BenQ - GV50 Portable Projector

That’s such a cozy setup, man! 😄 Since the distance is only around 3.2 m and the ceiling is slanted, I’d skip any complicated mounts and just go for a **small portable projector with auto focus and keystone** — way easier to deal with. * **BenQ GV50** – perfect size for a bedroom, nice picture and sound. * **Dangbei Atom** or **XGIMI MoGo 2 Pro** – quiet, have Google TV built-in and super easy to move around. If your budget’s around **€700**, those models are the sweet spot — clean setup, no cables all over the place, and great for watching in bed.

you can try Benq GV50 portable laser projector. it is very easy to adjuct angle and have great picture/audio quality . look at the picture i shoot with my iphone 15. Benq gv50 bring me a awesome theater in my bedroom. https://preview.redd.it/7vxthoghtn3e1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=af13e715cce082b7fdcff62f40039ea16fa5ca34

suggest you spend more money buy Benq GV50 if you can. especail do not buy thise under $300 junk .....

Let’s be real—no projector is *actually* practical for use in broad daylight, but inside a car? Totally doable. The cool thing about the BenQ GV50 is its laser light source—super saturated colors, so even watching YouTube during the day is decent. What really makes it stand out though is the built-in battery, high-wattage speakers, and the fact that you can just hotspot from your phone and stream right away. For people on the go, that kind of all-in-one setup is seriously clutch.

benq gv50's preformace is really awesome. The picture is so colorfull and clear, the speaker is loud and powerful . Especially it's auto funtion. play a perfect picture when you put projector down. the concerns like what you said. price & size \~\~

Watch this video and think a lot about brightness. Those Hitachi models are a order of magnitude brighter than what you will be buying. Like they may be 1,500 or so lumens compared to 200-300 that you get the from Nebula Capsule models. [https://youtu.be/jmmGQOSAReI?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/jmmGQOSAReI?feature=shared) The BenQ GV50 is well reviewed in that video, and may be a bit better in performance if you can get it in your budget, but none of the portable models are light cannons. Check the rated brightness of the Hitachi models you currently own. Not sure the resolution of them, or their throw distance, or anything else to give you some reasonable comparisons, so that information could have been useful. I'd make an effort to avoid using keystone correction with whatever you have as that will make a difference in overall quality.

Watch this video... [https://youtu.be/jmmGQOSAReI?si=4gB4OUtlZ-zOa\_D0](https://youtu.be/jmmGQOSAReI?si=4gB4OUtlZ-zOa_D0) The BenQ GV50 is a really solid choice in this class. Traditional lamp-based projectors will be much brighter than these smaller portable models.

The Hook Up is well respected and the author regularly posts at AVS Forum. His reviews have jumped a bunch in quality over the last couple of years as he's gotten better measurement tools and has tried to standardize his reviews to meaningful data. He doesn't measure customer service or reliability though, so a projector with a strong review, like the JMGO, still means you have a JMGO which may not have any USA based service or support if you run into an issue. In contrast, BenQ has USA based service and support which can be quite nice if you do have a warranty issue. Be aware of this tool and the terms used on it... [https://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-GV50-projection-calculator-pro.htm](https://www.projectorcentral.com/BenQ-GV50-projection-calculator-pro.htm) For a 50" image, you WILL put the projector, 4'5" lens to screen distance away for best results.

