10 Best laser projector in 2023 [4k, Home theatre, Gaming]

Last updated by Nitish_Lakra on January 14, 2023

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Want to buy the best laser projector for your indoor and outdoor cinematic experience?

Then don’t worry. Because in today’s article. We are going to learn about the best laser projector.

Those projectors are affordable and cheap. If you don’t have a big budget for the laser projector.

Or if you want to spend $6000 for a laser projector. And want to have the best cinematic experience in your home theatre.

There are also various options available for you. Laser projectors are also called laser TVs.

So, don’t get confused between the laser projector and the laser TV.

Let’s see what those top 10 best laser projectors are.

Best laser projector.

So, these are the following best laser projector.

  1. Optoma CinemaX P2 (Sharp image & 4k)
  2. Optoma GT1090HDR (Short Throw)
  3. SAMSUNG SP-LSP9TFAXZA (Gaming and Movies)
  4. Epson EF-100  (Highly Portable)
  5. LG HU810PW  (Home theatre)
  6. LG HU85LA  (Good Speakers)
  7. Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS50 (Very Bright, Gaming)
  8. BenQ V7050i  (Very Classy, Casual Gamers)
  9. LG HU715QW (Entry Level)
  10. Epson Home Cinema LS11000  (Dedicated home theatre)

Review of Best laser projector or laser TV.

Let’s talk about the laser projector one by one. And try to understand. What they have offered to us.

Optoma CinemaX P2 (Sharp image & 4k)

Optoma CinemaX P2 
Credit: Chris Majestic

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 40W
  • Resolution: 4K UHD
  • Brightness: 3000 Lumens
  • Throw distance: 8”- 16.5’’
  • Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1
  • Life Span: 30,000 hours
  • Display Technology: DLP
  • Screen Size: 120

This projector comes with DLP projection technology. Which means you will get a good sharp image.

Which is far better than any 3LCD projector. And Optoma Cinemax P2 has a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1.

This projector can project up to 4k UHD resolution. That does not mean this projector is a native 4k projector.

Optoma CinemaX P2 (Amazon) uses pixel-shifting technology to project the 4k image.

Which is near the real 4k projection. Normal people will not be able to recognize it. It is native 4k or pixel shifting.

Watching movies on this projector will be fun. Without any doubt. And there is no need to worry about the brightness.

Because P2 has 3000 lumens. Which is enough for the ultra-short throw projector.

If you are planning to play some video games on this projector. You can play by connecting your PS4 or 5 with your projector.

If a 50 ms latency rate is ok for you. Then Cinemax P2 could be the best gaming laser projector for you.

Pros

  • Bright image.
  • Sharpness in the image.
  • Great when you have the right screen. Like a CLR screen.
  • Average for gaming.
  • The speaker’s sound quality is good.

Cons

  • Worst interface.
  • May have difficulty connecting with the receiver.
  • Hard initial setup.

Optoma GT1090HDR (Short Throw)

Optoma GT1090HDR Short Throw Laser Home Theater Projector
Credit: ProjectorCentral

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 10.0 Watts × 2
  • Resolution: 1920×1080
  • Brightness: 4,200 ANSI Lumens
  • Throw distance: 4.3 feet
  • Contrast Ratio: 300,000:1/1,800:1
  • Life Span: 20,000 hours /30,000 hours (Eco)
  • Screen Size: 92 cm – 765 cm

Want the short throw laser projector. That can be used for gaming as well as for movies.

Then there is a great option available for you. Optoma GT1090HDR (Amazon Link).

This projector comes with laser light sources. Which can produce 4200 ANSI lumens.

This makes sure you can project in a moderate ambient light room. 

If you are using the white projector screen. Then you might lose some black levels in the moderate ambient light.

But it was watchable. And in the darkroom the image looks fabulous. If you feed HDR to the optoma GT1090HDR.

It will automatically switch to the HDR settings. And its HDR looks good.

