The smell of popcorn, the silence of the theater, the lights going out, and the movie going on; there’s nothing like a movie theater. Building your own private movie theater is easier than you might think. With a home theater projector, you can bring the theater experience to your own living room. These advanced home projectors boast impressive picture quality, good ambient brightness, vibrant colors, and high-quality contrast.
We’ve rounded up our favorite projectors, which you can also check out for reference.
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Sony VPL-XW5000ES 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Projector with Native 4K SXRD Panel
Bring true 4K HDR entertainment to your home with the VPL-XW5000ES, a native 4K laser projector with 2,000 lumens of high brightness and a compact, cost-effective design. Our newly developed technologies, including the all-new Native 4K SXRD panel, delivers a wide dynamic range, high resolution, and vivid color, even if you’re watching in a well-lit space.
All-new Native 4K SXRD panel
Immerse yourself in an incredibly lifelike picture with native 4K that offers 8.3 million pixels (3,840 x 2,160). With an all-new 0.61-inch SXRD panel, you’ll enjoy high brightness, inky blacks, vibrant colors, rich tones and textures, plus clear cinematic motion, and image smoothness.
Incredibly compact native 4K laser projector
Our new VPL-XW5000ES was designed to be smaller and lighter than its predecessors by featuring the all-new Native 4K SXRD panel and compact Wide Dynamic Range Optics. This laser projector is about 30% smaller in volume and about 35% lighter than the VPL-VW915ES, delivering the same high brightness.
True-to-life colors with TRILUMINOS PRO
See over a billion colors come to life with TRILUMINOS PRO. Our unique TRILUMINOS PRO algorithm can detect color from saturation, hue and brightness to reproduce natural shades in every detail. You’ll enjoy colors that are closer to those seen in the real world.
Wide Color Volume
Our new Wide Dynamic Range Optics contribute to a compact design with better light control by maximizing the potential of the laser light source. The resulting higher color volume means naturally colorful images, even at high brightness levels, and stunning, immersive contrast.
Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR
The Epson Home Cinema 5050UB 4K PRO-UHD (1) projector delivers an amazing 4K home theater experience for the DIY enthusiast. Capable of displaying an astonishing 2,600 lumens for both color and white brightness (3) – along with proprietary processors for resolution enhancement, color and image processing – the Home Cinema 5050UB produces incredible brightness, color accuracy and image detail to faithfully display all your favorite content the way it was meant to be seen. If you’re looking for an amazing 4K projection experience to power your new home theater build – this could be it. Now that’s Projection Perfected.
1. 4K Resolution Enhancement Technology shifts each pixel to produce an image on screen, up to the stated specification.
2. HDR performance available with select third-party devices. For more information, see www.epson.com/hdrcompatibility
3. Color brightness (color light output) and white brightness (white light output) will vary depending on usage conditions. Color light output measured in accordance with IDMS 15.4; white light output measured in accordance with ISO 21118.
4. Entire DCI-P3 color space can be displayed in Digital Cinema Mode only.
5. Entire Rec.709 color space can be displayed in Digital Cinema Mode only.
6. For convenient and reasonable recycling options, visit www.epson.com/recycle
7. SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency.
LG CineBeam UHD 4K Projector HU715QW – DLP Ultra Short Throw Laser Smart Home Theater Projector
The LG CineBeam HU715Q puts cinema-quality entertainment within reach, transforming your living room into a mesmerizing home theater. 4K detail astounds in larger-than-life sizes with content projected at close range—for better usability in more spaces. Ultra-short 0.22 Throw Ratio delivers an 80-inch screen when placed less than five inches from the wall, making any room the perfect size for your projector. (4.65″ for 80″ screen, 8.54″ for 100″ screen, and 12.48″ for 120″ screen). Embedded speakers and hi-fi sound deliver rich, clear audio that provides the full sensory experience. Apple AirPlay 2 & HomeKit compatibility allow you to wirelessly control your projector plus cast and mirror content from any iOS or MacOS device, no Apple TV necessary.
Epson Home Cinema 3200 4K PRO-UHD 3-Chip Projector with HDR
The Epson Home Cinema 3200 includes our latest 4K PRO-UHD1 technology for an exceptional 4K HDR2 home theater experience. Using advanced processing technologies for resolution enhancement, color and image processing, the Home Cinema 3200 faithfully displays all your favorite content at an exceptional level of brightness and color accuracy. And, with support for the latest 18 Gbps HDMI 2. 0 specification, you’ll enjoy 4K HDR gaming at a full 60 fps from the latest generation of consoles and streaming devices. Whether you’re streaming your favorite series, 4K gaming, or simply watching a blockbuster movie in HDR, the Epson Home Cinema 3200 is simply stunning. Now that’s Projection Perfected.
SAMSUNG 130” The Premiere Ultra Short Throw 4K UHD Smart Triple Laser Projector for Home Theater
Lose yourself in immersive detail and enjoy a cinematic experience at home with the 130-inch The Premiere Projector*- 4K UHD Smart TV 4.2CH Sound System with built-in Alexa.** Cutting-edge UHD ultra-bright triple laser technology and 4K resolution deliver dramatic, high-quality cinematic picture quality and contrast, while 2800 lumens ensure you catch every detail, even in bright light. The Premiere is the world’s first HDR10+ Projector for vibrant viewing*** that’s just like being in a theatre. Powerful sound matches the stunning display with 40 Watt 4.2CH built-in audio channel system, while built-in game enhancers**** super easy control, and a host of other enhancements such as built-in Alexa, Google Assistant, and Bixby elevate the smart projector watching experience.
Available technology, functions, GUI (Graphic User Interface) and smart features may vary by region, service provider, network environment, mobile devices or product, and are subject to change without notice. Actual user experience may vary. **Amazon, Alexa, and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. ***Conformance under stipulated conditions. ****Feature availability may vary by game console. *****The Google Assistant service may not yet be available at the time of purchase of this product, please continue to check for app updates. Bixby Voice command recognizes English (U.S.), Mandarin Chinese and Korean. Not all accents, dialects and expressions are recognized. The list of features that can be controlled by voice commands via Bixby will continue to expand. Mobile functionality compatible with IOS & Android 8.1. Samsung account log-in and data network (Wi-Fi or internet connection) required to fully operate Bixby features. Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The product is multiple voltage compatible, that voltage arrange is 100-240V.