The BenQ GV50 is a clear winner here. By a mile. It's durable, well built, with good audio. It uses proper projection DLP technology, and was a high marks winner at the recent portable projector shootout on The Hook Up... [https://youtu.be/jmmGQOSAReI?si=RxSPntVXff4-kZ6D](https://youtu.be/jmmGQOSAReI?si=RxSPntVXff4-kZ6D) The Kodak you are talking about I believe is their LUMA 75, which is rated at 35 ANSI lumens of brightness compared to nearly 500 lumens from the BenQ. Yes, that's well over 10 times as bright for the BenQ. [https://kodakprojectors.caglobal.com/products/kodak-luma-75-portable-pocket-projector](https://kodakprojectors.caglobal.com/products/kodak-luma-75-portable-pocket-projector) The native resolution of the Kodak is also only 640x360, which is abysmal in this day and age. Their slightly larger LUMA 350 model only gets up to 150 claimed lumens of brightness... [https://kodakprojectors.caglobal.com/products/kodak-luma-350-portable-smart-projector](https://kodakprojectors.caglobal.com/products/kodak-luma-350-portable-smart-projector) It jumps to 854x480 native resolution. Compared to 1920x1080 for the BenQ. Over four times as many pixels on screen from the BenQ. Kodak really isn't the way to go, but please watch that video I posted as it does a great job covering some current portable models, and the GV50 is super solid.

I would have taken a ben q gv50. Easy to handle for easy diffusion on your side walls and ceiling. At worst, you raise it and bring it closer to be 2m away. I find it qualitative for 700 euros.

Higher brightness doesn't mean it has better picture quality, you should try both in person and also watch the Hook Up review as a reference. https://preview.redd.it/pwb1wjd73fie1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de1470bc9734434714cb9ff1b89cf0f53f50a03c This is the picture performance of my GV50, 500 lumen with laser light source is more than enough.

I would skip the lg cinebeam q because for that price the sound is horrible, for a good middle ground you can get a nebula mars 3 but the benq gv50 will work just as good. The hook up has a good review video comparing these.

the jmgo n1s is outdated by now, as there is the n1s 4k now. I got the benqGV50 back in the day but I wouldn't use it anymore today. check out the Mogo 3 Pro, its way more portable, has netflix, keystone is simple. I will have to say that the n1s beats the mogo 3 pro in terms of sound, but the n1s is bigger and with its carrying case it got even bigger bigger (I know thats no english :D). I ordered a 70 inch portable screen which wouldn't fit your van ,but it would fit outside of the van: [https://us.xgimi.com/products/xgimi-portable-outdoor-screen](https://us.xgimi.com/products/xgimi-portable-outdoor-screen) however i use the XGIMI 50" Screen P124S whenever the space is tight. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIac8T6ugi4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIac8T6ugi4)

If you get the BenQGV50, get the google tv 4k streamer. It will upscale the GV50, displaying at 2160p. The onboard Google is very bad and slow. We use it in our small bedroom. And I really like it. The only issue is sometimes the auto fit and auto focus don't work properly. Just have to press the key a couple of times. The auto fit is more of a problem if you use a screen. You do not need one with that wall. The BenQGV50 can be moved very easily too, so I can recommend it for small spaces like yours.

If you are in india, go for benq GV50 as it's already available. I'm using xgimi mogo 3 pro, which I had asked someone to bring from the US. If you are importing via online purchases, then import duty will be there.

I got a gv50. Computing power on it is terrible but if you use it just as a projector it does very well.

I’ve got a BenQ GV50. Works great for movies at night in bed and for watching sport outside. Battery gets through a ~100 minute rugby match without issue, and inbuilt speakers are solid

I have the GV 50 and it's great, but at 700€ it ain't cheap

I commented on one of the threads in r/projectors. “My GV50 just arrived yesterday after testing at some local AV store. The compactness and magnetic base make set up a breeze. Adjustment of keystone is automatic. If you want portability with some decent speakers I feel the GV50 gives you just that, with somewhat decent 2.1 system (read small bass) that will suffice if expectations are kept low. I am trying to figure out how to set up a proper system with my Klipsch 2.1 ProMedia (non-bt) and my mac mini so I can use either the build in google tv or mac os for browsing and streaming. Brightness is good at500 ansi with some ambient lighting. Airplay and chromecast are available as well. Overall quite a solid portable package. Go for it (hopefully there’re some discount too)!” Bought from Shopee at around 850 after vouchers (RP $1099) Connecting laptop and 2.1 speakers are simple. GV50 is considered a short throw projector so at around 2m I get about 85inch of screen. I have a projector screen yet to be install but on current not so smooth white wall and some ambience lighting the brightness is acceptable.