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By Diane Jones Optoma introduced its most compact DuraCore laser projector to date, the Optoma ZW350e. Optoma DuraCore laser projectors aim to deliver enhanced durability, reduced maintenance requirements, and reliable performance in demanding environm ...

By Diane Jones Epson has been a long-standing partner with Projector Reviews, so when they invited us to come to their ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of their new Los Alamitos-based headquarters, of course we wanted to be there. No ...

By Philip Jones The Optoma ZW350ST and ZH350ST Optoma business projectors are designed to provide excellent image quality, flexible installation options, and extensive connectivity features, making them ideal for use in various corporate settings. To e ...

By Philip Boyle LG is introducing three new high-definition business-class projectors designed for use in and to meet the needs of the projection industry's education, business, and government segments. LG’s three new ProBeam commercial projectors are ...

By Philip Boyle At the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) 2023 EXPO, Epson introduced its new line of 2023 education and business projectors. Epson says these next-generation projectors will meet the specific display needs of today's connected ...

Hisense continues their commitment to making premium home theater projection technology accessible for every budget with new offerings.

By Philip Boyle Today at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, JVC introduced a brand new projector that should excite home theater enthusiasts. The new JVC LX-NZ30 4K/HDR projector supports a high frame rate and brightness, making t ...

Wrap up of the 2022 Value Electronics Projector Shoot Out.

XGIMI will showcase a new portable projector at CES that will feature its unique new ISA (Intelligent Screen Adaptation) 2.0 technology. 

Value Electronics will evaluate ultra-short throw products on Saturday, Dec. 10, and long-throw projectors on Sunday, Dec. 11. Are you in the market for a new home projector, or are you curious about which projectors deliver the best performance for th ...

XGIMI projectors receive several notable android and technology media accolades.

by Philip Boyle Today Epson introduced their next generation Epson EpiqVision® Ultra LS800 4K PRO-UHD® Ultra Short-Throw 3-Chip 3LCD Smart Streaming Laser Projector. The EpiqVision Ultra LS800 Laser Projector combines an advanced ultra-short-throw lens ...

By Philip Boyle What if Optoma took their best-performing, lamp-based projector and cranked it up to eleven? You don't have to wonder because this week, Optoma announced the GT2160HDR cinema gaming projector. The GT2160HDR is a projector with an almost ...

by Philip Boyle It's hard to believe, but it's been twenty-five years since JVC, a company that always seems to be smack dab in the middle of visual technology advancements, introduced their version of the Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) chip. This wa ...

by Philip Boyle Optoma, the No. 1 4K UHD and DLP® projection brand worldwide and in the Americas, has introduced the Optoma UHD35STx. The UHD35STx is a short-throw 4K UHD gaming and home entertainment projector designed to allow users to immerse themse ...

By Philip Boyle ViewSonic Corp., a leading global visual solutions provider, introduces the new M1 Pro Smart LED Portable Projector. This palm-sized cinematic powerhouse weighs less than 1kg and features a patented smart stand, delivering 720p HD image ...

BY Philip Boyle Optoma, the world's number one brand of DLP and 4K UHD projectors worldwide, has launched two new additions to the award-winning CinemaX series of Ultra-Short-Throw (UHD) projectors. The Optoma CinemaX D2 ($2,499 MSRP) and the CinemaX D ...

by Philip Boyle Today Epson introduced two new projectors, the CO-W01, $429.99 MSRP, and the CO-FH02, $629.99 MSRP, designed to address the new normal of today's hybrid work environment where employees spend part of the week working from home and anoth ...

By Philip Boyle Today Epson has both announced and made available for purchase a new addition to their stable of streaming entertainment projectors. This projector is built for the community of gamers craving a bigger, more immersive gameplay experienc ...

Today at the InfoComm tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV, LG Business Solutions USA unveiled its latest professional projection offering.  LG may be relatively new to the business projector market but they have leveraged their decades of experience building to ...

