Like any single-chip projector, the HD39HDR can be
prone to exhibiting rainbow artifacts—red-green-blue
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obvious as with many DLP projectors. Even so, if you
tend to see these artifacts readily (or don’t know
whether you do), be sure to buy the projector from a
source that allows returns without a restocking fee in
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LIGHTS, PROJECTOR, ACTION!
The Optoma HD39HDR is designed for rooms with
ambient light—lots of it. You can use it in a dark room,
as well, but if that’s your primary interest for a
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designed for dark-room viewing, such as the BenQ
HT2150ST. For lights-on viewing, you also might want
to take a look at the BenQ TH585, which costs less than
the HD39HDR but isn’t as bright.
For any given level of ambient light, the HD39HDR is
enough of a light cannon, versus the TH585, to give you
an equally bright, satisfyingly high-quality picture at a
larger size. So when you turn the HD39HDR on, you’ll
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Like any single-
chip projector,
the HD39HDR
can be prone to
exhibiting
rainbow
artifacts—red-
green-blue
flashes.