The company promises a point and play experience with a 180 degree hinge for easy positioning of the lens. The product offers 360-degree sound from the built in speakers, as well as Samsung’s top notch smart TV interface with all of the associated apps. Read our Anker Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K Projector review.The original Samsung Freestyle (there’s been an update for 2023), is capable of providing a 100-inch full HD display projection, complete with HDR tech. It's nice and bright, but the other downsides - lack of zoom, average overall image quality and a steep price for what you get - keep it off this list. There's also no battery so you'll need to plug it in. Read our Anker Nebula Solar Portable review.Īnker Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K: Since it has a handle and a compact size, the Cosmos Laser 4K is technically portable, but it's hardly mini at more than 10 pounds. While the Anker Mars II Pro has its own issues, overall it's the better option for the same money. It sports 1080p resolution, but it's not very bright and the contrast isn't great. Read our LG HU810PW review.Īnker Nebula Solar Portable: The Solar Portable is a portable projector with a built-in battery that lasts 3 hours. The contrast ratio is quite poor, so it doesn't look nearly as good overall as other projectors in its overall price range. It's also quiet and sports an attractive, boxy case. LG HU810PW: The HU810PW is a higher-end, laser-powered projector with 4K resolution that's able to create some lovely, colorful images. The contrast ratio is terrible, however, so the overall image quality is weak. Read our Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 review.Įpson Home Cinema 880: The 880 is one of Epson's less expensive home projectors, but it still puts out a remarkable amount of light. It's relatively dim, especially for the price, and it lacks both a built-in battery and compatibility with a USB power source, so it's not truly portable. We appreciated the compact size, 1080p resolution and built-in Android TV streaming, but the cons outweigh the pros. Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2: Another relatively expensive projector we didn't love, the Xiaomi at least has a gorgeous, Apple-like design going for it. Worse, its price is a good 50% higher than it should be based on how it looks and performs. However, it lacks a battery and its performance is average, at best. Its built-in streaming is far better implemented than most portable projectors. About the size of a Bluetooth speaker, and in fact can double as one, the Freestyle can pivot on its stand to project an image at any height on walls and even the ceiling. Samsung Freestyle: The small, cylindrical Freestyle is an interesting idea, but it comes up short. However, it's dimmer than the Xgimi Halo Plus for similar money, so we recommend that one instead. You can even use it as a Bluetooth speaker. If you need some extreme light output, the Epson HC2350 mentioned below doesn't look quite as good, but is far brighter.īenQ GS50: The GS50 is a lunchbox-size 1080p projector with a built-in battery. If your budget is around $1,000 and you have a light-controlled room, this is the projector to get. Head to head with its predecessor, the older projector still looks great, but overall the HT2060 is a little bit better. However, because you don't need to replace the lamps, the cost of ownership over the projector's lifetime is far lower compared to the HT2050A. The HT2060 is about 25% more expensive to purchase. The downsides are a reduction in brightness overall, though the HT2060 is still a bright projector. The second is impressive color accuracy and depth. First, the LEDs should last the life of the projector. New to the HT2060 is a move to LEDs instead of a traditional lamp to create light. It has many similarities, including 1080p resolution, lens shift and great color accuracy. The BenQ HT2060 replaces our long-time favorite, the HT2050A. And many models are portable, making them perfect for a backyard movie night under the stars. That means you can get a massive screen for a fraction of the cost of a big TV. Modern home theater projectors have impressive picture quality, good brightness in ambient light, vivid colors and a quality contrast ratio - and you can nab one starting at around $200. Even better: no crowds, no noise, and you can hit Pause to use the restroom without missing anything. Pair that with a soundbar or a receiver and speakers and you can get picture and sound to rival your local cinema's. With an inexpensive projector, you can watch movies and TV shows on a 100-inch-plus screen. With projectors getting better for cheaper, it's possible and easy to get a big screen in your living room. You don't need a big, expensive TV to get a movie theater experience.
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