Top 10 full-HD beamers

With the limelight stolen by the award-winning Pioneer Kuro and Sony Bravia X flat panels, it's high time we relook at their 1080p beamer counterparts to rekindle the lost interest. These sport the same multimillion-pixel resolution, plus the advantage of a supersized screen which is the closest you can get for a truly theatrical effect.


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	1.	Sony VPL-VW200       CNET Asia rating: 8.7 out of 10 The good: Exceptional color fidelity; deep black with excellent shadow detail; superb feature package; includes panel alignment and blacking; solid connectivity. The bad: Expensive; some loss of resolution because of the scalar; MotionFlow anti-judder processing creates artifacts and makes film look more like video; no horizontal lens shift. The bottom line: Although it certainly costs more than most of the 1080p competition, the SXRD-based Sony VPL-VW200 delivers one of the best pictures of any projector we've tested. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	2.	Epson Dreamio EMP-TW1000       CNET Asia rating: 8.3 out of 10 The good: Vivid colors; judder-free, 3D-like HD visuals; bright; future-proofed; wide zoom and lens shift; 24Hz 1080p; affordable. The bad: Slightly soft standard-definition pictures; manual lens adjustments; single HDMI; Japanese-centric D4 jack. The bottom line: The Epson EMP-TW1000 lacks luxury functions and inky blacks but excels in the basics, critical for truly theatrical home entertainment in our space-conscious Asian quarters. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	3.	Optoma HD80   CNET Asia rating: 8 out of 10 The good: Vibrant and 3D-like pictures; very competent HD upscaling; future-proofed specs; stylish and compact design; excellent connectivity; affordable. The bad: Mild black crush; limited zoom; vertical offset complicates installation. The bottom line: If you have a deep entertainment room and insist on nothing less than DLP, the HD80 is definitely the way to go. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	4.	ViewSonic Pro8100   CNET Asia rating: 8 out of 10 The good: Excellent video-processing capabilities; zero screen door effect; detailed pictures; colorful images; quiet operation; motorized lens shift and zoom. The bad: Black levels suffer with iris mode off; huge in size. The bottom line: The ViewSonic Pro8100 is an excellent 1080p projector, which features a high-performance Silicon Optix HQV video processor and support for 24-frame playback. Review | See full specs | Rate this
	5.	Sony VPL-VW60       CNET Asia rating: 7.7 out of 10 The good: Accurate color decoding; reproduces deep shade of black; comprehensive feature package. The bad: Inaccurate primary colors. The bottom line: While its color fidelity is not nearly as good as other late-model Sony SXRD products, the otherwise good-performing VPL-VW60 home theater projector remains a solid value. Review | See full specs | Rate this