5 stars if it had hdmi 2.0 for 3d.
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5 stars if it had hdmi 2.0 for 3d.  Had to wire the dvd direct for that
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<div id="video-block-R335ETREUIY2AO" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1iY1VAWoaS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81lZ-ryUgES.png" class="video-slate-img-url">&nbsp;Picture is terrific.  Negatives are very poor sound quality and volume output.  The LCD panel is very thick in width.

Everyone, I wrote a review about the caveats with this panel.  There is a third problem I experienced (on an A panel).  I was using an Xbox 360 with 1080p via HDMI.  I was getting TERRIBLE motion blur/ghosting in games.

I found a fix, in the picture options set the HDMI BLACK LEVEL to 'NORMAL' not low.  This should fix it.
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It's very nice DLP projector and the price is nicer. BUT if it's a priority to play 3D blu-ray movies on this projector USING a 3D blu-ray disc player then stop. Don't buy it (at least now). Any 3D DLP projector and any 3d Blue-ray player are NOT directly compatible (again as of today).  Unless if you want to play your 3D DVD's using a computer with 3D video card using a 3D player software, then I think, you have a great projector.

Or if you are willing to pay about $400+ for a converter box, between the projector and the 3D player, to convert the signal form the 3D blu-ray disc player to the 3D ready DLP projector. Then I also  think you have a good projector.

Or at last, if you are willing to wait (like me) until the above converter box become available from more companies, and its price become reasonable.

Unfortunately for me, none of the reviews that were posted (before I buy mine) mentioned anything about this fact. Only few stated that they have not yet tried the 3D, I wonder!

Here is the technical explanation from a technical person: "NO 3D blu-ray player, has been made so far, will give any 3D ready projector the 120Hz field sequential 3D it needs!  You must convert the side by side 3D of blu-ray to 120Hz on a PC with a 3D card and 3D player application OR buy a special box which can do this.  This issue is very well known for a long time". But it was not to me until I bought mine.

Two more comments,

#1- I found the UK Vivitek costumer support very much helpful to point out the compatibility issue and quick to help. They suggested few solutions along with their new (to be out) projectors series as future solution. But for the US Vivitek support they concealed that fact from me when I asked them. They said that their engineers (US engineer I believe he meant) don't know or have any data about compatibilities. What that tells me? It tells me that they're insulting my intelligent. Who would design a product and it's been on the market for a such time and don't know what is compatible with? Come on, I'm an Engineer also.

#2- At last but not least, I must mention that Amazon were unbelievable with their help and costumer support. Sorry, no room here to explain what they did to help me. Thanks Amazon.
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This is pretty great, it meets all my needs of analog and modern connectivity, and it's a TV too. However, I was very disappointed with the quality of the HDMI 2 connection, the HDMI 1 (DVI) is for using with computers, and it looks fine and great on my PC. But when using my PS3 over HDMI 2, it really looks pretty lousy, colors look kindof washed out, things just aren't very clear. Why don't they just have both HDMI ports work the same? Or at least as an option to disable all the processing on the 2nd one like the first one, so you can get the full original signal quality. In hindsight it may have been a better idea to go with a cheaper normal monitor that had DVI and HDMI or 2 HDMI, but I'm still happy enough with this and it meets my needs as I said. It has taken a bit of work to get the colors looking how I like but after tweaking for a few days I think I've gotten settings I'm okay with. I should note however that if you sit low at your desk or are leaning back, there is a bit of a yellow shift in colors as your eyes are lower than the pixels, it's not extreme but it will make colors like turquoise shift noticeably. It's not a big problem though and if my desk was slightly lower I would never see the effect. My old monitor (a ViewSonic VX1962WM), does not have this color shift issue when looking from a lower angle, instead the screen just appears to darken unless it's an extreme angle, the colors don't appear to actually shift until your beyond the range of the polarizor and then they invert like is typical on TN panels. Anyways, This is a good monitor, the PC connection looks great and fine, HDMI 2 for a PS3 looks lousy and from what I can tell nothing can be done to improve that or get it looking as clear as HDMI 1. I haven't yet tried television on this but web videos look good on my PC. Games also look fine, though as I said it took some color adjusting to get to the point I was happy with it. Also I wish the remote's source button would optionally skip disconnected sources but it doesn't appear to do this. The OSD menus are easy to use, but some of them take up a bit much of the screen so it can be hard to see the image your adjusting colors for.