Which I generally do not notice in the 1080P projector. 

If you are gaming folks then you can play 1080p games at 60 FPS. With a 16.3 ms latency rate.

Which is considered to be fairly nice for the gamers. 

Pros

  • Good for gaming.
  • HDR looks great.
  • In the moderate ambient light, it’s good.
  • Brightness is good.

Cons

  • Setup is not easy.

SAMSUNG SP-LSP9TFAXZA (Gaming and Movies)

SAMSUNG SP-LSP9T
Credit: Chris Majestic

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 40 watts
  • Resolution: 4K UHD
  • Brightness: 2800 lumen
  • Throw distance: 11.3 – 23.8 cm
  • Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1
  • Life Span: 20,000 Hours
  • Screen Size: 254 cm – 330 cm

We all know Samsung for making good TVs. But if you want the 100 inch image.

At an affordable price. Then you should always go with the Samsung projector.

Because of the Samsung SP-LSP9T (Amazon Link) projector. You can project from 100s inches to 130 inches.

Which makes the great cinematic experience at home. 

Gaming and Movies both have a good experience on this projector.

You can project it on the white wall. But for the best image, I will suggest getting the projector screen.

And my suggested screen will be Akia Screens CLR and ALR Projector Screen (Amazon Link).

For a good movie experience. I will suggest you watch the movies on the movie mode.

Which makes the image look lifelike. And no matter what you have on lights. The image doesn’t lose that many details.

If you are a normal gamer. Who wants to experience the gaming graphics on a 100-inch screen?

Then this projector will be a good ultra short throw laser gaming projector for you.

You can play games on 4k 60 FPS and 1440p 60 FPS. You can play 4k 120 FPS projector.

And in this projector, you get the zoom function for the sharp image. And also have the option to adjust the image easily.

Pros

  • The movie looks great.
  • Can be used on the white wall.
  • Normal people can play games.
  • The software platform is good.
  • Very silent.
  • Startup time is very low.
  • The HDMI connection is stable.

Cons

  • Focus issue.
  • Some shadows are crushed.

Epson EF-100 (Highly Portable)

Epson EF-100 Smart Streaming Laser Projector
Credit: High Tech Point

Key Features:-

  • Resolution: 1280 x 800 
  • Brightness: 2000 Lumen
  • Throw Ratio: 1.04 – 1.40
  • Contrast Ratio: 315:1/2,500,000:1
  • Life Span: 12,000 hours/20,000 hours
  • Screen Size: 22″ – 150″ inches

Looking for a highly portable laser projector. Then Epson EF-100 (Amazon Link).

This is a good option for you. Epson EF-100 has a laser light source.

And its lumens rating is 2000 lumens. Which is pretty surprising for a small projector like the Epson EF-100.

This projector is a smart projector. For the Android TV on the Epson-EF 100. 

You will get the already connected ESPON smart TV stick. That you can replace with the firestick or Roku stick.

To adjust the image on this projector. You will get the keystone correction.

Which I don’t suggest you use too much. Epson EF-100 also has in-built speakers.

Which sounds very good. And the image from this projector also looks good after some adjustment with the image.

Because the box image looks a little bit out of the league. 

Pros

  • Highly portable.
  • The bright image is in moderate ambient light.
  • Good for outdoor use.
  • Easy to use and seamless setup.

Cons

  • Does not comes with the lens cover.
  • Price.

LG HU810PW (Home theatre)

LG HU810PW 
Credit: Chris Majestic

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 5.0 Watts × 2
  • Resolution: 3840×2160
  • Brightness: 2,700 ANSI Lumens
  • Contrast Ratio: 2M:1
  • Life Span: 20,000 hours /30,000 hours (Eco)
  • Screen Size: 103 cm – 763 cm

LG has lots of TVs to offer us. But here I would like to talk about the LG HU810PW (Amazon Link) projector.

