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2015 Home Theater Projector Report – Comparison Chart

Posted on June 3, 2015 By Art Feierman

Below, our home theater projector chart succinctly compares key specifications of each of the projectors covered in this report. You can scroll to the right.

To scroll through this chart – there are many columns not visible – place your cursor anywhere inside the chart and hold down your mouse or touchpad, and move to the right to see the additional specs (or move to the left to go back to the left side).

Model MSRP Technology Brightness Contrast Built-in Speaker MHL Zoom Ratio Lens Memory Lens Shift Pixel Shifting 3D Lamp  Eco Mode Warranty Review
Acer H6510BD $799 DLP 3000 10000:1 2.0W Mono No 1.30:1 No No No Yes 7000 1 year  Yes
BenQ HC1200 $999  DLP 2800 10000:1 5.0W Mono Yes 1.50:1 No No No Yes 3500 3 years Yes
BenQ HT1075 $899 DLP 2200 10000:1 10.W Mono Yes  1.30:1 No Yes No Yes 6000 1 year Yes

Epson Home Cinema 2000, 2030

 $999 3LCD 2000 15000:1 2.0W Mono Yes 1.20:1 No No No Yes 5000 2 years Yes
Epson Home Cinema 2040, 2045 $799 3LCD 2200 35000:1 5.0W Mono Yes 1.20:1 No No No Yes 4000 2 years Coming Soon
LG PF85U $1299 DLP 1000 10000:1 5.0W Stereo Yes N/A No No No No 30000 2 years Yes
 Optoma HD37 $999 DLP 2600 20000:1 10.0W Mono Yes 1.50:1 No Yes No Yes 3000 1 year Yes
Optoma HD131Xe $799 DLP 2500 18000:1 10.0W Mono No 1.20:1  No No No Yes 3500 1 year Yes
Panasonic PT-AR100U $1749 3LCD 2800 50000:1 None No 2.00:1 No Yes No No 3000 1 year Yes
ViewSonic PJD7822HDL  $749 DLP 3200 15000:1 2.0W Mono Yes* 1.30:1 No No No Yes 5000 3 years Yes
ViewSonic Pro8200 $899 DLP 2000 4000:1 10W Stereo No 1.50:1 No No No No 4000 3 years Yes

Projectors $1000-$2000

Model MSRP Technology Brightness Contrast Built-in Speaker MHL Zoom Ratio Lens Memory Lens Shift Pixel Shifting 3D Lamp Eco Mode Warranty Review
Epson Home Cinema 3000 $1149 3LCD 2300 60000:1 None  Yes 1.60:1 No Yes No Yes 5000 2 years Yes
Epson Home Cinema 3500/3600e
$1499 3LCD 2500 70000:1 10.0W Stereo Yes 1.60:1 No Yes No Yes 5000 2 years Yes

Epson Pro Cinema 4030

 $2499 3LCD 2000 120000:1 None No 2.10:1 No Yes  No Yes 5000 2 years Yes
Optoma HD50/HD161x $1899 DLP 2000 40000:1 None Yes 1.50:1 No Yes No Yes 5000 1 year Yes
Panasonic PT-AE8000 3LCD 2400 500000:1 None No 2:00:1 Yes Yes  No Yes 5000 2 years Yes

Projectors $2000 - $3500

Model MSRP Technology Brightness Contrast Built-in Speaker MHL Zoom Ratio Lens Memory Lens Shift Pixel Shifting 3D Lamp Eco Mode Warranty Review
BenQ W7500 $2799 DLP 2000 60000:1 None No 1.50:1 No Yes No Yes 3000 3 years Yes
Epson HC5030UB, UBe/6030UB $2599/$3499 3LCD 2400 600000:1 None No 2.10:1 No Yes No Yes 5000 2 years Yes

JVC DLA-X35

 $3499 D-ILA (3) 1300 50000:1 None No 2.00:1  Yes Yes No Yes 4000 2 years Yes
Optoma HD91 $7899 DLP 1000 500000:1 None No 1.90:1 No Yes No Yes 20000 3 years Yes
Sharp XV-Z30000 $4999 DLP 1600 50000:1 None No 2.00:1 No Yes No Yes N/A 3 years Yes
 Sony VPL-HW40ES $2499 SXRD (3) 1700 N/A None No 1.60:1 No Yes No Yes 5000 3 years Yes
Sony VPL-HW55ES $3999 SXRD (3) 1700 120000:1 None No 1.53:1  No Yes No Yes N/A 3 years Yes
Viewsonic Pro9000 $2129 DLP 1600 100000:1 2.0W Stereo No 1.20:1 No No No No 20000 3 years Yes

Projectors $3,500 - $10,000+

Model MSRP Technology Brightness Contrast Built-in Speaker MHL Zoom Ratio Lens Memory Lens Shift Pixel Shifting 3D Lamp Eco Mode Warranty Review
Epson Pro Cinema G6900WU  $6499 3LCD 6000 5000:1 None No 1.82:1 No Yes No No 4000 3 years Yes

Epson Pro Cinema LS10000

 $7999 3LCD 1500 1000000:1 None No 2.10:1 Yes Yes Yes Yes 30000 3 years Yes
Epson Pro Cinema LS9600e $5999 3LCD 1300 1000000:1 None No 2.10:1  Yes Yes No Yes 30000 3 years Yes
JVC DLA-RS4910/X500R/RS49 $5195 D-ILA 1300 600000:1 None  No 2.00:1 Yes Yes Yes Yes 4000 3 years Yes
 JVC DLA RS6710/X900R/RS67 $12495 D-ILA 1300 1500000:1 None No 2.00:1 Yes Yes  Yes Yes 4000 3 years Yes
Sony VPL-VW350ES $7999 SXRD (3) 1500 N/A None No 2.06:1 Yes Yes No Yes N/A 3 years Yes
Sony VPL-VW600ES $14999 SXRD (3) 1700 20000:1 None No 2.06:1 Yes Yes No Yes N/A 3 years Yes
Sony VPL-VW1100ES $27999 SXRD (3) 2000 1000000:1 None No 2.10:1 Yes Yes No Yes N/A 3 years Yes

4K Blu-ray UHD Capable - HDCP2.2

Model MSRP TechnologyYes Brightness Contrast Built-in Speaker MHL Zoom Ratio Lens Memory Lens Shift Pixel Shifting 3D Lamp Eco Mode Warranty Review
Epson Pro Cinema LS10000 $7999 3LCD 1500 1000000:1 None No 2.10:1 Yes Yes Yes Yes 30000 3 years Yes
Sony VPL-VW350ES $7999 SXRD (3) 1500 N/A None No 2.06:1 Yes Yes No Yes N/A 3 years Yes

Sony VPL-VW600ES

 $14999 SXRD (3) 1700 N/A None No 2.06:1 Yes Yes No Yes  N/A 3 years- Yes
Sony VPL-VW1100ES  $27999 SXRD (3)  2000 20000:1 None No 2.10:1 Yes Yes No Yes N/A 3 years Yes
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