See DLP and 3LCD. In the 1980s, the first data projectors weighed more than 40 pounds, using a single cathode ray tube (CRT) to project a monochrome image. When color units came out, they weighed ...

A small data projector that can be easily transported in a briefcase. Typically weighing about a pound, pocket projectors can display a six-foot diagonal image or more on a screen or wall.

All of the projectors in this guide are capable of beaming a larger image than any regular TVs, with 100 inches being a standard image size when a 4K projector is paired with a projection screen.

They are designed as an alternative to standard 'long throw' projectors, which must be positioned at the back of a room to generate a large image – usually on a separate projection screen ...