This projector can compete with the 5050UB projector. If you want to compare both the projector.

LG HU810PW has a better bright image. It’s very easy to set up this projector. Using the lens shift.

Which makes it very easy to shift the whole image on the screen. Without struggling. No matter where you place the projector.

This projector comes with the LG Web OS. Which gives you complete access to the android native apps.

And have a very clean user interface & easy to navigate. 

Out of the box of the image look like have a little bit of blue hue. But LG has given various image settings. 

To adjust the image. Especially I would like to talk about the Filmmaker and Cinema mode.

In cinema, the mode image looks a little bit dark. And in the Filmmaker mode is good.

In this mode. You get the image the filmmaker wants to show you.

Because of the dynamic tone mapping and HDR. HDR content looks great on this projector. Which I appreciate a lot.

Let’s talk about gaming. With the great image specs, the gaming graphics are great on this projector.

You can play 4k on this projector with the 48 ms latency rate. And in the 1080p projector 52 ms latency rate.

Which is good for the casual gamer. Because of the laser light on this projector.

LG HU810PW on very fast and off very fast. You can projector 130 inch image from 13 feet away. It is an long throw laser projector.

It also comes with the EARC HDMI port. Which makes this projector very easy to connect with the soundbar.

Pros

  • Brightness is great.
  • Best bang for the buck.
  • The image looks great.
  • HDR perform well.

Cons

  • The Remote is awful. Might not work after some time.

LG HU85LA (Good Speakers)

LG HU85LA 
Credit: Chris Majestic

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 5.0 Watts × 2
  • Resolution: 3840×2160
  • Brightness: 2,700 ANSI Lumens
  • Throw distance: 0.4 m – 0.5 m
  • Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1 dynamic
  • Life Span: 20,000 hours
  • Screen Size: 229 cm – 305 cm

This projector little bit pricey. But can be used as a laser TV. Without any projector screen.

Directly on the wall. And still, the image looks good on this projector. LG HU85LA (Amazon Link) is so bright.

If would like to use this projector in the ambient light. With the UST projector screen. To get better image quality from the projector.

You can use LG HU85LA remote as a mouse.

In front of the projector. You will get the grey fabric. Behind that, you will get the speakers.

Which sounds very good. It can easily fill the 11×11 foot room. Very easily.

On the top of the projector. You will get the hidden zoom dial. To get a sharp image from the projector.

Pros

  • Youtube is available.
  • Good sound output.
  • Brightness is good.
  • LG Web OS.

Cons

  • Pricey.
  • Hard to align the image. If you have the screen.

Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS50 (Very Bright, Gaming)

Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS500
Credit: Chris Majestic

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 10.0 Watts × 2
  • Resolution: 1920×1080
  • Brightness: 4,000 Lumens
  • Throw distance: 0.2 m – 0.6 m
  • Contrast Ratio: 2,500,000:1
  • Display Technology: 3LCD chips
  • Life Span: 20,000 hours
  • Screen Size: 178 cm – 330 cm

Epson LS500 (Amazon Link) is made to replace the living room TV. This projector has a laser light source.

Which can produce the 4000 ANSI lumens. This projector is very bright, even in a lit room. You will get the image.

Which do not lose his details. Because this projector is very bright. 

You may notice you lose black levels and shadow in the dark scene of the image.

But, it’s ok because its brightness made for the lit rooms. Which has many lights on.

Its 4000 ANSI lumens is more than its competitors. There is a bright image setting available in the image set.

Which makes the image bright for the lit room. To get the 100 inch image. You have to place the projector 17 inch away from the screen.

Epson LS500 does not come with any kind of eye safety. So, make sure your kids should stay away from the projector.

This projector comes with a good gaming experience also. You will get the 16.7 ms latency rate.

Which places this projector in the territory of a gaming projector. And the image looks perfect from this projector.

Because this projector uses pixel shifting. And the Epson LS500 does this so beautifully.

