![]() ![]() ![]() The Epson outperformed it in brightness, contrast, and color accuracy but fell short in one area: detail. It looked and measured better than the Optoma, but not enough to justify its notably higher price-which is closer to that of the Epson (sometimes it costs a little more, sometimes a little less). The BenQ TK850i fell in between the Epson Home Cinema 3800 and Optoma UHD35 in our testing. Overall, if you hate the idea of replacing a lamp or you want deeper colors than what’s possible with the other projectors we tested, you may want to check out the HU70LA. It has streaming apps built in and even has an antenna connection (it’s the only projector we’ve seen with one). Those LEDs do let the HU70LA create far deeper, more vibrant colors than our picks can produce, so in our tests it almost held its own against the far brighter competition, especially with HDR content. Like many other single-chip DLP projectors we’ve tested, the HU70LA has a contrast ratio that’s quite low. However, that does mean you never have to replace a lamp, which you will need to do every three to five years (or so) with our picks. It’s the only projector in our test group that uses LEDs instead of a traditional lamp, which is why it’s more expensive and not as bright. We compared the LG HU70LA directly with our picks, and it was simply too dim and a little too expensive-but it’s still a very good projector. Even the BenQ TK850i, which had the second-best contrast ratio in our test, measured about 30% lower in contrast ratio. Although none of the projectors we tested for this guide looked washed out, the other models’ images did look flatter than the Home Cinema 3800’s. This means the projector can produce deeper shadows while at the same time generating bright highlights, so the image has more depth and punch. That may not seem like a lot, but most less-expensive 1080p and 4K projectors have a contrast of less than 1000:1. I measured an average native contrast of 1456:1. (For further detail, read more about the difference between LCD and DLP technology.) Not only was the Home Cinema 3800’s contrast ratio the best of the projectors we tested for this guide, but it was better than that of nearly all the budget 1080p projectors I’ve tested, as well. ![]() In this price range, LCD projectors generally have better contrast ratios than DLP projectors do, and the Home Cinema 3800 is no exception. The Home Cinema 3800 was the only LCD projector in our test group the others were all single-chip DLP designs. Pretty much all projectors priced under $2,000 use DLP or LCD technology. Different projector manufacturers use different technologies to produce an image. ![]()
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