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Best home cinema projectors from US$1,500 to US$2,500

Best home cinema projectors from US$1,500 to US$2,500

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated 30 Oct 2026models from 2023 on

XGIMI Horizon 20 Pro Special Edition

9.7 / 10

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)4,100 lmLaser4.9 kg

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XGIMI · 2025

Horizon 20 Pro

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)4,100 lmRGB triple laser4.9 kg

9.5 / 10

9.5

JMGO · 2026

IRIS Ultra

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)4,500 lmLaser6.7 kg

9.4 / 10

9.4

JMGO · 2026

N3 Ultimate

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)5,800 lmRGB triple laser6.95 kg

9.4 / 10

9.4

XGIMI · 2026

Horizon 20 Special Edition

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,200 lm4.8 kg

9.4 / 10

9.4

XGIMI · 2026

Horizon 30 Pro

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)4,800 lmRGB triple laser5.3 kg

9.4 / 10

9.4

Optoma · 2023

UHZ35ST

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,500 lmLaser3 kg

9.1 / 10

9.1

XGIMI · 2025

Horizon 20

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,200 lmRGB triple laser4.8 kg

9.1 / 10

9.1

ViewSonic · 2024

X1-4KE Pro

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)LED3.6 kg

9.1 / 10

9.1

Dangbei · 2025

MP1 Max

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,100 lmLaser + LED hybrid5.6 kg

9.1 / 10

9.1

ViewSonic · 2024

X2-4KE PRO

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)LED3.6 kg

9.0 / 10

9.0

Nebula · 2025

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,500 lmLaser6.2 kg

9.0 / 10

9.0

BenQ · 2025

LK830ST

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)4,000 lmLaser3.4 kg

8.8 / 10

8.8

JMGO · 2025

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,800 lmLaser

8.8 / 10

8.8

Nebula · 2024

Cosmos Laser 4K SE

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)1,800 lmLaser

8.7 / 10

8.7

Optoma · 2025

UHZ58LV

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,000 lmLaser5 kg

8.7 / 10

8.7

ViewSonic · 2023

X1-4K

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,150 lmLED3.6 kg

8.5 / 10

8.5

ViewSonic · 2023

X2-4K

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,150 lmLED3.6 kg

8.5 / 10

8.5

BenQ · 2024

W2720i

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,500 lmLED6.4 kg

8.5 / 10

8.5

Valerion · 2025

VisionMaster Pro 2

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,000 lmLaser7 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

Hisense · 2026

120L5ND

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,700 lmLaser9.4 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

LG · 2025

ProBeam BF50RG

1920 × 1200 (WUXGA)5,000 lmLaser9.7 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

ViewSonic · 2024

X100-4K+

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,000 lmLED7.6 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

BenQ · 2023

X3100i

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,300 lmLED6.8 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

Leica · 2026

Cine Compact 1

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)1,700 lmLaser4.4 kg

7.9 / 10

7.9

BenQ · 2024

TK710

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,200 lmLaser3 kg

7.9 / 10

7.9

ViewSonic · 2025

LX720-4K

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,500 lmLaser3.5 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

BenQ · 2024

X300G

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)2,000 lmLED3 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

ViewSonic · 2023

LS751HD

1920 × 1080 (Full HD)5,000 lmLaser4.5 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

BenQ · 2025

TK705i

3840 × 2160 (4K UHD)3,000 lmLED3.8 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Close contests in this ranking

XGIMI Horizon 20 Pro Special EditionvsXGIMI Horizon 20 Pro 9.79.5

XGIMI Horizon 20 ProvsJMGO IRIS Ultra 9.59.4

JMGO IRIS UltravsJMGO N3 Ultimate 9.49.4

JMGO N3 UltimatevsXGIMI Horizon 20 Special Edition 9.49.4

XGIMI Horizon 20 Special EditionvsXGIMI Horizon 30 Pro 9.49.4

XGIMI Horizon 30 ProvsOptoma UHZ35ST 9.49.1

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