Read our BenQ TH review. The M2 is about the size of a cake, and like the Anker above, it includes onboard streaming and a less-powerful speaker. Unlike the Anker, you'll have to supply your own external battery, like a portable charger or power bank. We didn't like its picture as much as the Anker's either, but it does have one advantage: p native resolution, which is important if you want a big image with no visible pixels on your projector screen..
Read our Viewsonic M2 review. It fits a slightly different niche, however. It requires AC power and has better sound -- it even doubles as a Bluetooth speaker. That means no lamps to replace or worry about lamp life.. Get CNET's comprehensive coverage of home entertainment tech delivered to your inbox. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.
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Geoffrey Morrison , Ty Pendlebury. Jump to details. Best for bright-room gaming BenQ TH See at Amazon. Best projector overall. Epson Home Cinema UB. Best projector for the money. BenQ HTA. Best projector, money no object. Best 4K projector for the money. We recommend at least 1, ANSI lumens for a inch screen, which means to be safe you should look for a projector with a stated light output of around 2, lumens.
For our guide to the best portable mini projectors , we set a minimum requirement of ANSI lumens, which allowed us to get a decently bright image at a inch screen size in a room with moderate light. Even at that low number, a lot of the super-tiny pico projectors were disqualified since many of them come in under lumens. Many of them lack a full HD resolution, too—but that matters less at smaller screen sizes. These little things are good for casual movie and TV watching, but keep your expectations in check.
We should add that your choice of screen material and yes, you should use a screen also matters here. Different materials have a different screen gain, which is the amount of light that the material reflects back at you. Higher gains reflect more light and can help make your projector-and-screen combo seem a little brighter, while lower gains reflect less light and can help improve black-level performance.
If you plan to use a projector in a living room or den with minimal light control, consider an ambient-light-rejecting screen , which is specially designed to reject light from lamps and windows to help improve contrast in a brighter room, but keep in mind that those screens can cost a lot more and are generally available only through custom installers.
The final question to ask yourself: Are there any special features you need that may not come standard? Pretty much all home entertainment projectors now include at least one HDMI input to connect easily to media players, cable or satellite DVRs, and gaming consoles.
If you plan to stream all your content, you can connect a streaming stick from Roku or Amazon via HDMI and not have to deal with connecting an extra set-top box. Many projectors still include an RGB computer input, but analog connectors like component and composite inputs are becoming rare—so if you wish to connect an older, analog-only source device, make sure to specifically search for a model that has them.
Quick Tip: If you purchase a spare lamp with your projector, run it in your projector for a few hours first, then store it somewhere cool and dark. Lamp warranties begin from the day of purchase, not from the day of use.
If a lamp is faulty, it will usually fail within the first 4 to 10 hours of operation. One choice you should make early on in your purchasing decision process is whether you want to ceiling mount your projector or simply put it on a tabletop when in use. Each option has its advantages. Ceiling mounting your projector will get it out of the way, creating a more polished look for your viewing area while also keeping your projector secure. Mounting the projector in a fixed area will also save you the time of setting up your projector for each use.
If you plan to ceiling mount your projector, you will need to know the fixed distance between the projector and your screen. This is because different projectors have different throw ratios. Throw ratio is the relationship between the projector's distance from the screen and the width of the image. For example, if your projector will be ceiling mounted 10 feet away from your screen, your image will be larger than if your projector is only five feet away.
Most video projectors weigh less than 20 pounds and are easy to transport from location to location. That means you can take your 'big screen TV' with you to the homes of friends and family, or host an outdoor movie projected on the garage door without any heavy lifting. However, you will have to set up your projector for each use, and your primary viewing area will not have the polished look of an installation.
If you decide that tabletop projection is right for you, consider a projector with less fan noise. Aim for around 30dB or less for 'whisper quiet' fans. You may also want to consider the overall product's exterior design since the projector will be visible.
Quick Tip: Projector People recommends that you purchase your projector before purchasing a screen. Install your projector first, start it up, and then decide which screen best fits your needs. This also gives you a chance to make sure the projector meets your expectations. Previously, HDMI cables only supported 8-bit color, which supplied a measly DEEP Color supplies 10, 12 and bit abilities, up to 2, trillion colors.
This drastically increases the number of shades of each color, virtually eliminating banding. The average film is shot at 24 frames per second, or 24p. However, there are times when these speeds aren't fast enough, especially on the large viewing area provided by a projector. To accommodate this, newer home theater projectors use frame creation AKA frame interpolation technology. These smart projectors analyze the differences between frames and insert new frames in between.
The new frames adjust the image so that fast-moving objects like a racing car or a soccer ball flying across a field appear halfway in between their locations on the original frames. These new frames make the ball or car appear to move more fluidly across a large display.
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