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Home projectors, compared

How bright each one is on a scale you can compare, how big a picture it makes from where you can put it, and how it handles movies and games. Every published spec, with comparison pages for the popular pairs.

63 projectors · 17 brands · $349–$18,999 · every brightness figure on the same scale

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How brightness is counted here

Measured to the ANSI standard
35
Measured to the ISO standard
28

Both standards measure brightness the same way, so every figure in the catalog can be compared with every other. 2 projectors advertise a higher number than their standardized one; the catalog shows the comparable figure and flags the gap. Why the numbers differ.

Five kinds of projector, and they solve different problems

Home theater

15 models · from $1,300 on sale

Bright-room viewing from a shelf, without a mount

Screen at 10 ft 95–130 in on the ViewSonic LX700-4K

Lifestyle

14 models · from $400 on sale

The brightest standard-throw picture that still sets itself up

Screen at 10 ft 92–153 in on the Anker Nebula X1

UST laser TV

14 models · from $1,699 on sale

A living room with big windows that has to work at noon

100-inch screen at 16 in on the Hisense L9Q

Portable

13 models · from $349 on sale

The brightest picture that still fits in a laptop bag

Screen at 10 ft 115 in on the Dangbei Atom

Gaming

7 models · from $999

A room with windows that cannot be covered

Screen at 10 ft 83–92 in on the Optoma UHD38x

Every projector we track

Filter by type, light source, resolution and price. Brightness sorts ISO and ANSI figures first, because those are the only ones that can be set against each other. Tick up to three projectors and their spec sheets line up in one table.

Features

63 projectors found

Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 projector
Epson~$3,499

Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800

UST laser TV · 3LCD · 4K pixel-shift

No longer sold by Epson
Brightness
4,000lumensISO 21118
100-inch screen at
14 in–15 in
Input lag
17 ms
  • 4,000 ISO lumens
  • 0.16 throw ratio
  • Yamaha 2.1 sound

Best for: A living room where the projector has to replace the TV and the room never gets dark

Optoma UHZ66 projector
Optoma~$1,895

Optoma UHZ66

Home theater · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

No longer sold by Optoma
Brightness
4,000lumensANSI
Screen at 10 ft
61–98 in
Input lag
9 ms
  • 4,000 ANSI lumens
  • 30,000-hour laser
  • 1.6x zoom

Best for: A bright family room where the projector has to reach from the back wall

Optoma UHD35x projector
Optoma~$999

Optoma UHD35x

Gaming · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

Brightness
3,600lumensANSI
Screen at 10 ft
83–92 in
Input lag
8 ms
  • 3,600 ANSI lumens
  • 4.2 ms at 240 Hz
  • Under $1,000

Best for: A bright room on a tight budget where lag matters more than lamp life

BenQ HT4550i projector
BenQ~$2,999

BenQ HT4550i

Home theater · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

No longer sold by BenQ
Brightness
3,200lumensANSI
Screen at 10 ft
92–120 in
Input lag
18 ms
  • 3,200 ANSI lumens
  • Lens shift on DLP
  • 100% DCI-P3

Best for: A bright media room that wants wide-gamut color without a lamp

XGIMI Horizon S Max projector
XGIMI~$1,429

XGIMI Horizon S Max

Lifestyle · DLP · 4K pixel-shift

No longer sold by XGIMI
Brightness
3,100lumensISO 21118
Screen at 10 ft
115 in
  • 3,100 ISO lumens
  • Integrated tilt stand
  • Dolby Vision

Best for: A bright room where the projector has to aim upward from a low table

Lists built from the catalog, each with its ranking stated

Ultra-Short-Throw Laser TVs Under $3,000

10 qualifying projectors

Ordered by published brightness; figures not on the ISO/ANSI scale are listed last.

The Brightest ISO and ANSI-Rated Projectors Under $1,500

27 qualifying projectors

Ranked on published brightness, restricted to ISO 21118 and ANSI IT7.228 figures.

The Lowest-Input-Lag Projectors for Gaming

25 qualifying projectors

Ranked by the lowest published input-lag figure, whichever signal mode produced it.

Projectors With Real Optical Lens Shift

16 qualifying projectors

Every projector in the catalog with a published optical lens-shift range, ordered by price.

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