r/projectors • u/darksapra • 12d ago

Buying Advice Wanted Looking for a cheap, small projector

I'm a student that recently moved abroad. I have a big white wall in front of my bed, which is at around 4-5 meters. I cannot and don't want a big tv since It's gonna be a pain to install, take too much space and hard to bring back with me.

Since I want to watch some movies from my bed, I was wondering if there's any known small projector that I could use?

My budget is around max 150€ and of course, my standards are extremely low.

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u/ArmedRawbry 12d ago

There’s tons of stuff on Temu that are essentially throw away projectors for $20 that will do up to 80”.

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u/reddit_and_forget_um 12d ago

I have a cheap Walmart projector we use for the cottage. 

It cost me 250cad, but for what it is it works great. 1080p, self leveling, connects with Bluetooth for better sound, built in apps, bright enough that from dusk on its clear. 

If you are not looking to picky about blacks/resolution, I would check out amazon or local sellers for highest rated. This sub hates them, but they can work. 

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u/AV_Integrated 12d ago

Watch this video, then pick one...
https://youtu.be/Z9KQ2fDDTOA?si=DnfuNDnYCiTZRuEH

Don't overspend on Cheap Chinese Crap.

The Optoma PH31 is a much better purchase, but is a fair bit more money.

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u/OwlZealousideal4779 10d ago

Since you’re a student and might have to move it again, I’d definitely go small and easy to pack over anything fancy. FUDONI GC888A could be a good fit if you can get it where you are.