Hello guys,

I just got my Xiaomi L1 today and I found out there is a “scratch(?)” and some dots (see attachment). is it just dust or defect? I don’t dare to touch it as it should be a sensitive part?

It doesn’t affect the image projected though, should I ignore it or send it back?

and for the performance, I‘m amazed by how bright 200 ANSI is but… the color quality not really good, it looks pale and not lively, anyone have the same projector and know what’s the best setting for this?

The scratch like near the bottom

I’m sorry for this, but I’ve spent half my nightshift looking at different projectors. I definitely had too much coffee and now find myself pinballing from spec sheet to spec sheet.

I am looking at a 4k projector for an outdoor patio setup,

I plan to watch movies and maybe play the occasional game.

My questions and concerns…

• How worried should I be about input lag ? (I don't play fast twitch games)
• I want Lazer for longevity.
• Is it worth saving money getting standard throw, there is plenty of room. Or is everything ultra short throw now. (I plan to ceiling mount)
• I’m Thinking around 3000+ lumens (I will have shutters to block out most of the light, not everything though)
• 120 to 150inch
• My budget hovers around the 3-4 grand AUD mark.

I narrowed my choices to either BENQ or EPSON

TK710｜4K 3200lm

LK830ST 4000lms 4K Laser Simulation Projector <-- I think that’s for golf? Wth.

Epson EH-LS670B 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser TV Projector <-- well I guess that’s not ceiling mountable

What am I doing ? Am I being realistic, or do I need to up my price?

Should I be looking at other brands ? How much coffee would kill a man?

I can feel my heart beating in my teeth.

Open to suggestions and public opinion.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone!

Got this Epson 990u as a gift in 2019. Used it for quite a while and then this happened. Blue status light flashes blue, the fan runs really intensely, and the lamp light is solid orange. I bought a new bulb from a third party. Worked for a bit and then the same thing has happened. Is this just a bad bulb or something else in the projector going wrong.

Is this thing worth getting a new bulb for? I don’t have much use for it and might just sell used. How much do these go for used? Better to sell as-is or sell after a new bulb?

Im looking to get a projector setup in my basement. I can control the light fairly easily. Looking for something I can do casual gaming and watch sports and movies on. 120 inotorized screen and cables run for speakers in the future. Any recommendations on gear? Budget would be $5-7k for all the components and install

Just came across a projector video on YouTube where they hooked up a PS5 and it was showing 2160p / 120Hz / HDR. It got me thinking about what 4K120 support actually means on a projector. From what I understand, some projectors can accept a 4K120 signal but don’t necessarily display the full 4K resolution at 120Hz, while others actually can. And even if the PS5 info screen says 2160p/120Hz, that only tells you what signal the console is outputting. It doesn’t mean the game itself is running native 4K at 120fps.

So what do you guys actually look for when deciding whether a projector is real 4K120? Is actually displaying full 4K at 120Hz enough, or would you also want to know what happens to resolution, HDR, VRR and color format at 120Hz?

Im just a bit concerned about safety. I didnt actually realise it was considered a cheap Chinese projector and that they can go up to hundreds (my first projector)

Really like it, can be glitchy though. Which i can live with. Main thing for me is, is it trustworthy in terms of safety? Anything you advise?

Thank you!

Building a dedicated home theater in a blank room, so throw distance isn't a constraint. I'll design the room around the projector. It'll be light-controlled. Also this will be my first experience with projectors.

Budget is around ₹6 lakh rupees (around 6000$), but not a hard ceiling, I don't want to overpay for a marginal upgrade, but I'll stretch the budget if a price jump gets a genuinely meaningful improvement in picture quality.

Also:

1. Where's the point of diminishing returns on price vs. picture quality?
2. Any trusted places to buy projectors in India?
3. any other advice is always welcomed

Hi all, I’m looking for a projector capable of focussing onto a 13-15” screen (without zoom) and delivering a gaming level HDMI latency.

No budget limit for the time being.

