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- Updated May 16, 2013

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These projector reviews are listed alphabetically by manufacturer.
Business projectors are indicated with a green review date.

AXAA Projectors

AAXA P4-X - 09/22/2012
AAXA L1 - 08/23/2010
AAZA P1 Jr - 10/25/2010

Acer Projectors

Acer H5360 - 10/05/2012
Acer H6500 - 06/29/2012
Acer S5201M - 05/14/2012
Acer K330 - 01/23/2012
Acer H9500BD - 11/20/2012
Acer K11 - 07/22/2011
Acer P5271i vs. Acer X1261P - 06/24/2011
Acer X1161P vs. Acer X1261P - 06/23/2011
Acer X1261P - 04/05/2011
Acer PH530 - 10/23/2007

Aiptek ProjectorsAiptek V10 PLUS - 07/19/2009BenQ Projectors

BenQ LW61ST - 05/31/2012
BenQ W7000 - 01/04/2012
BenQ MX880UST vs. MP780ST - 06/27/2011
BenQ MX812ST vs. MP780ST - 06/24/2011
BenQ MX810ST vs. MP780ST - 06/21/2011
BenQ MW811ST vs. MP780ST - 06/20/2011
BenQ MP776ST vs. MP780ST - 06/14/2011
BenQ W1200 - 06/03/2011
BenQ MP780ST - 04/19/2011
BenQ W600 - 10/14/2010
BenQ MP772ST - 05/07/2010
BenQ W1000 - 03/14/2010
BenQ W6000 - 09/21/2009
BenQ Joybee GP1 - 07/02/2009
BenQ W20000 - 09/18/2008
BenQ W5000 - 02/28/2008
BenQ W500 - 09/11/2007
BenQ W10000 - 12/07/2006
BenQ W100 - 05/17/2006
BenQ PE7700 - 01/28/2006
BenQ PE8720 - 10/22/2005
BenQ PB7200 - 12/2004
BenQ PE5120 - 11/12/2004
BenQ PE7800 - 09/2004

Boxlight Projectors

Boxlight Bumblebee - 07/08/2007

Canon Projectors

Canon WX6000 - 04/24/2013
Canon WUX4000 - 06/14/2012
Canon LV-8310 - 05/13/2010
Canon REALiS WUX10 - 05/20/2009
Canon Realis SX7 - 04/03/2008
Canon Realis SX60 - 06/12/2006
Canon Realis SX50 - 07/19/2005

Casio Projectors

Casio XJ-H2650- 05/16/2013
Casio XJ-ST145 vs. XJ-ST155- 05/15/12
Casio XJ-ST155- 03/29/2012
Casio XJ-M145- 10/2/2011
Casio XJ-A250V- 05/05/2011
Casio XJ-A140 - 05/11/2010
Casio XJ-S57 - 06/01/2009

Cinetron Projectors

Cinetron HD700 - 01/31/2010

Dell Projectors

Dell 1610HD - 10/01/10
Dell S300W - 05/11/2010
Dell M209X - 03/27/2008

Dell 3400MP - 05/26/2007
Dell 2400MP - 07/26/2006

Epson Projectors

Epson PowerLite W16SK - 04/24/2012
Epson Home Cinema 3020 - 11/11/2012
Epson Home Cinema 5020 - 10/31/2012
Epson Home Cinema 710HD - 07/24/2012
Epson MegaPlex MG-50 - 03/06/2012
Epson BrightLink 475Wi vs. 485Wi - 06/01/2012
Epson BrightLink 480i vs. 485Wi - 05/12/2012
Epson PowerLite 435W - 04/30/2012
Epson Z8450WU - 04/24/2012
Epson BrightLink 485WI - 04/22/2012
Epson MegaPlex MG-50 - 03/06/2012
Epson Pro Cinema 6010 - 02/14/2012
Epson Home Cinema 5010 vs. Panasonic PT-AE7000 - 11/25/2011
Epson Home Cinema 5010 - 11/23/2011
Epson Megalex MG-850HD - 11/22/2011
Epson Home Cinema 3010e - 10/25/2011
Epson Powerlite VS350W - 10/24/2011
Epson Home Cinema 3010 - 10/18/2011
Epson Powerlite Pro G5450WUNL - 08/24/2011
Epson Powerlite 92 vs. Powerlite 96W - 06/28/2011
Epson Pro Cinema 9350 vs. Home Cinema 8350 - 05/25/2011
Epson Pro Cinema 9700UB vs. Home Cinema 8700UB - 05/24/2011
Epson BrightLink 455wi - 05/18/2011
Epson Powerlite 96W - 04/10/2011
Epson Powerlite 1775W - 02/20/2011
Epson MovieMate 85HD - 02/10/2011
Epson Home Cinema 8700UB - 11/1/2010
Epson Home Cinema 8350 - 10/6/2010
Epson Powerlite 85+ - 05/09/2010

