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LCoS Projectors currently dominate home theater space in the $3500 – $12,000 price ranges in the US. This is the result primarily of two major players in Home Theater space:  Sony offers two LCoS projectors at in the low and middle of that price range, (and also an amazing 4K projector costing $25,000 in 2013. JVC offers four LCoS projectors in that price range. We have found both brands to offer “best in class” calibre projectors. While there are a few serious competing DLP projectors, right now, the LCoS projectors rule, whether they are JVC’s DiLA, or Sony’s SXRD. Mass market DLP home cinema manufacturers like BenQ and Optoma seem to be retreating to the less expensive markets, and those pesky

LCoS projectors are more expensive than the competing technologies, typically costing between $3,000-$25,000. In contrast, entry-level DLP projectors are available for under $500 and LCD projectors don’t start out much higher.  LCoS projectors offer the least visible pixels, and excellent dynamic range.  In the home theater projectors that translates into images that pop, and excellent black level performance.  On the business, education and government side of things LCoS is associated with precision, and the ability to project difficult images such as medical CATs, MRIs, and X-Rays.

LCoS (“Liquid Crystal on Silicon”) projectors are a more recent variation of LCD technology, as LCoS also uses three panels of red, blue and green. However, LCoS uses reflexive technology as opposed to transmissive, which allows the pixel structure of LCoS projectors to be much less visible than the competition (virtually invisible at normal seating distance). This minimizes the visibility of individual pixels, eliminating the “screen door” effect. With no spinning color wheel (unlike DLPs), there is no annoying rainbow effect that is visible to some people.

JVC, Sony and Canon dominate the LCoS industry… Each designs and manufacturers their own LCoS panels, unlike the DLP world, where Texas Instruments manufacturers all DLP chips for all the DLP projector companies, or LCD projectors, wherelmost all the world’s LCD panels come from Epson.

In the business segment, LCoS projectors are about the same size as LCD models because they are both “3-chip” technologies. Both technologies are offered in small portable as well as larger projectors.

Like LCD, even the smallest LCoS projectors are still a size larger than the smallest DLP projectors. Recently, though, the first pico projectors using LCoS technology are entering the market (well, back at the end of 2010).

In the business segment, LCoS projectors are about the same size as LCD models (or slightly larger), afterall, they are both “3-chip” technologies. Both technologies are offered in relatively small sizes, but if small, or low cost is what you need, whether home cinema or commercial use, then your choice is probably another technology.

Projectors are awesome. Ultrahuge screen, reasonably low price. We"ve reviewed a few here recently that were fantastic. There are three different technologies projectors use to create an image: DLP, LCD, and LCoS (as shown in the image above).

LCD, which stands for liquid crystal display, is very similar to the technology found in most TVs. LCD projectors use three liquid crystal panels (one shown at right), each tasked with creating an image using just one of the primary colors (red, green, and blue). All three are projected on the screen at once, so you see a full color image. LCD projectors range in price from a few hundred to several thousand dollars, and are available from companies like Epson, Panasonic, and others.

LCoS, or liquid crystal on silicon, is sort of a hybrid between LCD and DLP. It uses liquid crystal chips with a mirrored backing. So they"re reflective, like DLP, but block light using liquid crystal, like LCDs. Sony and JVC are the primary manufacturers of LCoS projectors, which they call SXRD and D-ILA, respectively. LCoS projectors range in price from a few thousand dollars to a few models that are in the tens-of-thousands range.

Contrast ratio is the most important aspect of picture quality. It is the main determinant for how realistic an image looks. Consistently, JVC"s D-ILA projectors have the best contrast ratios of any display I measure over the course of a year. Better even than plasma. Sony"s SXRD comes in second.

This is a tough one, as light output varies a lot between projectors. Right now, the two brightest projectors I"ve tested were LCD and DLP. LCoS projectors tend not to be as bright as certain LCD and DLP projectors, but recent LCoS projectors offer more light output than any projector from just a few years ago, so I consider all "adequate" in this regard, with some being more adequate than others.

