A Good 1080P Projector vs A Budget 4K Projector - Is it worth spending more?

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[@allthingstech]

Check these projectors out here: 1080P: geni.us/kKq3r9U 4K: geni.us/YOGwA

[@xealit]

I guess the model names of the projectors are not written explicitly to get the click... and I understand it, but the 1080p URL leads to a non-existent amazon page, at least in my case.

[@spiffdaddy]

looks 100% the same to me

[@leizhang4971]

Thank you for adding CA. We are not forgotten.

[@benjaminbenjamin8392]

Who are you the forgotten.

[@oflynn74]

That was a brilliant, simple and concise comparison.. I've watched a bunch of video's on this subject and yours is the only one that shows the real difference. 4K upgrade time. Keep up the good work!

[@allthingstech]

thanks buddy!

[@user-dm4gs1ig7r]

Still happy with my Epsom 5350 1080p . Payed less than £600. It's a Very good all rounder .

[@vampov]

My real concern is I've used some of these charts that show seating distance versus screen size and at the distance I will be viewing it at it states I won't be able to see the difference between 4k and 1080p. So it almost seems like a waste of money in my situation.

[@andycallinan2161]

Thanks for the comparison video i have the optoma 131xe 1080p projector which i am well happy with but hoping to take the plunge to a 4k projector sometime . I was thinking about the viewsonic PX727 so i will be waiting for your thoughts on this if you get your hands on one. Keep them videos coming and thanks again.

[@teslacybertruck750]

Excellent review, I have been pondering on getting a 4K Projector. I currently own the Optoma HD146x and my friends and I have so much fun playing video games on it, It is incredible.

[@hotblack1166]

On Amazon UK the Optoma HD143X is currently £335.99 and the Viewsonic PX747-4K £809 So hardly a good comparison. If that's the cheapest 4K on the market then it would be better to compare it to a much more expensive 1080p and looking at the prices over the last year the Optima has always been around half the cost (and now less). For me this video is steering me towards the Optima so a big thumbs up for that!

[@flybobbie1449]

That's almost a throw away pj when the bulb goes.

[@giottodiotto1]

At the moment ( 2024) i would skip both and go for a LASER projector, lumens and contrast is way more important than the difference between 1080 versus 4k, and MOST importent for a home projector is power consumption, lack of heat, and the LAMPLIFE, witch is around 30.000 hours on a laser projector

[@shaahin6818]

you should have mentioned whether the content is 4k or 1080p. What would be the image quality of 1080p content projected by this 4k projector?

[@jamessenft616]

Idk if it applies to projectors or not, but when it comes to 4k panels it depends on the original resolution of the content. For example if you have a movie that was recorded in 4k and compressed to be viewed in 1080p it would actualy look better on a 4k display than on a 1080p display.

[@mikenaughton4298]

Easy to see differences. Thanks for doing this. Well presented.

[@NinjaSushi2]

Did you realize that one unit cost twice as much as the other unit?

[@ArtyShat]

@@NinjaSushi2 better buy used 4k project than a new 1080p which would be same price, bought a used viewsonic 4k for 500£ and love it

[@bryanp4827]

Run properly downscaled 4k to 1080p through the Optoma, and i bet you won't see a difference...

[@NinjaSushi2]

A $500 difference. He compared a $500 projector to a $1,000 projector.

[@kpopsquad332]

@@NinjaSushi2 so?

[@itsshantaatkins]

Very helpful. I’m going to go with the 4k.

[@codylucente]

Thabkyou for including Canadian prices. Much appreciated!

[@pannonianbrute]

Was the source material the same 4K? I would be interested to see how the same Full HD material compares.

[@Zoranurai13]

Tbh the optoma just looks oversaturated

[@Jaqen-HGhar]

it's called the difference between having HDR and not having HDR

[@NinjaSushi2]

It's called comparing a $500 projector to $1,000 projector.

[@cichlisuite2]

This is what I thought. The colour rendition on the Optoma was horrible. This is far more important to me than resolution tbh and so few reviews address this aspect and I wish reviewers would try and get the colour output as comparable as possible when doing side by sides. In some frames it may have been the higher contrast that meant when the picture is filmed the highlights are blown but it also appeared that the colour rendition looked really bad on the Optoma.

[@Swedeonamotorcycle]

Nice comparison... Have you tried the Acer V6810 4K? it is about 300£ cheaper than the Viewsonic (atleast in Sweden)... I would love to see a review of that..

