New Delhi, Jan. 3 -- January does something interesting to the projector market. Screens that once felt niche start showing up in living rooms, bedrooms, even spare walls that were never meant for entertainment. Part of that is New Year pricing, but part of it is how far these machines have come. A model like the BenQ TH575 still speaks to people who care about colour accuracy and low gaming lag, while LG's CineBeam Q is clearly aimed at design-led homes that want 4K without clutter.

At the other end, brands such as WZATCO and Crossbeats are pulling first-time buyers in with Android-based projectors like the Yuva Vibe or Lumex Vista, where setup matters as much as picture quality. Zebronics and E Gate sit somewhere in between, offering b...