Home Cinema Projectors

Gone are the days of the old cine projector with reel to reel grainy film!

Today's projectors produce smooth, colourful images at an affordable price.

It's now as simple as connecting your DVD player and pressing the power button to recreate a true big screen cinema experience in your living room.

With the introduction of High Definition TV, DVD players and games consoles, there's never been a better time to get into home cinema!

To narrow your choice of projectors further, just untick any types you don't wish to list

Brightness

below 1000

1000 to 1500

over 1500

Resolution

WVGA

WXGA

UWXGA (1080p)

Contrast Ratio

below 1000:1

1000:1 to 3000:1

over 3000:1

Staff Picks
under £600
£600 - £800
£800 - £1000
£1000 - £1500
over £1500

These are the home cinema projectors our staff would buy for themselves. This selection has been picked by movie buffs for movie buffs, based on picture quality, video-specific features and value for money.

InFocus
IN1

£ 137 + VAT

500 lumens	1500:1	VGA	8.0 kg
A fantistic companion for the Nintendo Wii console or for impromptu DVD movie nights. To get the size of image the IN1 can produce, on an LCD TV would cost you at least 20 times as much!

Our staff have chosen this as a projector they would buy

Optoma
HD700X

£ 338 + VAT

1300 lumens	3000:1	WXGA	2.0 kg
Our most affordable 720p HD ready projector. Large high definition images from short distance to screen. Weighing a mere 2.0kgs and featuring version 1.3 HDMI for "deep colour" reproduction.

Sanyo
PLV-Z5

£ 586 + VAT

1100 lumens	10000:1	WXGA	3.5 kg
One of our most popular home cinema projector. Highly reliable, large zoom range and lens shift with great quality life-like images that are breath taking! We only have a limited amount of stock remaining once there gone no more stock is available.

Sony
VPL-AW10

£ 674 + VAT

1100 lumens	6000:1	WXGA	5.4 kg
"Colours like no other" - Sony's entry level home cinema projector really packs a punch thanks to its BRAVIA processing engine.

Panasonic
PT-AX200E

£ 729 + VAT

2000 lumens	6000:1	WXGA	4.9 kg
Large zoom range, a wealth of image settings for fine adjustments, lifelike colours and the brightest home cinema currently available.

Optoma
HD800X

£ 834 + VAT

1200 lumens	5000:1	UWXGA	4.5 kg
Our most affordable 1080p Full HD projector

Mitsubishi
HC6000

£ 1604 + VAT

1000 lumens	13000:1	UWXGA	5.6 kg
The new flagship Mitsubishi HC6000 following on from a long line of award winning home cinema projectors. This new model boats a full HD 1080P resolution with 13000:1 contrast ratio. One of the best 1080p projectors in our opinion

This projector comes with a free accessory or a discount on accessories

Epson
EMP-TW1000

£ 1652 + VAT

1200 lumens	12000:1	UWXGA	5.5 kg
Awarded 5 stars in what video and HDTV magazine for "Best Buy".The EMP-TW1000 ships with a free Playstaion 3 console.

Sony
VPL-VW50

£ 2183 + VAT

900 lumens	15000:1	UWXGA	11.0 kg
Sony's compact Full 1080p, SXRD home cinema projector with two HDMI inputs .

Epson
EMP-TW2000

£ 2542 + VAT

1600 lumens	50000:1	UWXGA	5.5 kg
The new king of 1080p projectors. Breathtaking colours and black level - really has to be seen to do it justice.

InFocus
IN83

£ 2948 + VAT

1600 lumens	4000:1	UWXGA	9.6 kg
DarkChip4 DLP panel delivers deep, rich blacks, and bright, pure whites while preserving all of the subtle shades in between.

InFocus
IN1

£ 137 + VAT

500 lumens	1500:1	VGA	8.0 kg
A fantistic companion for the Nintendo Wii console or for impromptu DVD movie nights. To get the size of image the IN1 can produce, on an LCD TV would cost you at least 20 times as much!

Optoma
HD700X

£ 338 + VAT

1300 lumens	3000:1	WXGA	2.0 kg
Our most affordable 720p HD ready projector. Large high definition images from short distance to screen. Weighing a mere 2.0kgs and featuring version 1.3 HDMI for "deep colour" reproduction.

Epson
EMP-DM1

£ 403 + VAT

1000 lumens	0:1	WVGA	3.8 kg

Optoma
DV11

£ 414 + VAT

1600 lumens	2200:1	WVGA	3.5 kg

Optoma
HD65

£ 419 + VAT

1600 lumens	4000:1	WXGA	2.0 kg
Currently the lightest and smallest home cinema projector available with HDMI v1.3 too!

Epson
EMP-TW20H

£ 454 + VAT

1200 lumens	1000:1	WVGA	3.5 kg

Mitsubishi
HC1100

£ 487 + VAT

1000 lumens	3000:1	WXGA	2.9 kg
sharp, colourful images with native WXGA 720p resolution at an incredibly low price!

