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Hundreds of reviews of home theater, portable lifestyle, business, and classroom projectors, including all the latest 4K models. Let our reviewers tell you what's hot and what's not in projectors made for your particular needs.

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  • Home Theater

    The Epson Lifestudio Grand is an ultra-short-throw projector with enhanced brightness and sound performance that stays true to the core goals of Epson's Lifestudio line while also appealing to more cinema-enthusiast viewers.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Highly RecommendedThe long-awaited Valerion VisionMaster Max serves as the flagship model in the VisionMaster lifestyle projector lineup, offering the highest level of performance in the series.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Highly RecommendedThe Hisense L9Q's brightness, excellent build quality, impressive gamut coverage, accurate color reproduction, substantial audio performance, HDR support, and solid gaming capabilities make it an appealing choice for a Laser TV.

  • Portable

    The NothingProjector One NP25001 is a smart, portable lifestyle projector with Google TV, HDR compatibility for HDMI content, and solid audio performance. It is suitable for children, teens, young adults, casual gamers, and those on a budget.

  • Portable

    The Aurzen Boom Air is a portable lifestyle projector with Google TV and Netflix support. Its 110-degree tilt stand and battery bank compatibility make it suitable for backyard movie nights, camping trips, and budget home theaters.

  • Home Theater

    The Dangbei MP1 Max delivers bright 4K HDR with solid color accuracy for movies, streaming, and casual gaming. Overall, it is a capable all-in-one projector for those who prioritize convenience and brightness.

  • Home Theater

    CEDIA Best of Show 2025The Sony Bravia Projector 7, also known as the VPL-XW5100ES in custom install channels, offers more refined and improved functionality, representing a considerable advancement in performance over its predecessor.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Highly RecommendedThe BenQ W4100i offers ample brightness with its 3,200 ANSI lumens, solid-state 4LED light source, and BenQ's CinematicColor PCI-P3, delivering vibrant images with excellent color reproduction, and strong performance at a reasonable price.

  • Home Theater

    The XGIMI MoGo 4 is a portable lifestyle projector designed for flexibility and ambiance. Its 360-degree gimbal stand, built-in battery, Google TV, and many ways to create the vibe make it a compelling option for Gen A, Gen Z, and Millennials.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Editor's ChoiceThe Anker Nebula X1 is a high-end projector suitable for those who want the home theater experience in a portable package, offering an immersive 4K with Dolby Vision, low input lag, Google TV, and excellent accessories.

  • Home Theater

    The Epson LS9000 strikes a balance between price and performance, delivering the bright, vibrant, and detailed images users have come to expect from Epson. The LS9000 offers an appealing price, a solid feature set, and strong overall performance.

  • Portable

    The Dangbei Freedo is a 1080p, 450 ISO lumen smart projector with 4K support. It offers a host of features including Google TV, a built-in battery, and a 165-degree tilt stand. It's suitable for families, kids, and those new to projectors.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Highly RecommendedThe Epson QS100 is a new addition to Epson's Q Series line of high-lumen output projectors. While it doesn't replace the LS800 UST and will live alongside it, it does offer greater refinement and enhanced functionality for custom installed systems.

  • Home Theater

    The Wanbo Vali 1 is a smart l080p lifestyle projector with Android 11.0 TV and a Game Mode, its auto setup features and 200-degree gimbal stand delivering good audio-visuals for those looking for the big screen experience on a low budget.

  • Home Theater

    The BenQ W2720i 4LED projector delivers a great all-around viewing experience with excellent gaming performance and color accuracy. It's a strong choice for someone looking for an entry into home theater projection.

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    Portable

    The Yaber T2 Plus Keith Haring Special Edition is a portable projector with artwork by the legendary 1980s pop artist Keith Haring and excellent JBL speakers. This projector is best suited to backyard movie nights and fully darkened spaces.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Highly RecommendedThe Hisense C2 Ultra is a smart laser projector Designed for Xbox with IMAX Enhanced visuals, capable of delivering suitable gaming performance and big-screen, cinematic immersion to meet the needs of both gamers and movie enthusiasts alike.

  • Home Theater

    The XGIMI Horizon S Max features the updated Dual Light 2.0 triple-laser light source and 3,100 ISO lumens, delivering impressive color performance in a versatile lifestyle design with an integrated gimbal stand.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Editor's ChoiceThe Philips GamePix 900 gaming projector is designed for serious players, offering low input lag, high refresh rate capabilities, and an immersive 4K experience.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Highly RecommendedThe Valerion VisionMaster Pro 2 is an impressive projector that delivers a lot of performance at an excellent price with rare and generally well-performing features for a projector in this class and price range.

  • Home Theater

    The JMGO N1S Ultimate features a unique integrated gimbal design, offering a similar feature set to its siblings but provides increased light output, making it ideal for users with larger screens.

  • Portable

    The XGIMI MoGo 3 Pro is a compact, portable lifestyle projector with a multi-angle base and auto setup features, Google TV OS with Netflix support. The MoGo 3 Pro is a good option for kids, college students, and adults alike.

  • Home Theater

    2025 Highly RecommendedThe BenQ TK710 is an outstanding gaming laser projector with exceptional input latency, making it a winning choice for modern gamers seeking a big-screen experience.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Editor's ChoiceThe Epson QB1000 provides users with high-lumen output to fill large screens with impressive HDR and excellent color reproduction, all while maintaining the performance standards Epson is known for.

