Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 1 Posted on October 16, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review - Optoma HD71 Projector Highlights: - Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. HD71 Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour3. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - HD71 Projector: Skin Tones - HD71 Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail4. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 1 - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details- Comparison5. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 2 - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details - Comparison 1 - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details - Comparison 26. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 3 - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details - Comparison 3 - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details - Comparison 47. 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Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 2 - HD71 Projector Measurements and Calibration - HD71 Image Noise14. Optoma HD71 Projector Warranty15. Home Theater Projector Review: Optoma HD71 DLP, 720p Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Optoma HD71 as a Business Projector - Optoma HD71 Projector: Pros - Optoma HD71 Projector: Cons - Optoma HD71 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Optoma HD71 Summary: The Bottom Line16. Optoma HD71 Projector Specifications Optoma HD71 Shadow DetailsShadow details, like black levels were very good, but not spectacular. Again, in a projector this bright, the extra brightness, tends to make up for that. With a brighter overall image, you are going to see more shadow detail. When I say that the HD71 is “not spectacular”, I’m talking about compared to how well other 720p projectors do, when not factoring in brightness. Thus, a less bright projector may do better shadow details on a much smaller scene, but if you put both on the same screen, the brighter HD71 will most likely allow the eye to see as much or more detail. (I hope that makes sense.) Here are a few of our standard “shadow detail” images, starting with this night scene of Gondor, from Lord of the Rings. Optoma HD71 Shadow Details- ComparisonOptoma HD71Panasonic PT-AX200UEpson Home Cinema 720PreviousNext 1. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review - Optoma HD71 Projector Highlights: - Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review: Overview2. HD71 Home Theater Projector: Physical Tour3. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - HD71 Projector: Skin Tones - HD71 Projector: Black Levels and Shadow Detail4. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 1 - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details - Optoma HD71 Shadow Details- Comparison5. 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Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - HD71 Menus - HD71 Projector - Remote Control - HD71 Lens Throw and Lens Shift - HD71 SDE and Rainbow Effect, Pixel Visibility12. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 1 - HD71 Projector Brightness - HD71 Projector - Light Leakage - HD71 Audible Noise Levels - HD71Projector Screen Recommendations13. Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 2 - HD71 Projector Measurements and Calibration - HD71 Image Noise14. Optoma HD71 Projector Warranty15. Home Theater Projector Review: Optoma HD71 DLP, 720p Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Optoma HD71 as a Business Projector - Optoma HD71 Projector: Pros - Optoma HD71 Projector: Cons - Optoma HD71 Projector: Typical Capabilities - Optoma HD71 Summary: The Bottom Line16. Optoma HD71 Projector Specifications Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality Optoma HD71 Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 2