Projector Buying Guide 2020: What Native Resolution do I need?

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A projector's Native Resolution is the number of pixels the projector uses to create the image. The more pixels it uses, the higher the resolution.

Resolution is quoted in two numbers, such as "1920x1200," where the first number refers to the pixels horizontally across the screen, and the second number refers to the pixels vertically from top to bottom. This particular 1920x1200 resolution is also referred to as WUXGA. Each numeric native resolution format has a name like this to shortcut the need to quote the numbers. The names don't make much common sense but there are only a few of them in popular usage so they are easy to remember once you've gotten used to them.


Dangbei M3 business projector

Native Resolution Options
The current standard HDTV resolution format is Full HD 1080p, which is 1920x1080, a 16:9 format. This of course is the most popular resolution for home theater projectors, but it is no longer just a consumer/home theater format. Many people are buying HD 1080p projectors for business as well. There are many dozens of native HD 1080p projectors putting out over 5000 lumens for commercial and business use
 
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