Should You Buy a Barco Projector?

We currently compare prices on 20 of Barco's projectors.

If you are thinking about buying a Barco projector then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of projector brands is compiled by analysing over 21,000 user and expert reviews and 640+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on over 2,600 projectors.

Barco are recognised for their good selection of premium projectors and start at $700 for the PFWX-51B which has a noise level of 42dB, is a projector that has a low contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wxga (1280x800) and go up to $15,297 for the MSWU-81E which has a noise level of 43dB, is a projector that has a low contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wuxga (1920x1200). The average price of a new Barco projector is $7,999.

Is Barco the Best Projector Brand?

So are Barco projectors any good? We give every projector a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all projectors we are able to impartially rank all the projector brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Barco is the 30th best projector brand out there.

Let's look at how Barco projectors compare to the other projector brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

At an average purchase price of $7,999, Barco projectors tend to be more expensive than most other projector brands. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Barco projector is $35 (based on a person typically using a projector for 5 hours per week), which makes them more efficient than most other projector brands.

There's a smaller selection of Barco projectors available compared to other projector brands, with only 2 Barco projectors currently on the market in the US.

How Many Industry Awards Have Barco Projectors Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Barco projectors. The table below shows the number of awards received by the most popular projector brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning projectors

Number of Awards	Benq	Optoma	Epson	Acer	Sony
	5	5	25	2	14
	10	12	14	6	6
	5	7	3	2	8
	7	6	2		10
	13		1		8
	5	4	1	6	5
	3	5	3	2	7
		3	15	1
	2	1	3	1	8
	4	6			4
	3	2	2	5	1
	5	1		3	3
	1	8	1		2
	2	3	2	1	4
	7	4	1
			2		7
	9
	3		1	1	3
	3		1	1	2
	5
Other Expert Sites	34	10	32	13	10
Total	126	77	109	44	102