Black Friday proper might not be until this Friday, but the Black Friday sales have been live for ages now.
That means that some of the very best projectors are already down to their lowest-ever prices.
- Check out all of the Black Friday deals at Amazon
- Richer Sounds Black Friday event: huge savings on TVs and projectors
- Sevenoaks Black Friday deals: save up to £2700 on TVs
- Peter Tyson: save hundreds on a new AV receiver
I've been testing projectors ever since I joined What Hi-Fi? way back in 2007, and I firmly believe 2025 is one of the best we've ever had for home cinema projector quality.
The quality has been so high that I and the rest of the What Hi-Fi? reviews team had a very hard (but admittedly fun) time choosing our 2025 projector Award-winners.
But, after days of testing in our dedicated home cinema room, we managed to whittle the competition down to six awesome winners.
And, amazingly, every one of those winners has been discounted for Black Friday – by thousands of pounds in a couple of cases.
So, if you're in the market for a projector this Black Friday, simply scroll down to find the best model for you at the absolute lowest possible price – and scroll right down to the bottom of the page to find my wildcard choice, which I heartily recommend you also consider.
Today's best Black Friday projector deals
- Hisense M2 Pro:
was £1299, now £854 at Amazon - Hisense PL2:
was £1999, now £1199 at Richer Sounds - BenQ W2720i:
was £1999, now £1599 at Richer Sounds - Epson EH-LS9000:
was £2999, now £2899 at Sevenoaks - Sony VPL-XW5000ES:
was £5999, now £3999 at Peter Tyson - Sony Bravia Projector 8:
was £15,999, now £11,999 at Richer Sounds
The wildcard:
- TCL 98C7K:
was £2399, now £1899 at Richer Sounds
Hisense M2 Pro
The Hisense M2 Pro is a seriously impressive little projector. For something this compact and portable, the image quality is way better than you’d expect.
It uses a triple-laser light source, which gives it punchy colours and a really clean, vibrant look without things feeling overcooked. Skin tones stay natural, reds don’t go nuclear, and there’s a nice bit of depth to the image.
As you would expect at this level, the Hisense isn't native 4K, but uses pixel shifting to deliver a perceptual 4K image. It works really well – from a normal seating distance, it looks plenty sharp and crisp enough.
Brightness is another strong point. With up to 1300 lumens, the M2 Pro holds up surprisingly well in rooms that aren’t pitch black. You obviously get the best contrast in low lighting, but it doesn’t completely collapse if there’s some ambient light around.
HDR performance is good too, and the projector supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+ on top of the usual HDR10 and HLG.
Black levels aren’t OLED-deep, but for a projector this size, they’re respectable. Contrast is good enough to give movies a nice cinematic feel, especially on a proper screen.
Basically, if your priority is getting a sharp, colourful, cinematic image without needing a full home cinema setup, the M2 Pro absolutely delivers, and it's amazing value with this Black Friday deal.
Hisense PL2
If it's an ultra-short-throw projector you're after, the Hisense PL2 is the model to get.
Because this is a UST projector, it sits just inches from your wall, yet it can produce a massive, 150-inch image.
Visually, the PL2 impresses big time. With 2700 ANSI lumens of brightness, it’s bold and punchy – even when there's ambient light in the room.
Colours feel natural, not overcooked, and the dark-detail handling is really good: shadows in moody scenes still reveal texture, making it feel quite cinematic. There’s excellent HDR support too — Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG and HDR10+ are all in there.
Contrast is quoted at 3,000:1, so blacks don’t disappear completely, but for a UST projector, they’re pretty respectable. You do need to tweak the picture a little – the out-of-the-box settings aren’t perfect – but once you dial it in, the image looks consistently balanced and cinematic.
All in all, if you want a high-quality, big-screen feel without the hassle of mounting a projector far away, the PL2 nails it – especially for movie fans.
BenQ W2720i
The BenQ W2720i puts picture quality front and centre. Using a 4-LED light source and pixel-shifted 4K DLP tech, it produces a sharp, detailed image with a level of control that’s hugely impressive for the money.
Black levels are particularly strong for a DLP projector, helped along by BenQ’s dynamic dimming system.
Dark scenes keep their depth without losing fine detail, so you don’t get that flat or washed-out look that cheaper projectors often suffer from. There’s a real sense of contrast and punch, especially in a dark room.
Colour performance is another highlight. With excellent coverage of Rec.709 and very good DCI-P3 support, colours look natural and balanced – skin tones are spot-on, and bright scenes never feel overcooked.
At 2500 ANSI lumens, it’s bright enough for a bit of ambient light, but like most projectors, it really shines when the lights are down. HDR (in the HDR10 and HLG formats) adds extra depth and highlight detail, without tipping into harshness.
