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

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

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