Home Cinema Projectors

Today's home cinema projectors produce smooth, high resolution, lifelike images at an affordable price.

It's now as simple as connecting your video source to the projector and switching both units on to recreate a true big screen cinema experience in your living room.

With High Definition set top boxes, DVD players and games consoles readily available, there's never been a better time to get into home cinema!

30 second quick guide to Home Cinema projectors

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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 £650
£650 - £1000
£1000 - £1650
over £1650

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.

Optoma
HD600X

£ 425 + VAT

1600 lumens	3000:1	720p	2.0 kg
Latest 3D ready 720p projector from Optoma, replacement for the popular HD700x, with increased brightness to 1600 lumens. Fantastic clarity of picture and natural lifelike skin tones

BenQ
W600

£ 433 + VAT

2600 lumens	3000:1	720p	2.7 kg
The brightest 720p projector on the market which also has rich, vibrant colours and dual HDMI inputs.

Epson
EH-TW450

£ 547 + VAT

2500 lumens	3000:1	720p	2.3 kg
Light and very bright - great choice if you want to watch movies or sports in the daytime without having to draw the curtains

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HD67

£ 554 + VAT

1800 lumens	4000:1	720p	2.3 kg
shipping with free screen

Optoma
HD200X

£ 643 + VAT

1500 lumens	350:1	1080p	2.9 kg
Entry level 1080p projector. Good choice if you want to use the projector with low level lighting on or if there is light in the room that you cannot control. Free standard delivery

Vivitek
H1080FD

£ 689 + VAT

1800 lumens	4000:1	1080p	3.5 kg
Entry level 1080p projector with dual hdmi inputs and higher than average brightness - a great choice for where ambient lighting is a problem.

BenQ
W1000

£ 717 + VAT

2000 lumens	3000:1	1080p	3.4 kg
Our most affordable high brightness 1080p projector.

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HD20

£ 765 + VAT

1600 lumens	500:1	1080p	2.9 kg
Shipping with free screen

Epson
EH-TW3000

£ 998 + VAT

1800 lumens	18000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
One of the very best entry level 1080p projectors - great zoom range and lens shift

Epson
EH-TW3500

£ 1105 + VAT

1800 lumens	36000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
Hotly anticipated 1080p model from Epson. Featuring a wealth of image adjustments, huge zoom range plus horizontal and verticle lens shift providing the ultimate in flexbility when siting your projector. Our favourite 1080p model in this price range by far!

Sanyo
PLV-Z800

£ 1148 + VAT

1200 lumens	10000:1	1080p	7.4 kg
Great entry level full high definition 1080p projector from the impressive Sanyo Z series. Huge zoom range plus vertical and horizontal lens shift for maximum flexibility. Free Samsung Blu Ray DVD player

Sanyo
PLV-Z3000

£ 1277 + VAT

1200 lumens	65000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
The largest zoom range and vertical/horizontal lens shift than any other 1080p projector .

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HD82

£ 1701 + VAT

1200 lumens	20000:1	1080p	8.5 kg
Deep black levels coupled with smooth faultless, natural images

BenQ
W6000

£ 1956 + VAT

2500 lumens	50000:1	1080p	6.7 kg

BenQ
W6500

£ 2126 + VAT

2500 lumens	60000:1	1080p	6.7 kg

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HD86

£ 2382 + VAT

1600 lumens	50000:1	1080p	8.0 kg
A fantastic projector by Themescene for the AV Enthusiast who is after a DLP projector delivering unbeatable image quality in this price range.

JVC
DLA-HD550B

£ 2549 + VAT

1200 lumens	30000:1	1080p	11.2 kg
The deepest richest blacks of any 1080p projector we have seen. Powered zoom, focus and lens shift too

InFocus
SP8602

£ 2553 + VAT

1300 lumens	5000:1	1080p	7.6 kg
Shipping with Free Sony Blu Ray DVD player and QED 1mtr hdmi cable

Epson
EH-TW5500

£ 3403 + VAT

1600 lumens	200000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
Epson's latest flagship 1080p projector with image quality and clarity that has to be seen to be believed. Free Sony Blu Ray DVD player and QED Signature HDMI cable

Optoma
HD600X

£ 425 + VAT

1600 lumens	3000:1	720p	2.0 kg
Latest 3D ready 720p projector from Optoma, replacement for the popular HD700x, with increased brightness to 1600 lumens. Fantastic clarity of picture and natural lifelike skin tones

BenQ
W600

£ 433 + VAT

2600 lumens	3000:1	720p	2.7 kg
The brightest 720p projector on the market which also has rich, vibrant colours and dual HDMI inputs.

Acer
H5360

£ 487 + VAT

2500 lumens	3200:1	720p	2.2 kg

LG
AH215

£ 499 + VAT

1800 lumens	2500:1	720p	3.4 kg

Epson
EH-DM3

£ 516 + VAT

2000 lumens	3000:1	540p	4.4 kg

Optoma
HD65

£ 539 + VAT

1600 lumens	4000:1	720p	2.0 kg
Currently the lightest and smallest home cinema projector available with HDMI v1.3 too!

