r/projectors 12h ago

Discussion New to projectors, don't want to buy something I regret

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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.


r/projectors 5h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Projector advice and help please!

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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!


r/projectors 3h ago

Discussion Bought this projector off Amazon for around $90

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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!


r/projectors 20h ago

Troubleshooting Fudoni projecter

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Hello everyone I wanted to control the projector from my phone since it has an IR blaster and it looks like Fudoni isn't a remote that's very well known in any ir remote database so I decided to share what I found and made so far.

Button / Function | NEC IR Code

Power | 00FEA857

OK / Enter | 00FE08F7

Up | 00FE30CF

Down | 00FEB04F

Left | 00FEF00F

Right | 00FE708F

Volume + | 00FED827

Volume - | 00FE58A7

Mute | 00FE6897

Back / Exit | 00FEC837

Focus | 00FE4AB5

Bluetooth | 00FECA35

USB | 00FE2AD5

Here a python code you can make and import

from pathlib import Path

import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET

out = Path("/mnt/data/projector_00FE_current_v2.irplus")

root = ET.Element("irplus")

device = ET.SubElement(

root,

"device",

{

"manufacturer": "Custom",

"model": "00FE Projector Remote v2",

"columns": "12",

"format": "WINLIRC_NEC1",

},

)

def space(n):

ET.SubElement(device, "space", {"multiple": str(n)})

def button(label, code, span=4, **attrs):

attrib = {

"label": label,

"span": str(span)

}

attrib.update({k: str(v) for k, v in attrs.items()})

b = ET.SubElement(device, "button", attrib)

b.text = code

# -------------------------

# POWER

# -------------------------

space(4)

button(

"POWER",

"0x00FE 0xA857",

span=4,

labelSize="18.0",

backgroundColor="FFC84334"

)

space(4)

space(12)

# -------------------------

# INPUT / FEATURE BUTTONS

# -------------------------

button(

"BT",

"0x00FE 0xCA35",

span=4,

labelSize="18.0"

)

button(

"USB",

"0x00FE 0x2AD5",

span=4,

labelSize="18.0"

)

button(

"FOCUS",

"0x00FE 0x4AB5",

span=4,

labelSize="16.0"

)

space(12)

# -------------------------

# BACK / EXIT

# -------------------------

space(4)

button(

"BACK",

"0x00FE 0xC837",

span=4,

labelSize="18.0"

)

space(4)

space(12)

# -------------------------

# D-PAD

# -------------------------

# UP

space(4)

button(

"▲",

"0x00FE 0x30CF",

span=4,

labelSize="26.0"

)

space(4)

# LEFT - OK - RIGHT

button(

"◀",

"0x00FE 0xF00F",

span=4,

labelSize="26.0"

)

button(

"OK",

"0x00FE 0x08F7",

span=4,

labelSize="22.0"

)

button(

"▶",

"0x00FE 0x708F",

span=4,

labelSize="26.0"

)

# DOWN

space(4)

button(

"▼",

"0x00FE 0xB04F",

span=4,

labelSize="26.0"

)

space(4)

space(12)

# -------------------------

# VOLUME CONTROLS

# -------------------------

button(

"VOL +",

"0x00FE 0xD827",

span=4,

labelSize="18.0"

)

button(

"MUTE",

"0x00FE 0x6897",

span=4,

labelSize="18.0"

)

button(

"VOL −",

"0x00FE 0x58A7",

span=4,

labelSize="18.0"

)

# -------------------------

# SAVE FILE

# -------------------------

tree = ET.ElementTree(root)

ET.indent(

tree,

space=" "

)

tree.write(

out,

encoding="utf-8",

xml_declaration=True

)

print(f"Created: {out}")

I recommend adding a roku box with a USB for power. The projector only supports 1080p but for the Roku TV remote setup you need to use Generic VEON TV, specifically the VEON SRO322016 code set.

Thank you and I hope this helps anyone out.


r/projectors 15h ago

Discussion Can Mini Projectors Produce a Good Picture in Daylight?

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r/projectors 7h ago

Buying Advice Wanted I need a dust protected projector (200 euro budget)

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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.


r/projectors 22h ago

Discussion XGIMI HORIZON 20 JITTER. HOW TO FIX THIS? This only started recently

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4 Upvotes

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


r/projectors 21h ago

Discussion What actually counts as a REAL 4K120 projector?

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29 Upvotes

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?


r/projectors 9h ago

Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Help/Thoughts

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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!


r/projectors 7h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Projector Suggestions for Home Theatre setup, India

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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

r/projectors 9h ago

Buying Advice Wanted First projector recommendation (Germany)

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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!


r/projectors 21h ago

Which is Best? Mejor pantalla calidad-precio para Hisense m2 pro

2 Upvotes

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 😬


r/projectors 6h ago

Discussion I'm not shaking, your shaking.

3 Upvotes

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.


r/projectors 6h ago

Troubleshooting Epson 990u problems

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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?