Home theater, portable and ultra-short-throw projectors compared on the spec sheet, not the box headline.
ISO or ANSI brightness, resolution class, light-source life, throw ratio, lens shift, HDR, speaker power, weight and battery life. BeamPick reads each maker's spec page and ranks home theater, portable and ultra-short-throw projectors with the weights printed on every page. 3 categories, 105 products, 31 head-to-heads.
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How it works
1. The maker's spec table
Every figure comes from the manufacturer's own product or spec page, linked on the product card. Brightness is scored only when the maker publishes ISO 21118 or ANSI lumens; marketing "LED lumens" show as "Not listed" and score as the weakest value. Contrast is quoted but not scored, because makers mix native and dynamic figures.
2. Different jobs, different weights
Home theater models are weighted toward brightness, resolution, light life, throw flexibility and lens shift. Portables emphasize brightness, weight, speakers and battery life. Ultra-short-throw models emphasize brightness, light life, HDR and built-in audio.
3. Match it to your room
Measure throw distance and screen size, decide whether you need a dark room or a bright living room, and never look into the lens — lamp and laser projectors can injure eyes. Then check the price on Amazon. Commissions never change the order.