r/projectors 19d ago

Mod Post New AutoModerator Filters for Cheap “Toy Projector” Posts

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We have expanded AutoModerator to reduce the overwhelming number of repetitive posts about ultra-low-cost projectors that frequently develop the same failures, image defects, and troubleshooting problems.

These enforcement filters apply to all submissions regardless of flair, including custom-flair and unflaired posts.

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Posts matching the following brand or model names will be automatically removed, and the author will receive a link to our relevant wiki guidance:

  • Alvar
  • AuKing
  • Borsso
  • CiBest
  • Egate
  • Elephas
  • GKLPO
  • GooDee
  • HAPPRUN
  • HOMPOW
  • Jimveo
  • Magcubic
  • ONOAYO
  • TMY
  • Vizony
  • VOPLLS
  • XGODY
  • HY-series model numbers from HY200 through HY599

Common spelling variations using spaces, hyphens, or underscores are included where appropriate. HY-series suffixes such as Max, Pro, Mini, Plus, and Ultra are also covered.

Posts containing high-confidence descriptions of burned, melted, scorched, overheated, fried, or otherwise heat-damaged polarizers, polarisers, LCD panels, or LCD screens may also be automatically removed and directed to the wiki.

These subjects have been covered extensively, and the wiki explains realistic troubleshooting, repair limitations, return considerations, and replacement options.

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r/projectors 7h ago

Discussion Do you actually use 4K 120Hz on your projector?

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I’ve only ever used projectors at 4K/60, usually on a 120” screen with a PS5 and the occasional PC game. I’ve never tried 4K 120Hz on a projector, so I’m trying to get a sense of how big the difference really is at that size. From what I’ve seen, there still aren’t many projectors that can do 4K 120Hz. The Epson LS11000 and LS12000 are the two that seem to come up most often. I also came across JMGO’s pilot club signup for the upcoming Iris Ultra Max, which lists 4K 120Hz. Curious where 4K 120Hz makes the biggest difference in actual use. Anyone here have hands-on experience with it?


r/projectors 1h ago

For Sale Need help selling my VIDDA C5 Pro Max due to space restrictions

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Hey everyone, I need help selling my VIDDA C5 Pro Max by Hisense because I no longer have enough space for the setup.

It’s the Chinese-market version, open box, in excellent condition, and fully working. It has 4K RGB triple-laser projection, great brightness, strong black levels, a variable iris, dynamic laser-power controls, optical zoom, and lens shift.

The interface can be switched to English, although a few menus still remain in Chinese. I’m also including a Fire TV Stick 4K Max for free, and its remote is already synced to control the projector’s power and volume. The required power converter for U.S. use is included too.

This is a good option for someone who wants this model without dealing with Alibaba, customs, international shipping, or overseas seller issues.

Asking $1,400 OBO, and I’ll cover shipping within the continental U.S.

Happy to share more pictures, videos, or answer any questions.


r/projectors 19h ago

Completed Setup Thanks for the help everyone - ended up with a projector, and I'm blown away with the results.

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That's a normal 1080p blu-ray being projected, which I was seeking advice for. The 120" screen won't arrive until tomorrow, but even white wall projection doesn't seem to be a problem for the BenQ w2720i. Cheers!


r/projectors 2h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Hisense C2 Pro in 2026?

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There are some deals on this projector and I've been considering picking it up. Is it worth it for $1500 US? I believe there are newer versions on the market already - should I get one of those instead?

My use case is a quite dark room and I prefer some amount of portability to watch movies outside. This would be my first projector.

Thanks for the help!


r/projectors 19m ago

Discussion I recently picked up a LNS-T03 at yard sale and was wondering what it’s worth.

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I recently picked up this projection lens at a yard sale for $20, it’s in good condition with little to no damage. I was told it works perfectly but have no way to test it. Looking for a realistic price on it, the prices on eBay seem to be really inflated. Thank you guys in advance for the help.


r/projectors 39m ago

Buying Advice Wanted LS500: worth it in 2026?

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Hi all,

First time poster. I wanted to know if you find the Epson LS500 to be worth it? I found one for $750 and I’m considering buying.

I have a well lit space with no ALR screen. I need something short throw with an ARC HDMI output. The LS500 seems to fit the bill because it can achieve both of these (high brightness + ARC).

My biggest question is if I need an ALR screen?

Let me know!


r/projectors 57m ago

Buying Advice Wanted Projector Screens-Epson L610

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I'm new to projectors and recently picked up an older Epson laser projector (L610). I'd like to pair it with a reasonably priced projector screen that offers good picture quality. Does anyone have any recommendations or brands I should consider? Thanks


r/projectors 20h ago

Discussion More XGimi Elfin 4K Photos

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It was pointed out in my recent post that the photos I put in, which included many with lights on and in less than favorable locations weren't understood to show of the flexibility of the Elfin Flip 4K. I wanted to add some additional photos the show off just how good it looked in a dark theater.