You can not differentiate between the true and native 4k image quality. If you love 3D movies on the projector.

Then don’t worry. You will get the best 3D movies experience on this projector. Because of the image brightness.

The image doesn’t look dull. Because a dull looking image is the main culprit in the 3D movie on the projector.

Pros

  • The image is very bright.
  • The 3D movie experience is great.
  • Best UST gaming projector.

Cons

  • Speaker is moderate.

BenQ V7050i (Very Classy, Casual Gamers)

BenQ V7050i 4K Laser TV
Credit: Chris Majestic

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 5.0 Watts × 2
  • Resolution: 3840×2160
  • Brightness: 2,500 ANSI Lumens
  • Throw distance: 0.1 m – 0.3 m
  • Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1 dynamic
  • Life Span: 20,000 hours
  • Screen Size: 178 cm – 305 cm

This BenQ V7050i (Amazon Link) projector is very classy. This projector comes with a moving roof.

That can be moved by the motor. You don’t need to do anything manually.

If you love movies. Then you will love this projector. Because this projector comes with the amazing colour accuracy.

To access the apps on the Benq V7050i. You have to connect the BenQ dongle with the projector.

So, you can get the google play store apps. On your projector. You will get the two remotes in the package.

On to connect the projector menu. And another to control the Benq dongle user interface.

Gaming on this projector is only good for casual gamers. If you want to play competitive games.

BenQ V7050i will be irrelevant for gaming. This projector comes with a setup pattern. To make the setup simple.

And also 8 point keystone correction. Which makes it very easy to twist every corner of the image.

But, don’t do it excessively. Otherwise, you will ruin the image.

Pros

  • Easy to set up.
  • The movie experience is good.
  • The app’s user interface is good.
  • Bright and Sharp.

Cons

  • Nothing to say.

LG HU715QW (Entry Level)

LG HU715QW
Credit: ProjectorCentral

Key Features:-

  • Sound: 20.0 Watts × 2
  • Resolution: 3840×2160
  • Brightness: 2,500 ANSI Lumens
  • Throw distance: 0.4 m – 0.6 m
  • Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1
  • Life Span: 20,000 hours/30,000 hours (Eco)
  • Screen Size: 203 cm – 305 cm

LG HU715QW (Check price on amazon) is an entry level ultra short throw projector. By LG. Which provides dozens of great features to get an excellent image.

This projector comes with geometry correction to make the setup easier on this projector.

In front of the projector. You will get the 20 watts of two speakers under the grey fabric of this projector.

Which proved good sound for the small rooms. When it comes to gaming on this projector.

Without any image setting changes. You will get a latency rate of 200 ms. Which is very high for all people.

But, no worry after adjusting the image set to the game optimizer picture mode.

You will get the input lag of 54ms . Which is comparatively low. What we are getting in the beginning.

But it’s not good for the competitive gamer. Let’s talk about the movie experience on this projector.

The expert bright mode image looks great. And when it comes to HDR on this projector.

You will get a good dark level and sharp image. Because of the dynamic contrast ratio. 

In the animation movie, colour saturation was good. And the natural video scene of the image looks very real. 

To stream the content online. You will get the native LG web os. Which makes it very easy to access the various streaming platform apps.

LG HU715QW is not optimal for the lit room projector. But it’s ok in moderate lightroom.

Pros

  • Entry level UST projector.
  • HDR images look great.
  • Good for the moderate ambient room.
  • Comes with the 20 watts speakers.

Cons

  • No 3D.
  • Not made for the lit light room.

Epson Home Cinema LS11000 (Dedicated home theatre)

Epson Home Cinema LS11000
Credit: Amazon.com

Key Features:-

  • Resolution: 4K PRO-UHD
  • Brightness: 2,500 Lumens
  • Throw distance: 3.1 m – 9.0 m
  • Contrast Ratio: 1,200,000:1
  • Life Span: 20,000-hour life
  • Screen Size: 127 cm – 763 cm

Epson LS11000 (Amazon Link) is a newly launched projector. And this projector is a 4k home cinema projector.

