Toshiba et20 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Optoma did this before, but the Toshiba is a better performer - it's a clever idea, and well-executed

Verdict: Best of all, at first glance it doesn't even appear that Toshiba has scrimped on quality to add on all those extras. The build is sublime, and the built-in DVD player's picture is none too shabby, with bold but realistic colours and smooth handling of mot

Review summary: Most projectors need to be a long way from the screen to deliver massive pictures, but not this DLP model from Toshiba. It uses an ultra short-focus lens to generate a 2.5m (100in) image when placed just 1.3m from the screen

Pros: Good short throw performance, Impressive speaker output

Cons: Flakey surround sound performance, Disappointing resolution

Verdict: Has some distinct positives but poor resolution and a variety of sound niggles let it down

Review summary: Toshiba's ET20 is a one-stop solution for watching big screen films in a small space. You need less than a meter to plug-and-play with the integrated DVD player and speakers, but images are average and the sound is almost irrelevant.

Pros: Convenience; close projection; futuristic design; ease of use; acceptable image quality.

Cons: Downscaled images; noisy fan; insubstantial sound.