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Philips PPX 3614

From

£299

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 140ANSI lumens

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Optoma ML750

From

£507

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 700ANSI lumens

3 Offers from 2 shops >

Sony VPL HW55

From

£3,246

Type: LCOS Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 1700ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 1 shop >

NEC P501

From

£1,089

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL-HW40ES

From

£2,379

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 1700ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN3924

From

£569

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN2126

From

£480

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC M332XS

From

£306

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens

3 Offers from 3 shops >

Optoma DS 316

From

£361

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ PX9710

From

£2,070

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 7700ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Canon XEED 4 K 500 ST

From

£37,056

Type: LCOS Projector
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1.3x

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma Ml330

From

£385

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL CH 375

From

£1,799

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC Pa722x

From

£2,316

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 7200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer P 6200

From

£942

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Sony VPL SW 630

From

£787

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3100ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Vivitek DW 832

From

£732

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL VW520ES

From

£10,720

Type: LCOS Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 1800ANSI lumens

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Sony VPL-FHZ55

From

£4,478

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 4000ANSI lumens

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Acer H6517ABD

From

£439

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 3200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MS 630 ST

From

£437

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 3200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL FX500L

From

£3,392

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Native resolution: 1024 x 768

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Casio XJ F 20 XN

From

£831

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma EH 200

From

£748

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

LG PF50KS

From

£535

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 600ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 2142W

From

£805

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 4200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer H9501

From

£1,999

Type: 3D 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2100ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Casio Xj A 257

From

£1,209

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma W504

From

£410

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Standard
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC Pa572

From

£2,906

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 5700ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PJD5353

From

£438

Type: XGA Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Vivitek DU 3341

From

£1,713

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 5200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC M 303 WS

From

£828

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1.2x

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sanyo PLC XP 100

From

£3,418

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 6500ANSI lumens

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Aiptek MobileCinema i 70

From

£130

Type: DLP Projector
Brightness: 70ANSI lumens
Aspect ratio: 16:9

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sanyo PLC XP200L

From

£4,788

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 7000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PJD6352

From

£349

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 3500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Philips PPX3417W

From

£217

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Standard
Brightness: 170ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL FHZ60

From

£4,503

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PS700X

From

£739

Type: XGA Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL SX 236

From

£499

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL CH370

From

£1,172

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Vivitek Qumi Q3 plus

From

£474

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PA503W

From

£244

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Standard
Brightness: 3600ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer V 7500

From

£679

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

EUG X 89

From

£247

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Optoma WU337

From

£746

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3600ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Aiptek MobileCinema A50P

From

£196

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 40ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 1450Ui

From

£2,010

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 3800ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 1795F

From

£1,349

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer P8800

From

£3,470

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony MP CL1A

From

£503

Type: HD Projection
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 40ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 520

From

£677

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 2700ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 990U

From

£806

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3800ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PG800HD

From

£1,092

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Standard
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ W1600 ust

From

£1,249

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Vivitek DH 976 WT

From

£935

Type: DLP Projector
Brightness: 4800ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1.5x

1 Offer from 1 shop >

EUG X 88

From

£296

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Standard
Brightness: 4500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma DH 1008

From

£471

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2800ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Projectors

Making a choice

So, you have decided to take the plunge into the world of projectors? Whether your projector needs are professional, educational or simply for entertainment, there is a vast range of products on the market. On the surface, one projector looks much like another and it can appear incredibly difficult to make a well-reasoned decision. Further added to this is the fact that there are a multitude of projectors on the market ranging in price from under £100 up to the £10,000 and more. Bearing all of this in mind, you might reasonably pose the question of what criteria should you be using when deciding on which projector to buy?

There are a few very important aspects to consider when analysing a potential projector purchase. Firstly, you should be clear on exactly what you are going to be using the projector for. For example, if your use is going to be mainly watching movies at home, then you should be looking at a projector with a fairly low brightness level. If you are going to be using the projector in a large space such as an auditorium or church, then a projector with a higher brightness level would be more suitable. Other important factors to consider include the resolution, the aspect ratio and the weight. Once you have established exactly what you are going to use the projector for, you can start to use the above criteria to rapidly narrow down the field of products.

The Technology

In today's projector market, there are over 300 different models on sale - a daunting figure, I am sure you will agree. These projectors run on one of two different technology types: LCD or DLP. Before you have a further panic, it is worth noting that projectors running either of these technology types have a very wide level of application and give excellent results when viewing a range of different material, whether it is video content or computer applications. However, once again your decision should be influenced by exactly what you are going to be using your projector for. Depending on what it is, one technological format may suit you better than the other.

The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) projector is the modern incarnation of a classroom favourite, the overhead projector. The undoubted advantage of LCD technology is that it creates images that are very sharp along with high levels of brightness and satisfyingly crisp detail. This makes it a great projector for you if you needs require text to be clearly displayed (i.e. classroom or business use). Criticisms of LCD projectors have been that, generally, they are heavier than their DLP counterparts and they do degrade over time.

