Top 6 Best Projector for Church 2021 [Quick Review & Everything]

Are you going to Replacing Your Church Video Projector? Or you want to buy a new projector.

If your church or worship house has not a big budget. And want a great projector system for your sanctuary and hall.

I have a good list of the five best projectors for the church with Reviews and opinions.

I wanna share with you. I will tell you everything you should know.

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Which is a good screen & size for your projector and what distance your projector has from the screen.

Which are the free software or app you can use for the projection of the bible, videos, and lyrics.

And most important how you can choose the best projector for your house of worship.

Let’s END the intro. Start with the same basic question.

Good lumens number for your church projector?

There are two kinds of churches right now. One is old and another is modern.

In old churches have natural ambient light, which can’t be controlled. And modern churches have modern sanctuaries and halls.

Where people use the lights which can be controlled.

So for both places, lumens can be different. Are you getting confused? don’t be confused. There is a standard number of lumens. You can go with them.

You can go with the number of people. Like for the 100 to 150 people, 5,000 lumens is enough.

Over 250 people 6,000 lumens will perform better. And for the small meetings 2,000 to 4,000 lumens is best, work better in dim light.

And for the last. You don’t get which lumens are fit you. Then chose lumens according to the screen size.

• 6 feet wide: 2500 to 3000 lumens.
• 8 feet wide: 3000 to 4500 lumens.
• 12 feet wide: 4500 to 5000 lumens.

I hope these two ways will help you to find the best lumens for you.

Best screen size & viewing distance for your church?

Screen size and viewing. Both things can vary with churches. Because every church has its size and people capacity.

For the small churches, I will prefer the 120 inches screen. And for the big churches, 150 inches is good. If you want to go further, 200 inches is best.

For the viewing distance, I am providing you the graph, for better understanding.

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Which projector is best for the church?

Now it’s time to reveal my best projector list, for I promise at the beginning of the article. Here is my top handpicked projector for the church.

This projector can be divided into various parts according to user needs.

• Acer-C200
• NEC-NPMC382W
• Epson Power Lite L610W
• NEC-NP PA 803U
• Optoma-X600
• ViewSonic-LS830

1. Portable projector (For Mobile (Virtual) Churches): Acer-C200 Or NEC-NPMC382W
2. Led projector: Acer-C200
3. Budget projector: Acer-C200 Or NEC-NPMC382W
4. Small Size Hall: NEC-NPMC382W
5. Large Size Hall: NEC-NP PA 803U
6. MidSize Hall: Epson PowerLite L610W
7. Laser projector: Epson PowerLite L610W Or ViewSonic-LS830
8. LCD projector: NEC-NP PA 803U Or NEC-NPMC382W Or Epson PowerLite L610W
9. Overhead projector: NEC-NP PA 803U
10. Video projector: In this list all projectors support video projection.
11. 6000-lumen projector: Optoma-X600, NEC-NP PA 803U, Epson PowerLite L610W
12. Ultra-Short-Throw Projector: ViewSonic-LS830

Let me know in the comment section which one you are going to buy portable, laser, budget, or something else.

This table is for those viewers who are in hurry. If you have time to read the whole review you can scroll down.

1.Acer C200 LED 200 Lumens Portable Projector — Black

Features:-

• Luminous: 200
• Wattage: 25 watt
• Hardware Interface: HDMI
• Battery Life: 4 hours
• Native Resolution: FWVGA (854 x 480)
• LED bulb life: 30,000 hours

Description:-

With this projector, you can choose if you want to buy the projector for the church. Which is portable for Mobile Church Or LED Or want budget projector.

This small projector is amazing, size is like a passport and can fit in your pocket. Easy to take anywhere.

Comes with the rechargeable Lio-Battery (6700 mAh) which can operate for up to 4 hours. In case of emergency use, you can use this projector by attaching a power bank.

The projector has an LED light source of up to 200 ANSI. There is no warm issue with the projector. It can constantly provide you, its service.

ACER claims that it has a native resolution of FWVGA (854 x 480). Its screen or image aspect ratio is 16:9 (Native), 4:3 (Supported).

This little projector has had a contrast ratio of 2000:1 and its Optical Zoom Ratio: 1X.

To connect projector have HDMI/MHL (Video, Audio, HDCP) x 1. It’s enough for the portable projector, What is your point?

Let’s talk about good and bad things on this projector.

Pros and Cons:-

Pros

• Amazingly portable size.
• Easy to carry.
• Have a rechargeable battery.
• Now warm issue.
• Perfect for emergency use.

Cons

• Achieve clear focus is difficult.

