Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 3 Posted on July 16, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Optoma HD23 Home Theater Projector Review - Optoma HD23 Projector Highlights - Optoma HD23 Projector Overview2. Optoma HD23 Special Features - HD23 Superwide - HD23 Lamp Life - 1.2:1 Zoom Lens - HD23 ImageAI3. Optoma HD23 Projector – Physical Tour - Optoma HD23 Projector - Appearance - HD23 Control Panel - HD23 Projector - Input/Output4. Optoma HD23 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - HD23 Menus - Optoma HD23 Remote Control - Optoma HD23 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen5. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality - Optoma HD23 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Optoma HD23 Projector - Flesh Tones6. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Optoma HD23 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HD23 Projector - Bottom Line7. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Optoma HD23 - Overall Color & Picture Quality8. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Optoma HD23 Projector: HDTV and Sports Viewing - Optoma HD23 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports9. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance - Optoma HD23 Brightness - Post Calibration: User "best" mode = 713 lumens - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Bright mode)10. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance 2 - Comparing Image Modes11. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance 3 - Optoma HD23 Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Optoma HD23: Bottom Line Sharpness12. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance 4 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise13. Optoma HD23 Projector Calibration and Settings - Optoma HD23 Color Temperature - Optoma HD23 Basic Settings14. Optoma HD23 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Optoma HD23 Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode - HD23 RGB Settings15. Optoma HD23 – Projector Screens - Optoma HD23 Projector Screen Recommendations16. Optoma HD23 Projector – Warranty - Optoma HD23 Projector - Warranty17. Optoma HD23 – Review Summary - Optoma HD23 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the HD23 projector - Optoma HD23 Projector: Pros and Cons - Optoma HD23 Projector: Pros - Optoma HD23 Projector: Cons18. Optoma HD23 – Full Specifications Optoma HD23 - Overall Color & Picture Quality What I really like about the Optoma HD23 is that after watching a wide range of content, the overall color, and picture in general, looks good. It never appeared seriously over the top, or wrong. As just stated, blacks are entry level, while shadow detail is very good. Skin tones are extremely good for such a low cost projector. That’s not surprising, you’re not going to have consistant, good skin tones, if overall color is not well balanced. Even without calibration (or our adjustments), they look pretty good. All considered, picture wise, the HD23 projector produces a very pleasing picture, that won’t offend. Better blacks would be great, but then this wouldn’t be a $999 projector targeting the family room type of setup, it would cost far more. 1. Optoma HD23 Home Theater Projector Review - Optoma HD23 Projector Highlights - Optoma HD23 Projector Overview2. Optoma HD23 Special Features - HD23 Superwide - HD23 Lamp Life - 1.2:1 Zoom Lens - HD23 ImageAI3. Optoma HD23 Projector – Physical Tour - Optoma HD23 Projector - Appearance - HD23 Control Panel - HD23 Projector - Input/Output4. Optoma HD23 Projector – Physical Tour 2 - HD23 Menus - Optoma HD23 Remote Control - Optoma HD23 Lens Throw - Lens Shift - Anamorphic Lens - Wide Screen5. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality - Optoma HD23 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Optoma HD23 Projector - Flesh Tones6. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 2 - Optoma HD23 Black Levels & Shadow Detail - Black Levels Comparison - Shadow Detail Performance - Shadow Detail Comparison - Black Level and Shadow Detail Performance: HD23 Projector - Bottom Line7. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 3 - Optoma HD23 - Overall Color & Picture Quality8. Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 4 - Optoma HD23 Projector: HDTV and Sports Viewing - Optoma HD23 Projector: Bottom Line on HDTV Sports9. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance - Optoma HD23 Brightness - Post Calibration: User "best" mode = 713 lumens - Effect of zoom on lumen output (Bright mode)10. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance 2 - Comparing Image Modes11. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance 3 - Optoma HD23 Sharpness - Sharpness Comparison Images - Optoma HD23: Bottom Line Sharpness12. Optoma HD23 Projector – Performance 4 - Light Leakage - Image Noise - Audible Noise13. Optoma HD23 Projector Calibration and Settings - Optoma HD23 Color Temperature - Optoma HD23 Basic Settings14. Optoma HD23 Projector Calibration and Settings 2 - Optoma HD23 Post Calibration Grayscale: User Mode - HD23 RGB Settings15. Optoma HD23 – Projector Screens - Optoma HD23 Projector Screen Recommendations16. Optoma HD23 Projector – Warranty - Optoma HD23 Projector - Warranty17. Optoma HD23 – Review Summary - Optoma HD23 Projector - The Bottom Line - The Very Bottom Line on the HD23 projector - Optoma HD23 Projector: Pros and Cons - Optoma HD23 Projector: Pros - Optoma HD23 Projector: Cons18. Optoma HD23 – Full Specifications Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 2 Optoma HD23 Projector – Image Quality 4