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Projector light source life by year

Median light source life of projectors released in 2018 — 4,000 h, in 2026 — 20,000 h.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
010 k20 k30 k40 k201820192020202120222023202420252026
YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
202620,000 h5,000 h – 25,000 h106
202520,000 h20,000 h – 30,000 h96
202425,000 h20,000 h – 30,000 h99
202325,000 h20,000 h – 30,000 h67
202220,000 h6,000 h – 30,000 h55
202120,000 h20,000 h – 30,000 h41
202012,000 h4,000 h – 25,000 h29
201920,000 h16,125 h – 30,000 h16
20184,000 h3,750 h – 5,000 h19

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by light source life

1 AOpen QF13s
AOpen · 2026
QF13s
1920 × 1080 (Full HD)280 lmLED1.9 kg
4.9
2 ViewSonic M1X
ViewSonic · 2026
M1X
854 × 480 (480p)LED0.8 kg
3 ViewSonic X1-4K Pro
ViewSonic · 2026
X1-4K Pro
3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,500 lmLED3.68 kg
7.7
4 Manta MultiVision PRO
Manta · 2026
MultiVision PRO
1920 × 1080 (Full HD)800 lmLED3.5 kg
4.2
5 Krüger & Matz KM0370-FHD
Krüger & Matz · 2026
KM0370-FHD
1920 × 1080 (Full HD)
6 Denver PR-4852
Denver · 2026
PR-4852
700 lmLED
7 Salora 43BHM2251 HD
Salora · 2026
43BHM2251 HD
1280 × 720 (HD)180 lmLED1.5 kg
6.2
8 Denver PR-4300
Denver · 2026
PR-4300
2560 × 1440 (QHD)400 lmLED
8.4
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