it all depends on the application, my living room is East facing and I normally use my projector in the afternoon and evening and my Epson HC2040 is totally adequate brightness-wise as long as I close my blinds and adjust the brightness mode as needed.eliteqing wrote: ↑ I owned a few projectors. My suggestion to someone want to own an enter level projector is: buy a TV.
Let me explain why: you will get a decent 60” tv for ~$200/300? But with ~2/300 you will not get a decent projector. My first “usable “ project is a Optoma 1080p (not those “1080p supported”). It still not work during the daytime. I have another $250 made-in-China eat dust at the corner, too blur images.
Projectors essentially like cameras, start to shine when they are at least $600, and ideally $$$.
If you don’t plan to invest a lot, then buy a TV instead to save the hussle.
Where can you get a 100" tv for $500-600? you can'tI owned a few projectors. My suggestion to someone want to own an enter level projector is: buy a TV.
Let me explain why: you will get a decent 60” tv for ~$200/300? But with ~2/300 you will not get a decent projector. My first “usable “ project is a Optoma 1080p (not those “1080p supported”). It still not work during the daytime. I have another $250 made-in-China eat dust at the corner, too blur images.
Projectors essentially like cameras, start to shine when they are at least $600, and ideally $$$.
If you don’t plan to invest a lot, then buy a TV instead to save the hussle.
Lol these chinese mini projectors are garbage and don't even belong in the same conversation.parkesto wrote: ↑ For a regular home user this is pretty overkill price wise. I grabbed one of the chinese projectors for 79.99 on sale and it's been working flawlessly and the picture is crystal clear and I use it to play Mario Kart on my switch frequently with the kids.
https://www.amazon.ca/QKK-Projector-Pro ... 334&sr=8-2
Not on sale right now, but if you don't want to spend a thousand dollars almost on a projector the above is a safe bet.
This is a reminder that 1080p on a supersized 100" to 120" screen can look great if it's a lazy watch with friends enjoying a game.
Thanks for taking the time to respond - I am contemplating the same decision right noweliteqing wrote: ↑ I owned a few projectors. My suggestion to someone want to own an enter level projector is: buy a TV.
Let me explain why: you will get a decent 60” tv for ~$200/300? But with ~2/300 you will not get a decent projector. My first “usable “ project is a Optoma 1080p (not those “1080p supported”). It still not work during the daytime. I have another $250 made-in-China eat dust at the corner, too blur images.
Projectors essentially like cameras, start to shine when they are at least $600, and ideally $$$.
If you don’t plan to invest a lot, then buy a TV instead to save the hussle.
They absolutely aren't though, the picture is fine it has built in USB/SD readers as well as speaker output and can be connected to even usb powered speakers. The picture is super crisp/clear and has no issues in the over a year I've had it with extended use. What exactly is garbage about it?
probably the main difference is having an actual warranty and being able to find replacement parts if something fails when that warranty ends. I own an Epson 2040 and have loved it for the past 4 years. It is bright and works great even for some light gaming. The bulb needed replacing recently and I found one quickly from a reputable retailer. If you want something cheap that will perform ok and go right to the landfill when something goes wrong then go ahead and get a cheap Chinese knockoff. I would recommend spending the extra $$$ and getting an Epson. I have zero regrets and love mine to this day.parkesto wrote: ↑ They absolutely aren't though, the picture is fine it has built in USB/SD readers as well as speaker output and can be connected to even usb powered speakers. The picture is super crisp/clear and has no issues in the over a year I've had it with extended use. What exactly is garbage about it?
The picture is still much dimmer than a good projector, like say the Optoma HD146X. Plus the latency is much much worse, like in the 120-140ms range bad. Really though if you use it in a nice dark room and don't play fast paced games the value can't be beat.parkesto wrote: ↑ They absolutely aren't though, the picture is fine it has built in USB/SD readers as well as speaker output and can be connected to even usb powered speakers. The picture is super crisp/clear and has no issues in the over a year I've had it with extended use. What exactly is garbage about it?
I think "fine" is relative. I've owned a $99 no name projector like mentioned above, and an Epson Epson Home Cinema 1040.parkesto wrote: ↑ They absolutely aren't though, the picture is fine it has built in USB/SD readers as well as speaker output and can be connected to even usb powered speakers. The picture is super crisp/clear and has no issues in the over a year I've had it with extended use. What exactly is garbage about it?
We have a Epson 1060 and use it for outdoor movies on a 120" screen, and absolutely love it. I would recommend the more lumens for outdoor, but I am no expert.redflagged2006 wrote: ↑ For outdoor use:
Can’t decide for more lumens and less contrast on the HC1080 for $750 or the HC2100 above.
Any idea how both perform?
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