The Projector Podcast

On this week's episode of The Projector Podcast, Jeremy Glowacki and Brian Nadel discuss the recent InfoComm 2026, where we learned some insights into several of the most notable ProAV projectors brands, including Epson, Panasonic, Barco, Christie and more. ProjectorCentral Announces 2026 InfoComm Best of Show Awards https://www.projectorcentral.com/projectorcentral-2026-infocomm-best-products.htm

On this week’s episode of The Projector Podcast Jeremy Glowacki interviews Nikki Kahl about her recent review of the Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro. In her hands-on testing, Nikki found that the X1 Pro makes good on its central promise of being a complete, portable home theater system, with strong picture quality across every format and a 400-watt Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 surround sound speaker system. In the c...

Freelance writer and editor Brian Nadel joins us on The Projector Podcast to discuss his most recent review of the BenQ LU895UST ultra short-throw projector and to preview his upcoming review of BenQ’s LK830ST short-throw projector. As Brian writes in his review, the $3,500 LU895UST was designed to get up close to the screen by combining more than 5,000 lumens with ultra-short throw optics, a fast...

Sammie Prescott joins us to discuss his recent review of the AWOL Vision Aetherion Max ultra-short throw laser projector. Earning our Highly Recommended Award, the Aetherion Max is AWOL Vision’s new flagship UST RGB laser projector, succeeding the LTV-3500 Pro, which has been discontinued. Drawing on the same DNA found in the extremely popular Valerion VisionMaster line of lifestyle projectors, si...

On this week’s episode of The Projector Podcast Jeremy Glowacki interviews Nikki Kahl about her recent review of the Soundcore Nebula P1. In her hands-on testing, Nikki found the $800 P1 to be a capable 1080p portable lifestyle projector that prioritizes flexibility, including detachable speakers for audio, and ease-of-use over absolute image fidelity. It runs Google TV for integrated streaming an...

This week, veteran AV writer and reviewer Al Griffin joins us from Buffalo, NY to discuss his recent review of the Hisense PT1. Earning the coveted Highly Recommended badge, the $3,000 ultra-short throw “laser TV” projector features an RGB laser light engine, 4K detail from four-way pixel shifting and extended color gamut, supporting screen sizes from 80 to 150 inches with a 0.2 throw ratio. That...

This week, Sammie Prescott joins us from Colorado Springs to discuss his recent review of the Epson Lifestudio Grand Plus ultra-short throw laser projector. Earning our Highly Recommended badge, Epson’s new flagship Lifestudio UST succeeds its smaller sibling The Grand, which Sammie reviewed back in November, and replaces the LS800, which we reviewed in December of 2022. Featuring Google TV with G...

Freelance writer and editor Brian Nadel joins us from New York to discuss his most recent review of the ViewSonic LSD400HD-ST. This $1,250 1080P DLP laser projector comes with a 0.5:1 throw-ratio lens that allows it to be mounted between a presenter, museum viewer, or digital golfer and the screen without casting shadows. With its more than four thousand ANSI lumens of brightness, low latency and...

This week, Sammie Prescott joins us to discuss his recent review of the Optoma UHZ68 4K HDR laser projector. When it was released in November of last year, the UHZ68 promised high brightness along with features such as Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support for movies or gaming. With 4,500 ISO lumens and a competitive price point for a projector of this brightness, was it exactly what users have been loo...

Freelance writer and editor Brian Nadel joins us to discuss his most recent Projector Central review of the XGIMI Titan dual-laser DLP projector. The 6,500-lumen Titan marks the initial entry into what XGIMI calls “commercial-grade performance” for home cinema and light commercial environments. This new model follows on the heels of more than 10 years of portable lifestyle and ultra-short-throw pr...

On this week’s episode, veteran AV writer and reviewer Al Griffin joins us from Buffalo, New York to discuss his recent career twist and unique perspective from 25-plus years in industry, his new products insights from the still relatively recent CES show in Las Vegas, hopes and dreams for his next gig, and more. As former senior editor at TechRadar, where he developed the site’s display testing p...

On this week’s episode, Nikki Kahl joins us from Los Angeles to discuss her recent review of the Hisense MP2 Portable Lifestyle Projector. In her hands-on testing, Nikki assessed the ability of the $1,000 MP2 to deliver bright 4K imagery from its RGB laser light source, testing the compact projector’s setup tools, color performance, gaming capabilities, and what she calls a refined feature set. Ar...

