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Optoma HZ40

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User ratings:
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27 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.8 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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1 editorial reviews
Optoma's HZ40 home entertainment projector offers laser lighting – unusual for a model at its £1,300 price. But John Archer finds this a mixed blessing It's easy to see why some people think lasers are the future of projection. They can go exceptionally bright and can support an extended colour gamut. You don't have to replace them as you do normal projection lamps, and they're energy efficient. And they lose relatively little performance over their colossal lifetime. There has so far been one rather big problem with home laser projection, though: cost.Read more
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Pros

  • pictures are also impeccably sharp and detailed
  • can go exceptionally bright and can support an extended colour gamut

Cons

  • home cinema system
  • lose relatively little performance over their colossal lifetime
  • Lag increases to 32ms at lower frame rates

Key specs

  • DLP
  • 28, 300.4 in
  • 4000 lm
  • yes
  • 1, 7.9 m
  • 30 dB

Optoma HZ40 - Pros & Cons

Optoma HZ40

Pros

  • pictures are also impeccably sharp and detailed
  • can go exceptionally bright and can support an extended colour gamut

Cons

  • home cinema system
  • lose relatively little performance over their colossal lifetime
  • Lag increases to 32ms at lower frame rates
  • there's no vertical image shifting

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Optoma HZ40 - Full Specifications

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General
Projector typeDLP
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Design
Design typeStandard throw projector
Colour of productWhite
Built-in displayno
Cable lock slotyes
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Dimensions
Width13.27 in
Height4.82 in
Depth10.43 in
Weight12.13 lb
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Image
Screen size28 - 300.4
Screen size compatibility28 - 300.3
Number of colours1.073 billion colours
Native aspect ratio16:9
Aspect ratio
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Brightness (max)4000.0 lm
Video formats supported
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
  • 2160p
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Communication
Ethernet connectionyes
Number of Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio features
Built-in speakersyes
Number of built-in speakers1
RMS rated power10.0 W
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Connectivity
Serial interface type
  • RJ-45
  • RS-232
DVI inno
HDMI version1.4a/2.0
Number of HDMI inputs3
HDMI connector typeFull-size
Number of headphone outputs1
Microphone inputyes
USB 2.01
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports1
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Technical details
Noise level30.0 dB
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 85
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Optics
Focal length range (f-f)12.81 - 16.74
Throw ratio1.21 - 1.59
Zoom ratio1.3 x
Zoom typeManual
Projection distance1 - 7.9
Offset100.0 %
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Features
Handheld remote controlyes
Memory card readerno
On Screen Display (OSD)yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FAS
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • VIE
Smart TVno
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Compatibility
Supported 3D formats
  • Frame packing
  • Side by side
  • Top and bottom
Full HD (HD ready 1080p)yes
HDRyes
Analog signal format system
  • PAL B/G
  • PAL N
  • PAL M
  • PAL I
  • NTSC 4.43
  • NTSC 3.58
  • PAL D
  • SECAM L
  • PAL H
  • SECAM K1
  • SECAM D/K
  • SECAM B/G
  • NTSC M
  • NTSC J
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Power
Power consumption (typical)206.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (max)269.0 W

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