Projector Reviews

The Epson Pro Cinema LS12000 is the company's first home theater projector to put genuine 4K resolution on screen, but that's just part of the top-tier image quality and long feature list that make it worth its high price.

The 4K Optoma UHD55 is equal parts gaming and home entertainment projector, thanks to a short input lag combined with a high quality image.

Epson's LCD-based EpiqVision Ultra LS500 is available with or without a screen, and costs more than some DLP-based projectors. But it offers good color accuracy, high brightness, and an image free of rainbow artifacts.

The Hisense 100L5G is effectively a 100-inch, 4K smart TV—complete with a TV tuner and Android TV support—that uses an ultra short throw projector as its display source. It delivers a high-quality picture and comes bundled with a 100-inch screen.

The BenQ TH685P is a solid step above entry level for gaming and home entertainment, and one of the few 1080p projectors that handles HDR color well.

The Vankyo Leisure 495W offers exceptional audio quality for its sub-$300 price. Add in acceptable image quality and brightness, and you get a decent pick for a budget mini projector.

The Epson EpiqVision Mini EF12 is a smart TV masquerading as a portable projector. Its small form manages to contain a long-lived laser light source, Android TV, Google Play Store apps and games, and even good audio.

The BenQ X1300i is an excellent gaming projector thanks to a bright LED light source, resonant sound, and video and audio presets fine-tuned for first-person shooters, RPGs, and sports games. And it's great for movies and streaming TV too.

BenQ's innovative GV30 delivers 720p video, robust audio, and streaming in a projector you can carry from room to room on one finger, and point at any convenient surface to use as a screen. It also works as a Bluetooth speaker.

The Epson EX7280 offers vibrant color, appropriately sharp focus, and a bright image, making it an excellent projector for handling presentations.

The Epson EX3280 offers low resolution by today's standards, but delivers vibrant color for presentations, sufficiently crisp images, and even watchable movies from a portable projector that's bright enough to stand up to ambient light.

The 1080p Anker Nebula Solar Portable offers lots of desirable features, including support for 4K and HDR, built-in Android TV, and good brightness for its size and weight. Color accuracy isn't perfect, but it's good enough for most people to accept without a second thought.

The Kodak Luma 75 is a minimalist projector that fits almost anywhere, and its low brightness and resolution don't hurt its main strength: casual projecting on the fly.