Projection Industry News and Insights, Coming Reviews and Commentary
updated Tuesday, January 6^th

New Reviews & Commentary

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.

Projection Screen Review

Da-lite JKP Affinity Projector Screen Review
A remarkable step forward in 1080p image clarity. Editor's Choice Award.

Home Theater Projector Reviews

Shootout: Sanyo Z3000 vs. Panasonic AE3000
These projectors have distinct features that exist on no other home theater projectors.

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

Shootout: Mitsubishi HC6500 vs. Panasonic AE3000
These 1080p projectors each bring something unique to the table.

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

Shootout: Sony HW10 vs. Panasonic AE3000
A comparison of two great 1080p home theater projectors.

Commentary

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

Home Theater Projector Reviews

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.

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.

New Commentary

Technology & Trends

CEDIA 2008 Show Review - LCD technology makes new contrast advances.

1080p or 720p - a few tips about choosing the right resolution for your Home Theater.

Your Most Important Home Theater Decision - no, it's not the projector.

Home Theater Projector Reviews

1080p Projectors

Other Resolutions

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

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

The Most Popular Home Theater Projectors

Shoot-out Reviews

Home Theater Projectors

Five Popular 1080p Projectors - a closer look at several 2007 models in the Popular Home Theater Projector reports.

Mitsubishi HC6000 v. Panasonic PT-AE2000U

Panasonic PT-AX200U v. Sanyo PLV-Z5

Commentary

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

What is the best screen format?
Determining 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

The Most Popular 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

The Most Popular 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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