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title: "Short throw projector brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the short throw projector brands people buy. Share of Search among Epson, Hisense, Samsung, LG and BenQ, the short throw projector brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Short throw projector brands in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare the short throw projector brands people buy. Share of Search among Epson, Hisense, Samsung, LG and BenQ, the short throw projector brands Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Short throw projector brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Epson, 47.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among short throw projector brands in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, Epson was the most searched among short throw projector brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.7K branded searches, 47.8% of all searches for the five we track.
- Hisense is in 2nd place, 18.9 percentage points behind at 28.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epson’s share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand increased from 42.2% to 47.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hisense’s share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand decreased from 35.5% to 28.9%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epson’s share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand peaked at 48.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 36% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hisense’s share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand peaked at 40.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 25.4% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung’s share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand peaked at 11.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 7.6% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LG’s share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand peaked at 8.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 6.6% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BenQ’s share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand peaked at 7.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung, LG and BenQ held steady: their share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top short throw projector brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BenQ appeared every time. BenQ was recommended most often, coming first in all three answers that gave a list. Epson was second, and Hisense was third. Samsung, which ranked third in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BenQ | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Epson | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Hisense | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Samsung | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| LG | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about short throw projector brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which short throw projector brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. BenQ, 2. Epson, 3. Hisense
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best short throw projector brands in New Zealand?": 1. BenQ, 2. Epson, 3. Hisense
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best short throw projector brand in New Zealand for small rooms?": 1. BenQ, 2. Epson, 3. Hisense
- Searched Google, AI Overview "short throw projector nz": 1. BenQ
- Searched Google, AI Overview "gaming projector nz": 1. BenQ

Not named in any answer: Samsung and LG.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Epson vs Hisense: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/epson-vs-hisense): 47.8% against 28.9% Share of Search.
- [Epson vs Samsung: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/epson-vs-samsung): 47.8% against 10.8% Share of Search.
- [Epson vs LG: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/epson-vs-lg): 47.8% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Epson vs BenQ: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/benq-vs-epson): 47.8% against 4.7% Share of Search.
- [Hisense vs Samsung: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/hisense-vs-samsung): 28.9% against 10.8% Share of Search.
- [Hisense vs LG: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/hisense-vs-lg): 28.9% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Hisense vs BenQ: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/benq-vs-hisense): 28.9% against 4.7% Share of Search.
- [Samsung vs LG: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/lg-vs-samsung): 10.8% against 7.8% Share of Search.
- [Samsung vs BenQ: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/benq-vs-samsung): 10.8% against 4.7% Share of Search.
- [LG vs BenQ: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/benq-vs-lg): 7.8% against 4.7% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand short throw projector brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Hisense gained share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand, from 25.4% to 28.9%.
- In September 2026, BenQ lost share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand, from 6.3% to 4.7%.
- In September 2026, Epson lost share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand, from 48.8% to 47.8%.
- In September 2026, Samsung lost share of searches among short throw projector brands in New Zealand, from 11.6% to 10.8%.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Epson | 47.8% | 1.7K | -14.9% | Epson |
| 2 | Hisense | 28.9% | 1K | -1.0% | Hisense |
| 3 | Samsung | 10.8% | 390 | -18.8% | Samsung |
| 4 | LG | 7.8% | 280 | -15.2% | LG |
| 5 | BenQ | 4.7% | 170 | -34.6% | BenQ |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Epson | 1.6K | 42.2% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Hisense | 1.3K | 35.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Samsung | 390 | 10.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | LG | 280 | 7.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | BenQ | 170 | 4.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Hisense | 1.6K | 38.8% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Epson | 1.6K | 37.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Samsung | 480 | 11.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | LG | 360 | 8.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | BenQ | 170 | 4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Hisense | 1.7K | 40.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Epson | 1.5K | 36% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Samsung | 480 | 11.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | LG | 290 | 7.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | BenQ | 170 | 4.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Epson | 1.8K | 41.4% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Hisense | 1.6K | 38.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Samsung | 390 | 9.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | LG | 280 | 6.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | BenQ | 170 | 4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Epson | 1.5K | 45% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Hisense | 1K | 31.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Samsung | 320 | 9.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | LG | 240 | 7.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | BenQ | 210 | 6.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Epson | 1.6K | 42% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Hisense | 1.4K | 35.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Samsung | 390 | 10.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | LG | 290 | 7.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | BenQ | 170 | 4.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Hisense | 1.7K | 39.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Epson | 1.6K | 37.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Samsung | 390 | 9.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | LG | 370 | 8.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | BenQ | 210 | 5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Epson | 1.5K | 40.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Hisense | 1.3K | 36.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Samsung | 320 | 8.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | LG | 300 | 8.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | BenQ | 210 | 5.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Hisense | 1.6K | 39.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Epson | 1.6K | 38.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | LG | 370 | 8.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Samsung | 320 | 7.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | BenQ | 260 | 6.2% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Epson | 1.8K | 39.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Hisense | 1.6K | 36.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Samsung | 390 | 8.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | LG | 330 | 7.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | BenQ | 320 | 7.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Epson | 2K | 48.8% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Hisense | 1.1K | 25.4% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Samsung | 480 | 11.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | LG | 330 | 8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | BenQ | 260 | 6.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Epson | 1.7K | 47.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Hisense | 1K | 28.9% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Samsung | 390 | 10.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | LG | 280 | 7.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | BenQ | 170 | 4.7% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **BenQ**: Measured on the search term “benq monitor”.
- **Epson**: Measured on the search terms “epson” and “epson et”, summed into one figure.
- **Hisense**: Measured on the search terms “hisense” and “hisense brand”, summed into one figure.
- **LG**: Measured on the search terms “lg ultragear” and “lg ultragear 27”, summed into one figure.
- **Samsung**: Measured on the search term “samsung odyssey”.

- [BenQ](/demand/nz/brands/benq)
- [Epson](/demand/nz/brands/epson)
- [Hisense](/demand/nz/brands/hisense)
- [LG](/demand/nz/brands/lg)
- [Samsung](/demand/nz/brands/samsung)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among short throw projector brands in New Zealand?

In September 2026, Epson was the most searched among short throw projector brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 1.7K branded searches, 47.8% of all searches for the five we track.

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