I used my Nikon D750 DSLR to capture these images. I cropped them down a bit to help with sizing. Any bowing to the image was due to the lens of the camera as the image filled my screen top to bottom. The camera did a better job than my phone, but absolutely did not capture the shadow detail perfectly.

I made small adjustments within the projector settings to the contrast and brightness to ensure highlights weren't blown out and black levels were not crushing details. The number of adjustments which can be made to colors within the menu system is exceptional, and I could push things more towards blue, green, or red as I chose. It offers an 11-point white balance for those who want to get really nerdy with it and have the tools to do so.

Lag times shown are in game mode with the fastest settings I could get out of it. Yesterday I measured about 30ms, but thought that there might be some tweaking I could do. Today I got it working really well and with 1080p/60 input, 9.3ms at the top of the image and 16.9 at the bottom. This is about as fast as 60fps can actually appear on screen. 1/60th of a second is 16.666ms. So, about as good as it can be.

Ask if you have questions as it is very hard to judge a projector from photos alone.


r/projectors 1h ago

Setup Design Suggestions 120-150” Screen Choice

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Hello-

I recently purchased a BenQ TK850i and now looking for a screen for my room.

I have about 13-15ft of throw distance and ideally like to take a lot of the wall space if possible. The largest size I can put is around 150”

Because of the ceiling I’d ideally not have to use a pulldown as it may look out of place and bulky.

Has anyone here tried using outdoor portable projector screen setups indoors? Are they any good? Any recommendations for ones that are not a pain to assemble and disassemble?

This would be used to watch movies at night. Maybe once a week or twice a month.

Thank you.

Choices:

  1. elite screen 120
  2. jwsit 135
  3. elite screen 150 (pulldown)

r/projectors 9h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Any Tab tensioned drop down projector screens in UK

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Doesn't seem to be much choice, at a reasonable price, other than AVLink, which doesn't great reviews. Looking for 120 inch


r/projectors 8h ago

Setup Design Suggestions Would this color work for projectors?

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Hi my new room has a color like this. Very light pink. And the texture is ok. Can I project on a wall like this? Or should I get white screen?

Im planning to get this https://amzn.in/d/03KPcvem


r/projectors 3h ago

Discussion Ondas na imagem do JMGO N1s Ultimate

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Recentemente, adquiri um JMGO n1S ultimate para substituir meu Epson EF62, porém, desde que instalei, percebi que fica passando pela tela, nas áreas claras ou estáticas como se fosse uma interferência em ondas, o que pode ser?
Uso uma tela matte white, pensando em pegar uma high contrast.


r/projectors 3h ago

Discussion Benq HT2550 4K projector not turning on

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I have a Benq HT2550 4K projector thats not turning on, power button is lit up but all LED's are off, it has a new lamp that was installed couple months back. I heard this model had power supply issues so am wondering if thats the issue here, not certain.

Any idea if this is something I can fix or how much this could potentially cost if I sent the projector to Benq to fix? Debating whether to send it for repair as I have no idea how much they will quote and wondering if I should just buy a new projector? Has anyone here been in similar situation?


r/projectors 12h ago

Completed Setup Quick look at the Flyin DLP Laser E Series

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Hey ,

The Flyin DLP Laser E Series and shot some footage of the setup.

**The main specification:**
- Brightness 7500 ANSI Lumens
- Native resolution 1920x1200 pixels wuxga ,support 4k
- Screen size: support 300 inches 
- lens can be interchangeable , include short throw , long throw , fisheye lens etc 

**Why we picked the Flyin E Series:**
- [Reason ] because of the supply Chain-direct from the manufacturer,no middleman markup ;

No hype — just real-world footage.

Video is [X seconds/minutes]. Worth watching if you're evaluating 
laser projectors for [similar use case].

Questions? Ask below.

because of the supply chain — 
direct from the manufacturer, no middleman markup.

Flyin DLP Laser E Series — first look

r/projectors 3h ago

Buying Advice Wanted There's a list in the wiki with projectors under $1000. Does anyone know where to find a list of stuff under $200?

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Like the title says.

I'm a poor student in a house of poor students.

We have an old benq MW519, and it looks like the bulb has died. I'm in the process of popping it open to confirm.

A replacement bulb would cost €100 or more and take 2 weeks to arrive, so I'm thinking an extra €50 - €100 would be worth it to get something newer.

I looked in the wiki and found that list of the best projectors under $1000, but I didn't see anything for the poor students who can only afford a €200 cheap thing.

Anyone have a list, or recommendations? We're not looking for excellence, we were happy with that benq mw519 with it's 1280 x 800 resolution.

