DVDO Edge Video Processor Reviewed

Video processors are a bit of a mixed bag for me for two reasons. First, most displays and/or sources come packaged with an internal processor or two. Second, outboard video processors are often confusing and not really designed for the......Read More

Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 6100 Projector Reviewed

Epson is undoubtedly one of the most prolific manufacturers of home entertainment projectors in today's marketplace. While many projection companies tend to release one new projector every year or so, Epson consistently introduces several models each year. The result is......Read More

Front Video Projector Reviews and Information

A front-projection video display is an electronic device that converts electronic images encoded as video back into light, which is then projected and focused onto a separate screen located some distance away from the projector....Read More

JVC DLA-HD100 1080P 3-Chip D-ILA Front Projector Reviewed

With the newest JVC DLA-HD100 front projector, we see the tenth generation of their well-known Digital Reflective Imaging Light Amplification system (D-ILA), similar in principle to Sony's SXRD light engine technology. The three 0.7-inch D-ILA chips making up this light......Read More

JVC DLA-RS2 D-ILA Front Video Projector Reviewed

I have owned each generation of D-ILA projector in one form or another, ranging from the first-generation Madrigal Imaging projector that was built on a JVC chassis to Meridian-Faroudja's MF-1 projector, also built on a JVC chassis, albeit with......Read More

Marantz VP-11S2 DLP Front Projector Reviewed

The VP-11S2 is Marantz's newest and best front video projector to date.  The VP-11S2 is a 1080p DLP-based front projector with a retail price of $14,999, which puts it on the high side of the 1080p market, above players......Read More

Marantz VP-15S1 1080p HDTV Projector Reviewed

Marantz's VP-15S1 DLP projector has been an unqualified hit. At $9,999, it offers 90 percent of its more expensive sibling's performance at only two-thirds of the price. The VP-15S1 has benefited from Marantz's long history and strong performance in the......Read More

Meridian 810 Reference Video System 2,400p Three-Chip D-ILA Front Projector Reviewed

When one hears about 4K digital projectors today, it is almost always in the context of a commercial movie theater, with a screen as big as 85 feet wide and seating for 285 people or more. But Meridian's Bob Stuart,......Read More

Mitsubishi HC5500 1080P 3-Chip LCD Front Projector Reviewed

What happens when you take a little of the old and reliable and mix it with a bit of the new and amazing? The Mitsubishi HC5500, which is an intermediate cross between the now two-year-old HC4900 front projector and their......Read More

Optoma HD 806 1080P 1-Chip DLP Video Projector Reviewed

1080P is the latest benchmark resolution everyone wants for his or her home theater and media/gaming room. Achieving that high resolution up on a big screen totally changes the degree of immersion one experiences....Read More

Panasonic PT-AE2000U 1080P 3-Chip LCD Front Projector Reviewed

Panasonic's latest LCD front projector is certainly one of their best offerings to date. This relatively tiny powerhouse features the company's second-generation 3-chip 1080P LCD light engine (2.07 megapixels), offering 1,500 ANSI Lumens and a (reported) 10,000:1 contrast ratio, with......Read More

Sanyo PLV-Z2000 1080P 3-Chip LCD Front Projector Reviewed

The imminent domination of 1080P projectors over the 2007-2008 model year has produced a wealth of different products at various price points. Sanyo has created their PLV-Z2000 as an entry-level product, with few frills, to make owning a full 1080p......Read More

Sanyo PLV-Z3000 1080p 120Hz LCD Projector Reviewed

When one thinks of quality home theater projectors, few brands come to mind. Sony, JVC and Panasonic are some that do. Sanyo, on the other hand, may not be on one's short list. However, they've been making high-quality, affordable home......Read More

Sanyo PLV-Z700 16:9 LCD Full HD Projector Reviewed

There seems to be two camps when it comes to today's modern HD projector: high-end/high-cost and the increasingly affordable. Sanyo, a manufacturing giant, has come into the consumer home theater marketplace with a line of front video projectors that are......Read More

SIM2 C3X LUMIS HOST Projector Reviewed

The SIM2 LUMIS HOST projector is an apex predator in the ever-changing world of high-end video. Priced at $39,995, this three-chip DLP projector with sexy Italian lines and a mean motor under the hood is designed to give the guys......Read More

Sony SRX-R220 4k Professional CineAlta Front Projector Reviewed

The Sony SRX-R220 is the ultimate professional and home theater front projector, featuring an astonishing 18,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, ultra-wide XYZ Color Space, and 4k resolution (8.85 megapixels), and is seen by many as the logical replacement for 70mm......Read More

Sony VPL-HW10 SXRD 1080p Front Projector Reviewed

It never ceases to amaze me how front-projection display quality continues to progress, while simultaneously dropping in price. Even the normally premium-priced line from Sony now has a very attractively-priced 1080p resolution SXRD projector, the recently introduced VPL-HW10, which starts......Read More

Sony VPL-VW60 Bravia SXRD 1080p Cinema Projector Reviewed

Two years ago, Sony took the front projector market by storm with their unveiling of their infamous VW50 1080p front projector, code-named Pearl.   The Pearl was so good, in fact, that I bought one immediately upon returning from its unveiling......Read More