Epson BrightLink 450wi

- 03/12/2010

Epson Home Cinema 705HD - 01/22/2010
Epson MovieMate 60 - 12/22/09
Epson Home Cinema 8500UB and Pro Cinema 9500UB - 10/22/2009
Epson Pro Z8000WU NL - 10/05/2009
Epson Home Cinema 8100 - 10/04/2009
Epson Powerlite 826W - 09/10/2009
Epson Powerlite Pro G5150NL - 07/2009
Epson Powerlite Pro G5200NL - 07/2009
Epson Powerlite S6 - 07/2009
Epson Powerlite 78 - 07/2009
Epson Ensemble HD 2009 Overview - 06/2009
Ensemble HD 720
Ensemble HD 6100
Ensemble HD 6500UB

Epson Powerlite W6 - 05/9/2009
Epson Home Cinema 700 - 04/2009
Epson Powerlite 1720 - 04/2009
Epson Powerlite 1725 - 04/2009
Epson Powerlite 1730W - 04/2009
Epson Powerlite Pro G5350NL - 03/31/2009
Epson Powerlite 1735W - 02/08/2009
Epson Home Cinema 6100 - 01/06/2009
Epson Home Cinema 6500UB - 12/28/2008
Epson Ensemble HD 1080 - 08/19/08
Epson Powerlite 400W - 07/30/2008
Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB - 01/18/08
Epson Home Cinema 720 - 01/05/2008
Epson MovieMate 72 - 12/18/2007
Epson Powerlite S5 - 09/19/2007
Epson Powerlite 1815p and 1810p - 07/16/2007
Epson Home ProCinema 1080 - 04/08/2007
Epson ProCinema 810 - 02/08/2007
Epson MovieMate 30S - 01/22/2007
Epson Cinema 400 - 09/21/2006
Epson Powerlite S4 - 07/28/2006
Epson Home 20 - 06/20/2006
Epson MovieMate 25 - 04/17/2006
Epson Pro Cinema 800 - 12/23/2005
Epson Cinema 550 - 11/26/2005
Epson Powerlite 732c and 737c - 04/21/2005

Hitachi Projectors

Hitachi iPJ-AW250NM - 04/16/2012
Hitachi CP-AW250N - 05/10/2011
Hitachi CP-X5021N - 12/15/2010
Hitachi CP-D10 - 01/02/2010
Hitachi CP-A100 - 03/2009
Hitachi CP-X445 - 02/12/2005
Hitachi RS55 - 06/21/2005

InFocus Projectors

InFocus IN114- 02/07/2013
InFocus IN3916 - 11/30/2010
InFocus IN3914 - 11/30/2010
InFocus IN2116 - 04/26/2010
InFocus IN2114 Mini-Review - 04/26/2010
InFocus SP8602 - 03/28/2010
InFocus X9 - 11/12/2008
InFocus X10 - 09/01/2008
InFocus IN83 - 07/08/2008
InFocus IN82 - 10/04/2007
InFocus IN34 - 05/20/2007
InFocus Work Big IN26 - 07/27/2006
InFocus Play Big IN72 - 05/25/2006
InFocus Play Big IN76 - 04/20/2006
InFocus Screenplay 777 - 03/28/2006
InFocus Screenplay 4805 - 08/01/2005

JVC Projectors

JVC DLA-X95R - 02/17/2013
JVC DLA-X70R - 03/29/2012
JVC DLA-RS45 - 01/23/2012
JVC DLA-HD250 - 08/05/2011
JVC DLA-RS60 - 03/20/2011
JVC DLA-RS15 - 03/08/2010
JVC DLA-RS35 - 02/28/2010
JVC DLA-RS25 - 11/06/2009
JVC DLA-RS10 - 02/03/2009
JVC DLA-RS20 - 01/26/2009
JVC DLA-RS2 - 12/26/2007
JVC DLA-RS1 - 02/08/2007
JVC HD2K - 02/2005

