#SHORT THROW PROJECTOR DEFINITION 1080P#

#SHORT THROW PROJECTOR DEFINITION 1080P#

More affordable 1080p UST projectors, such as the Optoma GT5600, use DLP projection technology and a traditional lamp bulb to create the image, whereas more-expensive, 4K-friendly models, like the Epson LS500 or the Sony VPL-VZ1000ES, use LCD or LCoS technology and lasers as the light source.

The exact distance varies, but generally a short-throw model is designed for placement on a coffee table between the couch and the wall or screen. If you imagine a traditional projector at the back of a room and a UST projector in the front next to the screen, a short-throw projector would be halfway between them. Traditional short-throw projectors like the one we recommend in our budget projector guide often look like big-lensed versions of their non-short-throw counterparts and are designed to fit the space in between UST and traditional projectors. UST projectors are an extreme version of short-throw projectors. They are designed to sit on a tabletop or shelf placed right near the wall, so you don’t have to mount them on the ceiling or find a convenient place behind your couch. UST projectors can create the same size image just a foot or so away from the screen. For a 100-inch image, you’ll need at least 8 to 10 feet between the screen and the projector. Most projectors require roughly 1 inch of distance from the wall for every inch of diagonal screen size.

Using special lenses and mirrors, an ultra-short-throw projector can create a very large image on a screen or wall from a very short distance, so it fits in rooms where a traditional projector can’t. We reviewed every type of projector to find the best projector to fit your needs, whether it’s for a home theater or a home office.

Short throw projector definition