In 2024, projectors are shaking off the cobwebs and strutting out with style and versatility that makes old-school TV enthusiasts take a second look. The famous cinematic retreat to the dark, popcorn-scented theater rooms might just become a quaint memory with how projectors are evolving. As they cascade from the heights of niche to mainstream magicians of imagery, companies like LG, Samsung, and BenQ are throwing down some serious tech that pairs portability with high-quality visuals traditionally reserved for their more immobile brethren, the television. From cozy indoor setups to starlit movies under the open sky, projectors are swiftly becoming the Swiss Army knives of visual entertainment.
The story of 2024 in beamer-town is one of ‘the bright and the beautiful.’ Samsung’s 2nd Gen Freestyle projector waltzes in with a flair for gaming and the quirky ability to nest in light sockets, while LG’s CineBeam Q, with its 4K stature, offers a lux harmonization of portability and premium cinema. Then, there’s the JMGO N1S Ultra 4K boasting a luminance outshining the sun—or so it seems at 3000 ANSI lumens. The game seems to be all about who can dazzle the most without chaining you to a single room. Watch out, projectors just got legs, and they are here to sprint past their more sedentary visual-dispensing cousins.
Pushing the envelope even further, projectors are not just getting out more; they are dressing up impressively with superior tech garbs like Dolby Vision and HDR capabilities. Take the XGIMI Horizon Ultra, which turns the long-standing projector stereotype of dim and drab on its head with a brilliant 2,300 lumens brightness. And if the rumors hold true, Samsung’s The Premiere 8K—a wireless wizard capable of an eye-popping 4000 lumens and 8K visuals—is set to redefine what it means to enjoy cinema at home. From bulky boxes and tangled cables, the new projector era whispers of a cordless, high-resolution future where the only hard part is choosing a wall big enough to enjoy the show.
**Hot Take**
In the ever-escalating octagon of tech innovations, it seems projectors have been knocking back more than a few energy drinks. With radiant personalities and now rocking bodacious capabilities like ultra HD and portability, they’re basically the cool kids turning home theaters into ‘out’ theaters. Really, why cling to the couch when your cinema can climb mountains with you? Oh, and with Samsung potentially launching a wireless 8K projector, traditional TVs might just have to console themselves with reruns of their glamorous past!
Original Article: https://www.techradar.com/tech/projectors-in-2024-the-years-biggest-launches-so-far-and-whats-coming-next