Projector News and Upcoming Reviews

updated Thursday, June 25^th

New Reviews & Commentary

Screen Innovations Black Diamond II Ambient Light Rejection Screen Review - NEW
Screen Innovations has outdone themselves with this 1.4-gain model of the Black Diamond II.

Optoma HD8200 Home Theater Projector Review - UPDATED
Optoma's HD8200 follows in the footsteps of the venerable HD80.

Toshiba TLP-X150U Classroom Projector Review NEW
The TLP-X150U isn't fancy, but it looks great.

Mitsubishi XD250U Classroom Projector Review NEW
Mitsubishi's XD250U is a classroom projector that gives you more.

BenQ MP522ST Short Throw Projector Review NEW
The BenQ MP522ST has a lot going for it.

Epson HC700 Home Theater Projector Review NEW
The Epson Home Cinema 700 attempts to do two things at once -- and actually succeeds.

Viewsonic PJD5351 Classroom Projector Review NEW
The Viewsonic PJD5351 is a powerful little package for the classroom.

Vivitek D935VX Classroom Projector Review NEW
A powerful, full-featured projector that's perfect for larger classrooms.

Optoma EX525ST Classroom Projector Review NEW
The EX525 is uniquely tailored to be a fantastic classroom projector.

Great Movie Projectors under $1,000 NEW
If you're not into fancy home theater, but want a great portable movie projector for the home, here are some things to think about.

InFocus IN3108 Classroom Projector Review NEW
For the educator who cares about image quality above all else.

InFocus IN1102 Mobile Presentation Projector Review NEW
A bright, 3 lb. portable from InFocus for the presenter on the road.

Projection Screen Reviews

Stewart Filmscreen Studiotek 100 Projection Screen Review
The Studiotek 100 is among the best front projector screen materials we've ever seen.

Elite Starbright7 Projection Screen Material Review

Screen Innovations Black Diamond II Projector Screen Review

Da-lite JKP Affinity Projector Screen Review

Home Theater Projector Reviews

Sharp Z15000 DIY Home Theater Projector Review
DLP technology fans - your wait for budget-friendly high contrast 1080p DLP is over.

Epson 6100 Projector Review
A very bright 1080p projector that will be right a home in any light-filled room.

JVC RS10 and RS20 Projector Reviews
The JVC RS10 and RS20 win the Editor's Choice award.

Epson 6500UB Projector Review
Covers both 6500UB and 7500UB models - among the brightest home theater projectors we've ever seen.

Education Projector Review

Mitsubishi XD221U Education Projector Review
One of the first projectors to provide serious help in the audio department.

Hitachi CP-X2010N Education Projector Review
It has almost everything you could want in an education projector.

Eiki XD25 Education Projector Review
A high brightness, lightweight solution for K-12 education.

Home Theater Projector Shoot-outs

Epson 6500UB vs. Panasonic AE3000

Sanyo Z3000 vs. Panasonic AE3000

Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Panasonic AE3000

Sony HW10 vs. Panasonic AE3000

Large Venue Projector Reviews

Sharp XG-P560W Projector Review
Breaking price barriers, this dual lamp projector is an excellent choice for auditoriums and other large venue applications.

Sanyo PLC-XTC50L Projector Review
An exciting new dual-lamp design is at the heart of this new installation projector.

Pico Projector Reviews

Optoma PK-101 Pico Projector Review
The PK-101 projects photos or video from anything you can connect to it via composite video.

3M MPro110 Pico Projector Review
Pocket sized, it's highly portable and lets you project onto anything that's available.

Aiptek V10 Pico Projector Review
The Swiss Army Knife of picos comes with every input you need to watch a video or make an instant slideshow presentation.

Aiptek T10 Pico Projector Review
It's light, easy to use, fits in your pocket, has a widescreen format, but most of all, it's cool.

Pico Projectors
These 'video flashlights' are pocket size and in time they'll be bundled in everything from PCs to cell phones.

Pocket Projector Reviews

LG HS102G Pocket Projector Review
Solid features and easy setup make it a strong contender in the pocket projector market.

Toshiba F10 Pocket Projector Review
Ideal for a traveling presenter that wants a quick and simple setup.

Conference Room Projector Review

Canon WUX10 Projector Review
Canon's WUX10 is an affordable WUXGA projector in a slimmed-down package.

Commentary

The Big Judder Problem &
the Overhyping of 24p
Why 24p does not give the clean picture everyone expected.

Is Frame Interpolation Important?

