This is almost the perfect projector for a home theatre setup; it'll produce sublime colours whether watching Blu-ray movies or DVDs, and it's also a very quiet and relatively cool operator. However, its ability to handle dark scenes could be better and its overall image quality is a little soft.

Panasonic's PT-AE2000U is a projector that performs well compared to its competition, but it needs some tweaking to achieve the best image quality.

A well-designed projector targeted firmly at the home theatre enthusiast. Only really suitable for permanent installations.

A short-ish warranty is really the only negative point for what it is an outstanding home theatre projector.

Epson's home-theatre oriented EMP-TW500 projector runs at 720p in a 16:9 aspect ratio and offers outstanding image quality for watching DVDs in a home theatre environment.

The Optoma offers all-round good performance for a mid-priced DLP projector, but even so, the biggest thing holding the H57 back will undoubtedly be the price, especially when you take into consideration the top-notch competition available for much less.

If you have the cash to spend and you want the very best, the PT-AE1000 should be at the top of your shopping list. With impeccable image quality at 1080p, 1080i, 720p and SD modes we have no hesitation in recommending this unit.

You will be blown away by its high quality image and variety of inputs--if you can afford it.

The Mitsubishi Electric HC5000 is an exceptional home theatre projector. It has the power and versatility to deliver the latest high definition content while also being able to play regular DVDs at high quality.

As BenQ's flagship projector, the W20000 excels for movie watching, with high brightness and great contrast. It's massive and the fan is a little noisy, but it is a good package.

Expensive, yet worth the money.

We have no hesitation in recommending this projector to anyone who appreciates an excellent projected image.