Until recently I had an old projector inherented from a university to use for movie nights, but after a rather expensive bulb change the picture started flickering and it is now pretty much unusabe. So I am looking for a new one.
Things I want:
- HDMI or DisplayPort
- A standardized bulb of sorts, if possible - changing the bulb in my old projector was very specific and therefore expensive
- Reasonable brightness - I want to project across the room onto a white wall
- Somewhat silent - we have the projector behind us watching movies, so it’s good if it’s not very loud.
- Available in Europe
- Affordable
Things I do not want:
- Smart functionality or any form of spyware
It doesn’t need to be super compact, but a smaller form factor is of course an advantage. Most importantly I just want a no-nonsense projector that does the job, is as repairable as possible if something breaks, and ideally doesn’t cost a fortune.
If there’s a projector that’s reliable enough that it can safely be bought second hand that would be great.
Edit: I would ideally not pay much more than €600, and I am not very picky when it comes to picture quality - I just want to watch some movies now and then without having to buy a piece of trash with Android on it. I want a projector because I don’t want a TV in my living room, not because I want a full-blown cinema experience at home. I’m sorry I didn’t make this clear right away!
It doesn’t actually do anything above full HD. They use a pixel shift technique that kinda sorta gets a higher resolution. But it’s more of a gimmick. I would consider it a full HD beamer.
Good to know! And I guess the 3D feature is something nobody really wants at this point, so it might not make a huge difference in price level. I’ll set up an alert for the next time it’s on sale and hope for the best. :)