Today at the Infocomm tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV, ViewSonic Corp showcased its soon-to-be-released line of Business to Business (B2B) projectors. These new projectors are part of ViewSonic's third-generation LED projectors designed for the business and ...

Today at Infocomm in Las Vegas, NV, Optoma, the number one Digital Light Processing (DLP) brand worldwide, introduced two new High Brightness WUXGA Laser Projectors explicitly designed for the education and corporate markets. These new, powerful Optoma ...

By Philip Boyle Hisense, the company that introduced the world's first ultra-short-throw (UST) Laser TV back in 2014, has just announced a new addition to their 2022 ultra-short-throw projector line-up: the Hisense PX1 TriChroma Laser Cinema. The PX1 w ...

BenQ just announced two new laser projectors to its BlueCore laser projector lineup, the LU9750 and LU9800.

by Philip Boyle ViewSonic Corporation recently announced two new business class projectors featuring a new 3rd generation LED light engine. This new LED offers the promise of high brightness and energy-efficient design, lower power consumption, a longe ...

VAVA has announced the availability of the VAVA Chroma 4K Triple Laser Projector at its online store.  VAVA introduced the Chroma 4K projector via an Indiegogo campaign earlier this year. According to VAVA, the campaign was a huge success that exc ...

By Philip Boyle Ampula, Inc. Wemax (An Ampula Inc. brand) is a CA-based technology company known for producing a wide range of projectors, from ultra-portable pico-type projectors to home cinema 4K projectors. Ampula is a company that has been on fire ...

By Philip Jones Optoma has just introduced the UHD55 4K UHD projector. The UHD55 was designed to meet the needs of demanding gaming and Home Entertainment customers. The UHD55 also supports 4K@60p along with both HDR10 and HLG. The lamp-based UHD55 use ...

Kaleidescape announces a new partnership with Keith Yates Design to deliver excellence in acoustics and design

by Philip Boyle Vivitek has released a new optional add-on upgrade that brings better in-room AV control to Novo Ecosystem meeting moderators. Vivitek, a leading provider of visual presentation and collaboration solutions, has added support for the eme ...

Epson Announces Their New Home Cinema LS11000 4K PRO-UHD1Laser Projector.

by Philip Boyle It's been a while since we've written about Vivitek here at Projector Reviews, so imagine my excitement when I discovered that Vivitek, a brand of Delta, is announcing the launch of a new heavy-duty laser projector.  Vivitek is part of ...

Barco recently announced two new projectors with that same idea in mind, the G62-W9 and the G62-W11. The two new G62s complement this existing G60 platform with two brighter and improved projectors for even better results and improved solutions for fix ...

by Philip Boyle ViewSonic Corp., one of the industry's biggest innovators and a leading global provider of visual and education solutions, has announced that the myViewBoard ecosystem, which was designed to digitalize the education industry, has just e ...

by Philip Boyle BrightLink Academy is a new education resource for teachers to learn how to more effectively use and create learning solutions with Epson education display products. We live in remarkable times with a range of technological advances des ...

by Philip Boyle This month Epson announced an end to its litigation against VAVA. Epson says it has reached a settlement with VAVA for its recent lawsuit highlighting deceptive advertising practices for the VAVA 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser TV. This sett ...

Epson just announced its most advanced home theater projector to date – the Epson Pro Cinema LS12000 4K PRO-UHD Laser Projector. 

by Philip Boyle Vankyo, one of the largest sellers of entry-level projectors at retailers such as Walmart and Amazon, has added two models to its already affordable line of projectors with the Leisure 330W and Leisure 530W ($229) MSRP. Over the past se ...