[@eriklindtorp8529]

Hey. What content was playing during comparison? Was it 4K content on both projectors or 1080p film on both projectors?

[@willianchanrockin3952]

how about in 2021??? which one is better ?

[@oneusairman135]

Did you use the 4k pixel shifting resolution in your comparison with the PX 747? The HD 143X can pop out a 4k resolution with pixel shift and upscaling. Which gives 8.3 mil pixels compared to 4k at 8.8 mil pixels. I wouldn't make a decision based upon this comparison unless he used the 4k resolution capabilities of the HD 143X.

[@hoareau1]

Still curious to see the difference with a darbee processor in full hd 1080p Vs a 4k emulated :) Still thanks for this review!! :)

[@Gamingcs11692]

You have to be making quite a bit of money to say that either one of these projectors are affordable.

[@Bumfighterification]

Under 1k for a reliable name brand projector is definitely a budget projector.

[@Gamingcs11692]

@@Bumfighterification Some people don't understand how promo's work or just want to say something so this won't be a back and fourth I'm only going to give this a push and hope and let it go from there. There's plenty if you know anything about projectors that are not only name brand but more affordable than the ones in the paid to click links I'm only going to list a few. ViewSonic 1080p Projector with 3500 Lumens DLP 3D Dual HDMI and Low Input Lag for Gaming, Enjoy Netflix Streaming (with Dongle) (PX700HD) $499.99 www.amazon.com/dp/B0789M786L/ref=dp_cerb_2 Optoma HD146X High Performance Projector $549.99 www.amazon.com/Optoma-HD143X-Lumens-Theater-Projector/dp/B0842QPR1Z/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?tag=allthingste04-20&keywords=optoma%2Bhd143x&qid=1554276840&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&th=1 The list is very long those are just 2 right of the head hat are not only less than the one being shown they are better in specs. Now lets really get affordable. VANKYO Performance V630 Native 1080P Full HD Projector, $269.99 Save an extra $15.00 when you apply the coupon on the page. www.amazon.com/Performance-Electronic-Correction-Compatible-Smartphone/dp/B07Z7FSQHN/ref=psdc_300334_t2_B0842QPR1Z If you are looking for 4K under the price of the one in the paid link here is another good projector. $749.99 AAXA 4K1 LED Home Theater Projector, 30,000 Hour LEDs, Mercury Free, Native 4K UHD Resolution, Dual HDMI with HDCP 2.2, 1500 Lumens, E-Focus, Portable Size www.amazon.com/Proyector-mercurio-resoluci%C3%B3n-electr%C3%B3nico-port%C3%A1til/dp/B07PQMQ7ZV/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1DS2SX2CSWR4X&dchild=1&keywords=aaxa+4k+projector&qid=1594392130&s=electronics&sprefix=AAXA+4%2Celectronics%2C194&sr=1-3

[@greysky1252]

Yea, Amazon automatically sends you to the highest end version of the 1080p projector. You have to change it to a different model. It's actually $400-500 which is a lot better than the over $1000 4k projector.

[@crazysnake9656]

Just saying that 1080p one is a budget 1080p

[@NinjaSushi2]

Yeah it is. He literally compared a $500 projector to $1,000 projector.

[@littleripper312]

@@NinjaSushi2 My projector was $250 and doesn't look as bad as his image. Don't know what's up with his projector but those images were so bad they made me want to cry.

[@RossMcgowanMaths]

Have an old Mitsubishi hd4900 1080p projector. I like as it's on 19db so you hardly hear it. Interested to see the difference with 4k.

[@kelseycallaway7766]

What's the difference between optoma h143x and the optoma H185X?

[@salehkambijo1849]

Am hesitating between the 5020UB 1080p(550$) Vs the 5040 UB 4k (1000$) as a second hand is the 5040 makes that huge difference or just noticed by someone has experience with the projectors? My budget is a bit tight so if the 5040 is a game changer i may try to get the unit.

[@SMAr2wo]

Protector with no 3D is like a luxury car with 90HP :)

[@brianz7917]

The stated 23.000:1 contrast ratio on the Optoma is laughable, it's more like 2300:1

[@MattiaPiras7]

Hi, I need a major answer, I've read that this projectors has 40 degree keystone and keystone correction, but can you actually adjust the image by placing the projector crooked? I don't want to throw away 1000 euros, but I thought it was possible with these features My model is acer I don't know if you change much, however it has the same characteristics as yours

[@MattiaPiras7]

Viewsonic is good for this?

