Best Projector

General Criteria

The Smart Building Awards 2025 are trade-only awards, meaning consumers are not permitted to enter any category. Each award will be judged fairly by an expert panel based on the criteria set out for each category. The judges will individually score each entry,

There is a qualifying period which will define which entries will be valid. This period will be between January 2024 and July 2025. That means any product launched, or project completed, before or after these dates will not be eligible to enter.

Each category will have a 500-word limit, while a further 250 words will be available to explain why you think you deserve to win the award. There will be different criteria for each award category, and while it’s not mandatory to meet every criteria point, covering as many as possible provides the best chance of success.

The awards are completely FREE to enter and there is no limit on the number of categories or number of submissions you can tender. Entries will close on 1 August 2025.

Best Projector Criteria

Who can enter: The best projector category can be entered by either a distributor or manufacturer who has announced or released a projector during the qualifying period. A representative, such as a PR company, may also enter their client.

When entries close: Your entry should be submitted by 1 August 2025.

What we’re looking for: As a key component to a modern home cinema, the projector is often the biggest investment for the customer – and they will always want the best. So, why is your projector the best?

  • Picture Quality: Does it support 4K resolution and HDR? If so, how have these technologies been implemented and how is the image quality significantly better than what’s offered by the very best 1080p projectors. If you’re not using 4K or HDR, then what are you doing to push the boundaries of Full HD, ensuring users get the best picture quality possible.
  • Ease of Install: How easy is your projector to install and calibrate? Tell us what technologies you have implemented to ensure that installers can quickly and easily set-up the projector; if you have auto adjustment, how is it better than what’s offered by your competitors. Or have you made it easy to install and maintain thanks to the use of laser projection or a lightweight body?
  • Connections: What connections does the projector support? How many HDMI ports are on the back of the projector or are there other connections that help make your projector stand out. Is it using the latest HDMI standard, and if not, why not?
  • Design:What is special about your projector’s design?
  • Other: What other features does your projector support that pushes forward the industry? It could be as simple as the ability to upscale HD imagery to 4K without being able to discern it from native 4K content, or maybe it offers super low latency for pristine gaming quality.

Entry Judging: This entry will be judged based on a rounded assessment of the product based on the words, images and other information provided.

Additional Materials Required: In order to judge on design, please supply up to three images of the product. We also require an image of the company’s logo. Entrants may also supply up to one page of supporting evidence, such as testimonials, press coverage, case studies, spec sheets.

Entry Form