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Best Projectors 2026

Home cinema, portable, and UST laser projectors

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SPEC / FILTER
Epson
EH-TW9400
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BenQ
W2700
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Optoma
UHD55
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Sony
VPL-VW290ES
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LG
CineBeam HU810PW
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XGIMI
Horizon Ultra
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Anker Nebula
Capsule 3
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Samsung
The Freestyle 2
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Epson
EF-21
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Optoma
GT2000HDR
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BenQ
TH685P
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Epson
EB-805F
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Rating
½4.7½4.54.4½4.8½4.54.44.24.34.24.14.4½4.5
Best for
Home cinemaValue 4KBudget 4KPremiumLaser 4KSmart projectorPortableTravelGamingBright rooms
OVERVIEW
Price (RRP)
£2,499£1,099£899£3,499£1,499£1,299£449£799£649£699£699£1,199
Brand
EpsonBenQOptomaSonyLGXGIMIAnker NebulaSamsungEpsonOptomaBenQEpson
Type
Home CinemaHome CinemaHome CinemaHome CinemaHome CinemaHome CinemaPortablePortablePortableUSTGamingBusiness
Display Tech
3LCDDLPDLPLCoS (SXRD)DLPDLPDLPDLP3LCDDLPDLP3LCD
Light Source
LampLampLampLampLaserLaserLEDLaserLaserLampLampLaser
Warranty
2yrs (lamp: 3,500/5,000h)3yrs (lamp: 1yr/2,000hrs)3yrs (lamp: 3yrs/2,500h)3yrs (lamp: 6,000 hrs)1yr (laser — no lamp)1yr (LED/laser 25,000h)1yr (laser: 30,000 hrs)1yr (triple laser)2yrs (laser: 20,000 hrs)2yrs (5yrs laser w/ reg)3yrs (lamp: 1yr/2,000hrs)5yrs (laser: 20,000 hrs)
CLEARPIQ DATA
Est Costs
£531£251£211£731£220£192£66£120£99£171£171£177
Setup Time
50 mins40 mins40 mins60 mins25 mins20 mins10 mins15 mins25 mins30 mins35 mins30 mins
DISPLAY
Resolution
4K PRO-UHD4K UHD4K UHD4K UHD (native)4K UHD4K UHD1080p FHD1080p FHD1080p FHD1080p FHD1080p FHD1080p FHD
Brightness
2,600 lm2,000 lm3,500 lm1,800 lm2,700 lm2,300 lm300 lm550 lm1,000 lm4,200 lm3,500 lm5,000 lm
HDR Types
HDR10 + HLGHDR10 + HLGHDR10HDR10 + HLGHDR10 + HLGDolby Vision + HDR10+HDR10HDR10HDR10HDR10HDR10None
Colourspace
100%96%97%95%
THROW
Throw Type
StandardStandardStandardStandardStandardStandardShort ThrowShort ThrowStandardUltra Short ThrowShort ThrowShort Throw
Max Image Size
300"300"300"300"300"200"120"100"150"120"300"200"
Optical Zoom
2.1×1.3×1.1×1.6×1.2×1.1×NoneNoneNoneNone1.1×1.15×
LENS
Lens Shift
V±96% / H±47%V+60%/−30%NoneV±85% / H±31%V+60%/−10% / H±24%NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone
Keystone
Auto V+HAuto VManual VManual VAuto V+HAuto V+HAuto VAuto V+H+360°Auto V+HManual VAuto VAuto V+H
Focus Type
ManualManualManualMotorAutoAutoManualAutoManualManualManualManual
CONNECTIONS
HDMI Ports
222222111222
USB Ports
211132112122
Audio Output
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
SMART FEATURES
Smart OS
NoneNoneNoneNonewebOSAndroid TVAndroid TVTizenAndroid TVNoneNoneNone
App Control
Voice Assistant
Google / ThinQ AIGoogle AssistantGoogle AssistantAlexa / BixbyGoogle Assistant
AUDIO
Built-in Speaker
10 W5 W10 WNone5 W20 W8 W5 W2.5 W20 W10 W16 W
PHYSICAL
Light Source Life
6,000 hrs15,000 hrs15,000 hrs6,000 hrs20,000 hrs25,000 hrs30,000 hrs30,000 hrs30,000 hrs15,000 hrs10,000 hrs20,000 hrs
Noise Level
20 dB28 dB28 dB26 dB30 dB32 dB27 dB32 dB30 dB35 dB
Built-in Battery
Weight
9.4 kg4.2 kg4.5 kg14.0 kg7.2 kg4.8 kg0.84 kg0.83 kg2.2 kg3.6 kg2.9 kg3.7 kg
Warranty
3 yrs3 yrs2 yrs2 yrs3 yrs2 yrs1 yr2 yrs2 yrs3 yrs3 yrs3 yrs

Prices are RRP and may vary. Specs verified May 2026. Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.