Best projector deals 2024: portable, ultra short-throw, Full HD, 4K

Samsung The Freestyle (Gen 2) portable projector £999 £599 at John Lewis (save £400)
Originally retailing for £999, The Freestyle (Gen 2) is a portable projection bargain at this price. With a Full HD resolution, integrated speaker and streaming apps, you basically have a cinema that you can take wherever you go.

Epson EF-12 1080p portable projector £999 £899 at Very (save £100)
The EF-12 is the best portable projector under £1000. It might not quite be able to beat similarly priced traditional home cinema projectors but it's not far off and comes with the bonus of a very decent 2 x 5W 'Sound by Yamaha' sound system plus Android TV OS and its suit of streaming apps – a very good all-in-one.

Epson EH-TW7000 4K projector £1199 £999 at Peter Tyson (save £200)
This is the best projector at around the thousand-pound mark at the moment. Black depth is unsophisticated but contrast, colour and cinematic appeal are well beyond the competition. It's a great starter projector for a budget home cinema set-up.
What Hi-Fi? Awards winner

Nebula Capsule Max projector £470 £395 at Amazon (save £75)
Not one we've looked at but the Max edition is the 720p, 200 lumens version of the Capsule above. It has an Android 8.1 OS, some solid app access and a 4-hour battery life.

Nebula Anker Capsule 3 projector £500 £410 at Amazon (save £90)
The third iteration of Anker's portable cylindrical projector features a laser light source rated at 300 ANSI lumens and a 2.5 hour battery for video playback, meaning you can watch an entire movie on a single charge. 

Optoma UHD35 4K HDR projector £949 £849 at Richer Sounds (save £100)
Not one we've tested but this price point is often something of a sweet spot for Optoma and its 4K projector range. It outputs a 3600 lumens picture at 33-300in in size and offers a response time as low as 6.7ms at 4K 60fps which gamers will enjoy.

XGIMI Horizon Pro Native 4K Projector £1899 £1399 at Amazon (Save £500)
Capable of producing a picture between 40-300 inches in 4K HDR quality the Horizon Pro is a smart device with Android TV 10 OS on board, Google voice control and there's even Chromecast built-in too. In our review, we weren't the biggest fan of its picture, but its feature set and excellent usability makes it a solid coffee table style projector.

BenQ W2700 4K HDR projector £1499 £1099 at Richer Sounds (save £350)
BenQ has a knack for serving up fun and compact 4K projectors that bring cinematic flair to your home cinema. This plucky projector looks to follow suit with the company's other sets, and at £200 off, it's even more tempting. 
Be sure to sign up for Richer Sounds' free VIP membership for the full savings.

Hisense PL1 £1599 £1499 at Richer Sounds (save £100)
The Hisense PL1 is the new benchmark we compare all other UST laser projectors against since it amazed our testers earlier this year. Delivering excellent sharp and vibrant picture quality alongside a solid suite of smart features it’s a great projector at full price and an absolute steal with this discount.

XGIMI Aura 4K £2400 £2199 at Amazon (save £201)
The XGIMI Aura 4K boasts punchy colours and excellent sound by projector standards, making this a tempting choice for those who want something a bit more cinematic than their TV or don't want the hassle of setting up a home cinema projector. Just make sure to tick the voucher box on the product page before adding it to your basket.

Hisense C1 £1999 £1599 at AV,com (save £400)
The Hisense C1 is a charming all-in-one solution, cramming everything you'll need for a cinema night at home into one convenient box. It's stylish and produces a punchy if not totally accurate picture, alongside a genuinely enjoyable sound from its JBL-tuned speakers. Rounding things out is the built-in Vidaa smart system which means you can stream directly from the C1.

XGIMI Horizon Ultra £1749 £1649 at Amazon (save £100)
Xgimi's stylish, leather-clad projector is a home cinema in a box, offering punchy visuals, a good built-in audio system and a smart platform all in a stylish cuboid design. What it lacks in subtlety it makes up for in convenience and fun. 

Epson EH-TW9400 4K projector £2549 £2299 at AV.com (save £250)
This big, brassy projector is as good as you'll get before forking out for the beauty of native 4K projection. Colour accuracy, contrast control and HDR are all handled brilliantly and help make for a proper cinematic feel on a relatively modest budget.
What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Sony VPL-XW5000ES 4K laser projector £5999 £4999 at Sevenoaks (save £1000)
Sony's landmark projector remains one of our favourites on the market currently. At the time, it was the cheapest native 4K laser projector on the market, and while it still may be a pricey unit, the performance alone is worth it.

JVC DLA-NZ7 £11,500 £8995 at Peter Tyson (save £2505)
Make no mistake, the JVC DLA-NZ7 is not for the faint of heart as its price tag might suggest. This is a truly enthusiast high-end unit, that delivers a supremely natural picture for those who value watching content in the way the creator intended; it's no surprise when we say that it looks absolutely stunning.

Sony VPL-XW7000ES £14,999 £12,999 at Peter Tyson (save £2000)
It's not cheap, but the Sony VPL-XW7000ES is easily the best projector we've tested in recent memory. It's entrancing contrast and punchy colours deliver a stunning cinematic picture worthy of any home theatre. There's a reason it's a two-time What Hi-Fi? Award winner.