Digital Light Processing (DLP) projectors are the newer form of technology on the market. The projectors harness the power of nearly 2 million microscopic mirrors to create images that are incredibly smooth and soft. This can be especially observed if the projector is being used to watch video footage. In addition, DLP projectors are generally smaller and more compact making them perfect for you if you want your projector to be portable.

Brightness

When deciding how bright a projector you should be considering, look at the size of the room in which the projector is to be used. Generally, the larger the room, the brighter the projector you will require. Secondly, you should think about the likely lighting levels in any location in which you are going to be using the projector. All projectors will give better results when used in darker locations. Therefore, if you are going to be using it in a room where it is difficult to control the level of light, you should be looking at a product with higher brightness levels.

Once again, it is important to consider the exactly what you are going to be using your projector for. If, for example, you will be using it in a classroom or for giving business presentations, it is likely that you will need text to be clearly displayed to your audience. In order to guarantee that text is sharp and visible, you should look towards a brighter projector.

To put this in context, projector brightness is measured in Lumens. For home cinema use in a dark room, a level of less than 1000 Lumens will be acceptable. For classroom use or home use in a bright room, a level between 1000 and 2000 will suffice. Projectors for use in large classrooms or meeting rooms should be between 2000 and 3000. Finally, for use in large concert venues, auditoriums or theatres, a level of more than 3000 would be required.

Resolution and Ratio

These two aspects are important for ensuring that the size of any image that you wish to display is correctly portrayed. Most people should be fairly familiar with the idea of resolution. Put simply, the higher the resolution, the sharper and more detailed the image is likely to be. Resolution for projectors is measured in pixels. Most projectors will come with a 'native resolution', this is the setting that the projector is most comfortable working from. However, most of them can be used at higher resolutions if necessary. Note that this would have an effect on image quality.

Projectors come in a wide variety of resolutions ranging from 800 x 600 all the way up to 2048 x 1080. You should make your choice of resolution based again on what you are likely to be using the projector for. For good all round use, 1024 x 768 has emerged as a popular favourite, but you could get away with 854 x 480 for basic home cinema requirements. If your product is to have a practical application, i.e highly detailed drawings or detailed photography, then a resolution of 1920 x 1080 may be more suitable.

Quickly dealing with aspect ratio, you will observe three common projector ratios: 4:3, 16:10 and 16:9. 4:3 is the standard ratio for standard television, 16:10 ratio has been designed for widescreen computers and 16:9 is recommended for movies or high definition content.

Conclusion

The on-going theme of this guide has been the need for you to establish exactly what applications your projector is going to have. Establishing this can really help you to make an informed decision on the correct model to buy. However, as has been mentioned, the majority of projectors will give you good performance across a variety of tasks so there is no need to become too tied down in technicalities.

To summarise, you need to consider LCD v DLP. The answer to this question will be determined by whether you will be using the projector more for video footage or detailed text and drawings. LCD for more detailed text and DLP for predominantly home movie use.

Next, take into account the location and light levels in which the projector is to be used. A larger and lighter room will require a projector with a higher brightness level, whereas a smaller and darker room at home will not require such a high level.

In terms of resolution, you again need to consider usage of your projector. Different resolutions will be more suitable for simple home cinema use versus projecting detailed drawings and watching high definition content.

The desired aspect ratio for your projector will also change depending on whether you will be watching standard television, projecting from a computer screen or watching film or high definition content.

Once you have considered your projector needs in conjunction with the above points, you should be in a much better position to compile a decent shortlist.

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Philips PPX 3614

Optoma ML750

Sony VPL HW55

NEC P501

Sony VPL-HW40ES

InFocus IN3924

InFocus IN2126

NEC M332XS

Optoma DS 316

BenQ PX9710

Canon XEED 4 K 500 ST

Optoma Ml330

Sony VPL CH 375

NEC Pa722x

Acer P 6200

Sony VPL SW 630

Vivitek DW 832

Sony VPL VW520ES

Sony VPL-FHZ55

Acer H6517ABD

BenQ MS 630 ST

Sony VPL FX500L

Casio XJ F 20 XN

Optoma EH 200

LG PF50KS

Epson EB 2142W

Acer H9501

Casio Xj A 257

Optoma W504

NEC Pa572

Viewsonic PJD5353

Vivitek DU 3341

NEC M 303 WS

Sanyo PLC XP 100

Aiptek MobileCinema i 70

Sanyo PLC XP200L

Viewsonic PJD6352

Philips PPX3417W

Sony VPL FHZ60

Viewsonic PS700X

Sony VPL SX 236

Sony VPL CH370

Vivitek Qumi Q3 plus

Viewsonic PA503W

Acer V 7500

EUG X 89

Optoma WU337

Aiptek MobileCinema A50P

Epson EB 1450Ui

Epson EH TW 6700 W

Epson EB 1795F

Acer P8800

Sony MP CL1A

Epson EB 520

Epson EB 990U

Viewsonic PG800HD

BenQ W1600 ust

Vivitek DH 976 WT

EUG X 88

Optoma DH 1008

Projectors

Making a choice

The Technology

Brightness

Resolution and Ratio

Conclusion