LG Projectors

LG CF3D - 11/24/2010
LG HX300G - 10/01/2010
LG AF115 - 08/10/2010
LG CF181D - 02/20/2010

Marantz Projectors

Marantz VP12S4 - 05/15/2005

Mitsubishi Projectors

Mitsubishi HC8000D - 02/05/2013
Mitsubishi HC7900DW - 11/26/2011
Mitsubishi WL7200U - 11/10/2012
Mitsubishi WD380U-EST - 04/14/2012
Mitsubishi HC7800D 02/03/2011
Mitsubishi HC9000D - 07/27/2010
Mitsubishi HC4000 - 09/19/2010
Mitsubishi HC6800 - 05/29/2010
Mitsubishi XD-221U - 02/19/2010
Mitsubishi HC3800 - 09/28/2009
Mitsubishi WD510U - 09/10/2009
Mitsubishi HC7000 - 11/19/2008
Mitsubishi HC6500 - 10/17/2008
Mitsubishi HC1600 - 08/26/2008
Mitsubishi HC5500 - 08/09/2008
Mitsubishi XL1550U and XL2550 - 05/11/2008
Mitsubishi HC6000 - 09/26/2007
Mitsubishi HC4900 - 08/19/2007
Mitsubishi HC1500 - 08/04/2007
Mitsubishi PK20 - 06/07/07
Mitsubishi HC5000BL - 10/25/2006
Mitsubishi HD1000U - 10/06/2006
Mitsubishi HD4000 - 08/07/2006
Mitsubishi HC3000 - 07/08/2006
Mitsubishi ES-100 and EX-100 - 10/26/2005
Mitsubishi HC3 - 03/27/2005 NEC Projectors
NEC M311X - 04/16/2013
NEC VE281X - 03/16/2013
NEC U310W - 03/26/2012
NEC NP216 - 10/14/2010
NEC HT510 - 01/20/2005
NEC LT170 - 11/2004

Optoma Projectors

Optoma TW610STi+ - 04/25/2013
Optoma PK320 - 07/10/2012
Optoma XZ210ST - 04/24/2012
Optoma ML500 - 04/06/2012
Optoma TW610Sti - 03/31/2012
Optoma GT750 GameTime - 10/05/2011
Optoma HD8300 - 9/25/2011
Optoma HD33 - 8/28/2011
Optoma GT720 GameTime - 07/17/2011
Optoma TW675UTi - 04/2011
Optoma TW610ST - 03/29/2011
Optoma DV20a Neo-i - 02/25/2011
Optoma PK201 - 09/02/2010
Optoma PK301 - 09/02/2010
Optoma TX542 - 04/26/2010
Optoma HD8600 - 12/06/2009
Optoma HD20 - 08/30/2009
Optoma Pico PK101 - 05/08/2009
Optoma HD8200 - 03/29/2009
Optoma HD806 - 12/15/2008
Optoma HD65 - 05/22/2008
Optoma HD71 - 04/19/2008
Optoma HD803 - 02/20/2008
Optoma HD8000 - 10/15/2007
Optoma HD80 - 10/15/2007
Optoma HD81-LV - 08/30/2007
Optoma HD73 - 03/20/2007
Optoma HD81 - 12/21/2006
Optoma HD70 - 11/14/2006
Optoma EP1690 - 09/03/2006
Optoma TX700 - 07/24/2006
Optoma HD7100 - 05/03/2006
Optoma HD72 - 02/21/2006
Optoma H78DC3 - 9/02/2005
Optoma H27 - 08/03/2005
MovieTime DV10 - 09/03/2005
Optoma H57 - 04/25/2005

Panasonic Projectors

Panasonic PT-AE8000 - 10/22/2012
Panasonic PT-DZ770UL - 10/15/2012
Panasonic PT-AR100U - 03/10/2012
Panasonic PT-AE7000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 5010 - 11/25/2011
Panasonic PT-AE7000 - 11/9/2011
Panasonic PT-AE4000 - 11/14/2009
Panasonic PT-AE3000U - 11/04/2008
Panasonic PT-LB75NTU - 08/05/2008
Panasonic PT-AE2000U - 11/19/2007
PT-AE2000U Update - 12/29/2007
Panasonic PT-AX200U - 10/27/2007
Panasonic PT-F100NTU - 07/26/2007
Panasonic PT-AE1000U - 11/29/2006
Panasonic PT-AX100U - 09/27/2006
Panasonic PT-DW5000U - 08/15/2006
Panasonic PT-LB60NTU - 08/02/2006
Panasonic PT-AE900u - 09/20/2005
PT-AE900u: Who Should Buy? - 02/26/2006
Panasonic PT-LB20U - 12/18/2005
Panasonic PT-D3500U - 07/24/2005
Panasonic PT-LB30NTU - 05/27/2005
Panasonic PT-AE700U - 10/2004
Panasonic LB10 - 01/2004

