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alaTest has collected and analyzed 75 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the price. The image quality is also appreciated, but many are less positive about the noise.

Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 91/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Projectors the Optoma HD 20 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 98/100 = Excellent quality.

Small and easy to position • Good image quality • Value for money

Noisy in "Bright" mode • Slow HDMI input detection • Blacks could be deeper

Value for money, compact dimensions and easy to get up and running out of the box, there's a lot to like about the Optoma HD20.

Small and easy to install ; good image quality ; value for money

Noisy in "Bright" mode ; slow HDMI input detection ; blacks could be deeper

White, compact and uncluttered by superfluous buttons, the HD20 looks deceptively plain. After setting it on a table, it needed very little adjustment before our LP Morgan Galleria screen was filled. One foot is adjustable, and with the addition of ...

With the roll out of Optoma's HD20 DLP home projector last year, the reality of a 1080p projector lower than $1000 was finally realized. As Blu-ray is rapidly growing in popularity, there's no reason that home theater gurus with growing collections ...

Size doesn't matter: this diminutive Optoma just about keeps in touch with the big boys

It's a 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution DLP projector, complete with two HDMI inputs, ready to receive HD content. It runs reasonably quiet, but the 29dB rating in normal operation is no match for the quieter fans of larger rivals - at around 21dB for ...

The HD20 is certainly not going to win any design prizes. Its glossy white finish offers a glimmer of appeal from a distance, but get up close and the unit's extremely flimsy build quality becomes all too apparent. More light, heat and worst of all ...

Subtle and natural colours, great with movies, good HD sharpness, nice black levels

Occasional rainbow effect, images not the brightest in their class, motion judder, runs loudly

Image quality and colour accuracy win through in the absence of gadgetry.

As a budget projector, the HD20 is not without compromises. Setup options are a little limited: There's no optical lens shift or keystone correction and certainly no motorised zoom or focus. Most of these features can be had on competing projectors – ...

One of Optoma's most exciting new products is their new HD20 projector. It is a 1080p DLP-based upon Texas Instrument's .65-inch BrilliantColor 16:9 ratio chipset. The HD20's brilliant color is provided via a six-segment (RGB), four-speed color wheel, ...

A Full HD projector with native 1080p resolution is the ultimate prize for home cinema enthusiasts. And now you can pick one up for less than £900, thanks to the new abundance of Texas Instruments' precious hi-def DLP chipsets, and some aggressive ...

The Optoma HD20 is a highly affordable data projector model you can use to project images or videos or use as a home theater and is available from an array of quality dealers.

The Optoma HD20 is what you'd have to calland this is no exaggerationa game changer. It's one of the first two 1080p projectors announced for a $1,000 street price as a new product (well...technically, the street price is $999, but we always round ...

Breakthrough price for a 1080p projector. Reasonably high-quality image for 480p and above

Falls down a bit on image quality for 480i (standard-definition) television signals

The Optoma HD20 brings a new level of affordability to 1080p projectors, with reasonably good image quality for 480p signals and above.