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 Optoma ThemeScene RD-50
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Optoma ThemeScene RD-50
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 2
RRP: £1,995
Year: 2004

Description: · Rear projection TV · DVI-HDCP connector ensuring connectivity with HDMI and DVI digital devices · Extremely bright picture: 500 nits · 3000:1 contrast ratio for more visual punch and shadow detail · High definition 1280 x 720 (native 720p) resolutions · Non-reflective, fine-grade, 0.15 mm screen-pitch display with extremely wide viewing angle · Precision Pixel Matching technology with 1:1 scans conversion · Strong image processing utilizing Faroudja DCDi deinterlacer and Oplus Scaler · Unique manually adjustable colour gamma fine tuning · Lightweight and trim design: 41Kg, 38cm deep · Twin tuners for Picture-in-Picture viewing

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collette smith 
Posted: 12/01/08
'GREAT PACKADGE'
Strengths:
lightweight design
Weaknesses:
black not silver
Overall:
well worth the money
 
Performance
 
60%
Build
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
60%
 
Andrew Black 
Posted: 21/12/04
'SUPERB WITH DVD, THE BEST I HAVE SEEN.'
Strengths:
The best picture I have ever seen on any TV, and I did look at a lot of substantially more expensive units.

Actually "small" for a 50 inch non plasma.
Weaknesses:
On the factory settings (eye meltingly bright) I notice rainbows although my wife did not until I showed her how to. Especially on scenes with high contrast i.e. reflections of Darth Vaders helmet.
The rainbows pretty much went away for me when I did a basic calibration using DVE.

Could use a manual the one Optoma sent me on disc appears to be wrong. What is ICC Y?
Overall:
I have to say I am very happy with this TV, the only shortcomings I would say are ones that I only noticed after reading a few forums on the issue namely the judder when viewing NTSC DVD's. I checked using Hellboy R1 and set my DVD player to output NTSC and yes there does seem to be some slight negative effect however outputting as PAL produces in my view a pretty flawless picture.

My DVD player is an old Sony DVP-S7700 which is not prog scan. I am feeding it through component leads and using the RD-50's processor which I have to say is producing an absolutely breathtaking picture.

Can't wait to try something through the DVI connection.
 
Performance
 
100%
Build
 
100%
Value
 
100%
Overall Rating
 
100%
 
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