Projector for small room
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Budget ?
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You won't get a decent TV for that budget.
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My brother picked up a chinese special for that sort of budget from chinese site. It's terrible- don't waste your money.
What exactly is it going to be used for?
Tv shows/movies? Games? General computer use?
I got this projector for going on holiday to the family beach house along with this stand and screen. I wanted something I could easily pack up and transport to and from.
The projector has surprisingly good video quality, I wasn't expecting miracles at this price point but it was very surprising and even the audio quality is decent. It's obviously nowhere near as good as the OLED TV, but for a fraction of the price it's pretty good in my opinion and there's something about being a projector and big screen (80") allows you to be more accepting of any shortcomings.
The setup is incredibly easy and accurate (real-time auto focus, auto keystone etc). Unfortunately, it has doubled in price since I got it. It has Netflix and Prime apps built into it, so that's nice and easy. The Disney app is through a web browser so not quite as slick, but still works. I'll be plugging a Firestick into it anyway and also my media player. The screen I got has an opaque backing rather than being semi-transparent, so you get a decent picture on it. Came with a handy stand as well.
Hopefully these links are ok as OC doesn't appear to sell projectors and also a few photos of me testing it at home:
Projector - Amazon
Screen & Stand - Amazon
The projector has surprisingly good video quality, I wasn't expecting miracles at this price point but it was very surprising and even the audio quality is decent. It's obviously nowhere near as good as the OLED TV, but for a fraction of the price it's pretty good in my opinion and there's something about being a projector and big screen (80") allows you to be more accepting of any shortcomings.
The setup is incredibly easy and accurate (real-time auto focus, auto keystone etc). Unfortunately, it has doubled in price since I got it. It has Netflix and Prime apps built into it, so that's nice and easy. The Disney app is through a web browser so not quite as slick, but still works. I'll be plugging a Firestick into it anyway and also my media player. The screen I got has an opaque backing rather than being semi-transparent, so you get a decent picture on it. Came with a handy stand as well.
Hopefully these links are ok as OC doesn't appear to sell projectors and also a few photos of me testing it at home:
Projector - Amazon
Screen & Stand - Amazon
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I started with the Chinese options for 100-200 quid, waste of time. Ended up paying 650 quid for a ViewSonic laser projector.
One of the best things I ever bought! In short, 500 quid up is what you're looking for at entry level, forget inbuilt Android that's just a gimmick. Spend a bit more for a 'dumb' device and hook a Firestick up to it. Stellar results for the price.
One of the best things I ever bought! In short, 500 quid up is what you're looking for at entry level, forget inbuilt Android that's just a gimmick. Spend a bit more for a 'dumb' device and hook a Firestick up to it. Stellar results for the price.
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I got this projector for going on holiday to the family beach house along with this stand and screen. I wanted something I could easily pack up and transport to and from.
The projector has surprisingly good video quality, I wasn't expecting miracles at this price point but it was very surprising and even the audio quality is decent. It's obviously nowhere near as good as the OLED TV, but for a fraction of the price it's pretty good in my opinion and there's something about being a projector and big screen (80") allows you to be more accepting of any shortcomings.
The setup is incredibly easy and accurate (real-time auto focus, auto keystone etc). Unfortunately, it has doubled in price since I got it. It has Netflix and Prime apps built into it, so that's nice and easy. The Disney app is through a web browser so not quite as slick, but still works. I'll be plugging a Firestick into it anyway and also my media player. The screen I got has an opaque backing rather than being semi-transparent, so you get a decent picture on it. Came with a handy stand as well.
Hopefully these links are ok as OC doesn't appear to sell projectors and also a few photos of me testing it at home:
Projector - Amazon
Screen & Stand - Amazon
Excellent colours there on the projector.
{sarcasm}
The Victim one is paused, it does that deliberately in the app, it's a dimming overlay feature to protect the TV. You can see that the white in the title is fine.
The Star Wars one is coloured like that in the film during that scene, the colours change rapidly. This is a photo I just took of it from my computer monitor.
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The Victim one is paused, it does that deliberately in the app, it's a dimming overlay feature to protect the TV. You can see that the white in the title is fine.
The Star Wars one is coloured like that in the film during that scene, the colours change rapidly. This is a photo I just took of it from my computer monitor.
which of the SW movies is that I'll try on mine
OLED S90C in Filmmaker mode. It darkens considerably when paused, more so than shown in this (camera compensates with auto exposure adjustment). My guess is that the Purkinje Effect (or whatever it is) is more obvious on a sub £150 projector than it is on a decent OLED.
OLED S90C in Filmmaker mode. It's the movie.
OLED S90C in Filmmaker mode. It's the movie.
I've had a BenQ GS50 for about 2 years now, can be found for about £550. Bought it as an occasional portable projector, now gets used every day and great for taking on holiday. It has a built in speaker which is great for casual use but you can also hook it up to external audio set-up for movie night etc.
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OLED S90C in Filmmaker mode. It darkens considerably when paused, more so than shown in this (camera compensates with auto exposure adjustment). My guess is that the Purkinje Effect (or whatever it is) is more obvious on a sub £150 projector than it is on a decent OLED.
OLED S90C in Filmmaker mode. It's the movie.
Which star wars movie is that?