Mobile navigationThis August you can rent a bevy of fine films that will look great on your home theater system. If you are looking to buy a projector for the first time or upgrade to a newer model, there are a few relatively new models that will deliver the crystal clear picture quality your family desires.
Projectors
Optoma HD39Darbee
The Optoma HD39Darbee is as colorful as its name. The projector’s Darbee processing applies variable picture enhancements to boost colors, increase brightness, and add edge emphasis for more detailed images. Other pleasing features are its 3,500 lumens, HD resolution and affordable price tag.
LG PH450UG
If you’re looking for big screen entertainment but are short on space, consider this LG model. It can project an image size between 40 and 80 inches at a throw distance between two inches and one foot.
BenQ HT2550
This BenQ model features 4K picture quality and an incredible 8.3 million distinct color pixels. The projector’s 2,200 lumens should be bright enough for most living rooms. It can also project 3D at 1080p resolution.
Movies
Overboard: Based on an ’80s romantic comedy, this film’s protagonist, Leonardo, hires single mother Kate to clean his yacht, then unjustly fires her. When he falls off his boat and wakes up with amnesia, Kate pretends to be Leonardo’s wife to get payback by making him work for her.
Breaking In: In this thriller, a mom takes her teenage children to her family’s high-security home in the country. After several men break in, hold her children hostage and lock her out, their mother must break in and do whatever it takes to save her kids.
Life of the Party: A recently divorced mom in her 40s decides to get her degree and joins her daughter at college. There, she enjoys a wild life on campus while coming to terms with her new situation.
A Quiet Place: A family avoids being eaten by blind monsters that hunt via sound by living in complete silence. The parents and their son and deaf daughter all communicate through sign language, and must come up with ingenious ways to stay alive.
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Best Projectors to Use for Hosting a Summer Birthday Party
At big birthday parties, having the ability to render beautiful family photos on a large scale can captivate people’s attention. A slideshow that has a good mixture of sweet and funny pictures means that people will have something to help pass the time and spark off conversations with other friends or family members in attendance.
This summer, find a shady spot outdoors or a low-key room at your venue and set up a projector.
Here are some of the best projectors to use for a slide show or video montage at a summer birthday party:
Optoma EH515
If the projector isn’t bright enough, your photos will look washed-out and unimpressive, completely lacking the effect you are hoping to achieve. The Optoma EH515 provides 5,500 lumens of brightness, making it capable of projecting in rooms with ambient light, which may be unavoidable if your birthday function is in a large room and the projector is only part of the festivities.
BenQ MH733
You will need to make sure that the projector can connect to the device your media is stored on, whether it’s a camera, laptop, MacBook or tablet. The BenQ MH733, which is primarily intended for conference rooms, has many connectivity options: VGA, USB, HDMI and more. Other attractive benefits of this model include a brightness rating of 4,000 lumens and a price tag under one grand.
Epson Home Cinema 1060
If you know that you will only need to project photos at the party, getting a 4K resolution projector is going overboard in terms of technology and price. This Epson costs you less than $700 and provides 1920×1080 resolution, which will display your photos beautifully. The brightness for this model is 3,100 lumens, so make sure you can control the ambient light in the room.
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Best Projectors to Take on a Family Vacation or Summer Road Trip
Whether it is for a family vacation or a summer road trip, a portable projector is an affordable gadget that will ensure a good time, rain or shine! As technology becomes more advanced, smaller projectors are offering better picture quality.
Below, are a few great portable projectors to choose from:
LG PH450UG, LG PF1000UW & LG HF85JA
These three LG models are excellent selections in the “ultra short throw” category. The throw distance range for these projectors can be as short as 2.5 to 18 inches while still projecting an image larger than most flat screens you find in hotel rooms. Each model weighs in at less than seven pounds, which is convenient if you are flying and need to cut down on your baggage weight. In terms of brightness, the LG PH450UG has 450 lumens, which is not excellent. But the LG PF1000UW and LG HF85JA models have 1000 and 1500 lumens, respectively, which will be fine once you draw the shades.
LG PF1000UW
Optoma ML750ST
This “pocket” projector fits in the palm of your hand and weighs less than two pounds, including the power block. Still, this tiny device can project a 50-inch diagonal image at 34 inches from the screen. The Optoma ML750ST has received glowing reviews of its image quality in spite of its 700-lumen rating.