Epson Launches New Generation of Pro Series High Lumen Projectors, these projectors Include World’s Lightest and Smallest 20,000-Lumen Projectors for Exceptional Power and Installation Flexibility.

by Philip Boyle When you’re shopping for the ultimate gaming projector, BenQ's newly announced X3000i is definitely a unit that you should consider. It is equipped with all features needed to deliver an enhanced gaming experience; ultra-low input lag, ...

by Philip Boyle In recent years we've reviewed many portable projectors here at Projector Reviews. Some were quite impressive, from companies like XGMI and LG, to name two, and some were not so impressive (I'm not planning on calling anyone out). My po ...

by Philip Boyle Today one of the most prolific projection companies, ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions with over 30 years of expertise in visual displays, announced that they were launching two very interesting looking, LED ...

January 4, 2022, Las Vegas, NV Hisense CES Keynote The L9G is one of Hisense's projectors that supports Dolby Vision Today at the Consumer Electronics Show Hisense Keynote event, David Vanderwaal, Vice President of Marketing for Hisense Americas, annou ...

Call me crazy, but one of the things I absolutely love about the Consumer Electronics Show is when I come across wild, out-of-left-field products. These types of products are not as common as you would think and generally come from one of two types of ...

By Philip Boyle Today Hisense announced the latest addition to their ultra-short-throw projector lineup: The PX1-PRO TriChroma Laser Cinema. It seems like only yesterday we were reviewing the Hisense L9G which is an excellent, if not one of the best, u ...

by Philip Boyle Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada Hisense announced the latest edition to their home cinema Laser TV lineup. Hisense has been producing ultra-short-throw premium home projection products since 2014 when t ...

by Philip Boyle Today, JVC, the company that brought D-ILA technology to the projector industry, announced two new additions to their 2022 D-ILA projector lineup. The latest additions to the JVC Procision Series of projectors are the DLA-NP5 and a new ...

by Philip Boyle The Columbus, Indiana area Bicentennial Commission will be planning events throughout 2021, celebrating the people and moments that make Columbus and Bartholomew County unexpected and unforgettable. Columbus is proud of its diverse hist ...

By Philip Boyle Optoma Technology, the number one 4K UHD projection brand, and DLP projector brand in North America just gave all of us an early Christmas present, and it looks to be a good one. Today Optoma announced a new 4K laser projector called th ...

by Philip Boyle Yesterday, October 27, 2021, LG announced and offered a new addition to their line of CineBeam high-resolution projectors for sale. The PF610P is an $849, Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution device. LG says they designed the PF610P to deli ...

by Philip Boyle According to the National Golf Foundation, golf surged in popularity in 2020 by nearly every metric, as people sought out the socially-distanced outdoor activity amid the pandemic. This week at InfoComm 2021, BenQ announced a new additi ...

Sony adds two exciting new additions to their line of professional projectors -- the VPL-FHZ80 and the VPL-FHZ85,

The AVI-SPL Experience Center Showcases Epson's Next-Generation Laser Display Technologies.

By Kam Valentine For those of you who loved the value and performance of XGIMI’s lineup of projectors but really wanted or needed an ultra-short-throw projector, XGIMI now has you covered. XGIMI has entered the ultra-short-throw projector arena with a ...

By Philip Boyle Optoma Corp has announced two new compact XGA and WXGA laser projectors designed for K-12 classrooms, corporate environments, and small to medium-sized venues. The first is the ZX300 compact high brightness laser projector that displays ...

Epson believes that as business professionals navigate new work environments, proper technology and display tools are essential for maintaining team productivity and collaboration. Epson America's Projectors Product Manager, Kenny Tang, says, "As the d ...

By Philip Boyle Artists, painters, and photographers need the devices they display their work on to offer the most accurate color reproduction available. Artists need to be sure that their creations look precisely as they intended when being displayed ...

JMGO is launching the U2, an affordable ultra-short throw HD 4K tri-color laser projector designed to create a vivid home theatre experience.

We are excited to let you know that JVC has announced a new series of 8K D-ILA home theater projectors. These 8K e-shift models all utilize their BLU-Escent laser light source and they are the world's first projectors to offer 48Gbps 8K/60p inputs. JVC ...

