Samsung has an unusual history with high-definition video projectors. Its most recent 720p DLP model, designed in consultation with video expert Joe Kane, was superb, even standard-setting in many important respects. But dealers were rare, and worse, ...

Nearly flawless color, Outstanding resolution, Unique, and accurate, calibration procedure

Black levels are adequate, but short of the best, Video processing, both SD and HD, could be better

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As with many projector manufacturers, Epson's product line is heavily oriented toward business applications. In that respect, the company is consistently at or near the top in worldwide sales. But Epson also occupies a significant and growing share of ...

Excellent color and detail, Deep blacks and good shadow detail, Superb video processing in both HD and SD, Wide range of adjustments, including color-point calibration

Some color misalignment, Not as quiet as some of its competition

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Although Planar has a significant presence in the video-display business, it's relatively new to the home-theater market. The company first popped up a couple of years ago at a major trade show with some intriguing prototypes. Since then, it has ...

Excellent black level and brightness-an uncommon combination, Extremely accurate color, First-rate video processing for both HD and SD, Exceptional adjustability

Will not reproduce above-white or below-black, Occasional color-wheel rainbows might bother some viewers, Less-flexible gamma controls than I'd like

The Planar PD8150 is a superb projector, one of the best DLP models I've reviewed. The technology has evolved in many ways-and reached lower prices-than I would have ever expected three or four years ago. It's certain to keep more than one maker of ...

When you think of Panasonic video displays, you probably think of plasmas, and rightly so-it makes some of the best in the business. But the company also has a relatively long tradition of making LCD projectors. The PT-AE2000U is Panasonic's latest ...

Gorgeous colors, Smooth, film-like picture, Good blacks, Excellent shadow detail, Extensive controls, Great menu

Image lacks sharpness of other projectors, Moving objects lose lots of detail, Relatively low light output

I don't normally like dynamic irises because I usually see their effect in pumping black levels, but the PT-AE2000U had no such problem-in fact, I preferred the picture with the dynamic iris engaged, which lowered the black level and raised the peak ...

What can JVC do to top one of the best bargains in the 1920x1080 home-projector market, the widely praised DLA-HD1? Priced just a bit over $6000 at its introduction, the HD1 set a new bar for black levels from a home projector-make that from any video ...

Exceptional black level and shadow detail, Crisp and natural detail, Rich, often near three-dimensional picture, Highly flexible gamma adjustments

Color gamut is not accurate, Lower brightness than JVC's less-expensive DLA-HD1, Poor deinterlacing of 480i via HDMI

s Given good-quality HD or SD program material, the HD100 produces remarkably vivid, clean, often strikingly dimensional images. Its greatest strength is the way it reproduces deep blacks and good shadow detail without compromising bright portions of ...

When it was introduced at the 2006 CEDIA Expo, Sony's VPL-VW50 redefined the entire front-projector price structure. Of course, a few other manufacturers were ready with their own new projector announcements at that show, but the VW50which came to be ...

Excellent image with good color, detail, and superb black levels, First-rate video processing, Fan noise is nearly inaudible

Color space could be more accurate, Some rare artifacts in the auto-iris modes

With its current lineup of projectors, Sony is clearly in this game to win. And while the competition has become tighter since Sony introduced the original Pearl, the introduction of the Black Pearl keeps them squarely in the running. There are lots ...

It is a great time to be a home theater enthusiast. Sure, the format war between rivals HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc has been distracting. But the price of 1080p projectors has fallen from the stratosphere to price levels many can actually afford. Prices ...

? Good Value, ? Easy placement with H/V Lens shift and 2:1 zoom lens, ? Whisper Quiet, ? No Light Spill into room

? Not very bright, ? Poor Documentation (Mounting screw size unavailable), ? Black levels could be improved, ? Cosmetic's of exterior case not fitting snugly together

Going into this review I wasn't sure what type of image to expect from a "budget" 1080p projector. While the image produced is quite acceptable, there are a few shortcomings that I found. Most notable was light output that wasn't quite as bright as I ...

No one imagined two years ago that the cost of acquiring a high quality 1080p projector would drop to the levels many of them sell for todaylevels, it could be argued, that were driven by Sony's own extremely competitive pricing, especially on the $5K ...

? Pristine sharpness and natural detail, ? Color is as accurate as it gets, ? Very good black level and contrast ratio with the manual iris, ? Super quiet

? Advanced (auto) Iris produces incredible peak contrast numbers, but with brightness compression and some noticeable pumping, ? Adequately bright, but the maximum light output may not be sufficient for very large screens, ? Expensive in today's ...

s The Sony VPL-VW200 is ready to compete. It offers superb performance, together with an exceptional set of features. Some of these are best left off, but others can provide genuine picture improvements

Marantz' VP-11S1 was the first 1080p DLP front projector I reviewed, and while many less expensive 1080p projectors have come through the doors since then, none has matched that projector's all around performance. I liked it so well I put my money ...

Superb resolution, Terrific blacks and contrast, First rate video processing, Natural colors, Outstanding user interface

Price (a little, not a lot), Light output still not as strong as competing PJs

The Marantz VP-11S1 was our projector of the year in 2006, and impressed me enough to buy it to use as a reference. The VP-15S1 adds some impressive new wrinkles that improve on the 11S1's performance in some key respects, and does so at half the ...

The prices on front projectors might not be dropping quite as fast as those on flat panel displays, but they are definitely coming down. And while much of the action is concentrated in the $5,000-$10,000 range, that's still a load of cash for most of ...

Punchy, sharp image, Excellent video processing, Good price

So-so black level and contrast ratio, Will not go below 0 IRE (black), No lens shift

s When set up for the best looking, best balanced picture it was capable of, the Optoma's black level and peak contrast ratio were no betterand perhaps a bit worsethan the best single-chip DLPs of three years ago. But those projectors then cost three ...