hey everybody!
okay so I want a projector which I can use maybe outdoors also so I could have some friends over to watch a movie on the big screen
(doesn't have to be 3D, prefer not an eBay model)
can anybody help with what I should be looking into considerations when buying a projector
or would anyone kindly recommend me some projectors
budget: around the 300-500 mark the lesser the better ;)
what resolutions should i be looking at?
you won't get anything for under $300…nothing good. I think you can get a Brother one for around $800, which connects to your laptop or docks an iPad or iPhone…heard it pretty decent
You will probably want something fairly bright. Depending on throw distance. Most decent projectors are around the $800ish mark. The few around $300 will be low brightness and low resolution. ie SVGA 800x600. If you are sending this to a large wall or similar it will probably look shit.
How far from projector to screen? How much ambient light? How big a screen?
I have an XGA Epson which is fine, a mate has a really old SVGA Sharp which does the job, but is noticeably low quality.
I've taken mine on holiday, projected onto a galv shed on holiday once.. worked surprisingly well! Your brain just seems to edit out the ripples after a while.
roughly how good is your XGA when on a fairly decent sized wall
Pretty good.
This is taken from my couch..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0aUz6NLmHP6LW1NTy12Y0Z1T2s…
(ignore the low brightness, that's the camera)
This from half a metre showing the pixels..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0aUz6NLmHP6MGN0c3dZbEhOVTg…
I have it roughly 3m wide and from our 4-5m viewing distance individual pixels are barely discernable.
Would love to upgrade to FullHD, but can't justify the expense when this does the job pretty well.
When the globe dies for the second time (first one blew 2 years ago), I'll look into an upgrade.
$300? Forget it!
You might pick up a used XGA model for around that money. (which will be fine if that's the way you want to go)
Anything else in that price bracket I wouldn't even vaguely consider. (ie don't even contemplate getting one of the no-name brands)
There's some reasonable looking WXGA units in the $400-500 range, that's what I'd be looking to buy.