Optoma GT720 Projector Review-4 Posted on July 5, 2011 By Art Feierman 1. Optoma GT720 Projector Review - Optoma GT720 Projector Overview2. Optoma GT720 Projector Overview-23. Optoma GT720 Projector Review-3 - Optoma GT720 Projector Highlights - Specs for Optoma GT720 - Optoma GT720 Special Features - GT720 As a Gaming Projector4. Optoma GT720 Projector Review-4 - GT720 Lamp Life - Short Throw Lens - GT720 Projector - Audio5. Optoma GT720 Projector – Physical Tour - Optoma GT720 Projector - Appearance - GT720 Control Panel - GT720 Projector - Input/Output6. Optoma GT720 Projector – Physical Tour-2 - GT720 Menus - Optoma GT720 Remote Control - Optoma GT720 Lens Throw7. Optoma GT720 Projector – Physical Tour-3 - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Cinemascope8. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality - Optoma GT720 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Optoma GT720 Projector - Flesh Tones - Optoma GT720 Black Levels & Shadow Detail9. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-2 - Optoma GT720 Black Levels & Shadow Detail-210. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-3 - Shadow Detail Performance - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: GT720 Projector - Bottom Line11. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-4 - Optoma GT720 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Optoma GT720 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-5 - Optoma GT720 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports13. Optoma GT720 Projector – Performance - Lumen Output, Low Lamp, Bright mode: 14. Optoma GT720 Projector – Performance-2 - Optoma GT720 Sharpness15. Optoma GT720 Projector – Performance-3 - Optoma GT720: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Optoma GT720 Projector Calibration and Settings - Optoma GT720 Color Temperature - Optoma GT720 Basic Settings17. Optoma GT720 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Optoma GT720 Post Calibration Grayscale: Standard Mode - RGB Settings18. Optoma GT720 – Projector Screens - Optoma GT720 Projector Screen Recommendations19. Optoma GT720 – Competitors20. Optoma GT720 Projector – Warranty21. Optoma GT720 Projector Review Summary - Optoma GT720 Projector - The Bottom Line22. Optoma GT720 Projector Review Summary-2 - The Very Bottom Line on the GT720 projector: - Optoma GT720 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Optoma GT720 Projector: Pros - Optoma GT720 Projector: Cons23. Optoma GameTime GT720 Projector Specifications GT720 Lamp LifeGreat lamp life. Optoma claims 5000 hours in Eco-mode, and 3000 hours at full power. The Optoma doesn’t lose as much brightness as most other projectors though, when dropping down to Eco-mode – less than 10%. Combine that with the excellent brightness of the GT720, and many of you will just run your projectors in Eco-mode, save money, and not notice the small brightness drop. Click to enlarge. SO close Click Image to EnlargeShort Throw LensClick to enlarge. SO close The GT720 has a fixed lens – no zoom at all. That’s ok, it’s a very short throw design, which places the projector close to your screen or wall. You can fill a 100″ 16:9 screen from just over 5 feet. That’s very convenient for gaming, and for quick setup in almost any room. The projector will sit well below the screen bottom, due to lots of lens offset. Click Image to EnlargeGT720 Projector - AudioThe Optoma GT720 serves up a pretty respectable sound quality from the 10 watt system, with two 5 watt speakers. As you would expect, there’s no deep bass, but the system has a well rounded sound, not tinny. Not bad for a small projector, but seriously, it’s not like having a surround sound system with a sub-woofer! 1. Optoma GT720 Projector Review - Optoma GT720 Projector Overview2. Optoma GT720 Projector Overview-23. Optoma GT720 Projector Review-3 - Optoma GT720 Projector Highlights - Specs for Optoma GT720 - Optoma GT720 Special Features - GT720 As a Gaming Projector4. Optoma GT720 Projector Review-4 - GT720 Lamp Life - Short Throw Lens - GT720 Projector - Audio5. Optoma GT720 Projector – Physical Tour - Optoma GT720 Projector - Appearance - GT720 Control Panel - GT720 Projector - Input/Output6. Optoma GT720 Projector – Physical Tour-2 - GT720 Menus - Optoma GT720 Remote Control - Optoma GT720 Lens Throw7. Optoma GT720 Projector – Physical Tour-3 - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Cinemascope8. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality - Optoma GT720 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Optoma GT720 Projector - Flesh Tones - Optoma GT720 Black Levels & Shadow Detail9. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-2 - Optoma GT720 Black Levels & Shadow Detail-210. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-3 - Shadow Detail Performance - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: GT720 Projector - Bottom Line11. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-4 - Optoma GT720 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Optoma GT720 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports12. Optoma GT720 Projector – Image Quality-5 - Optoma GT720 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports13. Optoma GT720 Projector – Performance - Lumen Output, Low Lamp, Bright mode: 14. Optoma GT720 Projector – Performance-2 - Optoma GT720 Sharpness15. Optoma GT720 Projector – Performance-3 - Optoma GT720: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise16. Optoma GT720 Projector Calibration and Settings - Optoma GT720 Color Temperature - Optoma GT720 Basic Settings17. Optoma GT720 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - Optoma GT720 Post Calibration Grayscale: Standard Mode - RGB Settings18. Optoma GT720 – Projector Screens - Optoma GT720 Projector Screen Recommendations19. Optoma GT720 – Competitors20. Optoma GT720 Projector – Warranty21. Optoma GT720 Projector Review Summary - Optoma GT720 Projector - The Bottom Line22. Optoma GT720 Projector Review Summary-2 - The Very Bottom Line on the GT720 projector: - Optoma GT720 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities - Optoma GT720 Projector: Pros - Optoma GT720 Projector: Cons23. 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