2.NEC NPMC382W 3800 Lumen Portable Projector

Features:-

• Wattage: 288 watts
• Native Resolution: 1280×800
• Light Source Wattage: 225 Watts
• Display Resolution: 1280 x 800
• Lamp Life: 10, 000 hour
• Brightness (typical): 3800 lumens

Description:-

People who want the Portable or Small Size hall or Budget or LCD worship projector. They can consider buying this.

The best thing I like about this projector is the multi presenter. This projector can share the screen with the 16 devices at once. By using the wired or wireless ( wireless requires NP05LM1).

And the second thing which pulls my attention towards this projector is this projector has eco* mode which improves its light source age.

This projector has a native resolution of 1280×800 and a brightness of 3800. Which ensures that your picture quality is vivid for you. And the display is LCD.

The keystone correction option is available on this projector. Which ensure that your image or screen is perfect from every angle.

VGA, USB, Dual HDMI options are available for connectivity.

The last thing I have to say about this projector, it has 16w speakers.

Pros & Cons:-

Pros

• Multi-screen share option.
• Keystone correction.
• Have ECO mode.
• Good lamp life.

Cons

• Nothing to say.

3.Epson EB-L610W WXGA 3LCD Laser Projector

Features:-

• Display Resolution: 1280 x 800
• Brightness: 6,000 lumens color/white brightness
• Light Source Life: 20,000 hours
• Contrast Ratio: 2,500,000:1
• Display Technology: LCD

Description:-

I have added this projector to our list, for those people who want the Laser or Midsize church projector.

This projector contrast ratio is so high 2,500,000:1. The projector image is so clear on the screen. Example: As you can see the black color over the white color.

Because of the laser technology. This projector has 6,000 lumens color/white brightness. And long life up to 20,000 hours with the instant ON/OFF.

The resolution of this projector is WXGA resolution (1280 x 800). Its display technology is 3LCD.

This projector lens can be shift manually ±50 percent vertical and ±20 percent horizontal. To ensure that you get the right size of screen or image.

Pros & Cons:-

Pros
Projectors have a high contrast ratio.
Laser technology.
Direct ON/OFF.
Flexible installation.
No need for maintenance.

Cons
Manual lens shift.

4.NEC Corporation NP-PA803U LCD Projector White

Features:-

• Brightness: 8000 Lumens
• Resolution: Wide UXGA (1920 x 1200)
• Contrast ratio: 10000:1
• Display Technology: LCD
• Life: 5000 hours

Description:-

This most powerful projector on our list. Projectors can be purchased for LCD or Large Size Hall or Overhead church projector.

As I said this projector is a very power full projector. I will prefer this projector for the large service.

This is a high-performance video processing projector 4k ready. Its display technology is LCD, the projector has one LCD. Its brightness goes up to 8,000 lumens.

Able to create vibrant color on the screen.

With the ECO mode on, the projector life is up to 5,000 hours.

You can install this projector from the ceiling and another way to use rear, front and desktop work very well. “Let me know how you going to use it”.

This is another multi-screen projector on our list. Projectors can share the screen with the 12 devices at once.

And also you can do mirroring by using the Android phone. With the help of a simple annotation app. To know more you can read this article segment.

Pros & Cons:-

Pros

• High performance & 4k ready.
• Multi-screen option.
• Overhead projector.
• Eco mode.
• Projector life is 5,00 hrs.

Cons

• Nothing to say.

5.Optoma X600 XGA Projector

Features:-

• Brightness: 6000 Lumen
• Wattage: 320 watts
• Contrast ratio: 10,000: 1
• Resolution: XGA (1024 x 768)
• Keystone Correction & Zoom: Yes

Description:-

Looks-wise this projector is so fancy on our list. If you need the 6,000 lumens or Optoma projector for your church you can choose this one.

I wanna start with the picture quality of the projector. Its picture quality is so good in term of picture quality deserve 5 out of 4.

10,000:1 is the contrast ratio of this projector and the resolution is XGA resolution (1024×768). Its brightness goes up to 6,000 lumens. Which means you get the bright and vivid color.

Let’s move to other things.

There is lot’s of connectivity option is available here for you.

Like the composite video, DisplayPort, VGA Out, S-Video, two VGA, two HDMI, and lots of other options you can check out on retailer site.

This projector can project images and video on 120 inches. And the best viewing distance will be 15.7 feet.

Vertically you can move the projector screen +/-15 degrees and it also supports 1x zoom. At last, I want to say one thing this projector has 10w built-in speakers.

Pros & Cons:-

Pros

• Keystone is available vertically.
• Perfect for the church.
• Good for the 120″ screen.
• Lots of connectivity options.

Cons

• Bad experience with the vertical line.

