If you’re sick of your TV screen, why not think outside the box and look into picking up a digital projector. Tech advances have made these reliable options with vastly improved contrast and color fidelity, and are extremely capable of giving you a theater-quality experience at home for a modest spend. Throw in some huge discounts as much as 25% and there’s really no reason not to pick one up. We’ve scanned all the major electronics retailers and picked out some solid models at amazing prices. Here are the best projector deals we’ve found so far for February.
Finding a projector that works for gaming is a tough nut to crack, mostly because they typically pack pretty serious latency. When even a fraction of a second matters, that can kill you. This BenQ model, which is 25% off at Amazon for a short time, overcomes that hurdle with ease. Delivering solid 1080p resolution, 3800 ANSI Lumens and a 15,000:1 contrast ratio to a size of up to 300 inches, it looks great on any screen. The real draw is the 16.67ms input lag, which you’ll barely notice. Take your gaming to a whole new level with this sweet deal.
Weighing in at just 1.8 pounds, this portable projector is great for outdoor cinema in the most random of locations. Ever want to show a movie on the side of a McDonalds, or in a quarry? Weird, but it works. Pick this one up for $200 off and you can. Lit by a laser for exceptional color fidelity, this thing is about the size of a soda can. It does have some drawbacks, most notably the lack of a built-in battery, but it’s still extremely cool.
You’re not going to be able to beat this bundle, which not only gets you a capable Best Buy store brand 720p projector with HDMi input and manual keystone correction, but also a 91″ foldable screen and a standalone speaker along with a carrying case that fits them all. This is a drive-in movie in a box that you can take anywhere for a hundred bucks off the normal purchase price.
Epson positioned this projector as being targeted to gamers when they first released it, but it’s actually significantly better for media streaming thanks to a built-in Android TV interface, three-chip LCD3 image generation and a 1.6x zoom lens that lets you fine-tune your image. We reviewed it and said that it had both “worthy color accuracy and shadow detail, which matters both for gaming and for watching movies and video, and it’s the lowest-priced 4K-class projector at the moment that guarantees a rainbow-artifact-free image.” Three hundred bucks off makes it even more appealing.
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56% off is a pretty enticing bargain for this tiny projector, which connects through USB or HDMI, so you can push 1080p video from phones, consoles or whatever other devices you have. OSRAM LED projection technology delivers surprisingly decent color fidelity for a unit this size. It even has a built-in speaker, but you’ll probably want to push audio to something more robust through Bluetooth.
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FAQ
What should I look for in a projector?The two most important metrics for a projector are brightness and resolution. Brightness is measured in lumens, with a larger number being better. However, projectors typically have two distinct brightness numbers, one for white light and one for color. If the color rating is lower than the pure white rating, images may appear dull. Resolution determines the number of pixels the projector uses to create the image. 720p standard definition is most common, but technological innovations have made HD and even 4K projectors possible. For best results, match your projector resolution to the image source.What are the different types of projectors?Digital projectors create images using three primary types of technology. The most basic, DLP (Digital Light Processing) have an array of minute mirrors inside the lens to transform white light into other colors. 3LCD projectors use a trio of LCD screens, one for each primary subtractive color. And LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) uses an active-matrix display on a silicon backplate for the most accurate colors, although they are significantly more expensive.Do I need a screen for my projector?The projector deals above don’t come with an included screen. In general, although you can cast an image from a projector on any wall or surface, it’s not going to look as good as if you use a non-reflective white screen designed for that purpose. There are many different types of screens on the market, including some that are inflatable for easy setup and storage. While they’re not strictly required, they definitely make your viewing experience better.How do we test projectors?The short answer? Thoroughly. When we test projectors, be they data projectors, home entertainment projectors, or home theater projectors, we’re performing both video and data tests as well as giving the units a 30-minute warm-up time while running through preliminary setup steps. And that’s just the start! Dive in to any of our reviews to see how deep we go.
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