibrant colors on the screen. The HD66 multi-color processing system features a 5-segment color wheel coated with an advanced material that achieves superb color saturation. This saturation and color accuracy is paramount to a quality image.

Here are the full stats on Optoma’s HD66 3D ready projector

* Resolution HD (1280×720)
* 2500 ANSI Lumens
* 4000:1 contrast ratio
* Lamp Life 4000/3000 Hours (STD/Bright)
* Throw Ratio 1.55 to 1.7 (Distance/Width)
* Projection Distance 1.0 to 10m
* 27.2” to 301” diagonal display range
* 2-Watt Speaker
* PC and Macintosh Compatible
* Handles NTSC, PAL, SECAM, SDTV (480i), EDTV(480p), HDTV (720p, 1080i/p)
* Projection Lens F=2.41-2.55, f=21.8-24mm, 1.1x Manual Zoom and Focus
* HDMI, VGA-In, S-Video, Composite Video, Stereo Audio-In and RS-232
* 2.31kg
* 287 x 101 x 193 mm

The really good news is that the HD66 3D projector is available at Amazon where they have it on offer at $670. Not a bad price for a capable 3D projector.

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Optoma have just announced a couple of new projectors squarely aimed at the home theater market, namely the HD65 and HD71. Both of these suckers sport the following features

* 720p resolution
* HDMI 1.3, component, VGA, composite and s-video connectivity
* 4,000:1 contrast ratio

Whilst the big brother of the pair has these added bells and whistles

* 2400 lumens of brightness (over 1600 on the HD65)
* DVI input
* 2 Watt speaker

The HD65 and HD71 will retail at US$999 and US$1299 respectively, with the HD65 being available now and the HD71 appearing on the streets next year in January.

Source: Optoma

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