In conclusion if you need a monitor that also will work with older analog sources such as older game consoles, and don't want to swap cables to play your modern game console on your monitor, this will work just fine. I tested the component inputs with an original Xbox and it looks good, you can hit a button on the remote to change the aspect ratio mode so it displays 4:3 sources correctly. A good buy and worth it at this price, but don't pay more for it. If your really concerned about getting the best quality out of your game console on your monitor, look elsewhere - the processing on HDMI 2 really is pretty ugly, it works and is okay, but if you see it on another monitor or try it on HDMI 1, you'll immediately see the big difference in quality. Thats the tradeoff for all in one vs something more dedicated I guess. Buy it if it meets your needs, if you want the best quality on both HD connections, get a standalone monitor with HDMI and DVI. Also of note there is no noticable delay really with Game Mode enabled on HDMI 2, but this does make it uglier.
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PROS
Delivers a fantastic movie like picture.
Games run smoothly without delay.
VERY portable, easy to set up.
Big picture

CONS
When adjusting the volume of the projector the audio cuts off.
Audio is not GREAT, very flat and the high pitch sounds leave me deaf.
Needs a dedicated low light ambient to really enjoy its capabilities.
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The Kinivo 501BN is a great addition to your HD TV if it only has 2 to 3 ports available.  Since it seems that almost every HD product these days are using HDMI cables it nice to have more available.  Having 5 additional ports (actually 4 as you have to use one from your TV for the output) can be quite handy.  I've got a 3D Blu-ray player, PS3, and PC hooked up to my TV in addition to my Wii U.  Plus having the remote to switch between the devices is convenient.  Not bad for the price and the fact it supports 3D is also nice since I have a 3D TV to watch some movies in 3D.  Plus, the price for this HDMI switch was fairly reasonable.  If you have a 3D HD TV and are in need of more HDMI ports to support all your A/V gear, then this is definitely the device for you.  Only down side is you need an available outlet to power the device, so one additionally outlet will be needed and it is a block-style adapter, so it will take up some room on a power strip or outlet.
266039
Watching movies and playing games in 3D on a wall-size screen will blow you away!
I replaced my old BenQ projector with it. It was connected to my pc via 10-meter VGA cable. I was thinking about putting new wires through ceiling, which would be pain. Fortunately the 3D worked at 1280x700@120Hz  even with this VGA cable which amazed me. You don't have to enable 3D mode in projector settings for it to work. Just make sure your nvidia control panel can switch into 120Hz mode and back (i had an issue with it not recognizing 1280x700 mode as native and not being able to kick into 120 Hz mode so I had to add custom resolution from within the panel). Another thing is, you have to be in Projector only mode (in Win 7 just press Windows+P to bring up display mode selection) for 3D to work properly. But once you get it going in 3D, the effect is so wonderful that you quickly forget about the set up bumps. The downside, as usual, is the price of 3D shutter glasses.
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At first I couldn't really tell that this thing was working at all until I began to play with all of the buttons.  Thats when I began to see the 3d effect of the unit which was really awesome when I watched the included movie with them.  Though the reason why I bought them was for video games and it is kind of a double edge sword in that area.  It seems to breath more life into some games more than others, I guess thats because of the way that each game is programmed.  However, the one thing that made me send the unit back to the seller was the choppy frame rate that I saw in my games.  It was cool seeing the games in 3d, but It kind of made some of the games harder as well.  In the end, if they fix this issue and come out with a unit with component inputs and hdtv support, I would definitely buy it.
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There are three reasons to get this monitor, all of them centered around PC gaming: 3D Vision 2 with Lightboost, the 2ms response time and the 120hz refresh rate.  That's what I will use the monitor for 95% of the time, and so far, I am very pleased with the purchase.  For 3D gaming, it's been incredible.  However, this monitor is definately not recommended if you want a multipurpose workhorse.

