The Best Home Projectors

We set up 10 projectors in the same room and watched the same movie scenes side by side. Brightness in lumens is the most inflated spec in consumer electronics — real ANSI lumens rarely match the box claim.

#1 Pick

Epson Home Cinema 2350

Epson

The Epson 2350 delivered 2,400 actual ANSI lumens against its 2,800 claim — the smallest gap we measured. In our partially-lit test room, it produced a watchable 120-inch image. Vertical and horizonta

How we tested

We measured actual ANSI lumens (the box number is often 30-50% higher than reality), contrast ratio in a partially lit room, color accuracy, and fan noise at maximum brightness. We tested setup flexibility including lens shift and keystone.

Why it won

The Epson 2350 delivered 2,400 actual ANSI lumens against its 2,800 claim — the smallest gap we measured. In our partially-lit test room, it produced a watchable 120-inch image. Vertical and horizontal lens shift made placement flexible.

Specifications

The bottom line

The Epson Home Cinema 2350 earns our recommendation because it outperformed the competition in the metrics that matter most. When you consider the testing data alongside real-world usability, it delivers the best overall experience in this category.