Panasonic builds on its superb LCD projector line with a new red-rich lamp

A mini-DLP projector with USB input for your digital video files

Epson sticks to its guns with LCD projector tech

A good portable data projector that trips over at processing video

Compact travel projector produces quality images on the go

Optoma does Full HD on a budget and largely succeeds

Sony has unveiled a superb cinematic mid-range SXRD projector

Conventional wisdom would have it that you have to spend an awful lot of money to get decent picture quality out of an HD projector - just you try telling the £1,099 InFocus X10 that. It won't believe you

While undoubted value for money, I found Planar’s first wave of UK projectors – the extremely affordable PD7010 and PD7060 – a little more ‘downmarket’ than expected. After all, the US brand is keen to establish itself in the UK via the custom installation market, where usually only premium kit gets a look in.

What now seems like a glacial epoch ago - to give you an idea, 720p was then considered state-of-the-art home hi-def - I attended a Samsung DLP projector launch at the US CEDIA Expo. What was unusual about this particular PJ is that Joe Kane (the man behind the famous Video Essentials tune-up tool) had a hand in its design

Sony continues to beaver away with its proprietary LCD projection technology despite increasing pressure from both the LCD and DLP camps.

Most of the current breed of 1080p projectors are capable of delivering a super-sized picture that's sharp enough to rival anything you might see in your local cineplex, and few would disagree that Panasonic's PT-AE1000E projector was one of the standout products in last season's LCD projection range. So it was with some excitement that I unboxed the PT-AE1000E's (cheaper) successor, the cunningly-named Panasonic PT-AE2000E.

The VW60 is a wonderful projector. In my opinion, it's one of the most 'filmic' PJs you can buy for under £5,000. Although little has been added to the features roster of the illustrious VW50, marginal improvements have been made on the picture quality front

Armed with a horizontal and vertical lens shift, the Epson EMP-TW2000 Full HD LCD projector is a cinch to get going: sling it on a coffee table and from just 1.8m - even at an angle - it's possible to configure a 50in picture.

The Marantz VP-15S1 created quite a stir when it debuted at last year's CEDIA Expo, outshining some considerably more expensive competition, so it was with some excitement that I began the audition. With the Marantz VP-15S1 calibrated and the lights dimmed, I was keen to see how the picture quality looked with a standard-definition DVD player; in this case the Marantz DV7001 seemed appropriate.

D-ILA is in improved form, in the step-up HD100. If this really does deliver a performance boost over the HD1, it should be very special indeed.

Epson has created a rounded and solid design for its most advanced home cinema projector yet, bucking the trend for the standard air-con unit look. But beyond its curves and gloss black coat, it's the tech we're scrutinising.

Why else would it be selling an all-in-one PJ that includes a DVD player and surround sound speakers in the same unit? The D10 is even bundled with an 80in home cinema screen. A more obvious attempt to popularise the hobby of bigscreen viewing you're unlikely to find. It's certainly a doddle to install.

Panasonic more than most has set its crosshairs on the HD gamer, and with the LCD-driven AX200E it has made a model fit for the job.

When it comes to display technology wars there's a heck of a lot more going on aside from just plasma and LCD. Enter the world of projectors and there's no shortage of acronyms squabbling for your attention.

Optoma never stops surprising with its low-cost high-definition projectors. The noteworthy HD81 with its 1080p DLP chipset recently wowed bargain hunters, and now it's set a new price point for big-screen HD with the tiny HD65.

The W500 is one of the dinkiest LCD projectors currently available, yet it packs in everything you'll need for HD movies and gaming plus a few extra features on top.

The rapid shift to affordable Full HD projectors, typified by a battalion of affordable LCD models, has clearly put pressure on the traditional mid-range PJ market, which is the accepted stomping ground for upscaling DLP models.

An often messy and expensive business, home cinema projection has been an enthusiasts-only zone in the UK until now. That could be about to change with the arrival of products such as Epson’s TW680.

After leaving the affordable full HD projection market to LCD for far too long, a new breed of affordable DLP projector is finally starting to appear. And HD DLP has now come of age with the arrival of InFocus' first 1920 x 1080 DLP model, the £2,500 IN81