Casio XJ-A257
The Casio XJ-A257 is a portable projector that packs a ton of features in a slim package. The projector features Wi-Fi connectivity and 2 gigabytes of internal memory, provides 3000 lumens of brightness and can project at a distance as short at three feet. All this in a five-pound projector!
AAXA HD
This AAXA model is a 14 cubic square inch box that will be easy to pack for your trip. At less than one pound, the AAXA HD projector will fit in the palm of your hand. Though the projector’s brightness is only 50 lumens, its 17-inch minimum throw distance will fit perfectly in any space.
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Best Projectors for Watching the 2018 FIFA World Cup!
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is here and along with it comes all the action, drama, and emotional highs and lows. What better way to watch the sport than on a large projector screen?
In the past, it was either too expensive to own a projector at home or the picture quality just wasn’t good enough. Over the years, however, the quality and selection have improved, and the prices have lowered.
BenQ HT2550
This BenQ model with its 4K picture quality makes sure that fans will be able to tell the teams apart thanks to its incredible 8.3 million distinct color pixels. The projector’s 2,200 lumens should be bright enough for most living rooms.
Optoma UHD50
This projector excels at showing action with sharp focus from side to side and top to bottom of the screen. Furthermore, its color balance is well tuned, and with an impressive 500,000 to 1 contrast ratio and 2,400 lumens of brightness, the picture will be perfect.
Epson Home Cinema 5040UB
This Epson model features an excellent 1,000,000 to 1 contrast ratio, 2,500 lumens, and three 1080p LCD chips. And with Epson’s 4k-Enhancement pixel-shifting technology, the projector’s image looks closer to true 4K than 1080p. In addition, the motion refresh rate on the Epson Home Cinema 5040UB is superior in quality, making it ideal for the World Cup. (Fast motion refresh rates are important as they give you a nice smooth picture when it comes to tracking the ball.)
Sony 4K Ultra Short Throw Projector — LSPX-A1
If money is no object, then the Sony 4K Ultra Short Throw projector is a stunning development in short throw projectors that could enhance your experience of the FIFA World Cup. Disguised as a table, this projector can be placed at a distance of 9.6 inches from the wall and still cast a 120-inch projection in 4K resolution with 2,500 lumens of brightness.
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Best Projectors to Use for Museum Exhibits This Summer
More and more often, museums and galleries are required to put on elaborate, headline grabbing displays to attract visitors. Projectors are frequently the solution, which means that more advanced models are generally needed.
It is crucial to find the right projector for the job. A projector that works well in your living room might not necessarily be the right model to use in a museum, which has large spaces with lots of ambient light.
Museums are keeping up with projector technology to enhance artistic expression. This June, the Japanese multimedia art collective teamLab will open the Digital Art Museum in Tokyo. Using 470 projectors and 520 computers, teamLab created a 107,600 square foot exhibit called ‘Borderless,’ which comprises more than 50 interactive art pieces. The artworks aren’t separated but blend into one another within the rooms and corridors where they are displayed.
In the spirit of enhancing art with cutting edge technology, here are some of the top projectors for museums and art exhibits:
Sony VPL-PHZ10
This Sony projector offers 5,000 lumens of brightness, which will provide great illumination in nearly any light conditions. With up to 20,000 hours of continuous operation, this projector is suited for frequent use that is typical of museums exhibits. With Sony’s proprietary BrightEra 3LCD projection technology, the VPL-PHZ10 delivers vibrant color and fine-detail resolution.
Panasonic PT-RZ870
Available in July 2018, the Panasonic PT-RZ870 projector is capable of maintenance-free operation for up to 20,000 hours thanks to air-tight and dust-resistant optical units and cooling systems, making it ideal for museums. This projector blends crisp and vivid imagining with 8,500 lumens of brightness.
Christie D4K3560
Now here’s something that will make you react like the subject in Edvard Munch’s The Scream: this Christie model’s brightness reaches 35,000 lumens! This, along with its native 4k resolution, makes the Christie D4K3560 ideal for large applications, including museums.
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Top Projectors for Newly Released Movie Rentals
Do you think the latest movie rentals look good? Well, they’re going to look great when you use your new projector! Take a look at some of our favorite selections for your home theater, both in terms of new projectors and new flicks.
