hey guys, I'm trying to get an HD projector under 600$

>>58758430

wait if you can they get cheaper every year

>>58758454
Is it better than Mitsubishi?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitsubishi-FL7000U-1080P-LCD-Projector-482-Lamp-Hours-Used-/192093523005?hash=item2cb9aa8c3d:g:LC4AAOSw9GhYfmNO

it has much lower contrast ratio, which I guess is an important feature, right?

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>>58758430
>under $600
keep saving your allowance

>>58758430

The best way to shop for a used projector is to pick a few projectors in your resolution/lumen range. Then search for new OEM bulbs for those projectors.

Once you have a bulb, then just buy a high hour or burnt out bulb one for cheap.

I've been using this method since the days of 800x600 projectors.

Alternatively, you can just buy chink bulbs for $30 which sometimes require the bulb housing to be swapped - but is pretty easy to do.

I tend to favor Sony projectors (as I leave mine in the office on for weeks at a time - no burn in/flicker issues).

The Sony VPL-FE40 can be had for $200'ish used and is 4000 lumens and 1400 x 1050. Theres even one on ebay for $75 w/ a blown bulb.

>>58759052
>1400x1050
But doesn't this resolution suck? It's SXGA

FullHD - 1080p is so much better

there seems to be one for:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SONY-VPL-FE40-4000-LUMENS-SXGA-PROJECTOR-w-60-LAMP-HOURS-USED-/322382281665?hash=item4b0f7b3bc1:g:-1kAAOSw44BYb~VU#viTabs_0

~400$ not sure if it's better than epson 8350, which is 409$

BenQ w1070/HT2050

Might be a little over $600 depending on what you go with.

>>58759365
>But doesn't this resolution suck? It's SXGA

If you really want native HD for vidya/1080p rips or just want a 16:9 screen vs shining shit on a wall .... then you should move up to the Sony VW10/VW40/VW50/etc

The FE40 is a good deal at $200 - not at $400+ which is about VW10/VW40 prices.


This FE40 projector is more business oriented, so 4:3 and higher lumens. My use case is just leaving the projector on 12hrs/day playing movies and webcam streams while I work on my main monitor/laptop.

All my media comes from bittorrent, so 720p vertical equivalent when in 16:9 is fine for me.

>>58759473
>>58759582
so Sony VPL-FE40 is worse in terms of video quality than Epson 8350, isn't it?

I'm really inclined towards 3d FULL HD Optoma
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HQCF6R6/ref=psdc_300334_t1_B00MK39P92

It has 23000:1 contrast ratio

but is Epson 8350 better than Optoma?

>>58759680
If you're going DLP don't go Optoma. Most of their projectors use a CMYRGB color wheel and it fucks with color accuracy. Get the BenQ, it's worth it.