Motion blur, or the softening of the image whenever there"s motion, is a problem with LCD and LCoS displays. Some people aren"t bothered by it, but others notice it. Side-by-side, a DLP projector will look sharper and more detailed during fast motion than an LCD or LCoS projector. This is not enough to offset DLP"s worse contrast ratio performance, though. Many LCD and LCoS projectors have higher refresh rates, just like many LCD TVs. Check out

"Rainbows" are an artifact where it seems bright objects (especially on a dark background) appear to have trails of multicolored light. Three-chip projectors, like LCD, LCoS, and high-end DLP models, don"t have the rainbow artifact. Single-chip DLP projectors, however, create an image using "sequential" color. As in, at any given fraction of a second, there"s just one color on the screen. This is done fast enough that your brain combines it into a full-color image...mostly. Some people are susceptible to "rainbows," where their brain registers the sequential color. It looks like a rainbow smear, and it"s especially noticeable if you move your eyes rapidly around the screen, or bright moving objects on a dark background (like streetlights). In all the years I"ve been reviewing DLP products, I"ve found that everyone falls into one of three categories:

As I said at the top of this piece, there are good and bad projectors based on each technology. Of the models CNET has recently reviewed, two LCoS models (JVC), an LCD model (

When Sony debuted its $27,000 SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) front projector a couple of years back, my first thought after drooling over its fine, filmlike picture was: They"ll really have something if they can get this technology into a TV that sells for a few thousand dollars. Well, that something has arrived: the 50-inch KDS-R50XBR1 is an SXRD-based rear-projection HDTV that lists for $4,000. And since good things come in pairs, it also has a big 60-inch brother, the $5,000 KDS-R60XBR1. What We Think

Sony scores big in its effort to bring SXRD display technology to the masses. Great picture performance at a great price. SXRD, which is Sony"s unique spin on LCoS (liquid crystal on silicon) technology, received an in-depth treatment in our May 2005 review of the company"s Qualia 006, so I won"t rehash the details. But this set uses a new SXRD chip that shrinks the size of the panel from 0.78 inch (diagonal) down to 0.61 inch. Rather than sacrificing resolution, it delivers the same progressive-scan 1,920 x 1,080-pixel (1080p) pictures as the 006, but with an even finer pixel pitch than before (7 micrometers). The benefit is a completely seamless high-def picture, with no trace of the "screen-door" pixel grid that you often see in LCD HDTVs. As in the 006 and LCD rear projectors, three chips are used to transmit red, green, and blue picture information, which avoids the single-chip DLP "rainbow effect."

The other key refinement that Sony brings to its new SXRD models is an iris adjustment. This powerful feature, which lets you modify the light output of the TV"s lens to enhance picture contrast, has shown up on some high-end LCD and DLP front projectors in the past year or so but is only just starting to make its way into rear projectors. Aside from that, the KDS-R50XBR1 is a sleek-looking tabletop set with a glossy black border framing its 50-inch screen. Its semi-detached, nonremovable speakers add several inches to the set"s width - a point to consider if you"re installing it in a wall unit.

The Sony offers a generous range of connection options, including multiple HDMI and i.Link (FireWire) inputs as well as VGA and component-video jacks. One i.Link input is located behind a flip-up panel beneath the screen - perfect for plugging in a digital camcorder. While it doesn"t have a backlit keypad, Sony"s thin, sturdy remote control has a clean layout. You switch inputs by toggling through them with the TV/Video button. The Wide button calls up a list of four display modes, with three choices - Full, Zoom, and Wide Zoom - available for HDTV channels.

SXRD (Silicon X-tal Reflective Display) is Sony"s proprietary variant of liquid crystal on silicon, a technology used mainly in projection televisions and video projectors. In the front and rear-projection television market, it competes directly with JVC"s D-ILA and Texas Instruments" DLP. Sony has discontinued the production of all of its rear-projection televisions, including those that used SXRD display chips, in favor of flat-panel sets utilizing LCD and OLED displays. Sony has now concentrated SXRD on HD home front-projectors and next generation 4K digital theater projection.

You can realign the panels –calibration grid, not available on all projectors. 3LCD projectors tend to drift out of alignment and you notice a black or white line and color seepage. With the Sony 40-ES, you can manually realign the panels instead of sending it in for service/repair

We wanted a projector that used 3-chip LCD technology instead. The ES-40 uses Sony’s own proprietary LCD technology that does not produce the rainbow effect.

In the next bracket up you’ll find projectors using “3 chip LCD”, often abbreviated as 3LCD. These cost around around $900-$1500 and boast a better picture quality than the entry level tier.

They don’t have the color wheel problem, but many of them do seem to have a visible LCD grid. If you have a sharp eye, you’ll notice this in many office-grade projectors (something to look for in the next boring meeting you sit through at work).

At this price range, you’ll skip the color wheels and LCD grids and spend about $2000+ for the privilege. Most projectors in this range are 3LCD but they have proprietary features to come out ahead in other ways and remain competitive. SXRD Sony proprietary technology. This tier is where we focused most of our research and comparison efforts.

The Epson Home Cinema 5030UB promises better black levels than the Sony 40-ES we ultimately went with we weren’t sold on that being the best feature. With a properly dimmed room and a high gain screen, there are ways to combat not having the very best black levels. Went with Sony because SXRD so we didn’t have the grid.