BenQ - TH671ST

I have the th671st with a similar screen size. It definitely needs to be mounted at 9ft (2.8m) to fill the screen. I also thought I could get away with mounting it closer and just zoom but did not work out.

BenQ Th575 (Best option for your budget IMO and will look better than the 671st because it can get brighter and has a better color wheel arrangement. It also Has a "fast mode" which in my opinion makes motion very clear. With the extra peak lumens you can also run it permanently in Smart Eco mode to extend lamp life. This is what I do on the 685p) BenQ Th685p(or non p or i variant are fine as well faster refresh than 575 but slightly lower lumens) Both are great Options. I'd grab the 575 if you can. I wouldn't use any of the ones you listed other than the 671st as they use LCD's. IMO LCD's look really bad and are prone to burn in. I would just avoid them at all costs especially when I know there are other options. Go for DLP IMO. For the best simple out of the box colors do color profile game and then in advanced settings go to temperature and set blue gain to 110 on the cool profile. The Dangbei is DLP but the brightness is quite bad. The 2 projectors I linked have around 3x the brightness and I think you'd be really disappointed with it especially for the price. The two Projectors I linked aren't small but they also aren't massive. Only around 6 pounds and could easily fit in a backpack. As someone who's first projector was an LCD don't do it. It's just not worth it. DLP is the way lamp or laser lit. Lamp for now is better in your price bracket though. Lasers are just way too dim even in light controlled environments imo.

Would be the upper limit and may need to go refurbished or used but check out TH671ST. It is short throw so specifically designed to make a big image in small rooms and also has some gaming features. Not high end gaming but good given your budget.

I went with the BenQ I went a step or 2 down from you’d and I love it it’s bright responsive and it’s not graphically stretched like some of the others I’ve seen

I would say watch reputable YouTube channels like TheHookUp. If they end up giving a budget projector a good review then I don’t know who could argue with it. But I certainly would not just accept five star Amazon reviews for any “budget” projector purchasing decisions. I paid $600 four years ago for my factory refurbished BenQ TH671ST and I am very happy with it.

Interesting. So I guess you also have to consider everyone who comes over for big tv night. They might see the rainbow effect too. I have a BenQ TH671ST which I love and I have never noticed it on the screen but if I quickly look at the actual projector from the side I can see a flash of RGB. I have had probably 8 people over to watch movies and no one has mentioned seeing anything weird yet. I’ll have to google this and read more.

Get on eBay and buy a used benq th671st. I paid £400 and worth every penny. I’d definitely want short throw so you can fully fill out the screen it makes it way more immersive. I

+1 my 671 is 10 get from my 7.5x10 gosporta screen. Works very well and I set the resolution on the windows desktop. Right click and set screen resolution. I found one refurbished certified on eBay when a2yr warranty for $500 USD

Benq 671st. 1080 will fill that screen at about 9-10ft https://preview.redd.it/d9lj69rwi5yf1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5bfe7eae8d028b82f38f6ef6f208f47be8a063a1 I'm about 8.5 ft from the screen. Projector is pretty much above me. Screen is 7.5x10. projector has adjustable zoom which helps with screen fitting

Dang - that’s my video. That projector has treated me well… for the price. But I do have a BenQ TH671ST - it’s great, but on the expensive side. However, I found the BenQ on Facebook Marketplace for super cheap. Good luck with whatever you choose!

Oh, no worries! Comes with the territory. I would say try Facebook - but the short throw projectors at a great deal are so rare! In my area they are hard to find anytime. I was very lucky and got my short throw BenQ for $325 - but I only see a few good short throw projectors a year in my area for under $500.

I bought the [BenQ TH671ST](https://a.co/d/jfzaFDC) and so far it’s been great.

https://preview.redd.it/qrld03vcommf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=376d526af222b6388d748a7a07f8a5509fd5380e That’s the one I use and it looks great!