I'm a huge 3D fan, and I love gaming on this thing.  If you like 3D gaming on PC and don't want the images to be overly darkened, this is the go-to monitor.  They will probably come out with a newer, better one eventually, but for now, this is the best way to experience the best quality 3D if you own a gaming rig with a decent Nvidia card.  The fact that the emitter is built in and includes glasses is a big plus, and the glasses work very well - though they do get a little uncomfortable after a while if you are wearing headphones.

This monitor is very specialized for gaming to the extent that there are some trade-offs that might not satisfy some.  Most notably, the backlight bleed makes letterbox format blu-ray movies with black bars look pretty awful.  Also the viewing angle is just that... one angle... you have no choice but face the monitor right at you, dead ahead.  You don't notice the bleed or viewing angles when using the monitor for gaming, but when looking at movies, it's hard to notice anything beyond the glow eminating  from the top and bottom of the none-too-black letterbox area.  So if you want a monitor for watching blu-ray movies, this isn't it.  Personally, I watch movies on my plasma TV, so it's not a big deal.  I got this for gaming, and so far, it excells in that respect.  The 3D is far superior to the experience you get with a 3DTV and Xbox/PS3 given the fact that it fills your field of view, has near nonexistent ghosting or lag, and is capable of 1080p gaming at 60hz.  I wasn't sure it would make a huge difference, but boy it sure does.

The menu, while annoying, has a logic of it's own that you can figure out eventually.  You just make a few mistakes here and there initially that require you to back out of the menu and try again.  Also, I am a big fan of manuals, and the ostensibly huge manual that came with the monitor turned out to be a few paragraphs about the 3D glasses in every known language.  No definition of the terms used in the menu... nothing.  Nothing on the Asus site either to my knowledge.  I was pretty surprised about this.  Google will be your friend here... check out Bloody's reviews and calibration suggestions here.  Knowledgable guy.

So in conclusion, if you want a monitor that is specialized for gaming and nothing else, you could do a lot worse than this monitor.  However, people who expect the VG278H to fill several roles should probably get a cheaper, better monitor that doesn't excell at 3D or lacks the 2ms response time and 120hz refresh rate.  Still, as someone who loves PC gaming and 3D technolgoy, this is a solid buy that I don't regret at all.  It's not terrible at web-surfing or general purpose use, but you could get the same sized screen for half the price that addresses these everyday needs far better.  Still, if you are a sucker for 3D as I am, or just want a gaming monitor with a low response time at any cost, this monitor might be a winner for you.
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It's great but for one issue no toslink which is final if you don't have 4K reciever and only one hdmi instead of two? Think about that.
  Carl cunningham.
1442895
Works great, and has a lot of nice features. We still haven't tried the 3D, but we are looking forward to it. The only drawback is the lack of RCA connections. We missed that in our shopping, and probably wouldn't have bought it had we known, but for the price, we can buy an adaptor.
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I saw this in the show room just last week and thought it looked freaking fantastic!  The blacks were blacks, whites were whites etc.  I also like the 6-color wheel as it shows 6 instead of 3(RGB) like we're used to, now Sharp has introduced RGBY which is 4 colors and I have seen them and they look amazing but however they do not compare to this TV as you'll see better colors with this DLP than you will with Sharp's LED TV.

