As winter approaches and the nights draw in, it's time for any self-respecting film fan to think about building a home cinema or perhaps upgrading their existing setup. If you want the best big screen experience, a projector should really be at the heart of your system, and these days laser-powered beamers are all the rage.
Why laser? There are two important reasons why a projector with a laser light source is superior to one that uses a traditional lamp. The first is that lasers are bright. Really bright. This is especially important in rooms where there's a degree of ambient light. Lasers also achieve this luminance without generating enough heat to fry an egg, thus requiring less noisy cooling, and they power up and down quicker than bulb-based models.
The second major benefit of a laser light source is it has a very long lifespan of up to 20,000 hours. To put that in perspective, you could easily watch a film a day for nearly 30 years without having to worry about updating your projector! And unlike a bulb-based projector where the brightness tends to fall off a cliff after about 2,000 hours, a laser projector retains its luminance for the majority of that incredibly long lifespan.
The really good news is that a laser light source is no longer exclusive to high-end projectors, and can be found on more affordable models like the three in this article.
WHAT'S ON TEST...
1 Optoma UHZ65LV
This has a laser light source, but it's super-bright and has been specifically designed by Optoma for use in rooms with a lot of ambient light. It supports 4K, HDR and 3D plus it features Optoma's PureMotion tech, making this beamer ideal for big screen sports action.
£3,499, optoma.co.uk
2 JVC LX-NZ30
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