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Top 10 Home Theater Projectors
UPDATED JANUARY 2021 - Between $3,000 and $4,999, you'll find the lowest-priced true native 4K projectors offering the sharpest images as well as the least expensive home theater projectors with a laser light engine instead of a lamp. You're well-assured of excellent out-of-the-box color accuracy, suitable brightness for a 100-inch or larger screen in a dark theater, and depending on the model excellent contrast.
This list is generated by constantly monitoring the web traffic to our comprehensive projector database, our price-quote engine, our widely-used projector throw calculator, and our editorial product coverage and reviews to gauge which projectors are generating the most buzz and sales activity.
Top 10 Home Theater Projectors
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- Resolution: 3840x2160 DLP
- Brightness: 3000 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 1'-10"
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- Resolution: 4096x2160 SXRD
- Brightness: 1500 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Lamp
- Throw Distance: 10'-0" — 20'-7"

NEC PX1005QL-W
4K Large Venue
Projector
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- Resolution: 3840x2160 DLP
- Brightness: 2200 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 0'-12"
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- Resolution: 1920x1080 3LCD
- Brightness: 4000 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 1'-3"
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- Resolution: 3840x2160 DLP
- Brightness: 3000 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 9'-11" — 15'-10"
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- Resolution: 1920x1080 3LCD
- Brightness: 2600 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Lamp
- Throw Distance: 9'-10" — 20'-8"
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- Resolution: 3840x2160 DLP
- Brightness: 3500 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 1'-10"
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- Resolution: 3840x2160 DLP
- Brightness: 3000 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Laser
- Throw Distance: 10'-1" — 16'-1"
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- Resolution: 1920x1080 3LCD
- Brightness: 2600 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Lamp
- Throw Distance: 9'-10" — 20'-8"
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- Resolution: 1920x1080 D-ILA
- Brightness: 1900 ANSI Lumens
- Light Source: Lamp
- Throw Distance: 10'-2" — 20'-4"