Projectors

BenQ has created the Home Cinema Series to meet the "diverse needs of home entertainment enthusiasts ranging from beginners to expert connoisseurs." Joining last year's newbie-friendly 4LED projector is a brighter model plus a pro-level laser thrower.

As we noted for our review of the Freedo recently, warmer evenings up north could mean taking your entertainment outdoors. ViewSonic latest portable projectior is a palm-sized model rocks Harman Kardon audio and is mounted to a 360-degree 3-in-1 stand.

Portable projectors can help take movie nights outside, but what if you don't have a plain flat wall to host the visuals? XGIMI has launched a relatively inexpensive portable screen designed specifically for projected entertainment outdoors.

Shenzhen-based home entertainment outfit JMGO announced a new affordable addition to its triple-laser projector line at CES 2025, and now the N1S 4K model brings portable Google TV to folks for a time-limited launch price of under a grand.

As it starts to get a little warmer in the Northern Hemisphere, you might be looking to the yard for movie nights. Many portable projectors still need to be plugged in, but Dangbei's Freedo caters for cable-free watching for up to 2.5 hours.

Sony tweaked its Bravia TV processing engine last year, and built two prosumer home cinema projectors around it. Now another model has joined the family, which is designed to "deliver a professional-grade cinematic HDR experience in the home."

Philips Projection launched a 4K gaming projector back in January that was pitched as the "ultimate gaming projector built for unparalleled performance and total immersion." Now a brighter 120-Hz Full HD model has stepped up to play.

XGIMI has given a taste of the successor to its Samsung Freestyle rival, the MoGo 3 Pro. The tubular design theme continues through to the Play 6 model, but it now includes a sizable battery, has a new gimbal stand, and is a little brighter.

Late last year, Chinese rugged device maker 8849 unleashed a beast of a tablet called the Tank Pad that boasted a powerful camplight and built-in pico projector. Now the Unihertz sub-brand has followed up with an adventure-ready power brick phone.

TCL has a new twist on the portable projector called the PlayCube, which is said to be have been inspired by the Rubik's Cube, and sports a rotating side panel to support positioning flexibility.

Following a successful Kickstarter for its soda-can-sized portable projector last year, China's ETOE has now launched a tubular smart model called the Starfish – a Netflix-approved bedroom projector that also pulls double duty as a night light.

The world's top DLP projector brand has launched a dual-laser 4K projector that's aimed at installation pros as well as home cinema enthusiasts. The HCPro-4400 is designed to dominate with "unmatched clarity and vibrant color precision."