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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

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 >

InFocus IN2124

From

£693

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Nobo Quantum 2521

From

£245

Type: Slide Projector
Form factor: Desktop

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 >

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 >

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 >

Panasonic PT EW 730

From

£2,720

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

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Acer S1283e

From

£441

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

3 Offers from 2 shops >

InFocus IN 128 HDx

From

£686

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Brightness: 40000ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1.3x

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Optoma X345

From

£400

Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 3200ANSI lumens
Zoom lens: 1.3x

1 Offer from 1 shop >

InFocus IN5555

From

£9,532

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL-FHZ55

From

£4,478

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC P401W

From

£1,012

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Canon XEED WUX450

From

£4,250

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Hitachi CP X 4030 WN

From

£773

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL FH36

From

£3,286

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Stationary
Brightness: 5200ANSI 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 >

Sony VPL EW578

From

£660

Type: WXGA projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 4300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB-Z10000

From

£17,420

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 10000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT DX610

From

£4,008

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 6500ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Hitachi CP X5022

From

£916

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC P451

From

£2,009

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ SW916

From

£1,200

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT-EZ770

From

£4,053

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

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT-EX800

From

£2,675

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL EX 255

From

£520

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT RW 630

From

£6,959

Type: Laser LED Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 6500ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Epson EB 1970

From

£1,002

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC PA672

From

£4,867

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 6700ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT-VW530

From

£915

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT VW535

From

£1,301

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ PU9730

From

£2,070

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 7000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ PW9630

From

£2,070

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 6700ANSI lumens

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Panasonic DZ780

From

£7,967

Type: DLP Projector
Brightness: 7000ANSI lumens
Aspect ratio: 16:10

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB G 6570 WU

From

£2,719

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB 4770 W

From

£1,414

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Casio XJ V 100 W

From

£957

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

2 Offers from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT VX 605

From

£1,301

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Casio XJ A 142

From

£1,168

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Panasonic PT-EX12KE

From

£8,952

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 13000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MW843UST

From

£158

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB Z10005U

From

£17,420

Type: LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 10000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma W345

From

£430

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Ceiling Mountable
Brightness: 3300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma DS322

From

£233

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

2 Offers from 2 shops >

Epson EB 1975

From

£1,288

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EB Z9800

From

£8,649

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 8300ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

NEC PX602UL

From

£7,128

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Panasonic PT-DX820

From

£4,401

Type: DLP Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 8200ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Sony VPL VW520ES

From

£10,720

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Epson EBZ 11000 W

From

£12,419

Type: 3LCD Projector
Form factor: Desktop
Brightness: 11000ANSI lumens

1 Offer from 1 shop >

Optoma X 400

From

£443

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ MX842UST

From

£708

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

1 Offer from 1 shop >

BenQ mw632st

From

£578

Type: 3D DLP Projector
Form factor: Portable
Brightness: 3200ANSI 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 >

Sony VPL FX500L

From

£3,007

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

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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