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Budget home-theater projector
Pros: good value, great picture quality for price, limited 3D capabilities, good color
Cons: 3D for computer games only, 3D requires powerful computer, limited placement options, blacks acceptable but not impressive
796435811143
HD66
DLP
720p
2,500 Lumens
4,000:1
1.1x
No
Yes; games only (requires PC and active shutter glasses)
4,000 (standard)/3,000 (bright)
3.28 to 32.8
27.2 to 301
Yes
HDMI, PC (VGA), S video, composite video, stereo audio-in, RS-232
255 watts (bright)/207 watts (standard)
11.28 by 3.98 by 7.6
5.1
1 year; 90 days on lamp
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Budget 1080p projector
Pros: inexpensive for a 1080p projector, very bright, good color, lots of connections
Cons: blacks could be darker, placement in a room can be difficult, auto iris not the best, rainbow effect
796435811037
HD20
DLP
1080p
1,700 Lumens
4,000:1
1.2x
No
No
4,000 (standard)/3,000 (bright)
4.92 to 32.8
37.6 to 301.1
Yes
HDMI (2), component video, composite video, PC (VGA)
308 (bright)/254 (standard)
12.76 by 3.82 by 9.21
6.4
1 year; 90 days on lamp
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Best value 1080p projector
Pros: excellent picture quality, good value, easy set up, high-brightness mode, long warranty
Cons: some user tinkering might be needed for best picture quality, brightness drops at long end of zoom-lens range, black levels not as deep as high-end projectors
010343878419
V11H373120
LCD
1080p
2,000 Lumens
up to 50,000:1 (automatic iris on)
2.1x
96.3 percent vertical, 47.1 percent horizontal
No
4,000
2.85 to 62.83
30 to 300
No
HDMI (2), component video, composite video, S-video, PC (VGA), RS-232 (control)
272
17.7 by 14.2 by 5.4
16.1
2 years; 90 days on lamp
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Top-quality 1080p projector
Pros: great black levels, near-perfect color right out of the box in THX mode, good brightness, easy placement in any room, great SD performance
Cons: manual focus and zoom, auto iris noise
010343880078
V11H419020
LCD
1080p
1,600 Lumens
up to 200,000:1 (automatic iris on)
2.1x
96.3 percent vertical, 47.1 percent horizontal
No
4,000
2.85 to 62.83
30 to 300
No
HDMI (2), component video, composite video, S-video, PC (VGA), RS-232 (control)
297
17.7 by 14.2 by 5.4
16.5
2 years; 90 days on lamp