  • Home Theater

    The Dangbei Mars PRO 2 offers viewers a bright and cinematic immersive experience, including an authorized Netflix app and HDR10+ support, at a very reasonable price.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Highly RecommendedEpson's EpiqVision Mini EF22 is a compact, portable projector with Google TV and auto-setup that is easy to use and offers solid picture quality and sound.

  • Home Theater

    The Formovie Theater Premium boasts excellent contrast and some enhancements over the highly-regarded Formovie Theater, but it has some quirky issues and falls short of its predecessor on color accuracy.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Highly RecommendedThe Anker Nebula Cosmos 4K SE is a portable projector with a hybrid laser/LED light engine that delivers good out-of-the-box accuracy with 1,800 lumens of brightness and great-sounding audio.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Editor's ChoiceThe DLA-NZ500 brings a laser light engine and more compact chassis to JVC's entry-level native 4K D-ILA projector, and delivers the solid performance we've come to expect from the brand while maintaining a $5,999 price point.

  • Home Theater

    Though its not without its caveats, including less-than-stellar out-of-box accuracy and a potentially misleading "peak lumens" brightness spec, AWOL Vision's LTV-2500 is a solid entry-level UST projector with premium features.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Editor's ChoiceThe Hisense PX3-PRO is one of the best living room UST's we've tested, performing well for both movies and gaming, thanks in part to being the first RGB laser projector with the Designed for Xbox designation.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Editor's ChoiceSony's just announced Bravia Projector 9 (VPL-XW8100ES) replaces their premium VPL-XW7000ES LCoS-based SXRD projector, bringing new refinements that include enhanced HDR and 4K/120Hz gaming with low input lag. Here's our early review.

  • Large Venue

    2024 Editor's ChoiceAs a premium home theater projector, the Christie M 4K15 RGB delivers impressive 14,000-lumen light output, excellent BT.2020 gamut coverage, and superb contrast when mated with a Christie Ultra High Contrast lens.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Highly RecommendedThough underpowered with only 500 ANSI lumens, the LG CineBeam Q HU710PB is a well built, portable 4K laser projector offering wide color gamut and LG's excellent webOS streaming platform.

  • Home Theater

    The BenQ X300G is a 4K DLP short-throw projector with a long-life LED light engine, a strong focus on gaming features, and a surprisingly compact form factor.

  • Home Theater

    The ViewSonic LX700-4K is a gaming-first 4K laser projector that carries the Designed for Xbox certification. It lacks the last word in color accuracy but its low input lag guarantees an immersive and competitive bigscreen gaming experience.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Highly RecommendedBenQ's new flagship home theater projector, the W5800, is a bright, color-accurate projector that offers a viable alternative in the entry-level high-end projector segment.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Editor's ChoiceThe DLA-NZ900, JVC's new flagship home theater projector, will replace the highly regarded NZ-9 while building on its excellence with, among other changes, a Gen3 D-ILA chipset for better contrast and increased sharpness.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Highly RecommendedThe 1080p BenQ HT2060 4LED projector offers good performance for its price, including low-latency gaming. It's a nice option for prospective buyers looking to enter the world of projection or upgrade from an aging lamp model.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Highly RecommendedIt's got a few caveats, but the Optoma UHZ55 is a recommendable 4K laser home theater/gaming projector that offers solid performance and value.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Highly RecommendedThe Anker Mars 3 Air is a high-value 1080p LED portable projector that delivers 400 lumens of brightness in its brightest mode, and runs on the Google TV streaming platform that includes an authorized Netflix app, all for $600.

  • Home Theater

    2024 Editor's ChoiceLeica's Cine 1, derived from a premium Hisense RGB laser TV, claims the sharpest images we've seen from a UST projector thanks to Leica's lens pedigree.

  • Portable

    The ASUS ZenBeam Latte L2, a follow-up to the ZenBeam Latte L1, bumps up brightness and resolution and offers a nice mix of features and styling.

  • Home Theater

    The Nomvdic P2000 offers striking design and an attractive price for an RGB UST, and it performs well in most respects. However, out-of-box color inaccuracy and ineffective adjustments for HDR may take it out of contention for some buyers.

  • Portable

    Optoma's ML1080ST is the most compact and portable projector we've seen to offer an RGB laser engine with full BT.2020 color gamut, making it a good choice for road warrior presentations, digital signage, and other applications where color counts.

  • $379

    Pico

    The AAXA P7+ is a highly portable 1080p pico projector that includes an Android-based OS for streaming from included apps such as Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, and Vimeo. While it's not very bright, it's good for mobile applications like camping.

  • Home Theater

    The Optoma UHZ35ST is a very capable, compact laser gaming projector with an easy-to-use, plug-and-play setup. But it's missing some key features when compared to similarly priced competitors.

  • Home Theater

    2023 Highly RecommendedAnker's Nebula Mars 3 is a high-performing portable projector uniquely equipped for the outdoors thanks to water-, dust- and drop-resistance, and a large built-in battery that doubles as a power bank.

  • Home Theater

    2023 Highly RecommendedThe BenQ X3100i is an update to the BenQ X3000i gaming projector released in 2022. It keeps the great gaming performance of its predecessor while upping the light output and adding a few game-centric features.