Best Business Projector Buying Guide & Test
Find out everything you need to know about projectors for seminar, meeting and office rooms in our Business Projector Buying Guide. We explain the most important projector features and present the best projectors from our Business Projector Test 2024.
Business projector test & recommendations
Based on our many years of experience with projectors for business use, we have put together a selection of test winners for you. The projectors presented here are a special recommendation from our experts for AV business solutions.
Business Projector Test Winner
Buying a business projector: what really matters
There are many projector characteristics that determine whether a projector is ideally suited for business use. However, this should not deter you. We show you the quickest way to choose a suitable business projector based on the most important projector features. The business projector checklist will help you with the first steps:
Mobile or stationary Projector- which is the best fit?
Is a high image resolution important for business projectors?
The image resolution plays a somewhat smaller role with business projectors than with home cinema projectors. However, it should not be too low as the image resolution of a projector has a significant influence on the overall image quality.
A good business projector that should convince with its image quality should have at least WXGA (1,280 x 800) image resolution. However, we recommend a Full HD business projector, as Full HD projectors can also display text and images equally well on larger projection screens.
- WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels; 16:10 format)
- WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels; 16:10 format)
- Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels; 16:9 format)
How bright does a business projector need to be?
This depends on how well you can darken the room in which you are using a projector. Generally, projectors with a higher light output are preferable to those with a lower light output.
Which screen is the right one for business projectors?
If possible, you should buy a screen to match your business projector. The format of a screen then matches the projection image format of the projector. This means that the projection surface is completely filled. A screen for a Full HD (16:9) business projector should also have the 16:9 format.
Our projection screen buying guide will help you choose the right projection screen! We also offer custom-made projection screens with a maximum width of up to 24 metres. Simply call us for a no-obligation consultation!
Our projection screen recommendations
Most Popular Mini Projectors 2024
The best projector technology for the office: LCD or DLP?
DLP (Digital Light Processing) and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) are two projection technologies often used in projectors. DLP technology uses micro mirrors for projection, while LCD works with liquid crystal panels.
Due to the respective technology, there are certain advantages and disadvantages with both DLP and LCD projectors. Depending on the intended use, you should take these advantages and disadvantages into account before buying.
Buying a business projector with lamp or LED?
Just as with the choice of a suitable projector technology, the decision here also depends on the advantages and disadvantages of the respective light-generating technology.
Projectors with a mercury lamp are on average significantly brighter than projectors with LEDs as the light source. LEDs, however, have a life that is many times longer than that of a projector lamp. A comparison: a projector lamp needs to be replaced after about 5,000 to 6,000 operating hours, while LEDs supply a projector with light for 20,000 operating hours in some cases.
Top 5 Business LED Projectors 2024
Speaker | Advantages | Disadvantages |
integrated | - no additional loudspeakers necessary - quickly ready for use | - only recommended for small rooms |
passive | - more flexible positioning - large selection | - require an amplifier |
active | - do not require an amplifier | - positioning restricted by limited power and audio cable length |
Top speakers for Business Projector 2024
The most important business projector connections
Whether a projector connection is important depends on which playback device you want to connect to the projector. Both the projector and the playback device, such as a Blu-ray player or a notebook, must have at least a pair of the same inputs or outputs for video and audio. Additional connections must be available for the transmission of data and control data.
Business presentation secret tip: The best solution for an interactive wireless presentation is offered by Barco ClickShare. Using a single button connected to a notebook via USB, several participants can switch between individual presentations without delay.
The most important business projector connections at a glance:
Connection | Audio | Video | Data | Properties | |
VGA | Analogue video signal only | ||||
HDMI | Digital multimedia connection | ||||
DisplayPort | Digital video connection | ||||
DVI-I | Digital and analogue video connection | ||||
Cinch-Stereo | For transmission of stereo signal | ||||
USB | Only for data transmission | ||||
USB-C | Digital connection for multimedia and data | ||||
LAN | Transmission of control data | ||||
3.5 mm jack | Transmits audio signal to external audio devices |
Our product recommendations for wireless transmission
The most important business projector features
There are a lot of projector features that make the handling of a business projector much easier and more comfortable before, during and after a presentation.
Projector alternative: Interactive displays
There is hardly a better alternative to a projector than an interactive display. Especially as interactive displays also offer some functions that are reserved for interactive projectors. Unlike most projectors, interactive touch displays can also be operated in bright rooms, and the image quality is not affected by the incidence of light.