Nec NP-V300W

NEC V300W review

With 1080p projectors available for 600 or less, you might think the case for saving money on a 720p model like the NEC V300W is pretty marginal. To an extent, you'd be right. We certainly think forking out an extra 100 or so is worth it for the future proofing and peace of mind that Full HD buys you. But that's an argument that mainly applies to conventional home cinema and gaming larks. Chuck stereoscopic 3D into the equation and the sums work out a little differently. For starters, adding 3D to a 1080p projector pumps up that premium. But what exactly do you miss out on by dropping the increased detail of those 1080p pixels? For sure, the pixel grid is much more visible with a projector like the V300W. You also get a lot less physical screen real estate. The subjective difference regarding actual visual detail isn't as huge as you might expect. It's fairly obvious with static images. But thanks to the way the human eye works when observing motion, the gap is relatively small when it comes to movies, games and live television.