If you want a clean, cinematic image with accuracy and polish, rather than loads of gimmicks, the W2720i is a very easy projector to recommend.
Epson EH-LS9000
The Epson EH-LS9000 is one of those projectors that immediately feels like a step up into proper home-cinema territory. Using a 3LCD laser engine with pixel-shifted 4K, it delivers a big, bold image that looks clean, detailed and effortlessly cinematic on large screens.
Sharpness is excellent, and there’s a real sense of depth and dimensionality to the picture that makes films feel more immersive.
Colours are a particular strong point: they’re rich and vibrant without tipping into artificial territory, and skin tones look natural and consistent. Motion is handled smoothly, too, with fast action staying clear and controlled rather than smeared.
In darker scenes, the LS9000 shows plenty of subtle shadow detail, which helps give films a layered, three-dimensional look. Black levels aren’t OLED-deep, of course – they can look more dark grey than truly black – but contrast is still strong overall, and the image retains plenty of punch and dynamic range.
It’s also impressively bright, so highlights have real impact, and it holds its own even on larger screens or in rooms that aren’t completely pitch black.
All in all, this is a really polished, confident performer that prioritises cinematic picture quality over gimmicks, and it does so with style.
Sony VPL-XW5000ES
The Sony VPL‑XW5000ES is a real milestone projector – it’s Sony’s most affordable native 4K laser projector, yet it punches way above its weight. And even after several years on sale, it's still the absolute best performance-per-pound projector you can buy.
The 0.61-inch SXRD chip delivers full 3840×2160 resolution without relying on pixel-shifting tricks, producing an image that’s sharp, layered, and effortlessly cinematic.
Sony’s X1 Ultimate processing adds refinement: the Dynamic HDR Enhancer boosts brightness in highlights without flattening the rest of the scene, while Reality Creation sharpens detail naturally.
Colour performance is excellent too – the Triluminos Pro engine gives rich, controlled tones and renders skin tones beautifully.
Contrast is strong, with deep, rich blacks that give films plenty of punch, and while the 2000-lumen laser source might not sound super-bright on paper, it delivers HDR highlights that really pop, making the picture feel dynamic and immersive.
Setup requires a bit of patience since zoom, focus, and lens shift are fully manual, and it doesn’t support Dolby Vision or HDR10+. Even so, the VPL‑XW5000ES is an absolute stunner at its full price of £5999, let alone this discounted price of £3999.
Sony Bravia Projector 8
The Sony Bravia Projector 8 takes everything that impressed about the XW5000ES and pushes it further.
It’s still a native 4K model with SXRD panels, but it’s brighter, with deeper contrast and even more punchy HDR highlights. Colours are rich and accurate, and skin tones remain natural even in vivid scenes.
Blacks feel weightier, too, while shadow detail is more visible, and the picture overall has a bit more “wow” factor – films look cinematic in a way that really makes the extra spend feel justified.
The lens keeps the edges sharp on huge images, so you don’t lose detail even across a 150-inch or larger screen.
Motion handling is excellent, and for gamers, it’s a big step up thanks to HDMI 2.1 ports supporting 4K/120Hz and ALLM.
Put simply, while the XW5000ES nails native 4K on a standard setup, the Bravia Projector 8 is a worthy step up for those with even more premium systems – brighter, more cinematic, and ready to dominate a dedicated home cinema room.
The wildcard choice: TCL 98C7K
And the wildcard? That would be the 98-inch TCL C7K. Yes, it's a TV rather than a projector – that's what makes it a wildcard.
If you're looking at a projector because you want a roughly 100-inch display at home, I really think that it's also worth considering this TV.
For less than £2000, this TCL offers a 98-inch screen with higher brightness, deeper blacks and better contrast than any of the projectors above. It's got better gaming specs, too, and a better smart platform.
Sure, it lacks that almost indefinable charm that you get with a projector, but it makes up for that in so many ways.
I'm not saying you definitely should buy this 98-inch TCL TV instead of a projector – I'm just saying it's worthy of some thought.
More of today's best Black Friday deals
- Amazon: browse all of today's best deals
- B&W speakers: save £200
- Bluetooth speaker: 48% off five-star JBL
- Bose QC Ultra Earbuds: save £100
- Bravia 8 TV: save 34% on 55in TV
- Denon AV receiver: save £500
- ELAC Debut 2: five-star speakers now £199
- John Lewis: £500 off LG and Sony OLED TVs
- Richer Sounds: browse Black Friday deals
- Sevenoaks: £150 off Award-winning speakers
- TVs, movies, home cinema: browse the best deals
- Wine, beer and spirits: save up to 34% on drinks
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