Optoma GT780 Short Throw Projector for Gaming & Movies | HD Ready 720p + 1080p Support | Bright 3800 Lumens for Lights-on Viewing | 3D-Compatible | Speaker Built In

I have an old Dell projector thats rated 2000 lumens and the new Optima 1090HDRx I just setup next to it was rated at 4200 lumens. I made them similar size knowing they probably rate lumens on aspect ratio size, with similar white projected and to my dismay, the optima is not performing at 2x the brightness it claims to be. Very disappointed. Will be sending this back most likely.

Fantastic Quality.. I enjoy it quite a lot.

Works great! It was advertised that it was supposed to come with a carrying case. However, there was no carrying case in either box. I contacted amazon and they got it figured out within a few minutes. Great customer service!

Love the picture quality. Unfortunately I need to use audio out for surround sound. It crackles and sounds terrible. I think the sound card is malfunctioning. Lots of money for this to happen so soon.

Picture quality and brightness are amazing. The zoom function is not for expanding picture size but zooming into the projection which cuts the sides as you zoom.

I purchased the Optoma GT780 for my indoor golf simulator because I needed something with a short throw, and high lumen output. Unless you want to spend $4,000 for the ability to run 4K image quality, 1080p is good enough to play golf for me. Some people like the higher image quality for movie nights, but you’re often not projecting into the best surface, impact screens don’t always have the tightest weave so image quality suffers a bit. Unless my garage doors are open, I can see the image perfectly clear. When it’s chilly outside, I noticed the projector hums a bit more than usual, but it quiets down fairly quickly. They keystone adjustment is nice, and the zoom feature is handy, but the zoom is uni-directional and does not offer fine adjustment. Overall it’s a great projector for the price, I didn’t want to spend $1,000 on a projector when I already spent way too much on the simulator. I wish Optoma used beefier threads on their ceiling mounting holes. I don’t think it’ll fall, but the screws you have to use are awfully small. I’ve read that BenQ offers quite a lot of image adjustments with their projectors, so if that’s something you need, you may want to look into them. Also, BenQ has a handy website specifically geared towards golf simulators so you can find EXACTLY what you need as far as hardware, and distances

Firstly, I wanted to say that I was not compensated to write this review. It is simply the result of my good experience with this projector over the last month. Also, I’ve had experience with 2 pevious projectors, the most recent being the Optoma EH415ST (which is also a decent 1080p projector) and 2 projectors I tried and returned. I really just wanted better, more accurate color and a way to show my 3D collection. I was sold on the Optoma short throw set up. It works perfect for me as I move my projector around. It isn’t as finnicky as the Ultra Short Throw projectors. For those you need an absolutely flat, fixed screen because they show every little imperfection. Believe me I tried. This Optoma short throw of 100 inches at about 4 feet is thankfully, more forgiving. And lastly, I’m not a gamer so I can’t speak to the input lag and all that. But I imagine it would be a very good experience. Setting up: It’s pretty intuitive. I have yet to look at the manual or even the quick setup card. You turn it on, plug in your roku, firestick, bluray player or whatever in HDMI 1 and get familiar with settings you prefer. Pretty simple. Even a Caveman could do it. There was no substantial lens cap on mine. It came with a clam shell cover that was taped on. Remote: I got a small remote….like roku small with a lot of little buttons. Luckily, my old, larger remote works with this projector and is easier to work. You can buy these on amazon for a reasonable price. Brightness and Daylight viewing: Hey, it’s a laser light! It has a very long lifespan and It’s super bright. For me, it stays in ECO mode and I find myself turning down the brightness. I’m including a photo of the screen with a couple of window shades up. It will still produce a decent image. And you can adjust for this by choosing a different mode and tweaking settings. I think it would do a very good job in a conference room in presentation mode. At night, I can have a lamp or 2 on with very little degradation of the image.. Also, I turn my projector on and off a lot. I think the laser is a better choice for this. Color and image quality: This projector has rich, accurate color and produces, what are sometimes, eyepopping whites and colors. I found that the best setting for this is the Cinema mode. It seems to do a great job with whatever it does with 4k and HDR input and produces beautiful images. Black levels are very good. Maybe not as good as a OLED tv, but it’s better than my LG 4k flat screen. Here are some of my settings for the Cinema mode: I leave dynamic range, or HDR on auto. Brightness, contrast and color can be zero…. Or -4 brightness and +4 color. In the color group, Brilliant color goes on the blue side at the low end and green at the top. I leave it in the middle at 5. For Gamma I leave it at standard. I do find the Cinema mode is on the blue side with temperature set at Cold…. I adjust this with +5 for Tint. Or you can adjust the color temperature. Pretty simple. You’re mostly adjusting the brightness and color as you go from media to media. I also spent time with the RGB mode. It’s preset very warm and on the green side. You can adjust with tint and color temp. Whites aren’t as brilliant, but this can be easier on the eyes. I tend to have sharpness turned up all the way but it depends on the media. Older films that are lower resolution copies can benefit from turning down it down. Random: I watched the movie Speed Racer last night. My gosh, what an eyecandy extravaganza! Looked fantastic! 3D viewing: It’s good, nice color but you still see roughness in action. Optoma touts the 120 hz support as being helpful with 3D, but I believe this only applies to a game console or computer. Correct me if I’m wrong. I was pleasantly surprised that once you switch to 3D mode, you can still adjust image settings. I’ll keep playing with that. Photos: I’ve included some photos….not really for close inspection. Just snaps I took from my couch with my phone mainly to show color. And my first screen was screwed up at the top. The real thing is better with proper keystone, color and sharpness. All in all, I think Optoma hit a sweet spot here. A laser projector that produces a beautiful, cinematic image as good or better than a movie theater and support for 4k and HDR input. If you have the bucks and the short throw works for you, give it a try!

I love the brightness. Can play simulated golf , racing or watch football with the lights on and it looks great

Returned item. Did not function when received.

Works perfectly for art shows.