Optoma HD65 Shadow Details - 2

Next up, also from Lord of the Rings, is this overexposed image of mountains and a shed in the foreground. By overexposing, we overcome the camera's limitations so that you can see the dark shadow details lost by the camera at normal exposure. Compare, looking at the shed on the right, the posts on the left, and along the ground!

First, The image above is from the Optoma HD65. For comparison, the same, very dark scene, in the image below, is the Epson Home Cinema 720. You can pick up a bit more shadow detail in the dark blinds in the background, and the vertical bright lines, part of the blinds, do show up a touch better on the HD65. However, the HD65, is also a touch brighter when comparing these two images overall. Not a real significant difference between these two images.

Second, The next one is the Panasonic PT-AX200U. Using the same image, in this case, the Panasonic image is definitely brighter than the other two, but even more so, you can see more shadow detail on the Panasonic than the other two, and, for that matter, it is producing slightly blacker blacks. The white in the blinds is more visible, and you far more easily make out the reflection from the glass behind the shades, right above his hand and bottle!

Third, Here's the re-entry image from Space Cowboys. Click on the thumbnail image for an overexposed version, and look for the details on the right side. This image is found on most recent reviews (left, HD65, right PT-AX200U)