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Every so often we hear of new home projectors that have nearly the same mantra: small but powerful. But let’s face it. Short throw and pico projectors don’t even come close to the brightness and capabilities of dedicated home theater projectors. At the same time, however, few will be able to afford or make room for such hulking boxes in their houses. Sony’s new entry level VPL-VW285ES and mid-level VPL-VW385ES try to bridge the gap, offering an immersive viewing experience at the price of one whole table.

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Typically a projector must be mounted at least several feet from the screen, meaning home and apartment owners often have to mount the projector on one wall and the screen on a different wall. That's a bulky, space-wasting problem for some, one addressed by ultra short-throw projectors -- that is, projectors that can be mounted very closely to the projection screen. Epson has just launched such a model for home theaters.

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In typical LG fashion, the company preannounces the products it will be showing off at the upcoming IFA conference to give attendees more time to gawk at them instead of sitting in long-winded presentations. With the LG V30 almost all but revealed, LG is turning people’s attention to its other products instead. Up first is the LG ProBeam Ultra Short Throw (UST) projector and the LG MiniBeam projector that take the hassle out of setting up an impromptu entertainment system.

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Xiaomi has taken the wraps off a new Mi gadget, the Mi Laser Projector. This projector is designed for anyone who wants a high-resolution experience without having a physical TV take up space in their room. According to the Chinese company, this is the first ever laser projection 'TV' that offers cinema-level quality, a big claim that comes alongside a small (relatively speaking) price tag of 9999 yuan.

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If you dream of owning an 80-inch-plus 4K television but cry out at the idea of spending $10,000 and up, Dell has a new laser projector that might be the perfect solution. Dubbed the Dell Advanced 4K Laser Projector, the device offers a whopping 100-inch 4K display with support for HDR. Add in the fact that it can be placed extremely close to a wall, as long as you have the flat surface space you're ready to go.

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Optoma has introduced a pair of new 4K-resolution projectors, the UHD60 and UHD65. Both projectors bring 8.3-million pixels and a massive 3840 x 2160 resolution, making them some of the highest-res projectors on the market. The company says that its new projectors offer 'razor-sharp' image quality, as well as a high level of brightness, a great contrast ratio, and perhaps most importantly, a very budget-friendly price (relatively speaking).

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BenQ has quietly launched a new projector that promises a whole range of great features, but with a substantial price tag to match. The HT8050 boasts 4K-resolution and THX display certification, something promised to ‘rival’ the quality you get at the cinema, only in the comfort of your own home. In exchange for such notable features, though, users will be shelling out a substantial $8,000 USD.

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Razer's Project Ariana was used this week at CES 2017 to show the potential of Razer Chroma lighting in full-room immersion. The company announced earlier today that they'd be making Razer Chroma open to 3rd-party partners, meaning more companies could bring millions of colors of light to their devices. Project Ariana is a device that lights up a whole room - and it's not just a concept for Chroma Lighting. This is a real-deal product that Razer says will be a production device - available for purchase - by the end of the year 2017.

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A very cool 3D smart projector made by XGIMI using Harman Kardon audio has hit Indiegogo and it is called the H1. The projector supports 4k resolution and is a 3D smart projector capable of turning 2D films into 3D content. The projector can throw a 300-inch image if your room is big enough.

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The challenge with working from the road for many people is that even with a laptop, often the screen is too small to be truly productive. A new portable display called the SPUD has landed on Kickstarter and this gizmo will make it a snap to carry a large screen with you for all your devices wherever you go. SPUD is a collapsible, pop-up projection screen measuring 24-inches diagonally.

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These days, 2K just ain’t enough. Unless you’re talking about smartphones. Heck, even plain 4K might not be! If TV makers are to be asked, 4K HDR is where it’s at, combining the promises of ultra high def resolutions with an ultra high gamut of colors. Of course, that works well for entertainment equipment manufacturers like Sony, who, coincidentally, just announced its first 4K UHD HDR Blu-ray Player, the X1000ES, as well as a brand new 4K UHD HDR Home Theater Projector, the VPL-VW675ES, both taking advantage of the slow but growing number of available 4K content, both on disk and on the Internet.

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Epson has unveiled several new home theater projectors that aim to bring the big screen theater experience to your living room. The coolest of the new projectors is the Pro Cinema LS10500 Reflective Laser Projector. This projector supports 4K and has HDR compatibility with 3LCD Reflective Laser technology. Epson says that the tech allows the projector to throw big and clear images with an "extraordinary" range of brightness and contrast.

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