CEDIA EXPO 2021 – Day Three Recap: Draper, Straight Wire, and AIM Electronics

Projector Reviews recap of the products and technology we saw at day two of the CEDIA Expo 2021.

Hisense released the newest addition to their premium entertainment lineup, the L9G TriChroma Laser TV.

CEDIA 2021 day one recap where we met with Kaleidescape, AVProEdge, and Elite Screens.

Kaleidescape has added two new movie servers to their lineup: the Terra 72 server and the compact Terra 12. With 72TB of storage, the Terra 72 is their largest 4K movie server to date. It is designed specifically for customers looking to move from disc ...

Epson launches seven new compact laser projectors in its Pro Series line up.

By Diane Jones Epson recently announced that it will be offering $100 off their popular Home Cinema 880 now through June 26. We get asked all the time by our readers to recommend a great “starter” projector. We stress that is better to spend a little m ...

By Jennifer Mash Most of us have spent the last year doing our best under the circumstances: trading in-person meetings for Zoom calls, classrooms for virtual school, and the magic of the big screen on opening night for a streamed movie in our own livi ...

By Diane Jones As we have pointed out in several articles this year, Epson is focused on highlighting deceptive advertising practices by some other projector manufacturers to ensure consumers are aware of exactly what they are buying. In an effort to c ...

By Diane Jones LG Business Solutions USA has launched its brightest projectors ever, the new LG ProBeam BU60PST and LG ProBeam BF60PST.These new 6000-Lumens projectors feature up to 4K UHD which is a 20% increase over LG’s next brightest models These p ...

By Ken Carter Short Throw Projection Just Got Shorter. Leica Camera and JMGO have partnered together to produce a new Ultra-Short-Throw Projector called the O1 Pro. For those who are not familiar with JMGO, they are one of China’s leading projector man ...

Projector Reviews 2021 Fall Projection Summit, where we sit down with the industry's top manufacturers and discuss their latest line-up of products, new technology, and more.

Like the three models introduced last fall, the VPL-VW715ES ($9,999), the VPL-VW915ES ($19,999), and the VPL-GTZ380 ($80,000 excluding lens), the new models are powered by Sony’s latest processor called the "X1™ for projector”. While the X1 processor w ...

By Diane Jones This spring there are several exciting new promotions and company announcements happening at Kaleidescape, the industry leader in designing and manufacturing home movie servers and players that power the finest home cinema experience. To ...

The Optoma UHD35 and UHD38 pack a punch with incredible color, brightness, and processing performance by Kam Valentine Optoma has taken the wraps off two of their new 4K UHD home entertainment and gaming projectors. I introduce to you the UHD35 and UHD ...

New EB-PU100 Series and EB-PU2010 Designed for Corporate, Higher Education, Visitor Attractions, and Signage Markets By Kam Valentine Epson is one of the leaders in projectors, whether for business or consumer use, and it is easy to see why with their ...

By Ken Carter Guests at Wisconsin’s Wilderness Resort do not need to board a plane to experience the unique aerial views of US National Parks, national landmarks, and even the Wisconsin Dells. All they must do is board the new FlyRide “Take Flight” aer ...

by Diane Jones With the success of their 100L5F, which we reviewed a few months ago (click here to read the review), Hisense has just announced that it will be bringing an even larger cinema experience to a home theater near you. Their latest model in ...

By Diane Jones Hisense believes it will! In an article released this week, Hisense announced that they have seen a 325% increase in sales of their Laser TV in 2020. So whether buyers are switching from traditional front projection systems or opting to ...

Maxell has further grown their catalog of laser projectors with a 3LCD, 10,000 ANSI lumens WUXGA (1920 x 12000) model that provides a much-improved user experience.  While the MP-WU8101W does not ship with a lens, for maximum flexibilty, the MP-WU ...