Planar Projectors

Planar PD8150 - 10/23/2008
Planar 7060 - 02/19/2007
Runco Home Theater Projectors

Runco LS-5 - 06/23/2011
Runco LS-10 - 03/08/2011
Runco LS-7 - 06/22/2010

Samsung Projectors

Samsung SP-M255 vs. Samsung SP-F10M - 06/28/2011
Samsung SP-M250 vs. Samsung SP-F10M - 06/27/2011
Samsung SP-M220 vs. Samsung SP-F10M - 06/24/2011
Samsung SP-F10M - 11/26/2010
Samsung SP-A600 - 08/10/2009
Samsung SP-H710AE - 10/17/2006

Sanyo Projectors

Sanyo PLC-WM5500 - 05/05/2011
Sanyo PLV-Z4000 - 09/07/2010
Sanyo PLC-XD2200 - 06/04/2010

Sanyo PLV-Z3000

- 12/07/2008

Sanyo PLV-Z700 - 10/08/2008
Sanyo PLV-Z60 - 9/30/2008
Sanyo PLC-XL51 - 07/27/2008
Sanyo PLC-XL50 - 06/28/2008
Sanyo PLV-Z2000 - 11/02/2007
Sanyo PLV-Z5 - 11/02/2006
Sanyo PLV-80 - 05/09/2006
Sanyo PLV-Z4 - 03/12/2006
Sanyo PLV-Z4 - 11/06/2005
Sanyo PLV-Z3 - 11/27/2004
Sanyo PLV-Z2 - 10/09/2004

Sharp Projectors

Sharp XV-Z30000 - 08/22/2012
Sharp PG-D50X3D vs. PG-D45X3D - 06/08/2011
Sharp PG-D40W3D vs. PG-D45X3D - 06/07/2011
Sharp PG-D45X3D - 05/20/2011
Sharp XV-Z17000 - 02/05/2011
Sharp PG-D3510X - 04/25/2010
Sharp XG-P560W - 07/26/2009
Sharp XV-Z15000 - 06/09/2009
Sharp XV-Z20000 - 06/28/2007
Sharp XV-Z3000 - 01/07/2007

Sim2 Projectors

Sim2 Nero 3D-2 - 12/24/2011
Sim2 Quick Look from CEDIA 2011 - 09/14/2011
Sim2 C3X - 03/09/2006

Sony Projectors

Sony VPL-HW50ES - 09/26/12
Sony VPL-FH30 - 09/04/2012
Sony VPL-VW1000ES - 06/06/2011
Sony VPL-VW95ES - 12/10/2011
Sony VPL-HW30ES - 10/15/2011
Sony VPL-EX145 vs. VPL-EX175 - 06/14/2011
Sony VPL-EX120 vs. VPL-EX175 - 06/14/2011
Sony VPL-EX100 vs. VPL-EX175 - 06/08/2011
Sony VPL-EX175 - 04/05/2011
Sony VPL-VW90ES - 03/13/2011
Sony VPL-VWPRO1 - 12/24/2010
Sony VPL-TX7 - 05/10/2010
Sony VPL-VW85 - 01/04/2010
Sony VPL-HW15 - 09/09/2009
Sony VPL-VW70 - 05/18/2009
Sony VPL-HW10 - 12/01/2008
Sony VPL-VW40 - 02/11/2008
Sony VPL-VW60 - 12/10/2007
Sony VPL-AW15 - 05/11/2007
Sony VPL-VW50 Pearl - 02/27/2007
Sony VP-HS51A - 04/27/2006
Sony Cineza VP-HS51A - 02/12/2006

Toshiba Projectors

Toshiba TDP-ET20 - 03/14/2007

Viewsonic Projectors

Viewsonic PJD5533w - 03/24/2013
Viewsonic PJD6383S - 02/04/2013
Viewsonic Pro9000 - 10/15/2012
Viewsonic PRO8300 - 08/21/2012
Viewsonic PLED-W500 - 01/31/2012
Viewsonic Pro8200 - 01/31/2011
Viewsonic Pro8100 - 06/23/2008

Vivitek Home Theater Projectors

Vivitek QUMI - 09/08/2011
Vivitek H5080 - 07/07/2010
Vivitek H1080FD - 12/15/2009
Vivitek H9080FD - 08/19/2009

