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5 Best Home Theater Projectors of 2015

This year was fairly quiet for new projectors. The majority of the major PJ brands kept new releases to a minimum, continuing to sell models that were released in 2014 and earlier. Even so, there were several new entries in the 2014-2015 projector season and many of them offered exciting new features and impressive performance. So which home theater projectors, with Full HD or 4K resolution, were the best in 2015? It’s tough to pick from the field of those that have been released since fall 2014. But there are a few models that stick out from the pack. This […]

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Sharp XV-Z30000 Home Theater Projector Review

Although the Z30000 is billed as a 3D projector, it performs exceptionally well as in standard 2D mode. Its prowess is particularly noticeable in the impressive shadow detail and stellar black level performance it provides. In other words, the image quality is well above average for a single-chip DLP projector. What’s more, the Z30000 offers a robust feature set, including useful lens shift capabilities, a 2:1 zoom ratio, adjustable 3D specs and long-lasting lamp performance. Compared to 3D single-chip released today, the Z30000 holds its own, and certainly offers some unique specs that many home theater enthusiasts will appreciate. Sharp […]

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Optoma EH341 Data Projector Review

This year, a range of data projectors have been released, but one of the best has to be the Optoma EH341. Whereas many data projectors are built in WXGA or XGA resolution, the EH341 delivers 1080p Full HD images. Compared to other similarly priced multimedia projectors, the EH341’s images are far superior, crisper and clearer. But that’s not the only thing the EH341 gets right. It’s also extremely portable, weighing just 5.7 pounds and offers 3,500 lumens of brightness. That makes this a fierce portable projector, capable of delivering a brightness suited for small to mid-sized venues. A projector this […]

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Optoma HD28DSE Home Theater Projector

What makes the HD28DSE different from other Optoma projectors released in 2015? For starters, the HD28 is the DARBEEVision Special Edition, hence the DSE suffix. DARBEEVision is an advanced image processing system that adds detail, clarity and saturation to images, and it’s rare for a projector of this price to be equipped with the technology. What’s more: The HD28DSE is competitively priced for the entry-level home theater projector segment. It starts at $799, which seems middle-of-the-road in terms of pricing for feature-rich budget-friendly home theater projectors. For example, the Optoma GT1080 and the BenQ HT1085ST – both of which are […]

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Epson Home Cinema 2040 Entertainment Projector Review

When the Epson Home Cinema 2040 was unveiled just a few short months ago, it instantly stood out in the budget-friendly 1080p projector class. The projector has all the usual features: 1920×1080 native resolution, 3D capabilities, and a bright-output lamp. Yet, the 3LCD Epson 2040 offered something that’s a rarity from sub-$1,000 HD projectors: Frame interpolation and detail enhancement technology. Both features – which were borrowed from the Home Cinema 5030 – boost the image quality, smoothing out fine details and high-movement scenes. At this price point, you just don’t find many offering frame interpolation. That’s why the Home Cinema […]

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BenQ HT3050 Full HD 1080p Projector Review

Earlier this year, BenQ launched a trio of Full HD 1080p projectors, the HT2050, HT3050, and HT4050. The HT3050 fell in the middle pricewise, starting at $999, and it offers a range of benefits compared to the low-end HT2050. In reality, the HT3050 is unique portable projector, especially for the price. You get all the benefits you would from similarly priced 1080p projectors: Excellent image quality, high brightness, and long-lasting performance. But the HT3050 does two things especially well: It delivers impressive audio quality. Equipped with two 10W speakers, the HT3050 is one of the best – if not the […]

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ViewSonic PJ258D ViewDock Projector Review

The ViewSonic PJ258D was released in 2007, and at the time, it featured a novel tool that hadn’t been introduced in many projectors: An iPod docking station. Not an iPhone, but a port for an iPod! That’s how dated the projector sounds these days. And that feature was the biggest selling point. The DLP-based projector was just average in other areas. For example, it offered 2,000 lumens, broadcast images in the XGA 1024×768 native resolution, and it originally retailed for $1,399 MSRP. Today, those aren’t very impressive specs, and in 2007, they weren’t that impressive either. Yet, with its iPod […]

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Mitsubishi XD90U: Specs, Features and Limitations

Originally launched in 2009, the Mitsubishi XD90U was a powerful XGA projector, ideally suited for business and classroom environments. It was priced in the mid-range for XGA projectors, starting at $2995. And for the price, the XD90U didn’t deliver an impressive spec sheet or features: There was no built-in audio, connections were limited, and the brightness output was just acceptable. The projector did a few things right. For one, it was extremely lightweight and portable, weighing just 3 pounds. That’s considered great even by today’s standards. Plus, the images it projected were above average, with only a few limitations. And […]

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BenQ MX602 Business Projector Review

BenQ is known for developing high-quality, great-value projectors, and the BenQ MX602 is the perfect example. It delivers impeccable image quality, with high brightness and life-like color, it’s eco-friendly with long-lasting lamp performance, accommodates a range of connections, it’s low-noise and the MX602 is affordable. Put simply: For an XGA projector, the MX602 is a powerful A/V machine that will help transform your presentations. BenQ MX602: Quick Specs 3,500 ASNI Lumens 13,000:1 Contrast Ratio XGA Native Resolution 4:3 Aspect Ratio HDMI, USB and S-Video Connections Most Impressive Features and Specs For a budget-friendly XGA projector, the MX602 offers a ton […]

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Panasonic PT-DX100LK XGA Projector Review

The Panasonic PT-DX100LK is billed as a “large venue” projector, and it has a range of features that back up that claim. For starters, its dual lamp system delivers powerful brightness: 10,000 lumens. That’s ideal for large conference spaces, lecture halls and boardrooms. But it’s more than just a super bright projector. For instance, the image quality is stellar. The projector utilizes Panasonic’s Dynamic RGB and Detail Clarity Processor 3, which helps it deliver high-quality, detailed images. Even the largest of images are crisp and clear with impressive color quality. Wait, there’s more! A range of options, including wired networking, […]

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