Projectors -- News and Reviews

Brightness Uniformity: What It Means...And What It Doesn't

Rob Sabin - Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018

Brightness uniformity is a measurement we include in most of our reviews to help you assess a projector's performance. But there's more to it than meets the eye, so to speak. In this informative article, Contributing Editor M. David Stone reveals what's really in our number, and what isn't....more

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  Brightness Uniformity: What It Means...and What It Doesn't
• October 12Oct 12
  Road Test: Hitachi LP-AW4001 Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector
• October 2Oct 2
  REVIEW UPDATE: BenQ HT2550 4K Projector
• October 2Oct 2
  REVIEW UPDATE: BenQ TK800 4K Projector
• September 21Sep 21
  Road Test: Canon REALiS WUX7000Z Pro AV Laser Large Venue
• September 18Sep 18
  New Product: Epson Home Cinema 4010 4K PRO-UHD
• September 12Sep 12
  CEDIA 2018: 4K...and 8K...For All
• September 6Sep 6
  New Product: Epson Pro Cinema 4050 4K PRO-UHD
• September 4Sep 4
  Road Test: Panasonic PT-MZ770U Laser LV
• August 22Aug 22
  Review: Optoma EH330UST
• August 10Aug 10
  Five 5000 Lumen Laser Projectors
• July 31Jul 31
  New Product: LG PF50KA Small Home Theater

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Road Test Certified Projectors

Hitachi LP-AW4001 4200 lm, 1280x800, 16.8 lbs

$2,349

A highly affordable, laser-driven USTprojector

Canon REALiS WUX7000Z 7000 lm, 1920x1200, 37.4 lbs

$8,150

High value, high output laser projector

Panasonic PT-MZ770U 8000 lm, 1920x1200, 37.7 lbs

$7,499

Low price, light weight 8000-lumen laser projector

Casio XJ-UT311WN 3100 lm, 1280x800, 12.6 lbs

$1,499

Ultra Short Throw WXGA over 3100 lumens

Dell M318WL 500 lm, 1280x800, 0.8 lbs

$449

Dell M318WL

Optoma S365 3600 lm, 800x600, 5.5 lbs

$379

Optoma S365 SVGA Projector

Optoma WU336 3400 lm, 1920x1200, 6.8 lbs

$599

Optoma WU336 DLP projector

Panasonic PT-MZ670U 6500 lm, 1920x1200, 35.3 lbs

$5,899

Least expensive WXGA 24/7 Laser over 6500 lumens

ViewSonic PS750HD 3000 lm, 1920x1080, 13.4 lbs

$1,799

Low price Interactive UST, 1080p, Full 3D

Dell S718QL 5000 lm, 3840x2160, 33.1 lbs

$4,799

4K Laser, 5000 lumens, UST

Home Theater Projectors

Oct 2 - REVIEW UPDATE: BenQ HT2550 4K Projector

M. David Stone, Evan Powell

A high value, 4K projector for less than $1,500 that also offers 3D capability.

 

Oct 2 - REVIEW UPDATE: BenQ TK800 4K Projector

M. David Stone, Evan Powell

4K Home Theater Projector with 3D for $1499

 

Nov 13 - Sub-$1000 Home Theater Shootout

Evan Powell

A five-way shootout between the BenQ HT3050, HT 2050, Epson HC 2040, Optoma HD28DSE and Viewsonic PJD7835HD ...

 

Home Video Projectors

Review: ViewSonic PX706HD

M. David Stone

Full HD Gaming & Home Theater, 16 ms lag, Full 3D Capable, great audio for street of $650

 

Jun 28 - Review: ViewSonic M1 Pocket Projector

M. David Stone

Super-portable home entertainment with Harmon Kardon speakers and 16 GB internal memory for a mere $299...

 

Portable Projectors

Sep 9 - Celluon PicoPro Projector Review

Allan Abbott

Fits in your shirt pocket or purse, ready for small one-on-one presentations...

 

Conference Room Projectors

Aug 22 - Review: Optoma EH330UST

M. David Stone

Optoma's new ultra short throw projector
for classroom, conference, and signage...

 

Large Venue Projectors

Review: ViewSonic LS800HD

Al Griffin

Full HD, 3D Laser Projector for business and home use...

 

Projection Screens

New Projectors

Projector Industry Press Releases

• Oct 15 ViewSonic Introduces Stunning Display Solutions at Gitex
• Oct 15 Screen Innovations Announces Solo Pro
• Oct 2 Canon Debuts LX-MH502Z 4K UHD Projector
• Sep 18 Epson Launches Home Cinema 4010 with 4K PRO-UHD Technology
• Sep 12 JVC Debuts DLA-VS3000 Visualization Series Projector
• Sep 6 JVC Announces DLA-NX9/DLA-RS3000 8K e-shift Projectors