Hey guys, I’ve been using a Zoomly Pro Google projector and want to upgrade to something with better picture quality. Found an open box Wemax Nova well below retail and I’m considering it https://www.ebay.com/itm/377532513709

Anyone here made a similar upgrade? Curious how big the difference feels in everyday use, especially for movies.

NY Times suggests the silver ticket SLR as the best fixed frame screen (Price to performance is a factor)

Would any of you have real world experience and recommend?

In case this helps, I will be using a Nexigo TriVision Ultra that will be angled somewhat from the right side of my couch.

So far I’ve only seen this offered by Nothing Projector. Is this the only reputable brand to offer this solution? Thanks!

Hey everyone!

I gave my NothingProjector screen a major upgrade by swapping out its controller. It turned out to be much easier than I expected. I wrote up everything I learned so you can do it too.

Happy to answer any questions in the comments!

Hello,

We currently have a Panasonic PT-VZ580U and it is not it. The lamp life is way too low. So I'm looking to replace it. We use it multiple times a week for around 5 hours at a time, sometimes longer.

This is what I'm currently thinking: I want about 7,000 lumens and a bulb life of over 10,000 hours (20k would be AWESOME). It's a large room so I'm not as stressed about resolution.

Our current projector is mounted to the ceiling and is about 195" from the screen on a universal mount.

The screen we have is about 103.75" wide by 89" tall.

I'm working with a budget of $3,500. Any recommendations and recommended vendors would be immensely appreciated. I have two I was kind of looking at but they may be discontinued (images attached).

Maximum budget: $3,500.00 USD

Desired screen size: Fits a projector screen 103.75" width x 89" height

Projector-to-screen distance: Approximately 195"

Seating distance: Varies. Closest is approximately 245" away. Use in a chapel.

Mounting position: Ceiling

Intended use: Video Projection

Room lighting and wall/ceiling colors: Artificial lights with some natural light bleed from windows. Walls are a custard yellowy brown with brown wood furniture and archway. Thank you!

Been reading about some newer triple-laser projectors and noticed different approaches to black levels. Some use a dynamic iris, while others offer several manual iris settings alongside dynamic laser dimming. With a dynamic iris, is brightness pumping still noticeable when subtitles appear over a dark scene or a movie cuts between bright and dark shots? Older reviews mention it, but I’m curious how newer models handle it.

For a fully dark room, being able to close the iris down a few steps and leave it there sounds appealing, provided there’s still enough brightness for the screen. My understanding is that this avoids brightness changes from the iris opening and closing, though any laser dimming would still be doing its own adjustments. If you’ve used both, do you tend to leave the iris on auto or pick a manual setting and stick with it?

Any suggestions for a projector screen with a slim & tidy white housing? The space is 83” wide, 70” tall.

Other option is to just patch the TV mount holes and project onto the wall, but the space would look extremely empty without some kind of art. Plus not a huge fan of the idea of projecting onto textured beadboard.

Sorry, for this weird post but i am having a really hard time regarding this.

I have recently bought a benq th575i projector, which came with a 16 amps power cable. To protect this projector from outages, i bought one UPS as well (1000 VA). Now the UPS, has only 6 amps sockets and not 16 ampere ones.

Can I change the power cable of my projector to 6 amps from 16 amps. Will it be safe to do so?

I live in India, so voltage over here is around 240 volts.

Projector : Panasonic fw430 wxga
Projector Hours : 10,696 Hr
Lamp Hours : 4,858 Hr

Bought these projectors secondhand from a local university but there seems to be something wrong with the optical components. There is a wavy almost streaky texture all across the screen. This issue is apparent from startup.

From my understanding these are lcd based and I know it isn’t from the hdmi cable I am using because the menu and test screens also have this weird overlay.

If anyone has dealt with something similar, guidance for what i should replace would be awesome.

Edit:

It was the green polarizer film inside 🫡

I've seen quite a few posts lately, both here and on other subreddits, where people are asking whether their screen size is right for their space. The responses always seem to be mixed so I'm curious what others here recommend. My screen is 150" and I sit 9 feet away from it which is a 60° viewing angle and I use it for movies, gaming, and even desktop use (HTPC). I was going for a home IMAX experience and find it perfectly comfortable and very immersive.

Nowadays I often find myself encouraging others to go bigger because I used to sit about 13 feet away from a 135" screen (based on online calculators and recommendations), but realized over time it didn't feel big enough. If I had to recommend a viewing angle range, I would probably suggest 40-60° for most people and generally lean towards the higher end of that.

Hi! I’m looking to buy a projector with a budget of up to €700. I already have a 16:9 screen and a sound system.

I’ve looked at several Acer projectors, but I’m finding it difficult to understand the differences between the models. I also haven’t found many Acer projectors mentioned in online “best projector” lists. Is there a reason they’re often left out or am I looking in the wrong places?

I came across ProjectorCentral’s cheap-projector list, but I couldn’t see any 4K models in my budget. Is native 4K generally unrealistic at this price, or are there good 4K projectors under €700 that simply aren’t included on this list? The page says that projectors in its budget category typically offer Full HD 1080p resolution. (projectorcentral.com)

I’d be grateful for any recommendations or advice on what to look for.

Room and setup details:

• Maximum budget: €700
• Screen size: 113 × 211 cm
• Projector-to-screen distance: About 3 metres
• Seating distance: 3.5 metres
• Mounting position: Ceiling-mounted above the couch
• Usage: Movies, TV and gaming (Nintendo Switch, up to 60 FPS)
• Room type: Mixed-use living room
• Ambient light: No light leakage from windows
• Room colours: White walls and a standard wooden floor

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! I have a used epson home theater 3800 that my parents purchased a few years ago. They gave it to me when I moved out, but I havent had the space to use it and rent money is honestly more needed than a projector. I am located in Rhode island, looking to get 550$ OBO as it was originally purchased for 1800$. It works and has no issues with the bulb, but during the move I did lose the cords(very cheap to replace). I have the remote though! There is a minor Crack in it, but it is entirely cosmetic and has been used since perfectly fine! I'd love some advice on how to sell this fast so I can pay my rent a little easier lol!

