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Philips PPX 3614

From

£299

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma ML750

From

£507

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

4 Offers from 3 shops >

InFocus IN2124

From

£693

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL HW55

From

£3,246

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

2 Offers from 1 shop >

InFocus IN3924

From

£569

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC P501

From

£1,089

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN2126

From

£480

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer C120

From

£231

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Native resolution: 854 x 480

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 >

NEC M332XS

From

£306

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Acer H6517ST

From

£553

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

3 Offers from 2 shops >

Acer P 6500

From

£1,348

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 4000ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Optoma DS 316

From

£361

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB L 1105 U

From

£7,964

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 6000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MS506

From

£266

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

5 Offers from 3 shops >

Optoma EH 400

From

£699

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 4000ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 2 shops >

NEC M 303 WS

From

£825

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN3118HD

From

£246

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ W1300

From

£891

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN3146

From

£779

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN5316HD

From

£3,249

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 4000ANSI 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 >

Optoma W504

From

£328

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL FHZ 700

From

£8,771

Type: Laser LED Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 7000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Dell 4320

From

£903

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 4300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Hitachi CP-X8170

From

£2,387

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PJD7822HDL

From

£510

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Canon LV WX320

From

£481

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MX 570

From

£376

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB L 1300 U

From

£15,776

Type: LCD Projector
Brightness: 8000ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1.6x

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 1450Ui

From

£1,513

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB G5100

From

£373

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma EW330

From

£506

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 2200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Asus S1

From

£269

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Portable
Native resolution: 854 x 480

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC UM301W

From

£993

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB G 7200 W

From

£3,683

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 7500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PRO 8530 HDL

From

£1,334

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PJD 7720 HD

From

£403

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

NEC UM301X

From

£672

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL SW225

From

£650

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2600ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma W355

From

£465

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 3600ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer S1283e

From

£669

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Optoma W 320 UST

From

£1,214

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Philips PPX3417W

From

£213

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MS 630 ST

From

£448

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

LG PH 550 G

From

£429

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 550ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Casio XJ A 242

From

£1,529

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC L102

From

£727

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 1000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EH TW 570

From

£618

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 3000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL SW 630

From

£787

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Luxburg LUX 2500

From

£299

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MU 686

From

£768

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 3500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

AAXA M5

From

£429

Type: LED Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 900ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma UHD350X

From

£1,262

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Standard
Brightness: 2200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT LB 412 A

From

£818

Type: LCD Projector
Brightness: 4100ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 2x

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 1460 Ui

From

£2,501

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 4400ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PA503W

From

£244

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB S39

From

£354

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

AAXA P300

From

£339

Type: HD Projection
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 400ANSI 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

InFocus IN2124

Sony VPL HW55

InFocus IN3924

NEC P501

InFocus IN2126

Acer C120

Sony VPL-HW40ES

NEC M332XS

Acer H6517ST

Acer P 6500

BenQ W 1090

Optoma DS 316

Epson EB L 1105 U

BenQ MS506

Optoma EH 400

NEC M 303 WS

InFocus IN3118HD

BenQ W1300

InFocus IN3146

InFocus IN5316HD

Sony VPL FHZ60

Optoma W504

Sony VPL FHZ 700

Dell 4320

Hitachi CP-X8170

Viewsonic PJD7822HDL

Canon LV WX320

BenQ MX 570

Epson EB L 1300 U

Epson EB 1450Ui

Epson EB G5100

Optoma EW330

Asus S1

NEC UM301W

Epson EB G 7200 W

Viewsonic PRO 8530 HDL

Viewsonic PJD 7720 HD

NEC UM301X

Sony VPL SW225

Optoma W355

Acer S1283e

Optoma W 320 UST

Philips PPX3417W

BenQ MS 630 ST

LG PH 550 G

Casio XJ A 242

NEC L102

Epson EH TW 570

Sony VPL SW 630

Luxburg LUX 2500

BenQ MU 686

AAXA M5

Optoma UHD350X

Panasonic PT LB 412 A

Epson EB 1460 Ui

Viewsonic PA503W

Epson EB S39

AAXA P300

Projectors

Making a choice

The Technology

Brightness

Resolution and Ratio

Conclusion