Projectors
Optoma HD143X
This highly rated Optoma model is new for 2018, and it’s a great projector for the price (under $700). With 2,350 lumens, it is bright enough for a well lit family room. Plus, the Optoma HD143X has HD resolution and supports 3D viewing.
BenQ TK800
The BenQ TK800 offers dazzling 4k resolution at a price far lower than other 4k projectors. Another attractive feature of the TK800 is its 3,000 lumen rating, making it suitable in most homes. Another plus: this BenQ model supports 3D viewing.
Movies
Black Panther: In Wakanda, a technologically advanced African country, a superhero named Black Panther must face a dissident who wants to sell the country’s natural resources to fund an uprising.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle: During detention, four teenagers find a mysterious video game from the ’90s. When they try to play it, the teens are transformed into various video-game avatars and dropped into a virtual jungle world.
Peter Rabbit: As stubborn and naughty as ever, Peter Rabbit causes chaos in the home and garden of an irritable human named Mr. McGregor. Their conflict escalates when they both fall for a new neighbor who adores animals.
Death Wish: Devastated after his wife is killed and his daughter is brutally attacked during a home invasion, Dr. Paul Kersey seeks revenge as a vigilante in this hard-boiled thriller.
Delirium: This supernatural thriller focuses on a man who inherits a mansion from his late parents shortly after he is released from a mental institution. However, he grows convinced that the house is haunted following a series of strange occurrences.
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Best Projectors and Tips for Hosting an Outdoor Movie Night
It has become a common summer activity to screen movies in your backyard with a projector, which is a lot easier than hauling your TV outside. However, you need to make sure you know what you’re doing before you gather an audience that includes family and friends. Have you found a level area to set up the screen and projector? A hill is great for seating, but the movie set-up should be on flat ground. Also, consider the light and sound that will be generated by your party and whether or not these things will disturb your neighbors (if they aren’t joining you).
Below is our list of other technical tips for using a projector and the best projectors for an outdoor movie night:
- You’ll need to wait for dusk, which in summer can be as late as 9 pm. To start watching your movie earlier, you need a projector that has a brightness of at least 3,000 lumens. The more lumens, the brighter the image will be and the less of a factor the ambient light will be.
Optoma HD143X
The highly rated Optoma HD143X is new for 2018, and with its 3,000 lumens you will see it all. It has HD resolution and supports 3D viewing, among other great features.
- Before you purchase a projector, consider the media player you will use. Most people will find DVD/Blu-Ray players, laptops or USB sticks the most useful; thus, most home theater projectors connect to them easily. However, if you can only stream your selected content wirelessly, you will need to verify that your projector has the ability to deliver.
BenQ TK800
This BenQ model has many connectivity options, including one that isn’t common among projectors of its kind: HDCP 2.2 compatibility. This means that if you’ve downloaded an HD movie to watch you won’t be thwarted by the file’s digital rights management security features. Other attractive benefits of the BenQ TK800 include a brightness rating of 3,000 lumens and 4k resolution.
- You need a projector that will be easy to set up and one that will create the picture size you need. Depending on how you set up your outdoor theater, you may need a projector that can be placed close to the screen or farther away.
ViewSonic PX747-4K
This ViewSonic projector has a wide throw distance range, projecting as close to the screen as four feet or as far away as 32 feet. It has excellent brightness (3,500 lumens) and features 4K resolution.
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Best Projectors for Wedding Receptions
Whether being used to enhance a speech or for adding to the general atmosphere of the reception, it is increasingly common to see projectors at a wedding. Some are used to display photos from the ceremony, while others may feature baby photos of the married couple or favorite photos of their relationship over the years. Although the photos can be viewed by guests on a tablet or laptop, projecting them on a screen is far more impressive.
If you simply want to show a series of photos, you can get by with basic SVGA resolution. However, videos will require a more advanced projector. Your best option for video performance would be one with HD capabilities. Also, any projector used for this kind of function will need to have a bright lens in order to display a clear picture.
(Remember to check with the venue to see if they have a projector you can use before buying one!)