I’ve heard some good stuff about the AAXA M6/M7 which can focus onto 15” and have a hdmi latency of 30-40ms, however they’re incredibly hard to find because they have likely been discontinued

I know I might as well use a tablet at 13-15” however I have some rather niche use cases that require a projector.

Thanks

My budget would be around £300 and I’m looking for something that reaches around 120 inches from about 4 metres away 😬( it’s a small outhouse) . I have speakers already so I don’t care about the sound quality, only the main visual quality as I’ll be watching a lot of films. I’m really stuck and would like help, I don’t know much at all, anything would help, thank you!

This just started happening this morning out of the blue. It's an Epson Home Cinema 3800 4K LCD projector that I bought new 3.5 months ago. The black lines show up even when nothing is connected to the projector so it's definitely a projector issue. (not a bad cable, etc) Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm now looking to buy what would be my first projector ever. I watch a lot of movies on my TV but I wanted to try a projector in order to have a more cinema-like experience.

I'm located in Germany.

The setup would be to have the projector placed at around 3 meter distance from the wall (ideally on a tripod, since I have a normal camera tripod) and the screen would need to be projected above my current tv, which means a screen starting from 1.1m high and which could go up to the ceiling which is around 2.5m high. Horizontal space is not an issue. If it was necessary, I could also remove my TV for when I use the projector (but only if it's needed), which would give almost 2m of wall free for the projector.

I don't have screens for the projector and my idea would be to try it out directly on the white wall I have. It has a bit of texture, but hopefully I don't need to buy a separate screen for that.

For budget, I was looking for something around 200 or 300€ really max, since it's my first projector and I don't really know if I will like it, prefer it even to my smaller TV and things like that, so don't want to spend too much on my first experience, even though I want it to be as good as possible in that range to also be able to enjoy it and actually use it.

Thanks in advance!

I am looking to spend about $400 on a projector to use as my main living room TV. The plan is to buy a 120" x 70" electric projector screen, I would like to hang the projector from the roof if possible.

Requirements are: Good quality (obviously), brightness to the point that we can watch in the daytime (we have lots of glass french doors with no blinds in the room), smart system as we usually only stream shows and movies, and hopefully great sound. I can buy a sound bar if needed.

I've been watching review videos but most of them are either extreme budget projects / mini projectors or very high end $1k+ projectors.

I was looking at a particular projector on Amazon that was $219 on sale from $369 but want to make sure I am making the right choice. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I'm a student that recently moved abroad. I have a big white wall in front of my bed, which is at around 4-5 meters. I cannot and don't want a big tv since It's gonna be a pain to install, take too much space and hard to bring back with me.

Since I want to watch some movies from my bed, I was wondering if there's any known small projector that I could use?

My budget is around max 150€ and of course, my standards are extremely low.

Hi all,

Thanks for taking the time to read or reply.

I've just embarked on a project, that I have no doubt some version of has been discussed here.

I play table top games, notably Warhammer 40k, and in the latest version of said game requires a very specific set up of terrain, which now takes a significant amount of time each game.

So my plan is to project an image to make set up fast and efficient and later maybe effects or flair etc.

I need it to be very small and ideally battery powered, and I plan to have a clamp arm so I can suspend it above the table at a reasonable height.

The issue is with a 60" x 44" table the throw ratio of most mini projectors seems to be 1.2:1 or so meaning I'd need to suspend the projector 8'+ above the table, which is impractical, especially for a mobile solution.

I purchased myself a Luma 350 before understanding this, which I will return, but it fulfilled all the other conditions perfectly bar the throw ratio.

I've just got myself another cheap projector from Amazon with a 0.8:1 ratio, which is great, it can project a big enough image from a reasonable height, but it's bigger heavier and mains powered with a very strange power cable.

So my question is, is there something like the luma with a bigger throw angle, or maybe a way to add a lens to alter the ratio successfully, or are there other products somewhere I'm ignorant of.

Thanks all (absolute newbie to projectors, but hyper focused on achieving my goals)

Looking to upgrade from my cheap $100 projector that has done its job to something a little nicer but nothing “too expensive” that meets my needs.