According to Panasonic, the dual laser drive delivers consistently stable brightness over extended periods of operation. Lasers do not degrade at the same rate as lamps, and they don’t need maintenance until 20,000 hours. The laser light-source doesn’t ...

Epson Files Lawsuits Against Projector Sellers for Misleading Claims By Diane Jones We have reviewed several Epson projectors and know that they make some great high-value solutions that deliver a sharp bright image. However, some manufacturers make it ...

By Nathan Adkins Sony Electronics has introduced two new WUXGA laser business projectors, the VPL-PHZ60 (6,000 lumens) and the VPL-PHZ50 (5,000 lumens.) The company is aiming to combine image quality with flexibility and reliability. The VPL-PHZ60 and ...

By Nathan Adkins Epson is one of the top projector manufacturers globally and has three of the top-selling projectors under $1,000 in 2020. They are looking to double down on their home cinema line. They've introduced four new home theater projectors t ...

JVC V3.5 Firmware Update for Select 4K D-ILA Projectors Now Available By Diane Jones Just in time for the holidays, JVC is giving JVC NX and RS Series projector owners the gift of better HDR performance. JVC was one of the first companies to offer Dyna ...

By Jennifer Mash Epson is expanding its laser projector lineup by launching one new ultra-short-throw projector and two new portable projectors to help families embrace at-home entertainment needs like streaming and gaming."Entertainment at home has ne ...

By Jennifer Mash While Samsung is recognized as an industry leader in the flat-panel TV market, they have recently announced the upcoming release of The Premiere – two compact 4K laser projector models that Samsung claims can upgrade your home theater ...

Epson Now Shipping Its EpiqVision Ultra LS500 4K Laser Projection TV By Jennifer Mash For most people, projectors are a great idea for movie nights in a dedicated, dark, home theater room. Epson, the number one projector manufacturer in the world, is d ...

New Theater Optimizer Feature Further Improves HDR Reproduction on JVC Projectors By Philip Jones JVC is combining a new Theater Optimizer smart function with their proven Frame Adapt HDR Native 4K and 8K e-shift home theater projector's features to fu ...

Hisense Adds The 100L5F To Their Lineup of Laser TVs By Tony Salinas Hisense is showing off its "true colors" with their new more affordable DLP® short throw projector called the 100L5F which is promising an immersive adventure while you watch your 4k ...

Optoma Unveils its Next-Generation Ultra Short Throw Projector, the CinemaX P2 By Diane Jones Optoma just launched its next-generation projector, the CinemaX P2, just a year after they launched the P1. This projector was created based on customer feedb ...

Epson and Glass-Media Have Teamed Up To Enhance The Retail Experience By Philip Boyle Epson’s new partner has some bold thoughts about typical store-front messaging. “It’s boring, expensive, and downright wasteful.” Glass-Media’s say’s on its corporate ...

Fujifilm Introduces FP-Z8000 Projector With A Folded Two-axial Rotatable Lens By Philip Boyle In 2019, Fujifilm introduced the FP-Z5000 installation class ultra-short throw projector. Although it has been out a year, I do not think it has received the ...

Sony Professional Introduces The VPL-GTZ380 Laser 10,000 Lumen 4K SXRD Projector By Philip Jones For those who loved the picture quality and flexibility of Sony’s highly rated VPL-GTZ series projectors but desired a brighter, higher performance unit, S ...

Viewsonic Launches Two New Lamp-Free Installation Projectors By Jarrod Buckley Viewsonic Corp, has announced two new lamp-free projectors as part of their LS series lineup of business projectors. The LS831WU ultra-short throw laser and LS600W LED proje ...

LG Professional Launches Two Smart Laser Business Projectors For 2020 By Philip Jones LG Professional Solutions has introduced two new business focused smart 4K DLP Projectors. These projectors both utilize powerful laser light sources which are rated ...

Panasonic Announces New 2020 Education and Installation Projectors   By Philip Jones Panasonic just announced four new projector series. The first two series are designed for business and classroom applications and the last two are for large venue ...