Best Projector

Researching the best in home theater projectors!

Sony VPL-VW100

Continuing with the best projector post I wanted to give you some more details on the various projector and there respected brands. So my next posts are going to be about what the manufactures themselves had to say about there own products.

I went to every companies website that was on that list of 12. Some sites provided more information than others there was even one company who’s website didn’t really have anything to say about there projectors. And if you want to go ahead and guess which one. But that was the only one that didn’t have much to offer as far as information on there products.

Heres another question you can try to guess. Which one of the 12 best projectors was discontinued.

I’m going to make a post for each of the 12 best projectors. The title will say which projector the post is about. I’m also going to paste everything you just read on every one of the post. In case people skip around and don’t know what I was trying to do. So I think that covers it heres what they had so say.

Sony VPL-VW100 

From: www.sony.com/

Key Technologies
SXRD™ 1920 x 1080p Full HD Panels :

SXRD is a new display technology developed by the legendary television engineers at Sony to meet and exceed the demands of a High Definition image at its full 1080 line resolution. It is a 1920 x 1080p panel characterized by several key benefits — full HD resolution, smooth film-like image with minimal screen door effects, high response times (5ms rise and fall), high contrast ratios and accurate color rendition.

400W Pure Xenon Lamp :

A special 400W pure Xenon lamp provides equal brightness output levels for all three primary colors - red, green and blue, used to create the trillions of colors that can be delivered. Natural and accurate color is reproduced with bottomless whites and spectacular reds.

Advanced Iris :

The latest evolution of Sony’s own Advanced Iris function uses algorithms designed to analyze the histogram of each picture along with nonlinear amplification to dynamically adjust the iris for its optimum opening. The result is a stunningly high contrast ratio of up to 15,000:1. Images in bright scenes are crisp and clear and black levels in dark scenes are deep and detailed.

Ultra Quiet Fan :

An exclusive Sony-designed fan efficiently removes heat at a barely noticeable noise spec of 22dB. Obtrusive fan noise is virtually eliminated to allow for flexibility in room placement.

ARC-F (All Range Crisp Focus) Lens :

A specially developed crisp focus lens was developed to take full advantage of the full 1920 x 1080 HD resolution that the SXRD panel device offers. It offers superior resolution and focus.

RCP (Real Color Processing) :

Real Color Processing allows the user to target specific colors on the picture and fine adjust their color and hue without changing the overall picture’s color and hue. For instance, the color of a strawberry can be fine adjusted without impacting the skin tones. Or the blue in a sky can be adjusted without affecting the color of water. And green grass can be adjusted without influencing the other colors in the picture.

The Optoma HD72

Continuing with the best projector post I wanted to give you some more details on the various projectors and there respected brands. So my next posts are going to be about what the manufactures themselves had to say about there own products.

I went to every companies website that was on that list of 12. Some sites provided more information than others there was even one company who’s website didn’t really have anything to say about there projectors. And if you want to go ahead and guess which one. But that was the only one that didn’t have much to offer as far as information on there products.

Here’s another question you can try to guess. Which one of the 12 best projectors was discontinued.

I’m going to make a post for each of the 12 best projectors. The title will say which projector the post is about. I’m also going to paste everything you just read on every one of the post. In case people skip around and don’t know what I was trying to do. So I think that covers it here’s what they had so say.

The Optoma HD72

The Optoma HD72 projector is a true 720p, high-performance projector for home theater enthusiasts. The HD72 features unique color processing technologies to deliver higher brightness and provide truer, more vibrant colors to the projected picture. And, with 10-bit per channel color processing, a 7-segment color wheel and its 5000:1 contrast ratio, the Optoma HD72 DLP® home theater projector delivers great color saturation and subtle color details for the best image quality.

