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Buyer's Guide: The Best Video Projectors

Want to enjoy big-screen sports or movies from the comfort of your sofa? Looking to equip your new meeting room with top-quality equipment? You'll find just what you need in this video projector buyer's guide!
Pierre-Jean Alzieu
Translator: Catherine Barraclough
Updated: February 10, 2012
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Looking for a projector? Cut to the chase with this pick of the best models currently on the market or, for more options, you can browse all our projector reviews.
A video projector should display a sharp image with accurate colours and high contrast levels. It should also be well-designed, with all the controls and options you need. Here are a few things to look for when shopping for a projector:

- Technology. There are three main kinds of projector technology—SXRD, LCD and DLP. Each has its own advantages and drawbacks. Head over to our projector reviews page to find out more.

- Colour fidelity. Accurate colours are very important. Out of the box, most projectors will display colours that are verging on crazy. Thankfully, switching to Cinema or Movie mode usually sorts things out.

- Depth of black. A nice deep black really brings out the best in projected images. In a video projector, the black tone reproduced can be considered sufficiently dark from 0.20 cd/m² and lower.

- 3D support. Unlike TVs, 3D projectors only use one kind of 3D technology—active shutter 3D. The advantage of this is that Full HD resolution can be maintained in 3D mode.

With these factors in mind, here's our pick of the best projectors out there right now.

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Review: Panasonic PT-AT5000
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Projector s...  2499.00 
Amazon mark...  2599.95 
Ebay  2690.00 
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The PT-AT5000 is a well-made projector with loads of connections plus powerful zoom and lens-shift functions. All in all, it offers excellent picture quality in 2D and 3D.

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Affordable 3D

Epson EH-TW6000W

Review: Epson EH-TW6000W
While image quality could be better in the EH-TW6000W, it's still an excellent choice for home users. It's one of very few models that can be used straight out of the box with no settings to adjust, as it automatically adapts to the surrounding lighting conditions.

Great Value for Money

Epson EH-TW3200

Review: Epson EH-TW3200
As well as great picture quality, the EH-TW3200 has a powerful zoom, a good lens-shift and a wide range of connections (HDMI, component, VGA etc.). It even comes with a backlit remote.


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Here are a few more of our favourites.

A Good DLP Model

Samsung SP-A600B Review: Samsung SP-A600B
The SP-A600B is a stylish projector that's easy to use: it doesn't take many adjustments at all to get great image quality. Note that some users may notice a rainbow effect.


Mini Projector

Vivitek Qumi Review: Vivitek Qumi
The Vivitek Qumi is a mini projector. Cute as it may be, image quality isn't perfect—colours and contrast in particular. However, it's not a bad solution for portable projection.


MARCHANDS
 
 
Amazon mark...  494.99 
Ebay  494.99 
Tigerdirect...  494.99 
Amazon  499.00 
Officemax  499.99 
Ebay  549.00 
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Pico Projector

Philips PicoPix 1430 Review: Philips PicoPix 1430
Pico projectors are rarely capable of producing top-notch images, and the Philips Picopix 1430 is no exception. However, an excellent built-in media player and super-small dimensions help save the day.

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