请顶置！并加分！PROJECTOR CENTRAL2011年1080P投影机大比拼结果揭晓！

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Contents Intro
Acer H7531D
BenQ W1100
BenQ W1200
Epson Home Cinema 8350
Mitsubishi HC4000
Optoma HD20
Viewsonic Pro8200
Vivitek H1081

Editor's Note June 14th: The User 1/Dynamic setting on the BenQ W1100 produces more lumens than the regular Dynamic preset. We have edited the maximum lumen output rankings in this shootout accordingly and apologize for the error. There are many great 1080p projectors out there, but some of the most exciting are those available for less than $1500. Today, not only are sub-$1500 1080p projectors fairly common, but they are of remarkable quality. Over the past few weeks we've been doing side by side evaluations of eight models priced between $900 and $1500:

• Acer H7531D, $899
• BenQ W1100, $1,299
• BenQ W1200, $1,499
• Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350, $1,299
• Mitsubishi HC4000, $1,299
• Optoma HD20, $899
• Viewsonic Pro8200, $899
• Vivitek H1081, $899

After many hours of viewing, the subtle (and not-so-subtle) differences between these projectors become apparent. Depending on what type of set up you want, one of them is sure to be right for you. They are each better for different uses. If you want to watch sports events with some ambient light, high brightness will be important for you. If you want to watch Blu-ray movies in the dark, you will probably want to give up some brightness in order to get a more refined picture. Lens shift and long zoom range may or may not be relevant to you depending on how you intend to install your projector, and what you intend to do with it. Projector RankingsSince each buyer will have a different set of criteria that is important to him or her, we've ranked each model based on how it compares to the competition in a number of different categories. We hope this will help you find the projector that's right for you.  

Best HD Picture 最佳高清图像效果 Laying everything else aside, which projector has the best high-definition image available? The Mitsubishi HC4000 comes out on top thanks to its low noise, spot-on color, and excellent contrast. Videophiles will love its smooth, film-like picture. In a very close second place is the BenQ W1200, which is much brighter than the HC4000, but not quite as refined in ultimate picture quality. It has a bright, vibrant, dynamic image that will appeal to many, especially those whose viewing rooms have some ambient light. The Epson Home Cinema 8350 rounds out the top three, which picture quality closely rivaling the HC4000 and W1200. These three projectors represent an elite group among the eight under review, offering image quality a cut above the others. They represent the best of the best as far as HD picture quality is concerned under $1500. The Optoma HD20, which is likewise a great performer, is the best option for those trying to keep their budget under $1000.

• Mitsubishi HC4000
• BenQ W1200
• Epson Home Cinema 8350
• Optoma HD20
• Vivitek H1081
• BenQ W1100
• Viewsonic Pro8200
• Acer H7531D

Best SD Picture 最佳标清（DVD）图像效果To vary things up a bit, we fed these projectors a "worst-case scenario": a 480i DVD movie over Component. The Mitsubishi HC4000 distinguished itself yet again, but this time the BenQ W1200 did not do quite as well. The Epson Home Cinema 8350 and Optoma HD20 showed the best, along with the HC4000, thanks to good noise reduction and solid contrast.

• Mitsubishi HC4000
• Epson Home Cinema 8350
• Optoma HD20
• BenQ W1200
• Vivitek H1081
• BenQ W1100
• Viewsonic Pro8200
• Acer H7531D

Best Color 最佳色彩Once these models were calibrated for optimum video quality, the BenQ W1100 and W1200 showed maximum color accuracy, though the differences between them and the Mitsubishi HC4000 or Epson Home Cinema 8350 are minuscule and detectable only by a color meter. Out of the box, and prior to calibration, the Mitsubishi HC4000 took top honors while the two BenQ models needed some fine tuning. We present two separate rankings, one based on out of the box color, and the other based on best color after calibration. Color Accuracy: Out of the box, no calibration

• Mitsubishi HC4000
• Epson Home Cinema 8350
• Optoma HD20
• Viewsonic Pro8200
• Vivitek H1081
• Acer H7531D
• BenQ W1100 and W1200

Color Accuracy, after calibration 色彩准确性（校正后）

• BenQ W1100 and W1200
• Mitsubishi HC4000
• Epson Home Cinema 8350
• Optoma HD20
• Viewsonic Pro8200
• Vivitek H1081
• Acer H7531D

