As a result of our projector reviews, we have awarded the Home Theater Projectors listed below
our Highly Rated or Editor's Choice designation. The 5-star ratings are assigned based on the projector's overall performance,
features, ease-of-use and value as compared to other projectors we reviewed within the resolution group.
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Sony VPL-HW10|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$3,468 |
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Review: Bill Livolsi: November 7, 2008|
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The HW10 is easily the finest projector from Sony we've yet seen. It has excellent contrast, open midtones, a sharp picture, and good placement flexibility.
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Mitsubishi HC6500|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$2,495 |
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Review: Bill Livolsi: October 27, 2008|
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High lumen output and great shadow detail make the HC6500 a good performer with HD film and video, while quiet exhaust and a 5,000 hour lamp life make it a pleasure to use.
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Panasonic AE3000|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$2,499 |
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Review: Evan Powell: October 13, 2008|
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The AE3000 is one of those new benchmark-setting achievements that will cause the industry to rethink pricing on 1080p projectors.
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Mitsubishi HC7000|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$3,995 |
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Review: Bill Livolsi: October 8, 2008|
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Contrast performance is superb. With great color and near-silent operation, the HC7000 is by far the best projector we've seen from Mitsubishi to date.
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Sanyo Z700|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$1,799 |
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Review: Evan Powell: September 30, 2008|
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Sanyo continues its tradition of delivering aggressively priced home theater projectors that deliver exceptional performance.
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Mitsubishi HC5500|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$2,495 |
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Review: Evan Powell: July 23, 2008|
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Mitsubishi continues to make competitive inroads into the hot 1080p home theater market with its evolving line of 1080p models that are all outstanding value propositions.
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InFocus IN83|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$4,416 |
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Review: Bill Livolsi: May 23, 2008|
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The IN83 is a bright, powerful projector with absolutely excellent contrast and near-perfect color.
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BenQ W20000|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$3,999 |
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Review: Bill Livolsi: April 18, 2008|
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The W20000 offers most of the performance of higher-end models without the bank-breaking price tag.
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BenQ W5000|
| 2008 Highly Rated |
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$2,499 |
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Review: Evan Powell: February 20, 2008|
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This 1080p single-chip DLP projector delivers an extremely sharp, high contrast image, though it has a greater amount of digital noise than other, similar projectors on the market.
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Epson Pro 1080UB|
| 2008 Editor's Choice |
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$2,999 |
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Review: Evan Powell: January 18, 2008|
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The 1080 UB is a beautiful projector once calibrated. The overall package is fairly priced, and a highly competitive value proposition.
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JVC DLA-RS2|
| 2007 Editor's Choice |
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$6,837 |
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Review: Evan Powell: December 11, 2007|
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JVC has achieved an ideal balance between image sharpness and a natural, lifelike quality. The RS2 clearly surpasses the older RS1 in contrast, black level, and color saturation.
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Panasonic AE2000|
| 2007 Editor's Choice |
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$2,657 |
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Review: Evan Powell: November 3, 2007|
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Panasonic's AE2000, is a significant step beyond last year's impressive AE1000. Topping its long list of great attributes is its outstanding contrast and black level performance.
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Sanyo Z2000|
| 2007 Highly Rated |
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$2,495 |
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Review: Evan Powell: October 29, 2007|
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Sanyo's first 1080p projector issues a challenge to the projector industry. With one of the lowest prices in the class and a 3-year warranty, the Z2000 is easily one of the best around.
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Mitsubishi HC6000|
| 2007 Highly Rated |
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$3,995 |
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Review: Evan Powell: September 28, 2007|
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Based upon what we can see at the moment in the array of 1080p competition, it looks to be fairly priced considering the image quality and features that it delivers.
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Optoma HD80|
| 2007 Editor's Choice |
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$2,699 |
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Review: Evan Powell: July 31, 2007|
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The HD80 is simply a magnificent projector for the money. Excellent performance in contrast, black level, sharpness, and color combine to make it a riveting home theater experience.
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Epson Home 1080|
| 2007 Highly Rated |
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$2,366 |
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Review: Evan Powell: March 30, 2007|
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If you are a do-it-yourself home theater enthusiast, and have a passion for high resolution imagery from HDTV, HD DVD, and/or Blu-ray, the Home Cinema 1080 lets you step into this world.
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