Epson
EH-TW450

£ 547 + VAT

2500 lumens	3000:1	720p	2.3 kg
Light and very bright - great choice if you want to watch movies or sports in the daytime without having to draw the curtains

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HD67

£ 554 + VAT

1800 lumens	4000:1	720p	2.3 kg
shipping with free screen

Sony
VPL-BW7

£ 578 + VAT

2000 lumens	1000:1	720p	3.0 kg

Epson
EB-W8D

£ 615 + VAT

2500 lumens	3000:1	WXGA	4.3 kg

Optoma
HD200X

£ 643 + VAT

1500 lumens	350:1	1080p	2.9 kg
Entry level 1080p projector. Good choice if you want to use the projector with low level lighting on or if there is light in the room that you cannot control. Free standard delivery

Vivitek
H1080FD

£ 689 + VAT

1800 lumens	4000:1	1080p	3.5 kg
Entry level 1080p projector with dual hdmi inputs and higher than average brightness - a great choice for where ambient lighting is a problem.

BenQ
W1000

£ 717 + VAT

2000 lumens	3000:1	1080p	3.4 kg
Our most affordable high brightness 1080p projector.

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HD20

£ 765 + VAT

1600 lumens	500:1	1080p	2.9 kg
Shipping with free screen

Mitsubishi
HC3800

£ 805 + VAT

1300 lumens	4000:1	1080p	3.5 kg

Vivitek
H1085FD

£ 844 + VAT

2000 lumens	5000:1	1080p	3.5 kg
One of the brightest entry level 1080p projectors with dual hdmi inputs - a great choice for where ambient lighting is a problem or you dont want to draw the curtains! Recently won the group test in Home Cinema Choice for sub £1000 catergory.

Acer
H7530D

£ 858 + VAT

2000 lumens	40000:1	1080p	3.2 kg

Epson
EH-TW2900

£ 987 + VAT

1600 lumens	18000:1	1080p	7.5 kg

Epson
EH-TW3000

£ 998 + VAT

1800 lumens	18000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
One of the very best entry level 1080p projectors - great zoom range and lens shift

Epson
EH-TW3500

£ 1105 + VAT

1800 lumens	36000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
Hotly anticipated 1080p model from Epson. Featuring a wealth of image adjustments, huge zoom range plus horizontal and verticle lens shift providing the ultimate in flexbility when siting your projector. Our favourite 1080p model in this price range by far!

Sanyo
PLV-Z800

£ 1148 + VAT

1200 lumens	10000:1	1080p	7.4 kg
Great entry level full high definition 1080p projector from the impressive Sanyo Z series. Huge zoom range plus vertical and horizontal lens shift for maximum flexibility. Free Samsung Blu Ray DVD player

LG
AF115

£ 1151 + VAT

1500 lumens	30000:1	1080p	9.7 kg
Full HD home entertainment

Sanyo
PLV-Z3000

£ 1277 + VAT

1200 lumens	65000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
The largest zoom range and vertical/horizontal lens shift than any other 1080p projector .

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HD82

£ 1701 + VAT

1200 lumens	20000:1	1080p	8.5 kg
Deep black levels coupled with smooth faultless, natural images

Epson
EH-TW3800

£ 1702 + VAT

1800 lumens	18000:1	1080p	7.5 kg

Sanyo
PLV-Z4000

£ 1723 + VAT

1200 lumens	65000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
The largest zoom range and vertical/horizontal lens shift than any other 1080p projector .

Sony
VPL-HW15

£ 1844 + VAT

1000 lumens	60000:1	1080p	10.0 kg
The replacement for the hugely popular HW10. Deep, rich blacks combined with horizontal and verticle lens shift and the acclaimed BRAVIA Engine 2 processor.

BenQ
W6000

£ 1956 + VAT

2500 lumens	50000:1	1080p	6.7 kg

Panasonic
PT-AE4000

£ 2099 + VAT

1600 lumens	100000:1	1080p	7.3 kg

BenQ
W6500

£ 2126 + VAT

2500 lumens	60000:1	1080p	6.7 kg

Epson
EH-TW4400

£ 2127 + VAT

1600 lumens	130000:1	1080p	7.5 kg

ThemeScene
HD86

£ 2382 + VAT

1600 lumens	50000:1	1080p	8.0 kg
A fantastic projector by Themescene for the AV Enthusiast who is after a DLP projector delivering unbeatable image quality in this price range.

Vivitek
H5080

£ 2464 + VAT

1600 lumens	25000:1	1080p	8.6 kg

JVC
DLA-HD550B

£ 2549 + VAT

1200 lumens	30000:1	1080p	11.2 kg
The deepest richest blacks of any 1080p projector we have seen. Powered zoom, focus and lens shift too

InFocus
SP8602

£ 2553 + VAT

1300 lumens	5000:1	1080p	7.6 kg
Shipping with Free Sony Blu Ray DVD player and QED 1mtr hdmi cable

Epson
EH-TW5500

£ 3403 + VAT

1600 lumens	200000:1	1080p	7.5 kg
Epson's latest flagship 1080p projector with image quality and clarity that has to be seen to be believed. Free Sony Blu Ray DVD player and QED Signature HDMI cable

Sony
VPL-VW80

£ 4180 + VAT

800 lumens	60000:1	1080p	12.0 kg

JVC
DLA-HD950

£ 4675 + VAT

900 lumens	50000:1	1080p	11.2 kg

Sony
VPL-VW200

£ 7149 + VAT

1000 lumens	35000:1	1080p	19.0 kg

Vivitek
H9080FD

£ 10995 + VAT

800 lumens	100000:1	1080p	16.6 kg
Vivitek's top of the range Home cinema projector and the worlds first 1080p LED display

ProjectionDesign
Cineo20

£ 11399 + VAT

1900 lumens	4000:1	720p	2.9 kg

Prices exclude VAT.

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