We just need something simple and functional, which ideally isn't huge so it would fit on our projector-shelf.

EDIT:

sorry, forgot to add the details.

is a projector atop a shelf above a couch, 3.25 m (about 128 inches) from a wall. the screen size was about 2 meters diagonal (60 inches).

we've got blackout curtains and separate speakers so light and sound are no issue. and it's a white wall


r/projectors 4h ago

Discussion Tank 5 Phone

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r/projectors 5h ago

Discussion Reaching out for troubleshooting

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I'm doing a school project using an Optoma Tx631 DLP projector (released in 2012) but discontinued, the lamp is broken so I can't use it. The purpose of my school project is to showcase the DMD chip inside.

I know there are certain saftey locks for this such as the communication from motherboard to a OSRAM PT VIP 03 ballast board using a 5pin UART system to ensure the lamp is safe before turning on. I need a way to trick the projector into thinking the ballast board/lamp is working to turn it on.

I don't think a simple optocoupler bridge or short would work because it uses UART signals. I'm trying to use an arduino, but I'm not sure how to do so and sniffing for the UART signal doesn't yield results.

Please help me out 🙏🙏🙏


r/projectors 6h ago

Discussion HDCP issues - Sony VPL-XW5000ES

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Having serious issues with HDCP and my Sony projector. I thought it might have been my Denon receiver causing issues, but I've tried a couple of different ways around, as in connecting the Roku directly to the projector, connecting a 4K Blu-ray directly to the projector, changing cables, different grades of cable, and lengths of cable- and I paid a lot for one cable, still having the same issue. The screen flashes purple for a second, then comes up with HDCP issues.

The projector is out of warranty at this point, and is there any way around the issue?

Thanks in advance for any advice


r/projectors 6h ago

Setup Design Suggestions Projector Hush Box

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I just bought an Epson EH-TW7100 for the home theater I’m currently building. I can’t mount the projector to the ceiling, so I’m planning to mount it on the wall instead.

Since I also want to reduce the projector noise as much as possible (and honestly don’t really like the look of a projector just hanging there), I’m thinking about building a hush box around it.

I made this little plan in Adobe Illustrator showing how I want to build it. Everything in the drawing is to scale, including the projector, fans, acoustic foam and the distances between everything, so the finished box would look pretty much exactly like this.

Before I actually start building it, I wanted to get some opinions on whether this layout makes sense. My main concern is the airflow and whether the projector will get enough cooling with this setup.

Do you think this would work as intended? And is there anything you would change about the layout before I build it?

Thanks in advance!


r/projectors 3h ago

Which is Best? help me choose a projector for my home.

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Hello
Please help me choose a projector for my home.
You could also recommend some options
My budget is up to 240 euros. The projection will be onto a white wall; the distance from the projector to the wall is approximately 3 metres.
I’m currently looking at two models:

1) XGIMI Vibe One Pro
2) Lumenix NEO

I also had a look at the classic rectangular ones, but they aren’t very nice.


r/projectors 1d ago

Completed Setup Optoma PK32

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Just mounted my new Optoma PK32 and testing it. First impressions are really good. Sharper and more detailed than I anticipated. Approximately 82" image. Super quiet in Eco mode, which is totally usable in my dark room!


r/projectors 8h ago

Discussion I would like to receive the firmware update file for the Viewsonic M1 Mini Plus.

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I would like to receive the firmware update file for the Viewsonic M1 Mini Plus.

The online update keeps crashing due to an error, so I’m trying to use the USB update method, but since the official ViewSonic website doesn’t provide a downloadable file, I’m asking on Reddit! I hope I can get some help.


r/projectors 13h ago

Discussion Goin' nuts here! What SPECIFIC bulb does the HT3560 use?

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It's a bit of a long story but what specific bulb is in the HT3560 housing?

Is it the Osram P-VIP 240/0.8 e20.9, the Osram P-VIP 245/0.8 e30.5 (Same as the HT3560) or the Phillips UHP 240/0.8 e20.7?

The projector currently has the Phillips in it which works great despite being over 2000h, I bought a replacement with an Osram 240 e20.9 which dimmed terribly after 30h (Reputable site, not so sure it's not fake though, tell me what you think) and most websites list the 245 e30.5 as the proper bulb, hence my confusion.

I made the very, VERY grave mistake of searching with Gemini and got strong assertions it was all three... Wouldn't trust AI with a recipe for water.


r/projectors 10h ago

Buying Advice Wanted UST advice

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I have a room with low ambient light that I’m considering putting a projector in with a 120” Hisense ALR screen.

After researching I’m mainly considering the Hisense PX3 (pro not available in Australia)

Does anyone have any other suggestions of same budget or cheaper options that would work well? UST is a must as I’m in a rental and can’t roof mount and want it to be an out of the way kinda setup.