Best Black Friday projector deals 2023: save big on portable, HD, laser and 4K projectors

Projectors are the heart of an authentic home cinema setup, especially if you're trying to replicate the cinema part. However, the top-notch 4K beamers aren't cheap, and neither are their portable counterparts. It's a good job that we've rounded up some of the best projector deals on the internet, meaning you can snag the best without breaking the bank.

Whether it's a traditional home cinema-style projector, or a portable movie companion to take on the go, there are plenty of great deals out there to help you save on some of the best projectors.

We have sifted through the prices of projectors from the likes of Epson, Optoma, LG, JVC, BenQ and more, and hand picked the offers that we like the look of best. Below you will find a choice of HD and 4K projectors with 3LCD, DLP and even some laser technology too. Keep an eye open for connectivity and smart platform options but don't forget that a spare HDMI port is all you need to add some apps of your own. 

All year round, we scour the well-known online retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, World Wide Stereo and Crutchfield to keep on top of the very best discounts and prices on all kinds of projectors.

We have rounded-up not only the cheapest prices on some of the very best projectors on the market that we have tried and tested, but also the pick of the other projector deals on offer. If we haven't reviewed the projector in question, we will use our market knowledge to let you know what we think of the deal.

Right, that's the basics covered. One final thing to note is that as we're now fully immersed in the Black Friday week of sales, there's been an influx of projector deals. We'll keep this page updated with the best ones we find across this sale event. 

Best projector deals

Epson Home Cinema 1080 HD projector was $750 now $600 at Crutchfield (Save $100)

Epson Home Cinema 1080 HD projector was <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?tp=164&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2Fp_278HC1080%2FEpson-Home-Cinema-1080.html%3Ftp%3D164&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="crutchfield.com"" target="_blank">$750 now $600 at Crutchfield (Save $100)
Not one we've tested but the 1080 is an upgrade on the 1060. There's a boost to brightness and contrast, up to 3600 lumens from 3100, and now stated at 16,000:1 instead of 15,000:1. It sounds well worth the small extra spend.

Epson EpiqVision EF-11 HD projector was $800 now $600 at Crutchfield (save $200)

Epson EpiqVision EF-11 HD projector was <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?tp=164&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2Fp_278EF11%2FEpson-EpiqVision-Mini-EF11.html%3Ftp%3D164&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="crutchfield.com"">$800 now $600 at Crutchfield (save $200)
The HD mini laser projector can produce a 1080p image of up to 150in at 1000 lumens of brightness, and it can do so with a 360-degree projection angle, meaning that you can place it almost anywhere. It has an HDMI-in and Miracast for screen sharing.

Epson Home Cinema 3800 4K projector $1700 $1500 at Best Buy (save $200)

Epson Home Cinema 3800 4K projector <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6366530&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fepson-home-cinema-3800-4k-3lcd-projector-with-high-dynamic-range-white%2F6366530.p%3FskuId%3D6366530&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"" target="_blank">$1700 $1500 at Best Buy (save $200)
This 4K HDR Epson provides almost everything you could need of an entry level machine. Its natural motion handling, well-balanced colours and excellent abilities with contrast go a very long way indeed. This is an exceptional budget projector.

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Full HD portable smart projector $800 $600 at Best Buy (save $200)

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen Full HD portable smart projector <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6492951&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fsamsung-the-freestyle-fhd-hdr-smart-portable-projector-white%2F6492951.p%3FskuId%3D6492951&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"" target="_blank">$800 $600 at Best Buy (save $200)
We found the first-generation Samsung portable projector to be a fun, portable cinematic companion, and we expect the second-generation model to offer much of the same.

Samsung The Premiere LSP7T was $3500 now $2800 at Best Buy (save $700)

Samsung The Premiere LSP7T was <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6430644&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fsamsung-the-premiere-4k-uhd-single-laser-wireless-smart-ultra-short-throw-projector-with-high-dynamic-range-white%2F6430644.p%3FskuId%3D6430644&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"" target="_blank">$3500 now $2800 at Best Buy (save $700)
If the LSP9T below is a little big for your budget, Samsung's more reasonable UST offers a very decent compromise without having to miss out on the brilliant Tizen OS and the very handy aerial socket for terrestrial TV.

Hisense L9G laser TV with screen $6500 $4498 at WWStereo (save $2002)

Hisense L9G laser TV with screen <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldwidestereo.com%2Fproducts%2Fhisense-l9-trichroma-120-laser-tv-with-120-alr-projector-screen-120l9g-cine120a&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="worldwidestereo.com"" target="_blank">$6500 $4498 at WWStereo (save $2002)
Not one we have tested, but this UST projector deal is hard to ignore with such a large price cut. It uses three separate lasers to create a 120in 4K image and has a 40W Dolby Atmos sound system built in.

Sony VPL-XW500ES native 4K projector $6000 $5000 at WW Stereo (save $1000)

Sony VPL-XW500ES native 4K projector <a href="https://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6506679&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fsony-vplxw5000es-4k-hdr-laser-home-theater-projector-with-native-4k-sxrd-panel-black%2F6506679.p%3FskuId%3D6506679&article_name=hawk-article-name&article_url=hawk-article-url" data-link-merchant="bestbuy.com"" target="_blank">$6000 $5000 at WW Stereo (save $1000)
Pick up this Award-winning five-star Award-winning projector for $1000 dollars off and enjoy its crisp and bright native 4K image for less.

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Dan Sung

Dan is a staff writer at What Hi-Fi? and his job is with product reviews as well as news, feature and advice articles too. He works across both the hi-fi and AV parts of the site and magazine and has a particular interest in home cinema. Dan joined What Hi-Fi? in 2019 and has worked in tech journalism for over a decade, writing for Tech Digest, Pocket-lint, MSN Tech and Wareable as well as freelancing for T3, Metro and the Independent. Dan has a keen interest in playing and watching football. He has also written about it for the Observer and FourFourTwo and ghost authored John Toshack's autobiography, Toshack's Way.