Budget: max of $800 USD preferred

Room / Screen Layout
- Screen size: Approximately 90 inches
- Screen position: Center of screen is approximately 4.5 ft / 54 inches from the floor
Projector position: On a shelf mounted on the wall behind the seating
- Current lens-to-screen distance: Approximately 111 inches / 9.25 ft
- Lighting: complete blackout room, could have some
Ambient lighting with lamps. So I want it to be bright enough that lamps don’t completely ruin the image.

Projector needs/wants:
- mostly used for tv/movies with some video games (switch, rock band) so input latency is preferred to be minimal
- as mentioned above I would like it bright enough that ambient lighting doesn’t mess with it though most of the time it’s going to be used in pitch black room
- I’m still on the fence between 4k vs 1080p because it is a price difference
- anything better color contrast wise than what I have currently is a huge win, right now it feels too dark to watch shows that are night scenes or just generally very dark.
- does not need smart OS I have hdmi switch with google tv

Current projector as reference

I’ve done someeee looking around but thought I’d reach out here to get the people of Reddit’s input.

Cross-post from r/hometheater. I could use some advice!

Hello projector community

I am looking for projector with dust protection I searched for 4 or 6 hours I couldn't find anything, and I had a budget projector but it had dust.

So can anyone tell me a dust protected projector? And I need a bright,quite fan noise,good os

Thanks.

Just purchased a new LS11000 and looking for feedback on settings for optimal picture. Completely dark room, do not do gaming, Movies/sports & TV is what I watch on a 120” gray screen. I know much of this is personal preference but what settings should I concentrate on?

I am looking for a projector to use in my living room for watching movies and shows and also for gaming with my PC for couch games / Story games.

• Budget range is 1000 - 2000 Euro
• Screen size should be about 120" to 130"
• The distance from projector to the Screen wall can be at maximum 4m and will be mounted on the ceiling
• Seating Distance is 4-5m
• The Balcony Door is right next to the Screen, but can be completely darkened if needed. Though a more bright Projector would be preferred to not always have the need to completely darken the room every time.

The Screen Resolution should have 4k (3840x2160) with at least up to 60fps for smooth gameplay when gaming. The Input Lag is not so important as I don't play FPS games.

I have looked at some recommended projectors from the wiki and some I have found on the Web.
The Viewsonic LX720 and 750 looked very promising when I read through the descriptions, but there we little to no feedback online. The ones I could find just said to not buy and that most specs online are way out of proportion to what you actually get.

From the wiki Optoma UHD35STx and Optoma UHD38x seem promising but I also find posts on this sub which advise against Optoma in general.

I don't know why I always find bad reviews for the projectors which seem nice on Paper. Is it because my Budget is not suitable for what I am asking for or will I always find someone saying something bad about some specific projectors?

What do I have to actually look out for to end up with a good quality projector? One that will be with me for 10+ years and not have some parts die after not so much time.

Can someone guide me to what I should look for or recommend some useful projectors in that price range? I would really appreciate it

There was some dust on my projector lens (Epson ls800) and I went to clean it with duster and the duster gas caught fire for a split second while touching the lens. Everything seems fine. The lens had a smudge after but it came off. Picture seems fine. ShouldI be worried? I have an accidental damage warrenty. Should I send it in? Thanks

hello,

I've got a serious issue with a Freestyle projector 2... shut down directly when switching on or after max 10-15 minutes.

no more covered by the waranty

Do anybody has a qualified contact for repairing in Geneva or in Switzerland? any experience?

thanks in advance, BR

Well unfortunately this subreddit doesn't allow videos, but the screen keeps jittering. Like it's stuck in a loop

Hola amigos. Estoy por comprar el Hisense m2 pro y estoy viendo opciones de pantallas. Por el momento me está convenciendo el elite screen Manual b series de 100 pulgadas para un cuarto chico de 3x3 aprox, pero me gustaría saber sus experiencias con este y otras pantallas, por favor 😬