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alaTest.com
Editors' rating: 93
Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 reviews of Optoma Pico PK101 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 63/100 and users 76/100. Comparing these reviews to 17240 other Projectors reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 93/100 = Excellent.
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maximumpc.com
Editors' rating: 70
Summary: In addition to its Li-Ion battery, the Pico PK101 can operate on AC or USB power (we used the USB port on a Metadot Das Keyboard). Optoma claims a fully charged battery should last 90 minutes, but ours delivered only 67 minutes while playing a silent, ...
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stuff.tv
Editors' rating: 40
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wired.co.uk
Editors' rating: 70
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igizmo.co.uk
Editors' rating: 40
Summary: Once the sheer wonder of the PK101's presence, or lack of it, has worn off, though, it's time for a heavy dose of reality. For starters, it's pretty impoverished on the connection front, with just a USB for charging and support for composite video ...
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laptopmag.com
Editors' rating: 60
Summary: The $399 Optoma PK-101 Pico Pocket Projector is an amazing engineering accomplishment, something we might not even have dreamed of ten years ago. But, as was the case with the similar 3M MPro110, this may be a technology in rapid transition
CNET editors' buying advice
We have not reviewed this product but here is CNET's buying advice on Home Theater Projectors. This content was chosen based on the features included with this model of home theater projector.
Understanding Front-projection TVs - DLP
DLP-based projectors come in all prices, resolutions, and picture qualities, so it's tougher than usual to generalize about them. That won't stop us from saying, in general, that DLP projectors can produce a brighter image than their LCD counterparts, and their black-level performance is also usually slightly better. DLPs suffer from the same rainbow effect as their rear-projection brethren, although very expensive three-chip models do not.
Historically, 720p resolution DLP units have cost significantly more than the LCD competition, but in the last year, a slew of more affordable 720p DLP projectors have begun to hit the market. They still cost a bit more than the LCDs and usually don't offer features such as lens shift, but nonetheless, they're destined to seriously increase the popularity of HDTV-resolution DLP models. At the other end of the spectrum, true 1080p resolution DLP projectors are available, such as the Marantz pictured above, that cost a bundle and perform extremely well. The extra resolution of 1080p is especially evident when an image is blown up to projector size.
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Can get extremely bright; decent uniformity; generally better black-level performance than LCD. |
More expensive than similar-resolution LCD models; rainbow effect. |
Already the most popular technology for home-theater projection, new less-expensive 720p versions will make DLP even more desirable. |
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