The Top 5 LED Projectors for 2014

Today we are going to count down the top 5 LED Projectors for 2014. Why LED you might ask. Well for one thing the bulbs have extra long life so you will probably never have to change them and add to that the lower cost of purchasing and operating them is very desirable in the long run. They generally have lower lumens output, but who watches movies or plays games in highly lit areas.
So we'll start with number 5 since this is a countdown. The LED projectors featured in this article are available on amazon.com as of this writing.

#5 - VVME V61 (LED-86) LED HDMI Projector 1080p HD Ready

The VVME Projector is an entry level LED projector with a low price to let just about anyone be able to afford to have a home theater. The LED bulb is rated for 20,000 hours and the company says you should never have to replace it. It works well indoors and outdoors as long as the light is low, so only at night for the outdoors. It is 4:3 or 16:9 adjustable and has USB, Y/Pb/Pr, AV, VGA and HDMI ports, Built-in speakers, and you can play videos directly off your Hard drive with the USB inputs. The picture looks great on a 10 or 12ft screen and it has a great picture.

#4 - DBPOWER LED Projector 1080P HDMI USB Home Cinema Projector System

The DBPOWER Led Projector is next on our list. The bulb on this one is also rated for 20,000 hrs. So you should never have to replace it. Which is the biggest complaint about regular (non-led) projectors. The picture is stunning in low lit areas such as outdoors at night and such. It has Ypbpr,VGA, HDMI, AV and USB inputs so you could hook it up to just about any DVD player or even to your laptop. Rated at 2000 lumens. It is also low priced.

#3 - LG Electronics PF85U Full HD LED Projector with Smart TV and Built-In Digital TV Tuner

The LG Electronics PF85U LED Projector is also a TV since it has a built in tuner. You can put an antenna on this one and watch all the digital tv you want. No DVD player required. It has full 1080p resolution. The PF85U makes use of LG's Smart TV by utilizing the integrated Wi-Fi to stream content from your favorite on-line service providers (Amazon Instant Video, Netflix and more) as well as providing WiDi and Mira cast capabilities while the integrated digital TV tuner allows you to access over the air High Definition broadcasts. You can also plug in a hd full of media and play directly off of that. Overall it has great picture quality under low light conditions.

 

#2 - FAVI RioHD-LED-3T Home Theater Projector with 150" Picture

The FAVI RioHD Projector is a low cost alternative to getting a big screen TV with its 150" picture size it looks great evewn when pushed to the edge of that limit. At only 1000 lumens it is best used in a low light environment, and the bulb is rated for 30000 hrs. Which is more than usual. It also has a USB input and built in media player. It also has 2 HDMI inputs and the other usual inputs ie. composite, rca, s-video and line-out. A very good projector for the price and also available in 200" picture size.

#1 - BenQ GP20 Wireless Ultra-Lite LED 700 Lumen Projector

The BenQ GP20 Wireless Ultra-Lite LED 700 Lumen Projector features MHL function and allows you to mirror the movie, games from your IOs & Android devices to big screen. It also has Auto Blank which is an eye protection feature designed to ensure safe use around young children. It enables the GP20 to detect movements within 20 to 30 centimeters* in front of the lens and cut off the projection light automatically. It also streams content wirelessly with the addition of EZQ Software for your pc or an app for your phone. The picture is bright for a 700 lumen model even compared to a 3000 lumen model of another brand. 


So there you have it, our top 5 LED projector picks. Stay tuned for our top PICO Projector picks.