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July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
BenQ GP520 Review: The Budget Projector That Doesn't Need a Dark Room
Under $1,500, brightness is the spec that decides everything, and the GP520 wins it with an honest 2,600 lumens. What it gives up is color and black level, and it is upfront about both.
July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
Hisense C2 Ultra Review: The Best-Sounding Projector, Outmaneuvered on Price
It measures brighter than its rating, games at 240Hz, and has the only real subwoofer in the class. It is also no longer the value pick it was, because the projector above it got cheaper.
July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
XGIMI Horizon 20 Max Review: Ignore the 5,700 Lumens, Buy the Lens Shift
XGIMI's headline number is real and useless. The reason to buy this projector is a feature it barely advertises: true lens shift, on a lifestyle projector, for the first time.
July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
Hisense PX3-Pro Review: The Laser TV That Earns the Name
It sits inches from the wall, throws 150 inches, measures brighter than its rating, and games at 240Hz. It also needs a screen nobody warns you about. The best laser TV at the price, with one honest caveat.
July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
Anker Nebula X1 Review: The Cheap Projector That Beat the Expensive Ones
It hits its rated 3,500 lumens, which is rare enough. Then it posts the best native contrast ever measured on a DLP projector, at a quarter the price of the cinema projectors it embarrasses.
July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
Laser vs LED vs Lamp: What's Actually Inside Your Projector
The light source decides your color, your running costs, and whether you'll be buying a replacement bulb in three years. It is the least-discussed spec that changes the most.
July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
Ultra-Short-Throw vs Long-Throw: Let the Room Decide
A laser TV sits inches from the wall and costs a screen. A long-throw sits nine feet back and costs a shadow every time someone walks to the kitchen. This is a geometry decision, not a picture-quality one.
July 13, 2026 · Eran Yorkovsky
ANSI Lumens vs LED Lumens: Why the Box Lies
One projector says 9,000 lumens and puts 800 on your wall. Another says 3,500 and delivers 3,491. The difference is which standard the brand chose to print, and it is the most expensive fine print in home cinema.