15 Best Short Throw Projectors 2019
The technologies behind projectors are evolving with an incredible pace. Factors like space is no more a problem, if you are thinking your home theater is too small for a projector, you can now get larger-than-life movies, games and sports in your theater rooms with the best short throw projectors. Short throw and the ultra-short throw projectors allow you create large pictures in tight spaces, without worrying about shadows obstructing the image or light shining in the presenterâs/userâs face. These projectors have very short throw ratios, the distance from projector to screen compared to the screen size is also shorter.
What to look out for before choosing a short throw projector to buy;
Before finally choosing the short throw projector you wish to buy, you may want to pay some attention to a few mechanical factors, letâs dive into some:
1. Throw Ratio:
This is one important factor to consider. It is simply defined as the ratio of the width of the projected image to the distance of the projector to the projected screen. Did you get that?
In other words it is width of projected image: distance of projector to screen.
The bigger the value of the throw ratio, the better. Itâs crucial especially because of the space factor.
When the term âsmall throw ratioâ is used, it simply means you will get a wider projected image from a projector that is closer to the screen. And small throw ratio range for quality projectors to look out for is 0.38 to 0.60.
2. Lumens:
This basically refers to the brightness of the projected image. It is something to consider if you are planning to use the projector in a brightly-lit room. Therefore go for a higher lumen value, like 2000 to 3000 if you wish to use it in a brightly-lit environment/area/room. For a projector you wish to use in a dark home theater room: A 1500â3600 lumens is great and would not be too harsh on the eyes over a period of time. N/B- Some short throw projectors may not have adjustable lenses, have this in mind while searching for a short throw projector to purchase.
3. Sound Quality:
Not all short throw projectors have audio capability and this is an important factor to consider, especially if you plan to use your projector for movies or on the other end- Presentations. These are the both sides, the latter may not require the use of high sound quality projectors.
Although you could also consider a separate sound system like powered speakers.
4. Technology
There are 4 technologies that are used in modern projectors. The technologies include the DLP (Digital Light Processing), LCD (Liquid crystal Display), LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) and laser raster.
The Standard LCOS and LCD are generally taken as the best because it projects the colors of the images at once, hence avoiding the annoying ârainbow effectâ; which is seen in images projected by cheap DLP and LCOS projectors.
And other factors like Bluetooth, connectivity (VGA, HDMI etc.), Resolution and other specs needed should be checked.
5. The Contrast Ratio
The contrast ratio is a property of a display system, defined as the ratio of the luminance of the brightest color (i.e. white) to that of the darkest color (i.e. black) that the projector is capable of producing. A high contrast ratio is a desired aspect of any display. The higher the ratio the higher the contrast.
