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Out of thousands of reviews for 144 products, over 100 people recommended Multimedia Projectors specifically for Movies. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 ViewSonic 2500 Lumens DLP Projector
ViewSonic 2500 Lumens DLP Projector Multimedia Projector $554 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 1024 x 768
  • Type: DLP Projectors
  • Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
  • HDTV Formats: 1080i,720p
  • Released 1 year ago
16 People Recommend
"3000 hour lamp life, that's like 1500 movies...…"

- Compusa.com User

"i purchased it with $100 mir, and this has been my first projector,but i have seen movies on my friend's projector which are costlier then this but poor in picture quality then this one.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the projector is very good according to the price, bought it to watch movies at home, the resolution is not great but for a movie its good and that too for such a price.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Mitsubishi HD1000U
Mitsubishi HD1000U Multimedia Projector $978 Compare Prices
  • Type: DLP,DLP Projector,DLP Projectors
  • Contrast Ratio: 2500:1
  • HDTV Formats: 720p
  • Image Brightness: 1500 ANSI lumens
  • Released over 2 years ago
13 People Recommend
"it really shines watching hdtv movies (in cinema mode) in a darkened room or sporting events in a partially lit room.…"

- Mwave.com User

"after watching a few movies, now, i can say that i am very very happy with this projector, 720p and all.…"

- projectapollo1972 at Cnet.com

"i've been through a 46' rear projection and a 60' proscan ( which i still use) and have built up a very large collection of video and now dvd's (widescreen whenever possible) movies, and music videos…"

- Will from Leonard, MI. at Circuitcity.com


No 3 Optoma EP716
Optoma EP716 Multimedia Projector $700 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 800 x 600
  • Type: DLP,DLP Projector,DLP Projectors
  • Contrast Ratio: 200:1
  • HDTV Formats: 1080i,480i,480p,720p
  • Released over 2 years ago
9 People Recommend
"it is likes being at the movies. …"

- Yahoo.com User

"user friendly,great picture w hd signal or dvd movies …"

- Yahoo.com User

"i have this for 4 weeks and i will not watch movies on my old tv again. …"

- Pricegrabber.com User


No 4 Optoma HD72
Optoma HD72 Multimedia Projector $999 - $1,600 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 1280 x 768
  • Type: DLP,DLP Projector,DLP Projectors
  • Contrast Ratio: 5000:1
  • HDTV Formats: 1080i,1080p,480i,480p,576i,576p,720p
  • Released over 2 years ago
9 People Recommend
"if there wasn't an issue of lamp-life i would use this as my primary monitor, but instead i use the projector mostly for games and movies.initially i was looking at the hd70, which is very similar…"

- Datavis.com User

"i would recommend using only watching movies as that is what it is meant for.there is considerably amount of fan noise when you use high altitude setup.…"

- Datavis.com User

"watching movies withthe family is a real treat. …"

- Steve from Woodbury, MN at Circuitcity.com


No 5 ViewSonic PJ650
ViewSonic PJ650 Multimedia Projector $819 - $1,300 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 1024 x 768
  • Type: LCD Projectors,Unknown
  • Contrast Ratio: 2200:1,350:1
  • HDTV Formats: 480p
  • Released 1 year ago
5 People Recommend
"all in all it is good and i like it so far.mainly use it for the kids to project their movies on the wall…"

- AK from Plano, TX, USA at Circuitcity.com

"we project movies on the side of our house, on a drop cloth, or a screen.…"

- ak from New Jersey at Circuitcity.com

"best of all, the great room is adjacent to our kitchen/dining area so our family has been enjoying countless dinner movies ever since we acquired our optoma. …"

- C at Circuitcity.com


No 6 EPSON PowerLite S4
EPSON PowerLite S4 Multimedia Projector Multimedia Projector $649 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 800 x 600
  • Type: LCD Projector,LCD Projectors,TFT Active Matrix
  • Contrast Ratio: 500:1
  • HDTV Formats: 1080i,480i,480p,720p
  • Released over 2 years ago
5 People Recommend
"- if you buy the right cable you can hook upto a dvd player and have home movies.cons: to use the remote control you have to be almost in front of the projector.other thoughts: i wish i had bought…"

- Newegg.com User

"prosmore affordable than hd/plasma tv'sclear sharp pictureunlike plasma tv's, you can watch from any angle in the roomfamily actually gathers together for movies, etc.set up was very quick and easy …"

- Dell.com User

"i'm planning to use this product mainly for movies at home and hooking up to the ceiling would be a pain, i must measure the distant carefully for the perfect screen size. …"

- Mwave.com User


No 7 Sony BRAVIA VPL-AW15
Sony BRAVIA VPL-AW15 Multimedia Projector $900 - $1,040 Compare Prices
  • Type: LCD Projectors
  • Contrast Ratio: 12000:1
  • Released 1 year ago
5 People Recommend
"we watch movies and play video games all the time. …"

- Bestbuy.com User

"a sure way to feel great about your movies!!…"

- Bestbuy.com User

"if you are looking to get this for every day tv watching please get a tv not this but if you want it for movies yes. …"

- Mo's from Los Angeles,CA at Circuitcity.com


No 8 InFocus IN26
InFocus IN26 Multimedia Projector $741 - $750 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 1024 x 768
  • Type: DLP,DLP Projector,DLP Projectors
  • Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
  • HDTV Formats: 1080i,480i,480p,576i,576p,720p
  • Released over 2 years ago
4 People Recommend
"need pretty dark room for movies we used for slide presentation worked well hook-up with computer -no problems .…"

- jl from at Circuitcity.com

"i use it for everything from playing games like battlefield 2 from my pc to watching dvd movies and surfing the internet.cons: colors are a little off but it still looks great when watching dvds and…"

- Newegg.com User

"need pretty dark room for movies we used for slide presentation worked well hook-up with computer -no problems . …"

- jl from at Circuitcity.com


No 9 BenQ W500
BenQ W500 Multimedia Projector $800 - $1,259 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 1280 x 720
  • Type: Unknown
  • Contrast Ratio: 5000:1
  • HDTV Formats: 720p
  • Released 1 year ago
4 People Recommend
"this is my first projector and i've logged ~50 hours so far between games, movies, and general computer usage.…"

- Amazon.com User

"gaming has never been better and with the price of going to the movies the projector pays for itself. …"

- Tigerdirect.com User

"dvd movies look amazing. …"

- Tigerdirect.com User


No 10 Optoma EP721
Optoma EP721 - DLP projector $590 - $1,300 Compare Prices
  • Native Resolution: 800 x 600
  • Type: Unknown
  • Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
  • HDTV Formats: 1080i,576i,576p,720p
  • Released 12 months ago
4 People Recommend
"i purchased this product a week ago,and i am very pleased with the way it performs.setting it up was quick and easy.my primary use for this projector is to watch dvd movies,and so far i am very…"

- Techboy from Illinois at Circuitcity.com

"i have had this projector for about a month and my husband and i love it, we have it on a 140" screen its like being at the movies great picture not dark just a really good projector for the money.…"

- Qvc.com User

"display quality is great for movies. …"

- from San Diego at Circuitcity.com


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