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Best-of · 33 qualified

Projectors for 4:3 golf screens

Projectors ranked by how much of the frame lands on a 4:3 screen, then brightness.

How this list works

A 16:10 projector wastes less of its image on a 4:3 screen than a 16:9 one. 33 products in our catalog meet the rule; the top 8 are shown.

#1 · 6,667 lm

Panasonic PT-VMZ82

The Panasonic PT-VMZ82 is a WUXGA laser projector rated at 8,000 ANSI lumens with a 1.09–1.77:1 throw ratio.

Watch: Mount, cables and screen are not included.

$5,639View at Rain or Shine Golf Check price on Amazon Full reference

#2 · 6,083 lm

Panasonic PT-VMZ72

The Panasonic PT-VMZ72 is a WUXGA laser projector rated at 7,300 ANSI lumens with a 1.09–1.77:1 throw ratio.

Watch: Mount, cables and screen are not included.

$4,819View at Rain or Shine Golf Full reference

#3 · 5,833 lm

Panasonic PT-VMZ7ST

The Panasonic PT-VMZ7ST is a WUXGA laser projector rated at 7,000 ANSI lumens with a 0.797–1.01:1 throw ratio.

Watch: Mount, cables and screen are not included.

$6,819View at Rain or Shine Golf Full reference

#4 · 5,417 lm

Panasonic PT-VMZ62

The Panasonic PT-VMZ62 is a WUXGA laser projector rated at 6,500 ANSI lumens with a 1.09–1.77:1 throw ratio.

Watch: Mount, cables and screen are not included.

$3,989View at Rain or Shine Golf Full reference

#5 · 5,167 lm

Panasonic PT-VMZ6ST

The Panasonic PT-VMZ6ST is a WUXGA laser projector rated at 6,200 ANSI lumens with a 0.797–1.01:1 throw ratio.

Watch: Mount, cables and screen are not included.

$5,559View at Rain or Shine Golf Full reference

#6 · 5,000 lm

EIKI EK-308U

The EIKI EK-308U is a WUXGA lamp projector rated at 6,000 ANSI lumens with a 1.07–1.75:1 throw ratio.

Watch: Lamp light source: brightness fades and the lamp needs replacing.

$1,825View at Shop Indoor Golf Full reference

#7 · 4,583 lm

BenQ LU935ST

The BenQ LU935ST is a WUXGA laser projector rated at 5,500 ANSI lumens., and that screen would see roughly 55 foot-lamberts — bright enough to tolerate some ambient light.

Watch: Throw ratio not published in the listing we used.

$3,999.99View at Shop Indoor Golf Check price on Amazon Full reference

#8 · 4,500 lm

Optoma ZK608TST

The Optoma ZK608TST is a 4K UHD laser projector rated at 6,000 ANSI lumens with a fixed 0.58:1 throw ratio.

Watch: Fixed throw ratio — the projector position is set by the screen size.

$6,859View at Rain or Shine Golf Check price on Amazon Full reference

Method

Qualifying rule: Rated brightness and aspect ratio listed.
Ranking: Lumens landing on a 4:3 screen — rated lumens × share of frame on a 4:3 screen, highest first.
No lab claims. Rankings use sellers' published specifications and the prices we observed; FOREference has not tested these products.
Prices change. Price-based rankings reflect the date shown on each product page.

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