3M Projectors

3M MPro150 - 09/23/2010
3M MPro110 - 07/11/2009

Projector Shootouts

Sharp XV-Z30000 vs. Mitsubishi HC8000D vs.Epson Home Cinema 5020UB
JVC DLA-X35 vs. Epson Pro/Home Cinema 6020/5020 vs. Sony VPL-HW50ES
Projector Comparison: PT-AE8000 vs. HC5020 UB 11/19/12
One additional comparison coming for the 2013 Home Theater Report
Epson Home Cinema Projectors Battle: Home Cinema 5010 UB vs 3010
Panasonic PT-AE7000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 5010 - 11/2011
BenQ W6000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB
Epson Home Cinema 8500UB vs JVC DLA-RS25
Panasonic PT-AE4000 vs. Epson Home Cinema 8500UB
Epson Home Cinema 8500UB vs. Sanyo Z3000
Best 1080p Projectors 2008 - 03/14/2008
Panasonic PT-AE2000U vs. Sanyo PLV-Z2000
Mitsubishi HC4900 vs. Sanyo PLV-Z2000
Panasonic PT-AE2000U vs. Mitsubishi HC4900
Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB vs. JVC DLA-RS1x
Sony VPL-VW40 vs. Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB
Epson Home Cinema 1080 UB vs. Panasonic PT-AE2000U
BenQ W5000 vs. Sony VPL-VW40
JVC DLA-RS2 vs. Sony VPL-VW60
JVC DLA-RS1 vs. Sharp XV-Z20000 - 07/22/2007
Best 1080p Projectors 2007 - 04/30/2007
The Best Home Theater Projectors - 03/12/2007
Six Business Portable Projector Comparison Review - 03/12/2007
Comparison: Four Entry Level Home Theater Projectors - 06/29/2006
Four Under $2,000 Projectors - 03/19/2006
Sanyo Z4 vs. Panasonic AE900U - 11/15/2005
Note: For those wondering in recent years about the large number of Epson projectors in these comparisons, please note for 4 years in a row, Epson has allowed us to keep a current UB series projector for a full year at a time to allow for a reference projector we can use for comparisons. Often you might be interested in two projectors - neither the reference. Since each is compared to the reference, you can draw conclusions as to how they stack up against each other.

Projector Screen Reviews

Epson ES1000 Portable Tabletop Screen - 02/05/2012
Screen Innovations Black Diamond II 1.4 Projector Screen - 08/16/2010
Elite Kestrel projector screen 6/10/10
Visual Apex 106" Matte White Fixed Projector Screen - 11/03/2009
Elite ezFrame AcousticPro - 01/17/2009
Stewart Filmscreen Firehawk G3 - 02/05/2007
Elite Screens' 92" CineTension - 01/25/2007
Elite ezFrame High Contrast Gray Screen - 8/29/2006
Gemmy Inflatable Outdoor Screen - 09/10/2006
Carada: Criterion style, Brilliant White surface, fixed wall screen 02/24/06
Screen Innovations: Visage Hi-Contrast Screen - 02/17/2006
Elite Screens introduces ezFrame - 07/31/2005
Elite Screens- Home Series Motorized - 06/2004

Projector Previews

Elite Home2 Series Acoustic Screen - 02/05/2008
Epson Home Cinema 400 and Home Cinema 1080 - 09/14/2007
Epson Pro Cinema 1080 UB - 09/13/2007
Sanyo PLV-Z2000 - 09/12/2007
Panasonic PT-AX200U - 09/12/2007
Panasonic PT-AE2000U - 09/12/2007
JVC DLA-RS2 - 09/08/2007
Epson MovieMate 50 and 72 - 09/05/2007
Optoma HD80 - 08/30/2007

Accessories - 3D Modulators, Blu-Ray Players, Processors, Extenders, and Switchers

Peerless itrio HDS100 Wireless HDMI Processor - 07/15/2011
Boxlight OutWrite 1.4 Interactive Module - 05/25/2011
InFocus Liteshow III Presentation and Networking Adapter - 05/20/2011
Lightspeed 3D DepthQ Modulator and 3D System - 01/20/2011
Gefen GTV-WirelessHD Switcher - 12/31/2009
Oppo BDP-83 Universal Blu-ray Player - 7/24/2009
Octava HDMX42 4x2 Matrix Switcher - 05/2009
DVDO Edge Video Processor - 12/18/2009
Gefen CAT-5 HDMI Extender: EXT-HDTV-CAT5 - 2/9/2006

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