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Planar PD8150 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons-3 - Planar PD8150 vs. Sony VW60 - Planar PD8150 vs. Optoma HD81-LV - Planar PD8150 Home Theater Projector: Summary 25. Planar PD8150 Home Theater Projector: Summary, Competition, Pros and Cons-4 - Planar PD8150 Projector: Bottom Line PD8150 Projector: Shadow Detail PerformanceLet’s start with a relatively new image that I just began using a few reviews ago. This is from Space Cowboys and is an excellent test for shadow detail. You want to be looking at the dark part of the satellite on your left, and also the very dark areas in the top center. To help, here’s the same image but seriously overexposed. It reveals a tremendous amount of detail in the dark areas. PD8150 spacecowboys walk ACPD8150 spacecowboys satellite over largePreviousNext 1. Planar PD8150 1080p DLP Home Theater Projector Review: Overview - Planar PD8150 Projector: Highlights2. 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