Is the infocus in72 as good or better then the themescene h30A projector?

Answer 1

I have been buying projection systems for business and home theater use for over 15 years now. I can't deny that the inFocus IN72 is nice, with a nice bunch of features for the price. It also comes with HDMI interface, compared to DVI on the Themescene. You have chosen two very comparable systems.

having said that, I stopped buying and recommending InFocus equipment years ago. It is, in my expereince, the LEAST reliable on the market. I have had better reliability from cheap Samsung units.

I have had zero complaints from places where I have used Optoma gear (they are the ones who make the Themescene, and are a world leader in these systems). I have the Optoma H77 in my home. It also has DVi, but I ahve a HDMI to DVI cable, and I upconvert all my movies to 1080 through the projector. It is nothing short of fabulous.

Another advantage to the Optoma versus the InFocus, the Themescene has a native contrast ratio of 3,000:1, compared to the InFocus at 2,000:1.

Answer 2

The previous answer is a good one, although note that despite claims of problems with infocus and not with Optoma, Infocus has a reputation for good customer support while Optoma have had a great deal of criticism for short bulb life on several of their -- now discontinued -- projectors (e.g. H79, H78) ... and lack of customer support. I can't verify, but this is my read from reading AVS Forum.

One UK site (see first link) says the H30a has been discontinued. I also note that the UK price of the H30a was double that of the IN72 ... so direct comparison may be "unfair".

In the US the Optoma HD70 looks like it may be the same or very similar to the H30a (See review at second link)