Optoma HD33 Full 3D 1080P Projector Review

3D content:

Since we had a handheld 3D camera at our disposal and some 3D content already recorded we were able to test the Optoma HD33 right off.  The 3D content was recorded in 720P video so we weren’t able to watch the video in 1080P, but the photographs that were taken with the same camera were 5 megapixel which gave us 1080P photos in 3D. The video and photos were a combination of Kennedy Space Center vehicle assembly building (VAB) tour and the Saturn V building and a few short videos of the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.  The VAB tour did include seeing the Space Shuttle Endeavour. As we stated earlier we spent one evening projecting these photos and videos on the side of the house which made the video of the Space Shuttle Endeavour appear in life size and in 3D. This video alone made us think of the Optoma HD33 being a portal gun from the game Portal ®. Now we only had one pair of Optoma 3D glasses, so each one of us took turns watching each video.  The cable company I use does not provide 3D channels, but it is possible to plug in other devices that provide 3D content to your projector.  One thing to look into is what devices do you presently have that can send 3D content to the projector as I discovered my Viewsonic laptop has an Intel  video card and is not powerful enough to send 3D content to the HD33.

Projecting the 3D 720 video on the side of the house made the shuttle in the video to appear life size and sitting inside of the house	The picture of the main building at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. The 3D photo shows the mock-up Saturn V rocket in the reflection in 3D. Simply breath taking.

Conclusion:

The Optoma HD33 is a great projector with a lot of great features. There are several models of projectors that Optoma has listed on their web site and the HD33 being listed in about the middle. The HD33 is a perfect projector for home entertainment and has such a bright bulb and crisp image even on a large screen that it is possible to project an image onto a 300” screen for that wild Super Bowl party in your backyard.  We would like to thank Optoma for sending us this projector to review. We loved taking the HD33 for a spin and highly regret having to return it. TechwareLabs awards the Optoma HD33 the Awesome Hardware award.

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