Samsung SP-H710AE Projector Review - Overview-3

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Art Feierman

Beautiful! Right out of the box, the first thing you notice about the Samsung SP-H710AE home theater projector, is that the projector is physically very good looking, larger than most, and the finish is first class. The projector looks great, and feels solid, not a lightweight plastic box like most DLP home theater projectors.

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Moving to the back of the SP-H710ae, is the input panel. the H710AE, is fairly typical. It has a digital DVI input (instead of an HDMI), 2 component video inputs, a computer input, and the usual S-video and composite video inputs. In addition, there is an RS-232 serial port for controlling the projector from a computer or room control system. There is also a rear infrared sensor for the remote control.

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There's no 12volt screen trigger. Lastly, there is the power receptacle, and a "hard" power switch, which must be on to turn on the projector from the control panel or remote.

Of course, image quality is normally the top consideration for those shopping for a home theater projector, so, that's up next in our review of the Samsung SP-H710AE home theater projector.

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