Video Optimized Light Output 优化的亮度输出Some folks looking for their first projector want something that can be used in the living room as well as the theater, or simply don't want to dedicate the space for a completely dark room. Some might just want the largest screen possible. For these purposes, light output is key. The Viewsonic Pro8200 is the brightest of the eight in its video optimized mode, while the BenQ W1200 and Acer H7531D finish second and third. Bear in mind that this is video optimized lumen output; maximum lumen output is not considered in this ranking. Also keep in mind that more lumens are not necessarily better, and that putting a bright projector on a small screen can produce eye strain. Finally, differences of less than 20% are often not visible to the human eye, so (for example) the Viewsonic Pro8200 and BenQ W1200 probably look equally bright in actual use.

• Viewsonic Pro8200, 1475 lumens
• BenQ W1200, 1325 lumens
• Acer H7531D, 1122 lumens
• BenQ W1100, 1098 lumens
• Vivitek H1081, 795 lumens
• Optoma HD20, 633 lumens
• Tie: Epson Home Cinema 8350 and Mitsubishi HC4000, 560 lumens

Maximum Light Output 最大亮度

Sometimes you just need to blast an image onto the wall, and things like contrast and color accuracy become less important. In these circumstances, what is important is maximum light output. While the projectors below are ranked numerically, the Epson Home Cinema 8350 deserves special mention for excellent color accuracy in its Dynamic mode, a feat which no other projector in the shootout can match. EPSON 8350值得一提的是在动态模式下惊人的色彩准确性，没有其他任何一台能做到。

• Viewsonic Pro8200, 1941 lumens
• Acer H7531D, 1925 lumens
• Vivitek H1081, 1877 lumens
• Epson Home Cinema 8350, 1507 lumens
• BenQ W1100, 1459 lumens
• BenQ W1200, 1351 lumens
• Mitsubishi HC4000, 1212 lumens
• Optoma HD20, 954 lumens

Best Placement Flexibility 安装便利性 In this category, projectors are not ranked individually; there are so many similarities that to do so would be arbitrary and nigh impossible. Instead, projectors are separated into three groups.

• In a class by itself, the Epson Home Cinema 8350 with its 2.1:1 zoom range and both horizontal and vertical lens shift.
• The second group consists of projectors with 1.5:1 zoom lenses and no lens shift. These are the BenQ W1100 and W1200, Mitsubishi HC4000, and ViewsonicPro8200.
• The third group includes projectors with 1.2:1 zoom lenses and no lens shift. These are the Acer H7531D, Optoma HD20, and Vivitek H1081.

Our Picks 编辑选择All of these projectors pack more of a punch than their prices would imply, but some stand out more than others. We offer our top picks and our reasons for choosing them. This is what we'd buy for dark room, videophile-oriented viewing:

• Mitsubishi HC4000 - This bare-bones projector keeps things brutally simple, even including a single HDMI port where every other model in the shootout has at least two. But the picture has an undeniable elegance that makes the HC4000 look more expensive than it is.这个只有基本功能的投影机是如此简单，以至于只有一个HDMI口，但是它的图像质量之好使得它看起来比实际价格要贵。
• Epson Home Cinema 8350 - The Home Cinema 8350 has a beautiful, film-like image with plenty of dynamic range, so much so that it can compete with DLP projectors like Mitsubishi's HC4000. It's huge advantage over the HC4000 is its long zoom and extensive lens shift that make it uniquely easy to install compared to every other model in this shoot-out.
• 8350拥有一种胶片般的图像以及很大的动态范围，以至于它可以和DLP机器如HC4000竞争。它比HC4000的优势是他的大变焦范围和镜头位移功能使得他比其他机器都更容易安装。
• Optoma HD20 - The surprise of the shootout is how well 2009's Optoma HD20 has held up. The first 1080p projector to come out under $1000, it nonetheless does not fall far short of the Mitsubishi's HC4000, its deficit being its somewhat lower contrast and less deep black level. But it outperforms the other 1080p models under $1000, and for its price it is an outstanding value.令人惊奇的是一台2009年的机器依然茁壮，作为第一台1000美元以下的1080P投影机，它并不比HC4000落后多少，它的缺陷是对比对和黑位稍低。但是仍然比其他1080P机器要强，以它的价格来看是个超值得选择。
• BenQ W1200 - The W1200 is an excellent projector that rivals the HC4000 and Home Cinema 8350 in terms of image quality while providing more than double the video-optimized lumens and a frame interpolation system. At this time, it is priced at $1499 while the Epson 8350 and Mitsubishi HC4000 are priced at $1299. The extra lumens are immeasurably helpful if you have a very large screen of 135" diagonal or greater. While the frame interpolation system has some artifacts which make it unsuitable for use with film content, it has great benefit to live performance, broadcast television, and other 30fps video material. If either of these factors are important to you, then the W1200 has additional value commensurate with its higher price.挑战HC4000和EPSON8350的图像质量，但是可以在优化模式下做到比它们亮一倍！如果要135以上的屏幕。。。

