Saturday, August 11, 2012

Optoma's ML500, WXGA, 500 Lumen, Mobile LED Projectorbest


Customer Rating :
Rating: 4.1

List Price : $599.00 Price : Too low to display


Product Description

Mobile professionals and on-the-go presenters alike will appreciate the compact design and vivid LED performance of the Optoma ML500. Delivering 500 lumens of brightness and WXGA resolution, this projector creates crisp, clear widescreen images of up to 120 inches on most surfaces. Built-in media and Microsoft Office document viewer allows for playback of videos, presentations, documents and images directly from the projector's memory, while HDMI provides quick connection to the broadest possible range of devices.


  • Truly portable at under 3 pounds
  • Project large widescreen images of up to 120" diagonal
  • 2000:1 contrast ratio for detailed images
  • LED light source lasts over 20,000 hours while producing excellent color
  • DLP Pico imaging technology


Optoma's ML500, WXGA, 500 Lumen, Mobile LED Projector Reviews


Optoma's ML500, WXGA, 500 Lumen, Mobile LED Projector Reviews


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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - The future is here!, October 3, 2011
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This review is from: Optoma's ML500, WXGA, 500 Lumen, Mobile LED Projector (Office Product)
I ordered this product on the day of release (not from Amazon, wasn't released yet). I am seriously impressed by it and will post a video after I clean up my place. It will also be with a cell phone camera so if it's not good enough I won't bother to upload it.

Fan & Brightness

Ok first, right out the box it is very bright and vivid. The colors really pop and are saturated, but in a good way. 500 lumens doesn't seem like a lot compared to bulb projectors but this holds its own. I have about a 90" screen right now with my light on and even on Eco mode (lower in brightness to save power everything is easily viewable. I don't even use regular mode as it makes the fan louder. The fan is not that loud but can easily be heard if the room is perfectly quiet. It sounds like a desktop computer with no dedicated graphics card. On Eco mode you can barely hear it. On regular, it's audible but nothing that would bother you. I sleep right next to it and it doesn't bother me... Read more
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Game changer........, January 11, 2012
This review is from: Optoma's ML500, WXGA, 500 Lumen, Mobile LED Projector (Office Product)
::::.. I've been waiting for a decent led powered portable projector for a long long time. In the past the specs and performance of a led powered projectors were downright toyish. 30 - 50 lumens were way too dim, resolution was a new low, and the best connection you got was so 80's s-video. In the age of 1080p, over few thousand lumens, hdmi, HDTV, up conversion, and every other bragging gimmick the past "pico" led powered projectors ended up in gizmo crazys trophy stash, quickly forgotten, and I could see why...
::::.. Well this projector will change all that... There are other led powered projectors out there, some cost over $8000 that are focused on home theater, and there are comparable portable projectors like the LG HX350T (Only 300 lumen - 1024 x 768 not even a true 720p), The NEC NP-L50W which has the same specs as the Optima, but costs over $750 and gets complaints on focusing issues, there is the ViewSonic PLED-W200 which is only 200 lumens,. The only one... Read more
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing!!!!!, January 25, 2012
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This review is from: Optoma's ML500, WXGA, 500 Lumen, Mobile LED Projector (Office Product)
UPDATE: January 29, 2012; I have posted a youtube video showing the focus at startup. As you'll see, it isn't that bad. It is slightly fuzzy but still readable and the videos don't seem to be affected (although I'm sure they are, if you look hard enough). With the price of this projector, the longevity of the lamp, and the quality of the picture, a 10 minute period at the start shouldn't be a huge problem for anyone. But to each his own. I still stand by my five star rating. I will update again if I come across something else. Good Luck!!!!

UPDATE: March 26, 2012; I continue to add videos to youtube. (optoma ml500 user review) I am 100% sure the focus at startup is because of the room temperature. Now that I am in warmer weather, the focus is clearing up in about 2 minutes. Once in the winter, I had the wood stove pretty hot, which made the livingroom warmer than normal and the projector started up completely in focus. So once spring and summer temps are up, there won't be... Read more
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