Reviews for Top 1080p Projectors

"the award-winning manufacturer of digital projection and display devices, has introduced the all-new TX1080 Multimedia Projector...With its superior brightness, native HD resolution, full complement of connectivity options, and the ability to control the projector directly via a network connection, the TX1080 provides best-in-class performance for the most highly detailed presentations, video conferencing and even home theater use...The TX1080 is a true crossover product without compromise, offering the same performance as projectors costing twice as much," said Jon Grodem, Optoma's director of marketing and product...It fulfills the most demanding requirement of business and corporate users, so much so, we would not hesitate to recommend the TX1080 for home theater installations as well...The TX1080 also offers corporate and commercial users complete network management capability, and the projector can be operated directly through the control panel which is opened in an internet browser on a network connected PC..." read more »

"1 dynamic contrast ratio and high brightness in a price-competitive model, recreating a true cinematic experience...Featuring a sleek high-gloss black design, the XV-Z15000 utilizes a single 1080p DLP® 0.65" DMD chip from Texas Instruments (TI) to create one of the most spectacular images available in projection today...“The XV-Z15000 expands our suite of 1080p projectors and allows home theater enthusiasts to experience their favorite films with superior picture quality without leaving their home...For easier installations these models include two HDMIâ„¢ terminals (version 1.3 with x.v.Color), to ensure a secure digital connection with compatible high-definition set-top boxes or Blu-ray Discâ„¢ players..." read more »

"9 native resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, which means it's perfect for Full HD (1080p) content...Compared to most projectors in this price range it's an absolute beast, measuring 40cm wide, 15cm tall and 37cm deep and weighing 7.5kg...However, it certainly wasn't as bad as we were expecting...The difference was immediately noticeable, with the PLV-Z700 producing a vibrant picture with excellent detail..." read more »

"New PT-AE3000 Provides A Bright and Dynamic Widescreen Home Viewing Experience...With full high-definition 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) native resolution, the PT-AE3000 gives home theater enthusiasts a higher level of picture quality entertainment, producing crisp and clear images through new state-of-the-art projection technology...Panasonic Projector Systems Company is a prominent supplier of projectors and presentation systems in the United States..." read more »

"Before we get into these specifications, though, I'm afraid I have to report that the Z3000 is just about the drabbest projector I've ever seen...It's as I start scanning through the Z3000's extravagant feature claims, though, that my objections to the thing's ugliness start to take a back seat...Next, it sneaks a new optical compensating plate into the lens array that drastically reduces light leakage and so helps the Z3000 to claim a huge (by LCD projector standards) contrast ratio of 65,000:1...While we're on the subject of running noise, I was also mightily struck by Sanyo's claim that the Z3000 can run with just 19dB of noise provided you're using its low brightness settings..." read more »

"The HW10 is brighter than previous models by a decent margin, has excellent contrast, open midtones, a sharp picture, and good placement flexibility...The Sony VPL-HW10 delivers a vibrant, dynamic picture, and it is a very competitive projector among the new 1080p resolution products coming to market this fall...Unlike previous Sony 1080p projectors, the HW10 is a powerhouse in video optimized mode at 697 ANSI lumens...Fortunately, low lamp mode on the HW10 drops lumen output 32% to 477 lumens, which is still plenty of light for many screens in light-controlled rooms...In measuring our test unit, the HW10 registered 416:1 ANSI contrast, which is the highest ANSI number we've see so far on an LCOS projector..." read more »

"Excellent image with good color, detail, and superb black levels First-rate video processing Fan noise is nearly inaudible...Color space could be more accurate Some rare artifacts in the auto-iris modes...Now, barely a year after it hit the market, the VPL-VW50 has been replaced by the VPL-VW60...If you are unfamiliar with this feature, I recommend that you check out his report to learn more...There are a few new features on the Black Pearl......" read more »

"Having name-checked JVC's DLA-HD100 in our review of the Sony VPL-VW200 projector last week, we thought we might as well strike while the iron's hot and present our anticipated review of JVC's star turn right away...Anyway, returning to the rarefied ground of the HD100, it's a product that warrants a bit of background information before we get down to any testing nitty gritty...For instance, remarkably the HD1 boasted a completely native contrast ratio of 15,000:1 - one of the highest figures around on any projector, never mind one costing the relatively affordable (by quality projection standards) price of £3,500..." read more »

"Lowest priced 1080p front projector; solid video processing with 2:3 pull-down and proper de-interlacing of 1080i; resolves every detail of 1080i and 1080p...Expensive; quoted brightness limits screens to around 100 inches (diagonal); high-priced replacement...I suggest buying your projector from manufacturers that specialize in projectors, not Sony that tries to make everything electronic under the sun...Tell us what you like about this product...Tell us what..." read more »

"Here's hoping, then, that the VW200 has enough extra picture quality or features - or both - to make such a price hike palatable...There's certainly no denying that it looks a million dollars...After this impeccable start, though, the VW200 surprisingly blots its copy book by only providing two HDMIs - surely at this price it should have three..." read more »