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Vivitek H1085 Review (Projector)
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The score of B is reached using 5 different tests on the Vivitek H1085 (s).
Average score of all projectors: B.
Average score of all projectors: B.
Product specs:
Projector Type: DLP; Projector brightness: 2000ANSI lumens; HD - capability: Full - HD
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Publication date 5/2010 Position 4/4 in test |
"If you only cough up £990 for a projector, you'll clearly have to accept a compromise or two. But the Vivitek H1085 will force fewer compromises on you than you might expect, making it a surprisingly enjoyable option for casual users on a budget."
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Publication date 5/2010 Single test |
"... Colours are bold too, and high-definition pictures look startlingly sharp - more so, in fact, than with the more expensive Epson and Panasonic projectors we've seen recently. There's not quite as much subtle detail in dark scenes as we'd expect from more expensive projectors, but pictures still look more textured overall than you've any right to expect at this price. ... We weren't expecting much from the Vivitek H1085, but we were pleasantly surprised. It looks better than we thought it would, and its performance rewrites the rule book about what's possible with a £990 DLP projector."
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Publication date 1/2010 Position 1/4 in test |
"group test winner"
"Plus points: Performs well beyond its price point, nice design, good features and flexibility.
Minus points: Slight noise in dark scenes if you sit close, gentle rainbow effect."
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Publication date 1/2010 Single test |
"This budget 1080p DLP projector is a good all-rounder with good colour and contrast, but its overall image quality isn't quite up to that of similarly-priced rivals."
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Publication date 12/2009 Single test |
Value for money: 10 out of 10 points,
"Recommended"
"These really are exciting times to be buying a budget projector. For as with a number of rival models we’ve seen recently, while the H1085 certainly doesn’t entirely shake off the inevitable shackles of its low price, it’s still astonishingly watchable and ambitious for its money. In fact, for me the way it manages to deliver brightness and contrast while still reining in DLP’s rainbow effect actually makes it the pick of the current sub-£1k projector crop."
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Summary of Vivitek H1085
The Vivitek H1085 projector seems to have set itself up as the one to beat, coming out on top in a group test in AVReview online magazine.
Computer Shopper magazine reviewed the Vivitek H1085 projector in issue (1/2010). 3 out of 5 stars was the best it was able to achieve.
The projector was tested in 4 different magazines and, all in all, was fairly well received.
The best review that the Vivitek H1085 could rack up was "very good" (7,9 out of 10 points), which was given by CNET.co.uk online magazine in 5/2010. Computer Shopper online magazine gave the product a score of 3 out of 5 stars in issue 1/2010, which was the lowest score it received.
The "Recommended" (TrustedReviews 12/2009) award act as further honours for the Vivitek H1085.