Recently Reviewed Home Theater Projectors

The Acer H6500 DLP projector is a 1080p DLP projector with 2100 lumens and it only costs $899. Given that you can pick up a starter screen for around $300, or even roll your own, that's amazing.

Audioholics has reviewed 3D projectors in the past, but the Acer H9500BD 3D Projector is excellent if you're really into black levels and have a budget of around $1500.

Incorporating many of the latest technologies, the BenQ W7000 certainly looks to be a lot of features for the money. With a MSRP of just under $4k, it could be a wallet buster those on a budge though.

The Home Cinema 5010 is Epson's 1080p 3D projector that targets the enthusiast... make that the premier enthusiast. The 5010 is the highest model in Epson's Home Cinema lineup.

The Optoma HD33 projector is the company's foray into budget 1080p projectors. What's equally unheard of is a 3D projector under $3000 - except that now, Optoma has broken down that barrier too.

Almost every complaint we had with the BenQ Joybee GP1 was addressed with the Joybee GP2. If you thought the BenQ GP1 sounded like a good deal, for $50 more, the Joybee GP2 is an absolute steal.

We can't stress enough the price. At $230, a price that is sure to come down closer to Christmas, the Optoma PT105 hovers around the cost of a replacement bulb for a typical home theater projector.

A 1080p 3D capable projector with WirelessHD for only $200 over the price of the non-wireless projector? We're betting the Epson Home Cinema 3010e is going to be a popular option.

The Vivitek D8300 DLP large venue projector looks to be a very nice projector for use in large venues like classrooms and boardrooms (and perhaps very large home theaters).

Runco announced the latest professional cinema 3Dimension projector, the D-113d. What the $200k D-113d does is pair Runco's Constant Stereoscopic Video (CSV) approach with the Panavision 3D System.

InFocus announced the release of two new constant-duty commercial projectors, the IN5312 XGA and IN5314 WXGA. The projectors can allow a variety of inputs and sources and there are 3 lens options.

In the CEDIA demo, Vivitek's H9080FD LED Projector displayed images from Inception, Tron, and Iron Man 2 and we were suitably impressed with its color reproduction and sharpness.

JVC's answer to 3D was to demo material on their $11,995 DLA-RS65 reference 3-chip projector with e-shift technology. e-Shift is what JVC is using to accomplish it's pseudo-4K projection - it works.

Epson America today announced its innovative new line of portable, combo projectors, the MegaPlex MG-850HD and MegaPlex MG-50. Both systems pair a value-priced, bright projector with stereo speakers.

Sony's new VPL-VW1000ES 4K home theater projector doesn't look like an air handler. No, it's elegant, as you'd expect for a $25,000 product with 4K upscaling for 2D and 3D & gazillion:1 contrast ratio

Epson's newest Pro 6010 projector (which means it comes in black and is sold through traditional dealers only) replaces the Pro Cinema 9700UB, puts out 2400 (peak) lumens and is fully 3D-compatible.

Panasonic had the PT-AR100U on hand at CEDIA, touting it as their "Full High-Definition" LCD Home Theater Projector. The projector boasts 2,800 lumens of brightness and a 50,000:1 contrast ratio.

The InFocus IN100 series of projectors splits desirable features up into a number of models and puts them all in the same enclosures with price points starting as low as $400.

If you want bright, the Sanyo PLC-WU3800 has got what you need. At 3800 lumens brightness, this compact projector will give you a useable image even in the least hospitable environments.

The new GT750, with its DLP Link 120Hz 3D-capable display technology, or RF 3D technology options, not only does it support computer gaming 3D but also Blu-ray and broadcast 3D with a $799 MSRP.

The SDC-15 sports the same boxy look as other wolf offerings but has a more modest 220W lamp, an advanced three-chip, 1920x1080 D-ILA engine, a 220W lamp with 1300 ANSI brightness, and an 100k:1 CR.

Business projectors have it rough but the BenQ SH960 looks to be up to the challenge with a 3000:1 contrast ratio, 5500 ANSI lumens brightness, 1.07 billion colors, and horizontal/vertical lens shift.

Cineversum has released MK2011 versions of their BlackWing One, Two, and Three sporting 3D with active glasses, motorized zoom, focus, and lens shift, and individually calibrated to D65.

Mitsubishi introduced its ultra-bright, dual-lamp WD8200U projector last summer, but we weren't able to come up with an excuse to review it until Super Bowl weekend.

The Sanyo PLC-HF10000L projector is in a completely different class altogether. It's the world’s first "QuaDrive" projector with Real 2K resolution. It also features 10,000 lumens of output.

The Acer K11 has a lot going for it. It's small, light, and portable, it's got an LED lamp which means you'll probably have to replace the projector before the lamp dies, and it is affordable.

We saw a new Vivitek wireless 1080p streaming projector with advanced capabilities. The projector itself had nothing but a power cable plugged in.

We've reviewed most of Epson's latest projectors and the 8700UB grabbed our attention for several reasons. It can be had for a mere $2199 - bringing most of the features of its Pro model to consumers.