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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 >

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 >

NEC P501

From

£1,089

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC M332XS

From

£786

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Sony VPL-HW40ES

From

£2,379

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC V230

From

£816

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 2300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma W515

From

£2,270

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 6000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 1970

From

£1,002

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT VX 605

From

£1,301

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 5500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Braun Novamate150

From

£449

Type: Slide Projector
Form factor: Desktop

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma HD 20

From

£250

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer P1385WB

From

£415

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB U42

From

£748

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Casio Xj A 257

From

£1,198

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Dell 1650

From

£602

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 3800ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL FHZ61L

From

£2,564

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 5100ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Mitsubishi XL 6600 U

From

£2,538

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 1440 Ui

From

£2,475

Type: 3LCD Projector
Brightness: 3800ANSI lumens
Aspect ratio: 16:10

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Acer P1287

From

£652

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 4200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma EW330

From

£506

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

Optoma GT1070X

From

£643

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma W 320 UST

From

£1,214

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma W304M

From

£825

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sanyo PLC-WM5500

From

£2,653

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 5500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL HW 45 SXRD

From

£1,799

Type: LCOS Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 1800ANSI 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 CH370

From

£1,161

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

Sony VPL SW 630

From

£787

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Braun E130

From

£409

Type: DLP Projector

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma HD39

From

£848

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Vivitek DU 978 WT

From

£804

Type: DLP Projector
Brightness: 5000ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1.5x

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Epson EB 1785 W

From

£700

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 1900ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MS 630 ST

From

£448

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Optoma EH335

From

£685

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Acer H6521BD

From

£429

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MH760

From

£1,170

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 2055

From

£748

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Aspect ratio: 4:3

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma HD143X

From

£459

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN 114 XA

From

£405

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 536WI

From

£905

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 3400ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Canon LV WX300USTi

From

£1,045

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
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 >

Casio XJ A 142

From

£957

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

3 Offers from 3 shops >

Acer P 1623

From

£797

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MH 750

From

£969

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 4500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma Ml330

From

£423

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 696Ui

From

£2,609

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma GT1080

From

£789

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Canon LV WX 310 ST

From

£540

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Epson EB S 41

From

£291

Type: LED Projector
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1x

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 970

From

£583

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Viewsonic PX727 4K

From

£1,096

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Asus ZenBeam E 1

From

£273

Type: DLP Projector
Brightness: 150ANSI lumens
Native resolution: 854 x 480

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

InFocus IN2126

Acer C120

NEC P501

NEC M332XS

Sony VPL-HW40ES

NEC V230

Optoma W515

Epson EB 1970

Panasonic PT VX 605

Braun Novamate150

Optoma HD 20

Acer P1385WB

Epson EB U42

Casio Xj A 257

Dell 1650

Sony VPL FHZ61L

Mitsubishi XL 6600 U

Epson EB 1440 Ui

Acer P1287

Optoma EW330

Epson EB G 7200 W

Optoma GT1070X

Optoma W 320 UST

Optoma W304M

Sanyo PLC-WM5500

Sony VPL HW 45 SXRD

Epson EH TW 570

Sony VPL CH370

Acer H9501

Sony VPL SW 630

Braun E130

Optoma HD39

Vivitek DU 978 WT

Epson EB 1785 W

BenQ MS 630 ST

Optoma EH335

Acer H6521BD

BenQ MH760

Epson EB 2055

Optoma HD143X

InFocus IN 114 XA

Epson EB 536WI

Canon LV WX300USTi

LG PF50KS

Casio XJ A 142

Acer P 1623

BenQ MH 750

Optoma Ml330

Epson EB 696Ui

Optoma GT1080

Canon LV WX 310 ST

Epson EB S 41

Epson EB 970

Viewsonic PX727 4K

Asus ZenBeam E 1

Projectors

Making a choice

The Technology

Brightness

Resolution and Ratio

Conclusion