On this week’s episode, Nikki Kahl joins us from Los Angeles, where she serves as a digital publishing designer and projector reviewer for ProjectorCentral. Today, we will discuss her recent ProjectorCentral review of the Epson Flex Plus Smart Portable Lifestyle Projector. In her hands-on testing, Nikki assessed the ability of the Epson Flex Plus to deliver vibrant 4K imagery, strong color perform...

On this week’s episode, Petro Shimonishi joins us from Panasonic Projector & Display Americas where she is director of new business development and the office of business transformation. Today, we are going to learn a little bit about Petro’s 20 years of experience in networked A/V and IT Hardware & Software, but she’s mainly here to discuss Panasonic’s expanded partnership with Igloo Visi...

On this week’s podcast, Sammie Prescott joins us from Colorado Springs to discuss his recent review of the Valerion VisionMaster Max projector. Earning our Highly Recommended badge, this long-awaited 4K DLP projector is the flagship model in the VisionMaster lifestyle projector lineup, offering the highest level of performance in the series. Building on the features and strengths of its smaller si...

On this week’s podcast, Jeff Boccaccio joins us from DPL Labs, the independent test laboratory he founded almost two decades ago to test and verify high-speed digital signaling devices such as HDMI. DPL Labs’ facility in Ormond Beach, FL offers the most precise and critically accurate digital video product performance testing currently offered. Employing an exhaustive, multi-element testing regime...

On this week’s podcast, David Jeon joins us from Harman’s Embedded Audio division where he is a senior director of engineering. On the surface, our guest today might seem like an odd choice for a podcast focused video projectors. That is until you learn that his role entails integrating high-performance sound into partner brands’ products, such as projectors. The result of Harman Embedded Audio’s...

On this week’s podcast, Brian Nadel joins us to discuss his most recent ProjectorCentral review of the Panasonic PT-VMZ82. Regardless of whether it is meant to augment services at a house of worship, lessons at school, or presentations in a business conference room, the Panasonic PT-VMZ82 is described by our guest today as a versatile projector that can put a bright and vivid image on the screen e...

On this week’s podcast, Michael Hamilton joins us from St. Petersburg, FL, where he is South manager and a technical writer for AVPro Global. With headquarters in South Dakota, the AVPro Global brand includes AVPro Edge audio distribution products, but also AudioControl amplifiers, Bullet Train HDMI and USB cables, RTI control systems, Murideo AV testing and troubleshooting tools, ThenAudio proces...

On this week’s podcast, Sammie Prescott joins us to discuss his most recent ProjectorCentral review of the Sony Bravia Projector 7, also known as the VPL-XW5100 in custom install channels. Featuring a more refined set of features and improved performance, the Bravia Projector 7 is priced at $9,999.99 MSRP. It sits just below the Bravia Projector 8 and above the entry-level XW5000, giving potential...

On this week’s podcast freelance writer and editor Brian Nadel joins us once again from Westchester, NY, to discuss his most recent ProjectorCentral review of the Christie 4K 1600-JS. This medium to large-venue projector, showcased at ISE and InfoComm earlier in the year, is the first model in Christie’s Jazz Series. It employs a single-chip DLP using Texas Instruments new 0.8-inch HEP (High Effic...

On this week’s episode of the Projector Podcast Jeremy Glowacki, editor in chief of ProjectorCentral, interviews Nikki Kahl about her recent review of the Anker Nebula X1 triple laser 4K DLP projector. Nikki says that the X1 offers the “best of both worlds,” with home theater performance and portability. She notes that combined with optional Bluetooth satellite speakers, the X1 is a portable home...

On this week’s podcast freelance writer and editor Brian Nadel joins us once again from Westchester, NY, to discuss his most recent ProjectorCentral review of the Fujifilm FP-ZUH6000. This ultra-short-throw projector is a uniquely designed model, but only unique if you aren’t familiar with its predecessor models the FP-Z6000 and FP-Z8000. Today we will discuss Brian’s insights from his review, fin...

On this week’s episode of the Projector Podcast Jeremy Glowacki, editor in chief of ProjectorCentral, interviews freelance writer and editor Brian Nadel about his two most recent ProjectorCentral reviews. During their conversation, Nadel compares and contrasts the somewhat similar Sharp XP-P721Q-W and Epson PowerLite L890E business and education market-focused projectors. Toward the end of the pod...

On this week’s episode, Sammie Prescott joins us from Colorado Springs to discuss his recent review of the Epson QS 100 ISF-certified HDR ultra-short-throw laser projector. Manufactured in response to specific feature design and pricing requests from custom integrators and available since April First, the 4,999-dollar QS100 builds off of what CI dealers told Epson they felt were shortcoming of the...