PC Magazine - USA (2020-11)

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SETUP AND IMAGE QUALITY
Setting up the HD39HDR is standard fare. At 7.7 pounds and 4.5 by 12.4 by 9.5
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image when you need to tilt the projector to point at the screen.


Image inputs include two HDMI ports—one for up to 4K UHD HDR and one for
up to 1080p. After setting up the projector for a 90-inch diagonal image, I
measured it at 9 feet 4 inches from the screen.


Contrast, black level, and the sense of three-dimensionality for dark scenes is
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acceptable in a dark room. Videophiles would count it lacking on all three
scores, but that’s a minor issue for a projector meant primarily for use in
ambient light. High brightness is more important when lights are on, because it
helps counter the ambient light’s tendency to brighten up black levels and
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