Click through to the next page to see our assessments of individual models and their strengths and weaknesses.

[ 本帖最后由 enki 于 2011-6-18 04:50 编辑 ]

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Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350
As the only LCD projector in the shootout, the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8350 at $1,299 stands apart from the others in several ways. It includes both horizontal and vertical lens shift as well as a long 2.1:1 zoom lens. It uses an auto iris to boost on/off contrast and its native dynamic range is nothing to sneeze at, either. Its calibrated light output makes it ideal for home cinema.



Pro:


■Best placement flexibility安置便利性
■Contrast对比度
■Natural image 自然图像


Con:

■Calibrated light output校正后的亮度
■Portability
The advantage of the Epson 8350 over the other projectors in this shootout is that it can be used in a wider variety of mounting situations. It can be placed in a ceiling mount, like all of the other projectors, or placed on or under a coffee table. But it can also be placed on a shelf in the back of the room thanks to its long zoom lens. Lens shift allows the projector to be placed over, under, or to either side of the screen while the image remains square without the use of keystone correction.

The Epson 8350 has excellent contrast, with a touch less three-dimensionality than the Mitsubishi HC4000, which won top honors in this category. A combination of good color, deep black levels, low digital noise and open mid-tones make the picture look natural and film-like in a way that few other projectors can match.

On the other hand, the Epson 8350 (along with the Mits HC4000) has a lower than average brightness in cinema mode, measured at 560 lumens. But the Epson 8350 also loses light when using the telephoto end of the zoom lens--up to 39%. The Home Cinema 8350 has other image modes, such as Living room, which offer more lumens at the cost of contrast and color accuracy, as well as a Dynamic mode which produces 1500 lumens for use in rooms with more ambient light.

Most serious home theater folks don't care about portability or onboard audio. Since the 8350 is designed for classic home theater, it has neither. It is the heaviest projector in the group at 16 lbs, so those thinking about portable applications will probably want one of the smaller and lighter models.

[ 本帖最后由 enki 于 2011-6-18 05:01 编辑 ]

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Mitsubishi HC4000
The Mitsubishi HC4000 is a high-contrast powerhouse for home theater that sells for $1,299. It offers the most natural image in the group, and requires very little adjustment to deliver a beautiful film-like picture with excellent contrast and color accuracy. In terms of image quality, it's hard to beat, though it lacks some of the features and versatility of the other models in the shootout.





Pro: 优点


■Best contrast最佳对比度
■Black level 最佳黑位
■Color 色彩
■Most natural image最自然的图像



Con: 缺点
■Light output输出亮度
■Connectivity连接性
With the HC4000, the name of the game is HD image quality.几乎不需要做色彩调整 Color needs almost no adjustment, giving the HC4000 the best default calibration of the group. 对比度是超级棒以至于图像的感觉就像要呼之欲出！ Contrast is superb and the image appears ready to pop off the screen, 黑位比其他都黑（不开启动态光圈的情况下）and black level is deeper than any other projector without an auto iris in the shootout. But these are not what make the HC4000 great. The projector has a natural image, free of excessive noise, color bias, or any hint of artificiality. It is a subtle yet undeniable effect that makes the HC4000 a pleasure to watch.

In optimized cinema mode, brightness is a lower than average 560 lumens, tied with the Epson Home Cinema 8350. It has a Sports mode, which produces 1200 lumens, but color and contrast are compromised more so than on the Home Cinema 8350. This limits screen sizes in rooms with less than perfect ambient light control, and even those in a completely dark space will want to keep to a 120" diagonal image or smaller. The other thing lacking is connectivity; the HC4000 has one HDMI port while every other projector in the shootout has at least two. For someone in a darkened room using an A/V receiver to switch signals, these concerns don't matter. For others, they might be important.