• True High Definition 720p home theater projector
• ImageAI™ Automatically adjusts the light intensity output to delivers amazing contrast ranges
• TrueVivid™ Color enhancement technology by Optoma insures realistic and true images with superior color precision
• Optional flush mountable ceiling mount to achieve optimal viewing angle

The 2nd best projector

The only reason I called this post the 2nd best projector was because these were only recommended by 2 sites. If you read the best projector post you know I listed the projectors recommended by at least 3 sites. But these should still be of very high quality because 2 is almost 3. So don’t worry about them being second best I’m sure they are near the top when it comes to quality projectors. This should give you some more quality options to satisfy your curiosity so have a look.

These are not in any particular order.

The 2nd best projector list

• Epson MovieMate 30s
• Epson MovieMate 33s
• Toshiba ET-20
• Sanyo PLV-Z4
• Sanyo PLV-Z5
• Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 400
• Optoma HD73
• BenQ PE-8720
• JVC DLA-RS1
• Optoma HD81
• BenQ W10000
• Dell 2400MP
• Epson Home Cinema 1080
• Mitsubishi HC1500
• InFocus LP70

Best Projector

Which is the best projector? That can be a difficult question for people. Because when it comes to your own home theater you want the best. What I found when I went on my search was that there are many different opinions on the subject that don’t necessarily agree with each other. Not to mention enough information to get you lost all over again. I saw sites that didn’t even recommend one of the same projectors as the next site. So I put together my own list of the most recommended projectors because no site named just one as the best.

Here is how I narrowed down a list of many and got my list of 12. I looked at 10 different sites some of them very highly respected sites and others just seem to be the typical website. Some recommended many projectors others just a few. Then I broke it down to the ones that where recommended by 3 or more sites. I’ll just give you the meat of everything and let you form your own opinion. Here is what I found

P.S. I used Amazon as another rating scale just because I’m sure most of you have heard of them and because they are a very trusted e-commerce site. I included the number of stars out of five there customers gave it, the number of reviews, the current price and the first paragraph of a quote by an actual reviewer/owner of the projector. Don’t forget that if you get a projector you probably also want to get a screen. Amazon also has a good recommendation for what ever projector your looking at. Remember some products may have been canceled or had a price change. I hope this helps you find what you looking for.

Top 12 best projectors
Recommended by 5 sites

Optoma HD72

This might just be the best projector out right now! This is the only one recommended by 5 sites!

5 out of 5 stars - 7 reviews - Price: was $2,999, now $1449,99

By Lord Dimwit Flathead “The Excessive” (Portland, OR United States)
This home theatre projector is going to make a lot of converts this year and turn the projector market on its ear. There is nothing out there (at present) with this quality of picture for this low a price.

Recommended by 4 sites
Sony VPL-VW100
4 out of 5 stars - 1 reviews - Price: was $12,038.78, now $6,399.00

By Kuyper@AWS “w i d e s c r e e n __ fan” (Seattle, WA USA)
I saw this PJ in action last night. The source was a Sony BluRay DVD player and a BR pressing of Spiderman 2. The picture clarity was amazing. Rock solid image with (not surprisingly) incredible definition. I can’t, however give it 5 stars. Perhaps the colour calibration was not perfect (altough Sony reps were on hand so “their bad” if they set it up poorly) - in particular the reds were far too prominent.

Sony VPL-VW50
no reviews yet - Price: was $5,499.99, now $3,699.77

InFocus Play Big IN72 DLP Projector
41/2 stars out of 5 -12 reviews - Price: $1,007.98

By Jamie L. Henderson “IPHY” (Mountain View, CA USA)
Holy cow this was a great purchase. I use a digital projector in my living room as my “tv”. When I went to replace my existing Infocus projector, I considered stepping up to the IN76. After all, the IN72 is just the current version of the model I already had, right? Well, ok, technically, that is true. But, wow is there a difference.

Optoma Home Theater HD70 Digital Project
4 1/2 stars out of 5 - 35 reviews - Price: was $999.00, now $989.99

By Brian Straight
I have owned an Optoma EP 719 XGA projector for about a year and find it an impressive unit for the price. However, when Optoma released the HD 70, a full 720p projector, for under $1000, I had to buy it. The projector is light, but substantially-constructed with a sturdy gloss white case. I was immediately impressed with the quality of the build.

