HP Home Theater Projectors

The Bottom Line: The HP mp3320 delivers one of the best bargains on the market in terms of brightness, but other budget projectors offer more features and better overall performance.

Specs: DLP projector, 1024 x 768, 2400 ANSI lumens, 2000:1, HDTV, 3.7 lbs, 9.9 in x 8.3 in x 2.8 in

The Bottom Line: Despite its less-than-optimal brightness and buggy software, the feature-packed HP mp3135w comes about as close as you can to a one-size-fits-all LAN projector.

Specs: DLP projector, 1024 x 768, 1800 ANSI lumens, 2000:1, HDTV, 4 lbs, 9 in x 7.8 in x 2.9 in

The Bottom Line: Except for its budget price, HP has manufactured the iPod of projectors: a distinctively designed unit with decent performance that keeps things simple.

Specs: DLP projector, 1024 x 768, 1020 ANSI lumens, 400:1, HDTV, 12.6 lbs, 15.2 in x 14.4 in x 8.1 in

The Bottom Line: The xb31 has many strong points, but Mitsubishi's XD50U offers better overall performance, and Dell's 3200MP is cheaper.

Specs: DLP projector, 1024 x 768, 1500 ANSI lumens, 1800:1, None, 3.5 lbs, 8.9 in x 7.2 in x 2.6 in

Specs: DLP projector, 1024 x 768, 1500 ANSI lumens, 2200:1, HDTV, 2.4 lbs, 8.2 in x 6.7 in x 2.5 in

Specs: DLP projector, 800 x 600, 1500 ANSI lumens, 2000:1, HDTV, 6.6 lbs, 12.1 in x 9.4 in x 3.7 in

Specs: DLP projector, 1024 x 768, 3300 ANSI lumens, 1000:1, HDTV, 13.4 lbs, 12 in x 17.4 in x 5.5 in

Specs: DLP projector, 800 x 600, 1600 ANSI lumens, 2000:1, HDTV, 7.7 lbs, 11 in x 10 in x 4 in

Specs: DLP projector, 800 x 600, 1500 ANSI lumens, 2000:1, HDTV, 6.6 lbs, 12 in x 9.5 in x 4.5 in