[@t.g.876]

Great review. If you can, please include image enhancement projectors such as the Epson 2150 or 3700, it would be interesting to see how they compare to true 4K projectors. Thank you.

[@allthingstech]

All about opinions, thanks for your thoughts

[@t.g.876]

Understood, I do really enjoy your videos, please keep up the great work. Btw, how is the fan noise on the PX747?

[@kyleday5026]

Hi the optoma projector hd29hst this one does a 100 inch at 1 metre is there a short throw projector that does a bigger screen at 1 metre for similar price from amazon UK

[@luc1ferblack]

Unless you have something putting out 4k what's the point but even then do not buy the 4k. If you really know projectors you will know Optima bulbs are very very cheap £80 to £100 all other brands are around £300 I would always go with Optima they are great

[@madcommodore]

Well I opted for 2 Optoma 720p projectors this summer (current model) at 3600 lumens and unless it is a sunny day it is pretty much like a big LCD in the day time on a dark grey projector screen. Optoma image quality combined with enormous 120" projected images for me are more critical than a "4K" sticker on anything else at the same sort of price (375 quid).

[@tinman5640]

Will I be disappointed if I make the change to a projector from a Samsung Q60 55" when it comes to clarity . I want bigger screen that's what I'm looking for , thank you for your help 👍👍👍

[@samrix5793]

Any updates to this video for 2022?

[@OzkrRodz]

I’m about to get a Optoma HD39HDR for $620 and wanted to know if i should get something else for that amount of money or if thats ok... ?

[@timperry8961]

4k projector seems to have more dynamic range, or is that the camera coping with difficult exposure?

[@Danielevans2]

This is so well produced!

[@Donaldson21211]

Thanks for the video as always, can i ask about the comparison testing? Was the youtube video playback still set to 4K when playing through the 1080p projector?

[@allthingstech]

Andy Donaldson I used Apple TV 4K for both, it optimists dependent on connection

[@Donaldson21211]

@@allthingstech Thanks for confirming, i presume it is youtube content from Jacob + Katie Schwarz? It would be interesting to see the "stats for nerds" as the difference is certainly very noticeable! i didnt think the Apple TV 4K supported youtube 4k because of the format but perhaps thats changed recently. I currently have a benq w2000 (1080p) projector and use it with an nvidia shield, i can select 4k playback in youtube which although i cant actually get the 4k native image from the projector the difference in quality is considerably sharper than 1080 playback (i guess its similar to supersampling or something?) Im tempted to move up to a 4k projector, if the jump in quality is as good as you comparisons id be very pleased which is why i am questioning the setup :)

[@ChrisKadaver]

Did you play at 4K on the 1080p projector?

[@mx5moon]

I have an Epson 3100 on a 106" screen, which I have been quite happy with. As the content I watch is either 720p (sports) or 1080p (Netflix etc.), is there any benefit for me at 4k at the moment? Do the scalers on these budget minded 4k projectors do a good enough job to make displaying 720/1080 content better?

[@GringoXalapeno]

4K streaming has less compression so it looks better even on a 1080p display

[@NinjaSushi2]

You're comparing one item to another that cost twice as much. Why wouldn't you compare two items that cost the same?

[@frogtechtips]

grate test iam just buy full hd one can wait to see that picture improve from my 480p

[@WeirdSnakeGal]

Looks great but unfortunately I have little faith in viewsonic. I had one of their entry range mini projector because everyone was raging about it. It was crap. The image went blurry all the time I had the manually tweak the roller thingy to adjust. It was super noisy as well and out of the blue it just stopped working. When I tried to turn it on it was on a loop of turning itself on and off and never getting to the menu. The controller that came with was the worst quality ever. The buttons were super hard to press. I wasn't umpressed with the UI either. I could never pair my phone to it even though it was supposed to and the apps available were so limited it was completely useless. I gave up on it and now I'm looking for a better projector and I plan on investing a bit more but I'm scared of getting shit hardware and software quality again.

[@shinra358]

got the optoma. theres no horizontal skew control and you cant resize the projection when in 3d mode. wtf! 👹

[@eurovinhos]

Very happy with lg pf50ks portable and image very good

[@Zoranurai13]

Alexandre Pinto i have it as well, it’s fantastic

[@eurovinhos]

@@Zoranurai13 can you help me to find a good screen?

