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Vivitek H5098

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Vivitek H5098 review: An affordable projector, but sadly one that doesn't quite shine by today's standards. Not for serious home cinema enthusiasts.Read more
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Pros

  • excellent colour and clarity for its money
  • turn helps pictures enjoy a lovely sense of depth and solidity

Cons

  • fizzing noise over moving skin tones
  • uninspiring black level performance seriously damages its home cinema credentials
  • colour wheel can t stop pictures suffering from noticeable rainbow effect
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Key specs

  • DLP
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • 2000 lm
  • yes
  • 1.5, 7 m
  • 2500 h
  • , 29 dB
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Vivitek H5098 - Pros & Cons

Vivitek H5098

Pros

  • excellent colour and clarity for its money
  • turn helps pictures enjoy a lovely sense of depth and solidity

Cons

  • fizzing noise over moving skin tones
  • uninspiring black level performance seriously damages its home cinema credentials
  • colour wheel can t stop pictures suffering from noticeable rainbow effect
  • that black-level performance is poor
  • lack of shadow detail in dark areas can be a real problem in some games

Vivitek H5098 - Full Specifications

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General
Projector typeDLP
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Design
Design typeDesktop projector
Colour of productBlack
Built-in displayno
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Dimensions
Width17.01 in
Height7.13 in
Depth13.58 in
Weight20.5 lb
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Lighting
Lamp power (eco)230.0 W
Lamp life max (normal)2500.0 h
Lamp life max (eco)3500.0 h
Number of lamps1
Bulb power280.0 W
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Features
Quick start guideyes
Handheld remote controlyes
Memory card readerno
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)yes
Glasses includedno
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)280.0 W
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (economy mode)230.0 W
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Connectivity
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs1
Number of composite video inputs1
Composite inputyes
Serial interface typeRS-232
DVI inno
HDMIyes
HDMI version1.4a
Number of HDMI inputs2
HDMI connector typeFull-size
USB 2.02
VGA inyes
Number of VGA (D-Sub) ports1
12V triggeryes
AC (power) inputyes
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Technical details
Noise level< 29
Noise level (economic mode)27.0 dB
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Optics
Focal length range (f-f)22.8 - 28.5
Horizontal lens shift range5 - 5
Throw ratio1.54 - 1.93
FocusManual
Aperture range (F-F)2.46 - 2.56
Zoom ratio1.25 x
Projection distance1.5 - 7
Offset130.0 %
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Image
Screen size compatibility35 - 205
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1200
Native aspect ratio16:9
Aspect ratio
  • 16:10
  • 16:9
Brightness (max)2000.0 lm
Contrast ratio50000:1
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 speakersno

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Vivitek H5098 Vivitek - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 09.05.2018
Vivitek H5098
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Vivitek H5098 review: An affordable projector, but sadly one that doesn't quite shine by today's standards. Not for serious home cinema enthusiasts.

By John Archer
7 minute read

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