LCD Projectors Test

Reviews on LCD Projectors

"Epson EMP-TW2000 LCD Projector"

Published on: 5/2008

On test: Epson EMP-TW2000

Epson's LCD projectors don't have the best track record when it comes to quality. So will the Epson EMP-TW2000 LCD Projector be able to get the Epson name back on track? → More

"Yes it's big - but it's all muscle"

Issue: 5/2008

On test: ViewSonic Precision Pro8100

ViewSonic is better known for its affordable range of Monitors and displays than for anything else, but the price of this Full HD projector would tend to suggest ViewSonic has high hopes for the device. → More

"Sony Bravia SXRD VPL-VW200 Projector"

Published on: 4/2008

On test: Sony VPL-VW200

The usual way of things in the AV world is that when a second generation of a product gets launched, it's cheaper than the first. Or at worst, the same price. Yet with the replacement for its critically acclaimed VPL-VW100 projector, the VW200, Sony has actually upped the price from £7,000 to a cool £8,500. Yowza! Here's hoping, then, that the VW200 has enough extra picture quality or features - or both - to make such a price hike palatable. → More

"ViewSonic Precision Pro8100 projector review"

Published on: 4/2008

On test: ViewSonic Precision Pro8100

Can the Pro8100 bring cinema quality picture to your home? → More

LCD Projectors

Using a projector is really the only way for large groups to view content. There are different technologies employed in projectors with the corresponding acronym making but the different strengths and weaknesses of DLP, LCD, LED, Laser and LCOS projectors mean that depending on intended use and the environment in which they will be employed, there is not really an all-round best projector. LCD projectors work in the same way as an LCD or TFT monitor. Different voltages are applied to liquid crystals which then change their position relative to a light source and so change the frequency and amount of light allowed to pass. High-end devices use three separate LCD panels, one for each primary colour, and combine the output to create a full palette of colours. Such 'three chip' LCD models are considered better than single chip DLP projectors which suffer from the so-called rainbow effect, this makes them a better buy for the price class. LCD projectors can reach up to 1.5 mega pixels and are available with both 4:3 and 16:9 screen ratios. An LCD projector can be set-up quickly and easily and are quite cheap to run. In contrast to CRT projectors, LCD offers high brightness and contrast and are thus well suited to viewing text and graphics. The disadvantage of the high resolution and close pixel structure of an LCD projector is that pictures can suffer from a 'screen-door' effect. This is when the spaces between pixels can be seen and is especially visible when sitting close to the projector. They are also dimmer than DLP based projectors and suffer from the same picture lag as LCD based direct-view screens.