I have both this Emerson clock and the Homedics Sound Machine used in two different rooms in my house. Both have the projection feature. I like this Emerson better because of the way the alarm works (allowing you to set the same time for Monday-Friday and either a different time for weekends, or not at all) and the fact that the clock set itself when I plugged it in. I like the projector better on the Emerson as well. It's brighter but not bothersome while sleeping. I wish it had the nature sounds that the Homedics has, but all in all, it's a better buy. The Homedics has a terrible radio antenna and this one picks up all stations very well. It also has a smaller footprint, which is a bonus on my small nightstand.