Should You Buy a Hitachi Projector?

Hitachi is well known for its TVs and vacuum cleaners.
If you are wondering how Hitachi projectors compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared over 2,600 projectors by objectively and impartially analysing over 19,000 user and expert reviews and 570+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.
Hitachi are recognised for their wide selection of premium and moderately popular projectors and start at $695 for the CP -AW3005 which has a noise level of 36dB, is a projector that has a medium contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of wxga (1280x720) and go up to $3,500 for the CP-WU8700 which has a noise level of 37dB, is a projector that has a medium contrast ratio and a projector that has a resolution of 1920 x 1200. The average price of a new Hitachi projector is $1,813.
Is Hitachi the Best Projector Brand?
So are Hitachi 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 Hitachi is the 29th best projector brand out there.
#1 |
Japan
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95% |
95%
3,587 reviews
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#2 |
Japan
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91% |
91%
580 reviews
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#3 |
Taiwan
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91% |
91%
2,845 reviews
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#4 |
Taiwan
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90% |
90%
4,651 reviews
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#5 |
Taiwan
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88% |
88%
818 reviews
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#6 |
Japan
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87% |
87%
80 reviews
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#7 |
Taiwan
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83% |
83%
988 reviews
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#8 | 82% |
82%
179 reviews
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#9 |
United States
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81% |
81%
191 reviews
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#10 |
South Korea
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79% |
79%
712 reviews
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#11 |
Asus
Taiwan
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77% |
77%
264 reviews
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#12 |
Anker
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75% |
75%
46 reviews
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#13 |
Nebula
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71% |
71%
21 reviews
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#14 | 71% |
71%
39 reviews
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#15 |
Japan
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70% |
70%
52 reviews
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#16 |
Netherlands
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70% |
70%
115 reviews
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#17 |
Kodak
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69% |
69%
21 reviews
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#18 |
XGIMI
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69% |
69%
29 reviews
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#19 |
Taiwan
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66% |
66%
155 reviews
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#20 |
DBPower
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65% |
65%
17 reviews
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#21 |
Japan
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65% |
65%
1 review
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#22 |
UO
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63% |
63%
21 reviews
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#23 |
ZTE
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63% |
63%
2 reviews
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#24 |
Celluon
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63% |
63%
3 reviews
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#25 |
AAXA Technologies
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63% |
63%
0 reviews
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#26 |
Elmo
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63% |
63%
3 reviews
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#27 |
3M
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62% |
62%
108 reviews
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#28 |
Pyle
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61% |
61%
7 reviews
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#29 |
Japan
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
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#30 |
Christie
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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#31 |
Smart
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57% |
57%
1 review
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#32 |
Gigabyte
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57% |
57%
0 reviews
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#33 | 56% |
56%
0 reviews
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#34 | 55% |
55%
0 reviews
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#35 |
Xiaomi
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53% |
53%
1 review
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Let's look at how Hitachi projectors compare to the other projector brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.
All projector Brands |
Hitachi Projectors |
At an average purchase price of $1,813, Hitachi projectors tend to be more expensive than most other projector brands. When it comes to energy efficiency the average annual running cost of Hitachi projector is $22 (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 Hitachi projectors available compared to other projector brands, with only 5 Hitachi projectors currently on the market in the US.
No. Of Projectors |
Average Price
$1,440 |
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$0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $22,999 |
No. Of Projectors |
Average Price
$1,813 |
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$0 | $500 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 | $18,499 |
How Many Industry Awards Have Hitachi Projectors Received?
After checking thousands of expert review websites we couldn't find any industry awards for Hitachi 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 |
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6
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5
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25
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2
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14
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10
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12
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14
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6
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6
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6
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7
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3
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2
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8
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7
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6
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2
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10
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13
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3
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8
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5
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4
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1
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6
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5
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3
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15
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1
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2
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5
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2
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2
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7
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2
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1
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3
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1
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8
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3
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2
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3
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5
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1
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4
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6
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4
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6
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1
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3
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3
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2
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4
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1
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1
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4
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1
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8
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1
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2
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7
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4
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9
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2
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7
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3
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1
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1
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2
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6
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2
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1
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3
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Other Expert Sites |
35
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10
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36
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13
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10
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Total |
129
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78
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112
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44
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102
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What is the Best High End Hitachi Projector?
Hitachi CPWU8700B
$3,500.00
eBay
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Buy Now |
WUXGA
RESOLUTION
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37dB
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7,000 ANSI Lumens
BRIGHTNESS
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3,000h
LAMP SERVICE
LIFE |
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430W
LAMP POWER
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$128
OVER 5 YEARS
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If you're looking for a high end Hitachi projector then the Hitachi CPWU8700B takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 60, but is a bit more expensive at $3,500.
A good spec but only average value for money WUXGA average noise level projector, with reasonable running costs. It has a handheld remote control, a built-in speaker and an Ethernet LAN and is ceiling mountable.
77
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Good Features |
56
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Average |
65
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$130 Over 5 Years |
60
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Good |
The cheapest price that we could find for the CPWU8700B in the US is $3,500.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.
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