Optoma MovieTime DV10
41/2 stars out of 5 - 52 reviews - Price: $488.98

By M. Allen (Seattle, Wa United States)
I recently decided to upgrade from my 42” inch HDTV Samsung to the Optoma Movie Time Projector, and I have to tell you I am a changed man. The clarity and size of the image is amazing, no distortion at all. The picture is as good if not better than my 42” incher. Unreal! After getting the projector I displayed the image on my wall since I hadn’t received the screen, I put Siderman in the DVD player and even on the wall the picture was perfect. After getting the 9 or 10 foot wide screen the following day the picture was even better, I was amazed considering the screen is dark grey in color. I now have the best of both worlds, a projector that produces 9 foot wide movies in pure digitial, and a 42 incher in the corner of the same room. Picture in Picture the old way!

Recommended by 3 sites
Optoma HD7100
5 out of 5 - 1 review - Price: $2,646.65

By Fritz Benedetti (Pukalani HI)
Great projector, excellent image, superb lens-shift. The price could be lower. Otherwise nothing to complain about.

Panasonic PT-AX100U
41/2 out of 5 stars - 15reviews - Price: was $2,999.00, now: $1,575.00

By Camera Man Mike (San Diego, CA)
Everyone that sees the picture this projector gives wants one. You’d expect to pay much more for this quality. The picture still looks great with the lights on and blinds open. Given the adjustability of the projector and the abilty to handle ambient light, this will work in a lot of homes other projectors might not be right for. And it looks great even on an inexpensive screen (Da-Lite HD Model B).

Panasonic PT-AE1000U Home Cinema Project
5 out of 5 - 2 reviews - Price: was $7,949.32, now $3,699.00

By D. Klacik “dklacik” (Flagstaff, AZ)
The PT-AE1000U LCD HD Proj 11000:1 1100 Lumens Hdmi Svid Rbg is a great unit. Excellent HD quality. We installed it ourselves - very easy with minimal handyman knowledge for the ceiling mount. Worked perfectly out of the box. We have since gone into some of the menu options and selected picture quality/brightness options that we preferred for our home theater. You’ll be very pleased with this unit.

MITSUBISHI HD1000U DLP Projector
5 out of 5 - 42 reviews - Price: was $999.99 now $914.99 

By D. Shelton “tepui” (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
The Mitsubishi HD1000U produces an outstanding image that compares well against projectors costing quite a bit more. As a DLP projector, its black levels are superior to LCD projectors while the color accuracy is a bit off (though more than acceptable). My previous projector was an Infocus X1, a first-generation DLP model. The HD1000U produces a cleaner, higher-resolution image, that is noticeably brighter than the X1. In fact, the HD1000U is substantially brighter than many other home theater projectors on the market and will work well in a room with moderate ambient light. Mine is installed in a room with moderate ambient light from several large windows, and produces an adequate image in midday sun. With the window shades pulled, or at night, I have to run it in low lamp mode to avoid eye discomfort.

Optoma MovieTime DV11 
5 out of 5 - 4 reviews - Price: was $899.00, now $868.73 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping

By Jessica Rae Ellis “JRE Review” (Ks, USA)
This is an incredible product. I had no idea that projector technology had come so far and at such an affordable price point. I was skeptical when I ordered the product, but I pointed it at a dark brown painted wall in a dark bedroom to test it and it delivered a movie theater quality picture, crisp and huge and unbelievably bright considering the background. I can’t imagine what it looks like on the proper screen. Also the speakers on the unit are good quality and more than adequate for viewing a DVD with the built-in player. Obviously, if you want a movie theater experience, hooking the product to surround sound is the way to go. And the throw is short. You’ll be surprised at how large a picture you can get at a relatively close distance from the projector.

Mitsubishi HC5000
currently unavailable

Thats all for now but I will eventually add more.Happy Hunting