[ 本帖最后由 enki 于 2011-6-18 05:00 编辑 ]

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Optoma HD20
The HD20 is the "distinguished gentleman" of this shootout, having been released back in 2009. Fortunately, age has not dulled its prowess. At $899, the HD20 is the original sub-$1000 1080p projector, and it set the standard by which all others would be judged. By combining excellent image quality with a no-frills package, the HD20 is able to bring a high-quality image into the home for very little money.



Pro:


■Best contrast under $1K
■Best color under $1K
■Low noise
■Natural image
Con:


■Light output
■ImageAI
The major advantages of the HD20 are its contrast, default color calibration, relative lack of digital noise, and natural image. While it is rated at only 4,000:1 on/off contrast, the HD20 makes almost any scene look like it's ready to jump off of the screen, proving once again that specifications never tell the whole story. The HD20's has more three-dimensionality than any other projector in the sub-$1000 category, and indeed it even gives the more expensive models a run for their money. Color needs very little adjustment out of the box, and some users will opt to run with the default settings as they are already very good. The HD20's picture has little digital noise, even in standard definition. These three factors combined give the HD20 a natural picture that is unmatched in the sub-$1000 price range.

The HD20 falls short of the competition in lumen output, producing about 620 lumens in its cinema mode and roughly 950 lumens at its brightest. While this is plenty of light for classic home theater, the other sub-$1000 models are brighter and tend to be more flexible for viewing in some ambient light.

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BenQ W1200
Whereas the BenQ W1100 is built for multi-purpose use, the W1200 at $1,499 is designed more for classic home theater. Contrast in particular is excellent, as is video optimized color and light output. Some glitches in the menu system and a lackluster default color calibration are the main downsides.





Pro:


■Best calibrated color
■Contrast
■Light output
■Frame interpolation
Con:


■Menu glitches
■Default color
The BenQ W1200 is among the best projectors in terms of sheer image quality for home theater in this shootout, rivaling the Mitsubishi HC4000 and Epson Home Cinema 8350 in contrast performance. Once calibrated, color is slightly more accurate than either of those projectors, making it the best in the shootout. With 1325 lumens of video optimized light output, it is far brighter than the cinema modes of either the HC4000 or the Epson 8350. (However, the Epson 8350 has a Dynamic mode that puts out 1500 lumens without compromising color too much.) The W1200 is also the only projector in the shootout to offer frame interpolation, which gives video sources like live performance music concerts and broadcast sports an extra shot of smoothness and judder reduction.

The limitations of the BenQ W1200 are the poor default calibration that it shares with the BenQ W1100 and the prevalence of menu glitches. Frame interpolation turns itself on every time the projector is started up, regardless of your saved preferences. Detail clarity and sharpness in standard definition create an over-sharpened, grainy look which can be removed by adjusting Detail clarity in either direction, then setting it back to where it was. On occasion, the Advanced menu is "grayed out" when it should not be so. These should be relatively simple fixes, but could put people off of purchasing the W1200 until they are resolved. Our sample used BenQ's 1.02 firmware. They are currently shipping units with version 1.03, but we have not been able to determine if the bugs have been fixed in the latest update.

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点评

对中国和亚洲这样的局促 家庭环境EPSON 8350无疑最有吸引力，镜头水平和垂直位移功能，2.1X--1X的变焦范围，使得它既可以吊装也可以在客厅桌面上，甚至是侧面的桌面上方便地安置。对比HC4000的图像，DLP的HC4000 3D感稍好，LCD的8350 胶片感最强。可惜的是这两者的亮度在校正后的最优模式都不高，不过在中国有几个会上133寸以上的屏幕?ESPSON8350在日本获得入门奖排在贵很多的SONYHW20之前绝非偶然。

[ 本帖最后由 enki 于 2011-6-18 05:10 编辑 ]

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原帖由 clintes123 于 2011-6-18 07:02 发表
这种评测权威吗？ 收费吗？

被踩了尾巴吧？ 信息时代为何一定要“权威”来告诉你如何做？奴性不改吧？ 如果说权威吗？至少比你权威。

enki

用户往往忽略环境因素一个全黑的或深色的视听环境，即使这几个入门机出来的对比度和黑位层次效果可要要好过白色或浅色环境中使用5-6万的顶级JVC机器的效果。