Limitations
Image noise. During comparative testing, the HW10 has incrementally more image noise than some of the LCD competition in the same price bracket. However, the HW10 has very good noise reduction onboard, which reduces the amount of visible noise without adversely affecting image sharpness. However, completely eliminating noise is an impossibility.
Lens Not Powered. Several competing models have powered zoom, focus, and lens shift, while the HW10 has manual controls on all three. Most people will not be affected by this omission, though a 1.6:1 lens does open up the possibility of using the lens's zoom to display 2.35:1 movies in large format without the use of an anamorphic lens. For those who wish to set up a 2.35 screen and use the zoom to accommodate it, a powered zoom and lens shift would have been helpful.
No Frame Interpolation. Several 1080p projectors coming to market this season feature some form of frame interpolation, a technology designed to show video and film at a higher frame rate by creating interim frames. The technology serves to greatly reduce or eliminate judder. The HW10 lacks this feature.
Image noise. During comparative testing, the HW10 has incrementally more image noise than some of the LCD competition in the same price bracket. However, the HW10 has very good noise reduction onboard, which reduces the amount of visible noise without adversely affecting image sharpness. However, completely eliminating noise is an impossibility.
Lens Not Powered. Several competing models have powered zoom, focus, and lens shift, while the HW10 has manual controls on all three. Most people will not be affected by this omission, though a 1.6:1 lens does open up the possibility of using the lens's zoom to display 2.35:1 movies in large format without the use of an anamorphic lens. For those who wish to set up a 2.35 screen and use the zoom to accommodate it, a powered zoom and lens shift would have been helpful.
No Frame Interpolation. Several 1080p projectors coming to market this season feature some form of frame interpolation, a technology designed to show video and film at a higher frame rate by creating interim frames. The technology serves to greatly reduce or eliminate judder. The HW10 lacks this feature.