Pros:
- 3D Ready
- 3 HDMI 1.4a inputs
- 2 Combined Composite/Component Inputs
- 1 3D Glasses emitter
- 1 Digital Audio Output(if you're using Component, as it'd be very odd if you're using composite)

Cons:
- Inputs.
It only offers 5 possible inputs and while for most homes that's fine but for those who have practically every game console released since the Nintendo Entertainment system they want as many as possible without switching cables.
- You must buy an adapter, this is a 3D ready tv not the same as a 3D TV, so you're going to have to fork over $300 for a starter kit plus $100 extra for each additional glasses.

I'm very satisfied with this tv and hopefully it'll last for years to come, as in upgrading to a better 3D DLP down the road.
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I've gone through Hell trying to find an hdmi switch that wasn't lying about HDMI 2.0 with HDR and 4k@60hz support.
So many claim they are HDMI 2.0 compliant and they simply aren't.

THIS ONE IS.
However I almost returned this one also and thank god I held out a little longer. If you are using an Xbox One S on a 4K tv and ARE NOT seeing a signal, set the Xbox to 10-bit color depth.
For some reason setting it at a lower color depth (8-bit) will result in a black screen. I have no idea why because a regular hdmi cable plugged into the Xbox is able to do 8 and 10 bit. This switch, however, is not. Only 10. Not really a bad thing seeing as how 10-bit is better than 8. But in all likelihood, it's the Xbox that has the problem.

PS4 Pro works fine. No problems. XBOX is the only thing that gave me trouble.
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I really had no interest in 3d when the active shutter glass implementation first came out.  But this set really does make watching 3d content enjoyable for me for the first time.  The picture quality is excellent when set right.  I'll  save for a full review at a later date.  However, i will mention just one thing that I wish this setting had.  That is audio delay.  Kinda seems ridiculous that you would need audio delay when not sending sound to external sources or receiving video signals.  The fact is that the image engine is performing a lot of video image processing for sure and I'm noticing a bit of video lag at standard settings from cable input.  Turning off the mpeg filters (there are two) in the menu rids the audio sync issue.  And you would probably never use those filters with a blu-ray movie and if you did you can manage the audio delay in the player.  It just seems logical to me that whenever you have video processing within the tv and you don't insert markers in the audio and video channels to sync them up when outputting that you would provide some mechanism to set the audio delay since the mismatch will exist by design.
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I paid only $400, which was good value since this projector is only 720p (Native 1280x800) and can't actually do 3D in HD (I heard on the internet someone got it working using a VGA connection to their PC but not HDMI - the manual suggests using the S-Video connection! Yeah sure BenQ, I want to watch 3D in fuzzy low definition! Bit of false advertising really). It's also pretty loud compared to most projectors these days.

But I didn't buy it for 3D. Overall it's still better for movies and games than my 2011 $800 1080p 50" plasma. 1280x800 is HD enough, even at 80", and games run faster at 720p than at 1080p.

Colours and contrast are gorgeous compared to any big-screen LCD under $1500, though not quite as vibrant as my plasma, of course. Black levels a bit gray.

Overall I'm happy, but wouldn't have paid any more. There are better options in the $500 range.
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This is a replacement for a acer 24" LCD so not much bigger but WAY better. I was using my Laptop to watch and play 3D

Setup instructions for people that have problems:3D setup for Games/Movies
1. Update Nvidia software for video card.
2. unpack LCD and setup NO VGA cable it will not work with 3D.
3. Change or setup LCD under Nvidia Control Panel
Setup Stereoscopic 3D, put a check in the enable box, leave default for slider Depth, change this after your eyes are used to the 3D effect. Change resolution under Display in the Nvidia Control panel to HD 3D 1080P or 720P...
For some games you have to enable 3D... Same with movie software it has to support 3D ...
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May be I have too high expectations when it said 3D I thought something more.
but, for quality picture and nice look I'd give it more stars reason for just 3 is because the 3D experience isn't what I expected.
I haven't tried this screen with 3D Vision idk if it'd even be compatible, but the program that makes it 3D did well with left 4 dead 1 and 2 not so good with Call of duty shadows would hurt my eye's etc but if your look for decent size monitor for price and comes with a program makes things 3D then go for it.