Pico Projectors, Pico Technology & New Products at CES09

Accessory Reviews

Sony BDP-BX1 Blu-ray Review
Sony's BDP-BX1 is a fully featured Blu-ray player and a real bargain.

DVDO Edge Video Processor Review
DVDO Edge brings performance of high quality, high performance scaler to new, lower price point.

Home Theater Projector Reviews

Sanyo Z3000 Projector Review
The first home theater projector under $10,000 to offer 5:5 pulldown.

Optoma HD806 Projector Review
The HD806 is an intriguing option for projection in ambient light.

Sony VPL-HW10 Projector Review
The HW10 is easily the finest projector from Sony we've yet seen.

Samsung SP-A800B Projector Review
The A800 delivers a beautiful, natural picture that is exceptionally engaging.

Mitsubishi HC6500 Projector Review
The HC6500 has arrived, and brings with it solid performance at a lower price point than Mitsubishi's flagship HC7000.

Panasonic PT-AE3000 Projector Review
The AE3000 is one of those new benchmark-setting achievements that will cause the industry to rethink pricing on 1080p projectors.

Mitsubishi HC7000 Projector Review
The HC7000 is by far the best projector we've seen from Mitsubishi to date.

Sanyo PLV-Z700 Projector Review
Sanyo continues its tradition of delivering aggressively priced home theater projectors that deliver exceptional performance.

1080p Projectors

BenQ W5000
BenQ W20000
Epson Pro/Home Cinema 1080
Epson Pro Cinema 1080 UB
InFocus IN82
InFocus IN83
JVC DLA-RS2
Mitsubishi HC4900

Mitsubishi HC5000
Mitsubishi HC5500
Mitsubishi HC6000
Optoma HD80
Panasonic PT-AE2000U
Sanyo PLV-Z2000
Sony VPL-VW60
ViewSonic Pro8100

Other Resolutions

BenQ W500
BenQ PE8720
Canon SX60
Canon SX80
Epson Cinema 720
Epson Cinema 810
Mitsubishi HC1600
Optoma HD65

Optoma HD70
Optoma HD72
Optoma HD73
Panasonic PT-AX200U
Sanyo PLV-Z60
Sony Bravia VPL-AW15
SharpVision XV-Z3000

Archives

Best Home Theater Projectors - The lineup of 1080p and 720p projectors that represent the best Home Theater projectors we've reviewed in the last two years.

Projector Reviews - Shoot-outs

Five Popular 1080p Projectors - 2007 models
Mitsubishi HC6000 v. Panasonic PT-AE2000U
Panasonic PT-AX200U v. Sanyo PLV-Z5

Commentary

1080p or 720p
Native vs. Maximum Resolution
A Key Decision: 16:9, 4:3, or 2.35:1?
2.35 Super Widescreen Home Theater
Let's Ignore Contrast Specs
Projector Demos in Retail Stores
The Cost of Replacement Lamps
Video Projectors
Analog TV goes away February 19, 2009

Archives

Projection Screen Reviews & Commentary

Your Most Important Home Theater Decision
The best screen format.
The best screen size.
Projection Screens Under $500.
Make a 100" Screen for under $100.
Nexy BSB Ambient Light Screen
Epson Duet Portable Screen
Planar Xscreen

Special Focus - Gaming Projectors

Projectors for Console Gaming
Big picture - big fun. Find the best projector for your budget.

Video Game Console Wars Undecided? See the pros and cons of the titans of Gaming.

Projectors for PC Gaming Inexpensive, bright, widescreen entertainment.

Special Focus - Photography Projectors

Choosing a Projector for Photography - Part I
Attention professional and amateur photographers: here are the most important considerations when selecting a projector.

Projectors for Photography - Part II
See why we made the Optoma HD80 and Sanyo Z2000 our Editor's Choice for Photography.

Portable Projector Reviews

Under 3 lbs.

3 lbs. - 5 lbs.

BOXLIGHT TraveLight2
InFocus IN10

Dell 2400MP
EPSON Powerlite 1715c
NEC NP60

Top 10 Portable Projectors

Conference Room Projector Reviews

XGA - WXGA

SXGA+

EPSON Powerlite 77c
Planar PR5020
Mitsubishi WD2000U
Mitsubishi HD4000U
NEC LT380
Panasonic PT-FW100NTU
Sanyo PLC-XL50

Dell 5100MP
Canon REALiS SX7
Optoma EP910
projectiondesign evo2sx+

Archives

Top 10 Conference Room Projectors

Accessory Reviews

Felston DD740 Audio Delay
OPPO DV-981 HD DVD Player
Schneider Optics Anamorphic Lens
DVDO iScan VP50 Video Processor

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