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1080p Projectors for the Ultimate Home Theater

1080p projectors are the ideal solution for top of the line home theater performance. When making your choice, consider throw distance and lens shift features (if needed) to make sure the model you want can be installed comfortably into your intended viewing room. All models are sufficiently bright for dark room viewing on screens up to 110" diagonal. However, some are brighter and can accommodate ambient light or larger screen sizes.

Optoma HD25 DLP Highly Rated
The Optoma HD25 is a great little projector. Its bright, sparkling HD image is perfect for home theater, and its bargain price of $949 ... more»
 JVC DLA-X55R D-ILA Highly Rated
Built with home theater in mind, the X55 is a videophile's dream. JVC's home theater projectors have always had excellent black level p... more»
BenQ W1080ST DLP Highly Rated
As one of the only 1080p home video projectors to feature a short throw lens, the BenQ W1080ST is in a class of its own. This $1299 pow... more»
 Acer H6510BD DLP Highly Rated
The Acer H6510BD may be the most affordable full 3D projector available today. At $799, it delivers an attractive image that's great fo... more»
Sony VPL-HW50ES SXRD Highly Rated
The Sony VPL-HW50ES is a videophile's dream. It combines a crisp, detailed 2D image with a nearly flawless 3D image and a light engine ... more»
 BenQ W1070 DLP Highly Rated
The BenQ W1070 is a great little home video projector that produces a 2D image that looks more expensive than it is. High light output ... more»
ViewSonic Pro9000 DLP
For LED/laser projectors to be attractive, they need to be price-competitive. The Viewsonic Pro9000 is a groundbreaking product, but it... more»
 Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UBe 3 LCD Highly Rated
The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UBe is the newest addition to the Epson home theater line, and it continues their tradition of full... more»
Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3020e 3 LCD Highly Rated
The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3020e is a great update to last year's Home Cinema 3010, correcting that projector's flaws and adding s... more»
 Mitsubishi HC8000D-BL DLP Highly Rated
Mitsubishi has been making home theater projectors for many years now, and they have been consistently solid products. The HC8000D-BL i... more»
Panasonic PT-AE8000 3 LCD Highly Rated
Now Panasonic has introduced the PT-AE8000U. While not as revolutionary as was the AE7000, it provides a number of incremental improvem... more»
 BenQ EP5920 DLP Highly Rated
The EP5920 is a solid product from BenQ and a good addition to the increasingly large ranks of home video projectors. With two HDMI por... more»

Definitions of Commonly Used Projection Technology Terms
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NTSC:
National Television Standards Committee. Established the first color TV standard in 1953 and is the North American standard for video and broadcasting. Also used in the Caribbean, South Korea, Japan and South America. A 30 fps signal with 525 lines of resolution of which 480 to 483 are viewable. Transmitted via a 6MHz channel.

Upconvert:
To convert a lower resolution signal to a higher resolution. For example, 480i to 720p.

Gamma Correction:
Adjustment to gamma or how gray levels between black and white are displayed as the eye is sensitive to these in a logarithmic manner. For example, good gamma correction allows subtle shadow detail in a dark image to be easily perceived.

Horizontal Scan Rate:
Period of time it takes to refresh an image on a screen, usually measured in Hertz (cycles per second). Computer monitors typically have scan rates starting at 60Hz going to 85Hz.
Current 1080p Models
(sorted by popularity)
 1.  Optoma HD25
2.  BenQ W1070
3.  Panasonic PT-AE8000
4.  Acer H6510BD
5.  BenQ W1080ST
6.  Epson Home Cinema 8350
7.  Sony VPL-HW50ES
8.  JVC DLA-X55R
9.  Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UBe
10.  Optoma HD33
11.  Optoma HD25-LV
12.  Panasonic PT-AR100U
13.  Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3020e
14.  BenQ W7000
15.  Panasonic PT-AE7000
16.  ViewSonic Pro8200
17.  Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3020
18.  Mitsubishi HC4000
19.  Mitsubishi HC7800D
20.  Sony VPL-HW30ES
21.  Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5020UB
22.  JVC DLA-X30
23.  Sony VPL-VW95ES
24.  Acer H9500BD
25.  BenQ W1500
26.  Mitsubishi HC8000D-BL
27.  Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 6020UB
28.  BenQ EP5920
29.  ViewSonic Pro9000
30.  Optoma HD23
31.  BenQ W1200
32.  Epson Europe EH-TW5910
33.  SharpVision XV-Z17000
34.  Epson Europe EH-TW6000
35.  JVC DLA-X35B
36.  Optoma HD30B
37.  Epson Europe EH-TW9000
38.  BenQ W1060
39.  Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 9350
40.  BenQ W1100
41.  Optoma HD8300
42.  JVC DLA-RS45
43.  SharpVision XV-Z30000
44.  JVC DLA-X75R
45.  Panasonic PT-AT6000
46.  Mitsubishi HC5
47.  Vivitek H1081
48.  JVC DLA-X95R
49.  JVC DLA-RS56
50.  Epson Europe EH-TW6000W
51.  JVC DLA-RS46
52.  JVC DLA-RS55
53.  Vivitek H1086-3D
54.  JVC DLA-RS4810
55.  Epson Europe EH-TW5900
56.  Mitsubishi HC7900DW
57.  LG HECTO
58.  JVC DLA-X35W
59.  LG CF3D
60.  InFocus SP8600
61.  Optoma HD21
62.  Epson Europe EH-TW9000W
63.  EIKI EIP-HDT30
64.  JVC DLA-X70R
65.  Panasonic PT-AT5000E
66.  Sony VPL-HW30AES
67.  Panasonic PT-AH1000E
68.  InFocus SP8604
69.  InFocus IN8601
70.  JVC DLA-X35BE
71.  InFocus SP8600HD3D
72.  JVC DLA-RS48
73.  JVC DLA-X90R
74.  JVC DLA-RS66
75.  JVC DLA-X35WE