This projector comes with a motorized lens. Like the 5050UB. And LS11000 is not a native 4k projector.

It is also a native 1080p projector. But like other Epson home cinema projectors.

LS11000 does not project 4 million pixel 4k images on the screen. In the LS11000 you will get almost 8 million pixels of 4k images.

Which is better than the other Epson home cinema projector. In the LS11000.

You will get the laser light source. Its life span is 20,000 hours. It means if you are using the projector for 8 hours every day.

Then you can use the LS11000 for almost a decade. Which is great to have for the dedicated home theatre.

Pros

  • Long lifespan.
  • Very natural looking.
  • 4k resolution.
  • Bright and colour full.

Cons

  • Price doesn’t justify performance.

How to choose the best laser projector? 

There are some points. You should keep this in mind so you can choose the best laser projector.

Sound 

The most projector doesn’t come with a good audio output sound quality.

These things do not matter a lot. While giving the presentation. But for the movies.

It’s important to have a good sound output option. In some laser projectors. You will get 40-watt speakers.

Which works as a soundbar on a projector. Which drastically improves the sound output from the projector.

Resolution 

The resolution of any projector is determined. How clear the projector will project the image.

Native 1080p projectors are best for all types of content. If you are looking for a 4k projector at a budget price. 

You can get it only with pixel-shifting technology. The native 4k projector has a very high price tag.

And there is no native 8k projector available on the market. There is only one projector that can project in the 8k. Using pixel shifting technology.

And that is JVC DLA-NZ7.

Brightness

Brightness matters a lot in the projector. To get the best image quality. But you don’t need to worry about the brightness of the laser projector.

Because all the laser projectors have better brightness than the lamp-based projector.

And the brightness of the laser projector. Fade slowly. A laser projector has a long-lasting brightness.

Throw distance 

Most of the projectors I have introduced are in our list of best laser projectors lists.

You will get ultra-short throw projectors. And these types of projectors can easily fit in small spaces.

And if I want to buy a long throw laser projector. Then don’t worry. Here I have also reviewed the long throw laser projector.

For the accurate placement distance between the projector and the screen. Look at the throw distance of the projector.

Are laser projectors better?

The laser projector is better in various aspects. In comparison to the Lamp projector.

Laser projector has 20,000 hours of life span. And laser projector consumes less power than the other.

And the brightness of the image drops very slowly with time. Consumption of power is decided by the content that is projected on the screen.

Noise production is very low. And don’t need to wait, until the projector will start projection.

Want to learn more about the laser projector? Follow our article on Laser projector vs Lamp vs LED.

Conclusion: Best laser projector.

Having a laser projector in your dedicated home theatre room or the living room.

There are various benefits. Which justifies buying the laser projector.

Laser projectors have long lasting life and brightness. Which do not fade away very soon.

Like the lamp projector. Laser projector on and off very easily. With no time.

There is no need to worry about the projector lamp or bulb replacement.

That’s why In this article. We have talked about some best laser projectors. You can buy it at present.

No matter what the purpose of buying the laser projector is. For movies or gaming.

Or you will use the laser projector in a bright room. The laser projector performs very well.

If you want, replace your living room TV with a laser projector. You can do this.

You can go with the ultra short throw projector. And you can use your projector like a tv in a bright room.

See you next time…

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Nitish_Lakra

Nitish Lakra is a writer and editor with over a decade of experience in the publishing industry. He has written for numerous publications on a variety of topics including home theatre and projector. Nitish is passionate about educating and informing readers through his writing and strives to provide accurate and engaging content. When he's not writing, Nitish is enjoying the pc games, movies or cooking. My YouTube: @nitishlakra My Instagram: @nitish__lakra

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