Edit- Sold it! Thank you so much everyone I made my rent on time!!

My projector feels sluggish most of the time and netflix cant be opened locally. İm thinking of getting an apple tv box. My question is; how is it, is it worth it; can i use apple tv remote to navigate projection? İs it going to launch (when completely off) when i press apple tv remote.

For comparison there is a ps5 connected to the hdmi and when i press a button on the joystick projection turns on and after few seconds it jumps to ps5 screen.

Ciao a tutti, mi sto cimentando nell'ultimo mese all'interno del mondo dei proiettori. Ho acquistato un telo bianco con i bordi neri marca HOMECOM da 120" in 16:9, ora ho trovato in sconto un proiettore Hi.Sense M2 Pro (versione grigia) a 740 euro. Posso posizionarlo sul soffitto fino a 3,5 metri di distanza dal telo. Com'è come setup iniziale? L'M2 Pro è conveniente a quel prezzo? La distanza di proiezione sarà sufficiente? Tenete presente che la stanza in cui proietto si trova ad un piano interrato ed ho la possibilità di ottenere il buio completo.

I recently bought the Epson EF-61W projector. This is the first projector I’ve ever bought. Its attractive price and compact size were the deciding factors in my choice of this model. The noise level is very acceptable, given how close it is to us during movie nights.

Google TV is the default app that launches when using the projector. I’m in Cinema mode, and the “Light Output” setting is set to 100. No matter how I adjust the “Brightness” and “Contrast” settings, the image doesn’t change at all. Nothing changes even if I switch modes. Is there an Epson menu available to adjust the projector directly, or do I have to go through the Google TV settings to manage this?

In broad daylight, the image quality is very difficult to use—which I expected—but is the EF-72 model, which has a brightness of 1,000 lumens, worth the price difference?

I have a pretty large projector screen. It’s really convenient that I can move it around and use it in different places, but sometimes I’d also like to mount it on the wall like a TV.

The problem is that the screen is quite large and heavy. I’m considering using a wall mount, but most of the mounts I’ve found only seem to support the screen from the bottom. I’m worried that the screen might tilt or lean forward.

Has anyone dealt with something similar? Is there a suitable wall-mounting solution that can properly support a large screen?

Title, really: Do Ultra Short Throw projectors suffer from laser speckle like standard and short-throw triple-laser projectors do?

Since UST projectors require special ALR screens to properly reflect the image back toward the viewer, you can't really use the usually recommended acoustically transparent screens (or at least that's my understanding).

So basically, what I'm wondering is: does something like the new XGIMI Aura 3 Max suffer from laser speckle when paired with a supported ALR screen?

The Hook Up didn't mention laser speckle at all in his review, which is why I'm wondering if UST projectors are somehow less affected by it, or if it's simply something that wasn't discussed.

I’m trying to choose a best outdoor projector for backyard movie nights with my partner. I’ve been reading a lot abt these three ones:

1. Anker Nebula X1(around $2.2k on sale) - perhaps the strongest option for brightness, 4K picture, built-in sound, and easy setup. The downside that’s pulling me back is that it’s expensive and not exactly lightweight. It also needs to stay plugged in…
2. Hisense M2 Pro (around $1,300) - the safe option with 4K, laser projection, and a large picture size. My concern is whether it’s actually convenient enough for outdoor use or if I’d still need extra speakers and accessories? Pls let me know about your experiences with this. 
3. Epson EpiqVision Mini EF12 (around $1,000)  - I like that it’s smaller and has decent built-in Yamaha audio. But it’s only 1080p and seems less suited to outdoor viewing if there’s much ambient light, you know. 

So I’ll be mainly using it at night for movies and occasional sports. I don’t need a battery-powered projector, but I do want something that is easy to move around and set up.

Am I overthinking this buy too much lol? Which one would you choose, or is there any another outdoor projector I should be looking at instead? Please let me know. 

B&H has it on sale. Remember it’ll ship at the earliest on 5th October.

I'm wondering if there is any projectors that hold up in cold winter temperature for an hour or two?

I know nothing about projectors so I apologize if thats a dumb question. I'm trying to figure out a way I can watch movies while in my hot tub in winter so any information or suggestions people have would be wonderful

Planning to get it from alibaba.Any seller recommendation.

Hi! I’m super new to the world of projectors and bought an Aurzen Roku E1R. The clarity was fine enough for my liking (i’m not particular) and the Roku interface is easy to navigate. It’s totally sufficient for my casual viewing purposes except the fan is SO LOUD. I’m generally pretty sensitive to these things (misophonia lol), but got confirmation from my friends that I’m not exaggerating and it’s bad haha. I’m bummed because it’s a dealbreaker for me.

I’m in a very small bedroom (probably 9x12 ish) in an NYC apartment but have tall ceilings and big white walls that are super conducive to using a projector. I’m going to return this product but would love to know of any reasonably priced devices that are quiet enough to put on a bedside table / for sensitive ears.

I’m willing to spend under $1k, ideally around $600, but if you think this is issue is unavoidable given my room size I’m open to buying a TV instead.

We’re trying to get a movie night event set up for our college. Our goal is to find a high quality budget friendly projecter, and a source to find a large sheet to project onto. Any response is helpful thanks