Optoma HD806 – Performance Posted on December 15, 2008 By Art Feierman 1. Optoma HD806 Projector Review - Optoma HD806 Projector Overview2. Optoma HD806 Projector Review-2 - HD806 Projector Highlights - Specs for Optoma HD806 - Special Features - Color Wheel and Lamp3. Optoma HD806 – Physical Tour - Optoma HD806 Physical Appearance - HD806 Projector - Control Panel - Optoma HD806 Inputs and Outputs4. Optoma HD806 – Physical Tour-2 - Optoma HD806 Menus - Optoma HD806 Remote Control5. Optoma HD806 – Physical Tour-3 - HD806 Lens Throw - HD806 Lens Shift - HD806 Anamorphic Lens6. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality - HD806 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones7. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-2 - HD806 Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-3 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-410. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-511. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-612. 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Optoma HD806 – Competitors-2 - Optoma HD806 vs. BenQ W5000 - Optoma HD806 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6100 - HD806 vs. InFocus IN82 - Optoma HD806 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300025. Optoma HD806 – Warranty26. Optoma HD806 – Review Summary - Optoma HD806 Projector - The Bottom Line - Optoma HD806 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities27. Optoma HD806 – Review Summary-2 - Optoma HD806 Projector: Pros - Optoma HD806 Projector: Cons - Optoma HD806 Projector: Typical Capabilities28. Optoma HD8000 Projector Specifications Optoma HD806 BrightnessThe HD806 is an interesting projector when it comes to brightness. There is no really significant difference between the various preset modes, and strangely Cinema is the brightest of the modes. Below are the brightness measurements for each of the Preset modes, plus one for User, which is the post calibration measurement. For each, the color temperature for white (100 IRE) is shown after the lumen measurement. The presets below were measured with lamp on full brightness: Cinema 1623 lumens @ 6594K Bright 1475 lumens @ 6496K TV 1330 lumens @ 7868K sRGB 1534 lumens @ 6557K User 1746 lumens @ 6447K Post calibration, User mode (set up for best viewing), still yielded 1455 lumens. Switching to low lamp, we remeasured the User mode, and came up with: 1393 lumens @ 6691K. That’s a decrease in brightness of just over 20%. That 20% drop (for eco-mode) should be consistent, regardless of which preset mode you are using. The HD806 has the option of auto (dynamic) iris, or fixed iris. Below are three measurements taken (User mode), with different fixed iris settings, to give you an idea of the brightness range: Iris on 0 1746 Iris on 8 1437 Iris on 16 680 Pre calibration we measured these color temperatures (target is 6500K) over the grayscale range, for User mode: 30 IRE (dark gray) 6412K 50 IRE (medium gray) – 6503K 80 IRE (light gray) – 6528K 100 IRE (white) – 6465K The HD806 looks very good, both in terms of measured color temperature, and when viewed. More information is provided in the calibration section. SharpnessA sharp image has long been a strong point of Optoma projectors. The HD806 projector, which shares the same optics as other Optoma 1080p projectors, is definitely very sharp. I found the default sharpness setting (7) to oversharpen, leaving the usual ghosts along bright lines against dark or vice versa. I liked the projector better with sharpness reduced to 3, maybe 4 on the menus. The Optoma’s sharpness gives the projected image a lot of depth, especially digital source material, be it a high def sporting event, or your favorite HDTV informational channel content, including Discovery HD, History Channel (HD), and so on. I’ve got the Giants vs. Cowboys Sunday night game on now, while writing, and it looks really crisp and clear. I know that neither my JVC RS1, or Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB is quite as sharp, not that I complain about either. Top left: Optoma HD806, Top Center, Sanyo PLV-Z3000, Top right: Mitsubishi HC6500 2nd row left: Panasonic PT-AE3000, middle: Sanyo PLV-Z700, right: InFocus IN82 1. Optoma HD806 Projector Review - Optoma HD806 Projector Overview2. Optoma HD806 Projector Review-2 - HD806 Projector Highlights - Specs for Optoma HD806 - Special Features - Color Wheel and Lamp3. Optoma HD806 – Physical Tour - Optoma HD806 Physical Appearance - HD806 Projector - Control Panel - Optoma HD806 Inputs and Outputs4. Optoma HD806 – Physical Tour-2 - Optoma HD806 Menus - Optoma HD806 Remote Control5. Optoma HD806 – Physical Tour-3 - HD806 Lens Throw - HD806 Lens Shift - HD806 Anamorphic Lens6. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality - HD806 Out of the Box Picture Quality - Flesh Tones7. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-2 - HD806 Black Levels & Shadow Detail8. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-3 - Shadow Detail Performance9. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-410. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-511. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-612. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-713. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-8 - Overall Color & Picture Quality - Optoma HD806 Projector: Performance, HDTV and Sports14. Optoma HD806 Projector – Image Quality-915. Optoma HD806 – Performance - Optoma HD806 Brightness - Sharpness16. Optoma HD806 – Performance-217. Optoma HD806 – Performance-3 - Optoma HD806: Bottom Line Sharpness - Light Leakage18. Optoma HD806 – Performance-4 - Image Noise - Audible Noise19. Optoma HD806 Projector Calibration and Settings - Optoma HD806 Color Temperature - Optoma HD806 Basic Settings - Optoma HD806 Post Calibration Grayscale20. Optoma HD806 Projector Calibration and Settings-2 - RGB Settings21. Optoma HD806 – Projector Screens - Optoma HD806 Projector Screen Recommendations22. Optoma HD8000 Projector Specifications23. Optoma HD806 – Competitors - HD806 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - Optoma HD806 vs. Mitsubishi HC5500 - Optoma HD806 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z70024. Optoma HD806 – Competitors-2 - Optoma HD806 vs. BenQ W5000 - Optoma HD806 vs. Epson Home Cinema 6100 - HD806 vs. InFocus IN82 - Optoma HD806 vs. Panasonic PT-AE300025. Optoma HD806 – Warranty26. Optoma HD806 – Review Summary - Optoma HD806 Projector - The Bottom Line - Optoma HD806 Projector: Pros, Cons, and Typical Capabilities27. 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