A Video Projector Can Fully Immerse You in Content and Cause Less Eye Strain Compared With Televisions
Fruitarian Store creator Brian Rossiter bets you never expected to see video projectors in a natural health store.
So why's it here, taking up digital store space?
It's simple: Eye health.
Many with desk jobs use a computer for eight hours each workday, and they also spend several more hours a day looking at mobile phones, tablets, computers and televisions at home. It's not unrealistic to suggest that some folks look at screens for 12 to 14 hours a day, with some viewing movies and TV shows for more than four hours a day.
A video projector can rest your eyes, to some degree, compared with viewing videos through the direct light coming from flat-panel televisions.
Staring at the light coming from a flashlight pointed at a wall is much easier on the eyes compared with looking directly into the flashlight, as this article from ViewSonic, a monitor and projector company, makes clear.
Plus, it is beyond exciting to watch larger-than-life images—whether it's a high-energy exercise video, heartwarming love story, riveting thriller or superhero spectacle movie—on a screen or wall!
Brian Rossiter's Video Projector Resource Plus Fruitarian Store Picks
Brian Rossiter bought his first video projector in 2005 and, since 2019, has bought a range of models, as the market is flourishing with rapid innovation. 4K projectors have become affordable, 1080p projectors became ultra-affordable and projectors got smart so owners don't have to connect computers to play content. Brian Rossiter has invested in ultra-short-throw projectors, short-throw projectors and long-throw projectors in recent years, marveling at the gigantic leaps happening with every passing year.
In fact, he launched Best Video Projectors to share top picks and to provide a robust resource for shoppers, be them first-time projector buyers or longtime enthusiasts with a sharp and experienced eye for groundbreaking, game-changing specifications. On this website, you'll find a store, comparison table, blog, podcast and video reviews. Brian Rossiter is building this website into the ultimate resource for projector shoppers looking for guidance in an increasingly crowded market, as more and more consumers are choosing projectors over TVs to get big pictures without the hassle of dealing with TVs bigger than 65 inches.
On the Fruitarian Store, Brian Rossiter shares a handful of top video projectors. He promises to keep this sales page updated a few times a year, so you can be sure these picks are as fresh as the watermelon you feasted on straight from the orchard! Fruitarian Store shoppers can benefit from Brian Rossiter's eagle eye for projector specs across top-tier, mid-tier and budget-friendly options below.
Top-Tier Projector Picks
AWOL Aetherion Max and AWOL Aetherion Pro, Twin Boundary-Pushing Ultra-Short-Throw Projectors
Ultra-short-throw projectors are the newest breed of video projectors, beaming huge images from mere inches away from walls or projector screens. The convenience of these models comes with a higher price tag, however, as the engineering and manufacturing processes are more rigorous compared with those devoted to producing long-throw and short-throw projectors.
AWOL has launched some popular ultra-short-throw projector models in recent years, and, in 2026, ran a highly successful Kickstarter campaign to bring its Aetherion Max and Pro models to market.
See the AWOL Aetherion Max Ultra-Short-Throw Projector in Action in This Video
AWOL VisionMaster Pro2 Long-Throw Projector
If you want a top-tier projector but at a more-affordable price, AWOL's VisionMaster Pro2 is a celebrated long-throw projector that has earned thumbs-up reviews across the internet. A Max model, with increased brightness and some other features, is available as well.
The AWOL VisionMaster Pro 2 and Max models feature optical lenses, and this makes these long-throw projectors elbow their way into the short-throw projector category, too. You'll stand to get bigger images from a smaller throw distance compared with almost all projectors on the market.
See the AWOL VisionMaster Pro2 Long-Throw Projector in Action in This Video
Mid-Tier Projector Pick
JMGO N1S 4K
The top-tier projector picks cost a handsome sum of money, but this mid-tier projector pick run in the high hundreds of dollars, putting it in reach of more shoppers.
Leading-edge projector company JMGO updated its N1S 4K model in mid-2026, giving it a brightness boost. This might just be the most-affordable high-quality 4K projector on the market, and its picture will dazzle you with 110 percent of the BT. 2020 color gamut! "What's that?", you say. Trust that its colors will appear very lifelike and immersive!
See the JMGO N1S 4K Long-Throw Projector in Action in This Video
Budget-Friendly Projector Picks
Dangbei Freedo and TCL C2R Long-Throw Projectors
If you like to travel or want to project videos while at loved ones' living spaces, look no farther than the Dangbei Freedo, featuring a built-in battery. This sporty 1080p projector is small (about the size of a quart-size Nalgene bottle), lightweight and can be pointed at screens, walls and ceilings. It features the Google TV operating System, with the Netflix app included (this wasn't the case for many projectors, even ones costing more than $3,000, prior to 2025).
The Dangbei Freedo is best suited for projecting 80- to 100-inch images in dark rooms but can deliver smaller images (say 40 to 80 inches) during the day, depending on how bright a room is. It's a remarkable projector that punches above its weight class.
Because it comes with a built-in battery, you can start a YouTube raw vegan recipe video in your family room and take it to your kitchen to follow along without missing a beat. Then, kick back with a movie at dusk and finish the second half outside, under the stars. It's an innovative, flexible projector that offers lots of freedom with usage!
Discover the Dangbei Freedo Google TV Projector in This Video
Longtime television manufacturer TCL entered the projector market in 2025 with aplomb. Its handful of models have been well-received, and, in October 2026, it launched the follow-up to its C1 projector, named C2R, with the "R" indicating that this model comes with the Roku operating system, powering more than a market-leading one-third of all video streaming devices.
For just the $239.99 MSRP, you'll get a steal of a projector. Put up a 100-inch image in dark rooms or 40- to 80-inch images in rooms with some ambient light. America's most-used streaming box operating system, Roku, provides the platform for hundreds of apps.
With its built-in gimbal, you can point this beamer at walls and ceilings, and this small unit, when perched on a narrow table behind or at the foot of your bed, can paint a 50-inch image on your ceiling.