ViewSonic
PJ258D

£ 506 + VAT

2000 lumens	2000:1	XGA	1.8 kg

Acer
PH5350

£ 536 + VAT

2000 lumens	2000:1	WXGA	2.3 kg

ThemeScene
HD75

£ 568 + VAT

1400 lumens	5000:1	WXGA	3.0 kg

Sanyo
PLV-Z5

£ 586 + VAT

1100 lumens	10000:1	WXGA	3.5 kg
One of our most popular home cinema projector. Highly reliable, large zoom range and lens shift with great quality life-like images that are breath taking! We only have a limited amount of stock remaining once there gone no more stock is available.

Mitsubishi
HD1000

£ 588 + VAT

1500 lumens	2500:1	WXGA	2.9 kg

Epson
EMP-TWD10

£ 614 + VAT

1200 lumens	0:1	WXGA	6.9 kg

BenQ
W500

£ 656 + VAT

1100 lumens	5000:1	WXGA	3.9 kg
An outstanding contrast ratio, WXGA resolution, HDMI input, horizontal and vertical lens shift plus the latest technology - HQV processing.

Epson
EMP-TW680

£ 659 + VAT

1600 lumens	10000:1	WXGA	5.4 kg
Enjoy smooth, bright, big screen images at low cost with the Epson EMP-TW680

Sony
VPL-AW10

£ 674 + VAT

1100 lumens	6000:1	WXGA	5.4 kg
"Colours like no other" - Sony's entry level home cinema projector really packs a punch thanks to its BRAVIA processing engine.

Panasonic
PT-AX200E

£ 729 + VAT

2000 lumens	6000:1	WXGA	4.9 kg
Large zoom range, a wealth of image settings for fine adjustments, lifelike colours and the brightest home cinema currently available.

Sony
VPL-AW15

£ 774 + VAT

1300 lumens	12000:1	WXGA	5.4 kg

Optoma
HD800X

£ 834 + VAT

1200 lumens	5000:1	UWXGA	4.5 kg
Our most affordable 1080p Full HD projector

Mitsubishi
HD4000

£ 857 + VAT

2000 lumens	2500:1	WXGA	3.0 kg

Mitsubishi
HC4900

£ 1073 + VAT

1000 lumens	7500:1	UWXGA	5.6 kg

3M
DMS700

£ 1174 + VAT

1500 lumens	1300:1	XGA	4.5 kg

BenQ
W5000

£ 1244 + VAT

1200 lumens	10000:1	UWXGA	3.9 kg

3M
DMS710

£ 1358 + VAT

1500 lumens	1300:1	XGA	4.8 kg
featuring a super short throw lens makes this the ideal projector for people who have limited space in which to project but still require a large image.

ViewSonic
Pro8100

£ 1537 + VAT

1000 lumens	13000:1	UWXGA	9.0 kg

Sanyo
PLV-Z2000

£ 1596 + VAT

1200 lumens	15000:1	UWXGA	7.3 kg
Sanyo's highly acclaimed Z series now has a 1080p model. See our review featuring video footage and real images of the unit in our demo room

Mitsubishi
HC6000

£ 1604 + VAT

1000 lumens	13000:1	UWXGA	5.6 kg
The new flagship Mitsubishi HC6000 following on from a long line of award winning home cinema projectors. This new model boats a full HD 1080P resolution with 13000:1 contrast ratio. One of the best 1080p projectors in our opinion

Epson
EMP-TW1000

£ 1652 + VAT

1200 lumens	12000:1	UWXGA	5.5 kg
Awarded 5 stars in what video and HDTV magazine for "Best Buy".The EMP-TW1000 ships with a free Playstaion 3 console.

ThemeScene
HD80

£ 1678 + VAT

1300 lumens	10000:1	UWXGA	4.5 kg

InFocus
IN81

£ 2119 + VAT

1400 lumens	3000:1	UWXGA	9.6 kg
1080p Full HD images, sleek and sexy design plus the latest version 1.3 HDMI to achieve "deep colour" images. Awarded "What HIFi Sound and Vision Magazine" projector of the year 2007

Sony
VPL-VW50

£ 2183 + VAT

900 lumens	15000:1	UWXGA	11.0 kg
Sony's compact Full 1080p, SXRD home cinema projector with two HDMI inputs .

BenQ
W20000

£ 2214 + VAT

1200 lumens	20000:1	UWXGA	3.9 kg

Samsung
SP-A800

£ 2287 + VAT

1000 lumens	10000:1	UWXGA	0.0 kg

InFocus
IN82

£ 2472 + VAT

1500 lumens	4000:1	UWXGA	9.6 kg

JVC
DLA-HD1

£ 2528 + VAT

700 lumens	15000:1	UWXGA	11.6 kg
Full 1080p resolution, 15,000:1 contrast ratio and a *multiple* award winner including Home Cinema Choice "Reference Status"

Epson
EMP-TW2000

£ 2542