Optoma - HD141X

Honestly a used Optoma HD141X or even HD146X would work well since you don’t need a battery. They’re still portable in the sense that you can put them into a backpack for example. You can solve the audio by using the Bluetooth feature from the HDMI connected device or streaming stick. or by using the 3.5mm audio output and plug a cable into a speaker. Portable units aren’t going to be super bright in this price range so I’d recommend a bulb unit instead.

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Try of these used on eBay or something A used Optoma/BenQ/Epson shits on any new 1080p projector at this price range and it's not even close. ) vs vs BenQ W1070 (less than $200) Optoma HD27 vs Optoma HD141X vs BenQ W1070 Spec | Optoma HD27 | Optoma HD141X | BenQ W1070 ----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------ Resolution | 1080p (Full HD) | 1080p (Full HD) | 1080p (Full HD) 0 Brightness | 3200 ANSI lumens | 3000 ANSI lumens | 2000 ANSI lumens 1 Contrast | ~25,000:1 | ~20,000:1 | ~10,000:1 2 Light source | Lamp | Lamp | Lamp 3 Throw ratio | 1.48–1.62:1 | 1.48–1.62:1 | 1.15–1.50:1 4 Zoom / Lens | 1.1x manual zoom | 1.1x manual zoom | 1.3x manual zoom 5 3D Support | Yes | Yes | Yes 6 Speakers | 10W mono | 10W mono | 10W mono 7 Best Use | Bright rooms / movies | Big screen entertainment | Balanced home cinema 8

Try of these used on eBay or something A used Optoma/BenQ/Epson shits on any new 1080p projector at this price range and it's not even close. ) vs vs BenQ W1070 (less than $200) Optoma HD27 vs Optoma HD141X vs BenQ W1070 Spec | Optoma HD27 | Optoma HD141X | BenQ W1070 ----------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------ Resolution | 1080p (Full HD) | 1080p (Full HD) | 1080p (Full HD) 0 Brightness | 3200 ANSI lumens | 3000 ANSI lumens | 2000 ANSI lumens 1 Contrast | ~25,000:1 | ~20,000:1 | ~10,000:1 2 Light source | Lamp | Lamp | Lamp 3 Throw ratio | 1.48–1.62:1 | 1.48–1.62:1 | 1.15–1.50:1 4 Zoom / Lens | 1.1x manual zoom | 1.1x manual zoom | 1.3x manual zoom 5 3D Support | Yes | Yes | Yes 6 Speakers | 10W mono | 10W mono | 10W mono 7 Best Use | Bright rooms / movies | Big screen entertainment | Balanced home cinema 8

How dark is the room, and how honest are your expectations out of brightness and quality? Because $200 you’ll need to look used to get anything that isn’t just a cheap mobile camping type projector. Any significant amount of natural light will really drown out a budget projector too. Your best bet is to look for a used model, something like an optima hd141x or a benq.

Yes, we did projector only for almost 5 years and didn't miss a thing. This was in apartments and we have a 1080P Optoma HD141x (still running after 10 years with 2 color wheel AND 2 bulb replacements). We always choose the biggest wall (150"" or more) with no direct sunlight during the day and project on it as TV (connected to a TV tuner) and for media (watch movies on chromecast or firestick). Now that we got into a larger house shifted it to basement and didn't buy a TV for a while. But i heard too many guests and friends complaining that we don't have TV to watch live sports. So just got a TV from Costco to fill the living room. But i was against buying it for a long time. The size of the picture and immersive viewing experience makes up for the lack to color intensity in the projector. Unless you are going high-end spending 1000's, for average quality a projector is always a better choice.

It sounds like you understand the options and are happy with your choices. That's great! I'm not trying to convince you otherwise. I had a $700 Optoma projector as my living room screen for a long time and it was great. At the time a 65" inch TV was considered huge and cost thousands, and I was happy living with the tradeoffs for the immersive screen. Today, I'd rather not have to watch TV in a fully darkened room and 100in TVs are not only available but affordable, so the math has changed (for me). To each his own.

You cant know something you never had basically. But that projector, once it starts to get burn in, thats it... Ewaste. A proper projector (can find on ebay even as low as 300e) will have a bulb which is replaceable and last about 10k hours (depends on system) and the bulbs at least for me cost only 80euro. Colorwheels cost 5euro a pop. All very easy diy change out. My projector is now iirc 15years old. 1080p60hz, optoma, long throw, its on very often just like tv, i changed maybe 3 bulbs so far... Has gaming settings reduce latency etc. great colors and contrast. Never used a screen even for it. Any plain color wall worked better than any of the budget screens. Have repainted wall matt white now and it works very well instead of those budget screens. 

With Blackfriday looming im trying to make a similar decision. Again like you i have a dedicated theatre room with full control over light. I currently have an old 1080p Optama projector with a fixed 100" screen. I need to look at replace the projector but with mini-led 100" tvs dropping drastically im not sure which route to take. main use is movies as I have a sepwrat3 family room with an LG c3 65".

I have bought several used Projectors over the last few years, they work great for a while but always end up having bulb issues or fans issues and they overheat. Optomas are good to get used, easy to work on, but if you plan on using them in a theater setup, make sure they play nice with your receiver. I spent a lot of money on my set up, dropped 2500.00 on a Denon high end receiver ( used on inheritance money from grand parent that passed, only way i would ever be able to get something that high end.) Came across a good deal on a Optoma 1080 projector on FB Market place, think I paid like 80 bucks, it works great plugged into a streaming box like Apple TV, but when I plug it into my receiver, to get surround sound with the projector, the video will not come through and the receiver does not see the projector at all. So I use it as an outdoor projector for movie nights. I have a Benq HT1075 that a friend had that was overheating, paid like $200 for it, it works pretty good but has to be taken apart and cleaned every 6 months. I say all this to say you can find a good unit used, but be careful its like buying a used car, you don’t know if it was taken care of, and how much it was abused. It could turn into a money pit. I am waiting for UST laser projectors to become a little more affordable, then I will be will to drop 800 or so on one, and not have to worry about replacing a bulb at an inconvenient time for 150-200 bucks.

I have a 1080p Optoma projector in my HT. It is about 10 years old, so maybe due for an upgrade. For now, It gets the job done when it’s dark. But the image washes out quickly if a light is turned on and you can barely see anything. That’s why this caught my attention. With multiple strings of light bulb hanging, I could still see the display without any difficulty. I agree, this is not great but compared to the one I have at home currently the difference is night and day. What projector do you recommend from JVC?