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As a result of our projector reviews, we have awarded the Home Theater Projectors listed below our Highly Rated or Editor's Choice designation. The 5-star ratings are assigned based on the projector's overall performance, features, ease-of-use and value as compared to other projectors we reviewed within the resolution group.

Best Home Theater Projectors - 1080p
16:9 Widescreen - 1920x1080
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Mitsubishi HC3800
Review: Bill Livolsi: Nov 13, 2009
2009 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $1,495  
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The Mitsubishi HC3800 is a beautiful, competitive, and welcome addition to the industry's growing array of inexpensive high performance home theater projectors.
JVC DLA-RS25
Review: Evan Powell: Nov 9, 2009
2009 Highly Rated
 Specs    $7,995  
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For the deepest black levels in town, JVC's new RS25 and RS35 cannot be beat.
Epson PL Home Cinema 8500 UB
Review: Evan Powell: Oct 23, 2009
2009 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $2,499  
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Next month the Home Cinema 8500UB will begin shipping. Its spectacular 200,000:1 contrast rating will have everyone paying attention.
Panasonic AE4000
Review: Evan Powell: Oct 8, 2009
2009 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $1,999  
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This month the Panasonic AE4000 comes to market at a jaw-dropping $1,999 official street price.
Vivitek H1080FD
Review: Bill Livolsi: Oct 7, 2009
2009 Highly Rated
 Specs    $999  
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The H1080FD is home theater at a great value.
Epson PL Home Cinema 8100
Review: Evan Powell: Sep 29, 2009
2009 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $1,566  
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The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 8100 projector and the Home Cinema 8500UB are the most potent price/performers unleashed by Epson in the HT arena.
Sony HW15
Review: Bill Livolsi: Sep 9, 2009
2009 Highly Rated
 Specs    $3,000  
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Sony's new SXRD projector is the least expensive 1080p LCOS projector ever released.
Vivitek H9080FD
Review: Bill Livolsi: Sep 8, 2009
2009 Highly Rated
 Specs    MSRP: $14,999  
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The Vivitek H9080FD is revolutionary. It is more than just an LED projector - it is a serious home theater product that just happens to use LEDs for illumination.  
Optoma HD20
Review: Bill Livolsi: Aug 28, 2009
2009 Highly Rated
 Specs    $999  
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The HD20 brings 1080p projection to its lowest price point yet, while maintaining great image quality that's ideal for home entertainment.
Epson Ensemble HD 6100
Review: Bill Livolsi: Jul 17, 2009
2009 Highly Rated
 Specs    $5,999  
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Epson's Ensemble HD is the first true Home Theater in a Box.  
JVC DLA-RS10U
Review: Evan Powell: Mar 16, 2009
2009 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $4,995  
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The JVC RS10 and RS20 win ProjectorCentral.com's Editor's Choice Awards
Epson PL Home Cinema 6500UB
Review: Evan Powell: Feb 25, 2009
2009 Highly Rated
 Specs    $2,799  
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The Epson Home Cinema 6500UB and Pro Cinema 7500UB are the company's latest high performance home theater projectors.
Sanyo PLV-Z3000
Review: Evan Powell: Dec 11, 2008
2008 Highly Rated
 Specs    $2,395  
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Not only does this projector offer improved contrast over last year's popular Z2000, but the big news is that it is the first home theater projector under $10,000 to offer 5:5 pulldown.
Panasonic AE3000U
Review: Evan Powell: Oct 13, 2008
2008 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $2,202  
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The AE3000 is one of those new benchmark-setting achievements that will cause the industry to rethink pricing on 1080p projectors.
Mitsubishi HC7000
Review: Bill Livolsi: Oct 8, 2008
2008 Highly Rated
 Specs    $2,979  
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Contrast performance is superb. With great color and near-silent operation, the HC7000 is by far the best projector we've seen from Mitsubishi to date.
Sanyo PLV-Z700
Review: Evan Powell: Sep 30, 2008
2008 Highly Rated
 Specs    $1,799  
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Sanyo continues its tradition of delivering aggressively priced home theater projectors that deliver exceptional performance.
InFocus IN83
Review: Bill Livolsi: May 23, 2008
2008 Highly Rated
 Specs    $4,499  
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The IN83 is a bright, powerful projector with absolutely excellent contrast and near-perfect color.  
BenQ W20000
Review: Bill Livolsi: Apr 18, 2008
2008 Highly Rated
 Specs    $3,999  
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The W20000 offers most of the performance of higher-end models without the bank-breaking price tag.  
Epson PL Pro Cinema1080UB
Review: Evan Powell: Jan 18, 2008
2008 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $3,799  
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The 1080 UB is a beautiful projector once calibrated. The overall package is fairly priced, and a highly competitive value proposition.  
JVC DLA-RS2U
Review: Evan Powell: Dec 11, 2007
2007 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $8,995  
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JVC has achieved an ideal balance between image sharpness and a natural, lifelike quality. The RS2 clearly surpasses the older RS1 in contrast, black level, and color saturation.
 
Best Home Theater Projectors - 720p Projectors
16:9 Widescreen - 1280x720
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Optoma HD65
Review: Bill Livolsi: Apr 4, 2008
2008 Highly Rated
 Specs    $682  
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This light, bright 720p DLP projector is both portable and powerful, making it easy to use almost anywhere.
Epson PL Home Cinema 720
Review: Bill Livolsi: Jan 11, 2008
2008 Editor's Choice
 Specs    $1,009  
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The 720 is a killer projector. It gives solid performance in all areas with extra emphasis on rock-solid contrast and black levels. The picture quality is outstanding for the money.
 
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