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Vivitek H1186

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
36 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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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
A new 1080p home theater projector for under $700...Read more
Despite occasional rainbow artifacts, the Vivitek H1186-WT works well as a home entertainment projector, with high-quality 1080p 2D and 3D and a short lag time that's suitable for game play.Read more
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Pros

  • the picture is balanced
  • rich
  • and thoroughly engaging

Cons

  • 3D unnecessary and plan to use an external sound system
  • Limited picture control in preset modes
  • rarely on the entry level models

Key specs

  • DLP
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • 2000 lm
  • yes
  • 1.2, 10 m
  • 3500 h
  • , 33 dB

Vivitek H1186 - Pros & Cons

Vivitek H1186

Pros

  • the picture is balanced
  • rich
  • and thoroughly engaging
  • a beautiful
  • accurate
  • and natural image
  • solid
  • high contrast
  • well-balanced image
  • Black levels are reasonably solid as you would expect from DLP
  • CLO measurements are exceptionally good

Cons

  • 3D unnecessary and plan to use an external sound system
  • Limited picture control in preset modes
  • rarely on the entry level models
  • portable DLP projectors have lens shift
  • The range is not extensive -- about 14% of the picture height
  • Fan noise is rather loud when this is engaged
  • poor color quality of the brightest predefined mode
  • Volume is too low to fill even a small room
  • shows only in the most demanding clips

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Vivitek H1186 - Full Specifications

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General
Projector typeDLP
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Design
Design typeDesktop projector
Colour of productWhite
SteeringManual
3-Chip/Colour wheelColour wheel
Built-in displayno
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Dimensions
Width11.22 in
Height4.8 in
Depth10.28 in
Weight6.94 lb
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Lighting
Type of lampBulb
Lamp life max (normal)3500.0 h
Lamp life max (eco)5000.0 h
Bulb power240.0 W
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Features
Quick start guideyes
Backlit remote controlyes
Handheld remote controlyes
Memory card readerno
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
HD readyyes
Full HD (HD ready 1080p)yes
HDRno
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • NTSC 3.58
  • NTSC 4.43
  • NTSC M
  • PAL
  • PAL B
  • PAL D
  • PAL G
  • PAL H
  • PAL I
  • PAL M
  • PAL N
  • SECAM
  • SECAM B
  • SECAM D
  • SECAM G
  • SECAM K
  • SECAM K1
  • SECAM L
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Power
Power consumption (typical)290.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (economy mode)240.0 W
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Connectivity
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite video inputs1
Serial interface typeRS-232
DVI inno
HDMIyes
Number of HDMI inputs2
HDMI connector typeFull-size
MHLyes
HDCPyes
Number of S-Video inputs1
USByes
USB 2.01
VGA inyes
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports1
12V triggeryes
AC (power) inputyes
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Technical details
Noise level< 33
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Optics
Lens shiftyes
Focal length range (f-f)20.7 - 31.05
Type of lens shiftVertical
Throw ratio1.39 - 2.09
Aperture range (F-F)2.418 - 2.97
Zoom ratio1.5 x
Projection distance1.2 - 10
Matrix typeDMD
Matrix size0.65
Offset105.0 %
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Image
Screen size compatibility25.9 - 324.9
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1200
Native aspect ratio16:9
Aspect ratio16:9
Brightness (max)2000.0 lm
Contrast ratio5000:1
Dynamic contrast50000:1
Video formats supported
  • 480i
  • 480p
  • 576i
  • 576p
  • 720p
  • 1080i
  • 1080p
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Communication
Ethernet connectionno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
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Audio features
Built-in speakersyes
RMS rated power10.0 W

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