Here are some of the top recommended projectors to use for wedding receptions:
Philips PicoPix PPX4010
If your projector set-up must be flexible to accommodate the venue, look no further than the Philips PicoPix PPX 4010. It has a minimum throw distance of only 18 inches, weighs less than three ounces, and can project an image size of up to 120 inches. This model is designed as a companion to a laptop and is designed to fit in your pocket.
BenQ TK800
Do you want to impress your in-laws without blowing your wedding budget on a projector? Then this BenQ model is right for you! It offers dazzling 4k resolution at a price far lower than other 4k projectors. Another attractive feature of the TK800 is its 3,000 lumen rating, making it suitable for most venues.
Optoma UHD60
The Optoma UHD60 is perfect for viewing photographs with its rich, saturated color and impressive 1,000,000:1 contrast. This is a 4K projector that provides 3,000 lumens and has the lowest audible noise rating among projectors of its kind.
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Best Portable Projectors for Camping Trips
For some, camping trips are all about roughing it in the great outdoors. But for those of us with young kids, the advantage of having a movie or TV show for them to watch when they get bored is invaluable. Being able to watch a family film during the evening is just the kind of bonding that camping is intended to generate.
Tips on Setting Up a Portable Projector
-Wait until it is pitch dark to start watching for optimal viewing
-Use your tent as a screen (or bring a portable screen)
-External speakers are recommended
-Find some relevant accessories, like a tripod and a carrying case
The type of media player you will use to connect to the projector is also important. You can try to stream a movie wirelessly, but your success will depend on whether or not you’re able to get a strong signal outdoors and if your campsite has a strong Wi-Fi signal. Most projectors accommodate USB sticks, SD cards and HDMI connections, among others, so consider saving your movie on your phone, tablet or laptop instead.
Below are three recommended portable projectors to use for camping trips:
InFocus IN1146
This InFocus model has many connectivity options, including RCA, HDMI, USB drive and SD card. And with the optional Wi-Fi adapter, you can connect with your smart phone. The projector offers 640 lumens in its brightest mode, which is decent for a portable model. However, there are no battery options, so you will have to connect the InFocus IN1146 to a power source.
LG PH150B
This one-pound LG projector offers 130 lumens and a throw distance as short as 13 inches. Unlike the InFocus projectors, this projector has an embedded battery with a two hour operating life. The projector’s Bluetooth compatibility lets you share from enabled devices.
AAXA HD
At less than one pound, the AAXA HD projector will fit in the palm of your hand. Though the projector’s brightness is only 50 lumens, its 17-inch minimum throw distance will fit perfectly in a cozy tent. This AAXA model has an embedded lithium-ion battery with a two hour life span. However, the AAXA HD cannot connect to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices.
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Top Projectors and Pro Tips for Your Next Business Presentation
If you are buying a projector to use for a business presentation, you won’t need it to deliver the very latest 4K picture quality or blast their eardrums with its high quality sound system. But you do have to consider practical needs, such as portability, brightness and ease of use.
So what are some of the best projectors and tips for delivering a great business presentation?
Optoma EH460ST
This model provides 4,200 lumens of brightness, making it capable of projecting in rooms with ambient light, which can be an issue when you don’t have control over the environment. The remote has standard operating functions, as well as a brightness adjustment button and a laser pointer.
Tip: With a projector as bright as the Optoma EH460ST, consider adding video to your presentation. It will look sharp and so will you!
NEC ME331W
The NEC ME331W provides not only excellent brightness with 3,300 lumens, but outstanding sound as well with 20 watt speakers. You can also use the projector’s seven preset modes to choose the right brightness for the image size you want based on the ambient light in the room.
Tip: Now that you have the power of the NEC ME331W, why not combine sounds and music with your images? They’ll surely make everyone sit up and take notice.
Casio XJ-A252
About the size of a piece of 8″x11″ paper, the Casio XJ-A252 projector is slim (less than two inches in height) and lightweight (five pounds). This model is not only a breeze to transport in its soft carrying case, but will easily handle ambient light with its 3,000 lumens.
Tip: This will be an easy projector for you to use if you’re bringing a stack of handouts to your session. Consider handing those out before you begin.
Acer X118H
If you are concerned about cost, this Acer model’s MSRP is under $300. It provides 3,600 lumens and its three-watt speakers should be adequate for most small business meetings.
Tip: Connect the computer and projector prior to the presentation to ensure you know how to set it up correctly.
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