[@pilinke11]

@@eurovinhos all depends on budget (how much you plan to spend on a screen? ) and your environment ( how much light you have on your room? )

[@eurovinhos]

@@pilinke11 between 50 to 150 euros, it can be without light

[@pilinke11]

@@eurovinhos I live in the United States but you can look for yard master from elite screens, you can start from 100 to even bigger and it can be use outside or mount in you room

[@luc1ferblack]

This is great but shit loads of stuff is not in 4k so if im using 1080p video will it still look better on the 4k projector

[@truhunk1]

So, is it a 4K pixel shifter, or a real native 4K ?

[@OfficialSolDios]

Pixel shift

[@danlafrance386]

Great comparison. Thanks 👏👏

[@NinjaSushi2]

He literally compared a $500 projector to $1,000 projector.

[@DoiDiNhoRJ]

I was so happy with exactly this Optoma until I see this huge difference xD

[@blackgunner4594]

I had a very hard time telling the difference between WUXGA vs 4K

[@kyleday5026]

what is best 1080p projector 1080p under £1000 lumens over 3000

[@Coaltal45]

Most sources are still 2k or 1080P. Like many have said here...while true 4K is stunning, most movies are still shot in 2k then upscaled to 4k to sell more discs.

[@Autotunethyeveryday]

4K is more detail no surprise. Lumens seem better on 1080p

[@ΣτράτοςΚοντογιάννης]

Is the optoma hd144x Worth over the 143x?

[@mkmcdowell4648]

More detail, but colors are dull on the Viewsonic.

[@cichlisuite2]

You say dull but to my eyes they are much better as the Optoma colours are far too saturated and so look both fake and ugly to me.

[@chadood7645]

You should revisit its! Price have changed a lot

[@JesusSavesSinners]

This video is Garbage and was Garbage when it was made. The Optoma Projector he uses is a budget 1080p Projector that cost $500.00 then. Optoma had many other 1080p Projectors at that time that were vastly better. The ViewSonic 4K Projector is pure Garbage 🗑. It only has a 1,200 contrast ratio vs 23,000 for the Optoma Projector. With TVs as well as Projectors you can buy a low end 4K TV which is Garbage. Today it is hard to find a 1080p TV but 4 years ago when this video was made you certainly could buy a 1080p TV that had better picture Quality than many 4K TVs. 80% of what you watch on TV is only 1080p or less. A lot of what is available on TV is only 480p still. So the answer to the question is a Good 1080p Projector is better than a budget 4K Projector.

[@moordrechtkevsz]

@0:59 i thought someone whispered in my ear

[@littleripper312]

Sorry it was me

[@jujubeans9321]

Hell yeah I'm glad I brought me a 4K projector for this PS5 console. Now I'm ready to play Gotham Knights on my wall of a 300 big picture in 4K.

[@ianh3253]

Shame no 3d on the viewsonic

[@amanpatel5694]

The 1080p Image looks a lot washed out as compared to my cheap native 1080p wzatco projector even in a well lit room,looks to be somethign is very wrong with the image

[@goldlick7138]

Should have compared in the same price range.

[@NinjaSushi2]

EXACTLY! He literally compared a $500 projector to $1,000 projector.

[@coldcoffeeMK2]

4K projector are priced way too high for what they offer over 1080p. Better off getting a same priced 4k TV for the dimming zones.

[@eksored]

*GREAT REVIEW*

[@jermainejennings1514]

I just purchased it, but any idea why my HDMI input isn't working correctly? I keep seeing the error message,"No Source Found." After connecting the firestick.

[@jermainejennings1514]

@Rique Hahaha it works fine now.

[@jermainejennings1514]

The projector is great!

[@DelusionalDev64]

Which one did u get?

[@jermainejennings1514]

@@DelusionalDev64 Please buy the 1080p! It is so worth it! I can finally watch tv during the day with a high-quality projector. They don't pay me a dime to say these things.

[@Jupiters1337]

I got a PX701-4K refurbished off ViewSonic for 675$ definitely a steal.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

You got an overrated low Quality used Projector. For that price you can buy a much better 1080p Projector. You got a very low Quality pixel shifting Projector that has horrible colors, bad black levels. Good 1080p Projectors are much better than bottom line 4K Projectors. Buying Refurbished is never a steal. You can buy that same Projector New for $1000.00. I have seen it on sale New for around $800.00 even less. You got a Projector that could have been used for several years before they traded it in on another Projector. ViewSonic and Amazon will take a used Projector for $100.00 off their New Projector. They make a huge Profit doing that.

