There are several 1080p projectors priced around the $5k mark coming out this fall. Isn’t technology amazing? Projector Central takes a look at the Optoma HD81 1080p DLP projector.

It has a contrast ratio of 10,000:1, and puts out 1400 ANSI lumens of brightness. It uses a single DLP 1920 x 1080 chip with a 7-segment, 6x speed colour wheel. It has 3 HDMI inputs, but only a 1.2 zoom lens, and no lens shift. Also, fan noise is higher than average.

On the plus side, it is very bright, produces a sharp image, has good deinterlacing, and gives a solid black level.

For more, read the full review.

Review: Optoma HD81 1080p Home Theater Projector