6.ViewSonic LS830 4500 Lumens

Feature:-

• Life: 30,000 hours
• Brightness: 4,500 lumens
• Contrast ratio: 100,000:1
• Wattage: 10 watts
• Resolution: 1080p

Description:-

Want to buy an ultra-short-throw Projector or Laser Projector for your church you can buy this one.

This projector gives you vivid picture quality in a small space. It’s comes with the 1080p resolution, 100,000:1 contrast ration and lumens of 4,500.

The projector can project content on the 150 inches screen. From the possible nearer distance of 0.23 ultra-short throw ratio.

Due to its laser phosphor light source, this projector can work for 30,000 hours. Its lamp has a 1-year warranty.

The projector comes with the HV keystone technology. With this technology, you can adjust all corners of the screen easily.

It has an exclusive feature by ViewSonic called PortAll compartment. Which allows you to connect the wireless streaming device.

Projectors have a limited warranty of 3 years on the parts and labor. So you don’t need to hesitate about the warranty. You can go for this projector without hesitation.

Pros & Cons:-

Pros

• 3-year limited warranty.
• Laser light source.
• It has a short-throw ratio.
• HV keystone.

Cons

• Nothing to say.

Which is the best projector screen for the church?

There is 6 best projector screen I have chose for you guys. All these projector screens belong to the most reputed screen brand Elite Screens, Home Gear, Mdbebbron.

Which ensures high-quality product and warranty. All these projector screens are highly rated on Amazon you can check out. The aspect ratio of all these projector screens has 16:9.

I have divided these projector screens into six categories based on size:-

• Elite Screens Tripod Series: (72″) 6 feet
• Elite Screens Manual B: (100″) 8.33 feet
• Homegear 110" HD Motorized: 9.16 feet
• Mdbebbron-PSJY-001: (120″) 10 feet
• Elite Screens Manual Series: (150″) 12.5 feet
• Elite Screens Yardmaster: (180″) 15 feet

Which is the best projector software for church presentation?

To display bible verses, video content, lyrics on the projector screen there is various types of software or app, are available. These software or apps are free and paid.

I have listed here free and paid version:-

• VideoPsalm
• OpenLP
• SlideDog
• ZionWorx
• Free Worship
• Quela
• MediaShout 7 (Paid, 30 days free trial available.)
• Google Slides (Optional)

For a complete overview of this software, you can follow this article.

Complete buyer’s guide, To choose the right church projector?

You don’t need to take tension about “How to choose the best projector for your church”. It’s not a tough job. There are five parameters to choose your church projector.

With my own experience, I will tell you about every parameter one by one.

Brightness.

If you are reading this line, I know you belong to two different kinds of churches, old or modern churches.

In old churches, there is lots of ambient light, and it’s a tough job to control the natural light. For this kind of church, you can go with the standard 5000 lumens.

And in regular modern churches, people use many colorful lights which are controlled. In that case, you can go with the 4000 lumens or below.

If in your church any program happens during the evening or your church has uncontrolled ambient light then you have to go with the higher contrast ratio & lumens projector in our list.

Still confused, you can read this section of the article. I have already talked about a good lumen number for the church.

Screen Size.

For people viewing purposes, screen size matters a lot. I will suggest to you the before you choose the screen size.

First, know about your congregation, how many people are there, and how far or close you are going to put your screen projector.

Then you will know the right screen size for your projector. I can’t say the exact size of the screen. Because things vary with the church.

Contrast Ratio.

In the church, the projector contrast ratio doesn’t matter that much. Why?

Because the contrast ratio matters a lot. For the movie projector, which people use in their home for entertainment.

So you can go with the average contrast ratio, for the church projector.

Installation Options.

There are two installation options available for the projector in church. You can mount your projector in the ceiling or put it near to your projector screen.

Now, you know the option of installation which is perfect for your church let me know in the comment section.

To know more about installation and complete projector setup guide read this.

Keystone correction and Lens Shift.

Keystone correction is the feature in the digital projector. This feature allows you to adjust the corner of the screen. But this feature affects the image quality.

Lens shift is the manual process in which you have to adjust the projector screen size manually. It does not affect the image quality that much.

Now, you know about both keystone correction and lens shift. It’s up to which you are going to choose.

Conclusion.

I hope in this article you get all related things to church projector.

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Best projector for the church. And which screen is good for your church, also what is the best screen size and view distance.

In the last section of the article, I have told you how you can choose the projector for your church.

Free and paid software or app I have suggested you. With the use of software or apps, you can project your content on the screen.

And many things.

Which things I have told you in this article are enough to know, before you buy the projector.

If anything missed you can suggest me.

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Originally published at https://onsme.com on February 11, 2021.