[@Jupiters1337]

@@JesusSavesSinners lol i have a JVC now

[@JesusSavesSinners]

@@Jupiters1337 I hope you like it. 👍

[@AjuVignesh]

I can see the difference on my 5 inch phone but, technically, we cannot easily differentiate a 720p and 1080p on a mobile device; let alone 4K. That just means something is wrong with the optoma.

[@MrRawUK]

Good video. Nice comparison .

[@isharkjawz5668]

The 143x looks better and the 4k projector is not a true 4k it's just 1080 streched out with added fake pixels to make 4k do technically just 1080 with hdr not worth the money

[@deejeemadrox1866]

fake pixels???? muhahahahahahaha

[@07marchcat]

Фоточки в конце из Санкт-Петербурга! Исакиевский собор! Красиво!

[@alejandrodelapena5174]

The view sonic now cost 400€

[@allthingstech]

thanks!

[@Autotunethyeveryday]

1080p way brighter

[@blackie75]

My only problem with the Viewsonic PX747-4k, is that for around the same price, you can buy the Epson EH-TW7100 (3800 in USA), which just poops all over the PX747-4K in every department.

[@housbinpharteen7445]

I only have 1080p content so would it be still better to go to 4k?

[@James.Brooke]

Great job

[@simonm8586]

A fairer comparison is a full HD movie playing as there's not that many 4k movies

[@jermainejennings1514]

Sold!

[@teslacybertruck750]

Wow the 4k projector obliterated the 1080P

[@NinjaSushi2]

I sure as hell hope it would considering it cost twice as much.

[@gedimangediman]

Thanks

[@oldschoolbluesplayer5319]

Wrong...Try match a BenQ HT2050A against the Viewsonic instead of a low end 1080P

[@kovrcek]

Don't know how but I'm getting like almost the same detail on my 720p cheap chinese PJ. In no way does it look like the optoma 1080p, that is just horrible. Just really a little less detail than the viewsonic. I think there must be something wrong with your setup or the PJ..that shouldn't be possible. I'm using 120" screen and played the exact same video you are playing (costa rica in 4k).

[@david111davies]

on a 120 inch screen 720p is only a pathetic 12 pixels per square inch. No way on earth it looks the same as 37 pixels per square inch. Impossible

[@olzzon]

Yes, sharper image but the rainbow effect kills it

[@miguelalves9625]

You should have done between two in the same price range

[@DisturbedJunglist]

It's the cheapest 4k available according to the narrator

[@theglaok]

Terrible intro music otherwise not the best review but informative.

[@allthingstech]

thanks, soz about the music!

[@NinjaSushi2]

Seriously. How do you compare $500 projector to $1,000 projector? You just confused all these people and pretty much convinced them to buy the more expensive projector AND use your link so you get a kickback. That's pretty fucked up and sneaky of y'all.

[@NinjaSushi2]

You should tell people you're an Amazon associate instead of hiding it in the description. That's seriously fucking sneaky of you and you need to disclose this ahead of time.

[@commandertaco1762]

Epson 2100 gang

[@SubmitTheKraken]

I'd rather pick the 4K version.

[@NinjaSushi2]

It cost twice as much as a 1080p

[@kpopsquad332]

your money-- XD

[@toasty-toast]

On my iPhone they look the same

[@Mrenjoy92]

Well this was an expensive video to watch..

[@HunGerMovies]

I think the cinema feeling does not come with high resolution.

[@raoulraoul7129]

OMG :)))

[@robh6206]

First

[@bryanp4827]

🖕 FUCK WIT, GET A LIFE!

[@TWOUNO]

How is $400-$900 plus budget projectors? Click bate!

[@blayzejlm]

1st!

[@sukuvar]

Both are not Budget projectors. A Budget projector must come withn 250$.

[@Jupiters1337]

um no unless you want some trash 480p projector

[@sagebias2251]

3d is not worth mentioning. It is crap and always has been.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

😂😂😂 Is View Sonic paying you 🫣🤬 The Optoma Projector looks much better. The ViewSonic has absolutely horrible Contrast and Colors. 1,200 vs 23,000 on the Optoma this is NOT even close. The Optoma gives you a much better picture. The 4K might show better detail but it is Not that much better like you claim. Do a blind test and People will choose the Optoma over the ViewSonic because of the much much better Brighter Colors, Superior Black levels, incredibly Better Contrast. The nearly 23 times better Contrast greatly improves the entire picture.