Replacing my $3,500 Projector with a $100 Projector from Amazon! Best Budget Projector 2022

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Is this the best budget projector of 2022? Well today we will find out, as I replace my $3,500 JVC projector with what some consider to be the best budget projector of 2022. Will it beat my JVC projector? Is it worth buying? Check it out as we look at this budget projector.
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[@oxnardadrianlopez6684]

Not gonna lie. If I didn’t love your videos I would have complained saying it’s misleading. In the end you didn’t pick the budget over the $3,500 JVC.

[@Toid]

Thank you. I’m going to keep trying budget projectors until I feel one can keep up with it. Honestly, I was really impressed with how good this one did.

[@shawndouglas4854]

Thanks for the very helpful review! An extreme budget outdoor movie projector is exactly what my family and I have looking for and you are the second guy on KZbin to strong recommend it. Also, love the down to earth yet entertaining monologue about the product. Great job!

[@1ohmwrecker]

It's actually $79.99 now, and has a 10% off coupon on top of it. I may have to buy one just to dip my feet into the projector waters.

[@TheMeefive]

Just saw it for $59:00

[@ajp3168]

Got mine for $54. It was on sale for $67 on amazon and it had a 25% coupon

[@elMore1107]

@@ajp3168 got mine for $65.00 with 2 day shipping ❤

[@TheGreatCatsby93]

Just bought it for $69.99

[@mattmungrin4792]

My Optima 180hd DLP finally kicked the bucket after 10 years. I found this video the other day and ordered this projector off Amazon. It was $76 free shipping. I received it today and all I can say is that it is pretty unbelievable for the price. I'm still in shock at how good it is.

[@Toid]

Isn’t it amazing? I couldn’t believe that you could get that type of quality for under $100. It really opened my eyes.

[@philipjfry1383]

I just ordered it my tv broke is it possible to stream laptop to it without using an HDMI?

[@MrGenie23432]

Projectors have advanced by leaps and bounds the past 10 years. The HD180 would be considered on the dim side with so so contrast compared to entry level name brand.

Thank you for your honest opinion. I was trying to buy it here in my country (Mexico) but it was around $200 dlls. So I found it in Amazon UK for only $100 and ordered it right away.

[@Antiorganizer]

It's all about carefully balancing so you can achieve decent results and not feel stupid about it. I think you made the arguments really well.

[@Elliott-Designs]

Damn amazing for $100, great review Nick!

[@ENKI-THE-GOD]

BS. You should have shown a $3,000 projector and compared just saying it's better is here say.

[@Toid]

You should really watch the video before you comment.

[@peteleoni9665]

So...its a pretty dang good replacement for an older TV in a dark room. This and a stick and you are in business.

[@Toid]

For the price, I haven’t found much better. Obviously if you spend $500 or more and go with a brand like Xgimi, the difference would be night and day. But for under $100, it’s a great little projector.

[@TheMeefive]

It could develop a brown spot on the screen after three months like most projectors under $300

[@oxnardadrianlopez6684]

Yeah mine did too!!! What makes that happen? Can you do something to avoid it browning like that?

[@TheMeefive]

@@oxnardadrianlopez6684 They tend to use cheap materials. However I have had this Jimtab M22 Native 1020p for four months so far with no browning. it currently costs $89.00 on Amazon. It's pretty bright and has a clear picture.

[@DavidSherman1980]

I just got this on Amazon for $53 after tax. First impression was pretty great considering my last projector was about 20 years ago, BoxLight 720p 800 Lumens for $1800 with $400 replacement lamp cost... The native 1080p on this cheap projector is a huge plus, and I popped on an old Chromecast and this becomes a super portable, one cable projector for outdoor or bonus room use. The lens adjustments really limit where you can use this most effectively since it can't really focus the entire screen if using the very limited keystone adjustment. And the screen size is controlled by the projector distance. Ideally this needs to be mounted where it's directly centered with no keystone adjustment required, which can be problematic in many rooms where you don't need or want the largest size screen. On the plus side, even at 200" diagonal, it looked decent enough. Did not have the obvious "screen door effect" my old projector had. So for $53, this is absolutely a great purchase! It will really be fun for rear projection Halloween effects!

[@mullinperformanceaudio5902]

I was always curious on why someone would want a projector over a OLED tv, since picture quality on 70-80-90" TV's have gotten so good. A $100 decent quality picture you can throw up in a large room would be awesome tho.

[@vibingwithvinyl]

120" tvs are quite expensive still.

[@Toid]

You've got a good point. A lot of larger TVs are becoming more accessible. The main reason I see people still wanting projectors are when they use acoustically transparent screens. By doing that you can have much larger speakers. Which allows for much better placement and sound. With a TV, your limited to the space around it.

[@conchobar]

While a 70-75" TV is priced well, anything above that costs as much as a comparable 4k Ultra Short Throw projector which can be watched in most daylight situation and easily provides a 120" screen, and sits inches from the wall, completely out of the way of viewers.

[@KisameSempai]

doesn't OLED cost significantly more?? at least in my country it costs much more than 4k projectors...almost twice the price for more than half the screen size

[@metaldreams3595]

Easy...btw, I am addressing this question for people that have money. The way the question was asked, only people with money would even ask. Like I said....Easy. Cos you will spend $7,000-$15,000 on a 90"-95" tv, while a $3000 projector will do a 120" picture at 4K that'll blow everyone away. You know how much difference 90" to 120" is? Projector is home theater Deputy, tv is living room city.

[@robbiedh02]

This would be a good one to keep in the camper. Beats having to take the Epson down all the time.

[@Toid]

This would be perfect for that

[@Toid]

Heck it's even on sale for $80 right now.

[@w.l8601]

@@Toid great video i have question how many headphones can be connected to this projector via bluetooth at the same time?

[@MichaelMuratore]

So my I wanna use this for outside manly night time for kiddos.. never had a projector. Saw this gave me hope not spending Arm and leg. So how does it work exactly. I know it's preference, but any recommendations for screen.. and can I use my w-king t9 Bluetooth speakers for the sound.. and I guess to watch movies. I can use a phone or tablet to connect in the hdmi and use an adapter of some sort. Sorry, so many questions. I appreciate any info. Thanx in advance Mike

[@Sonic6293]

Got this particular projector for $66 recently. I agree with you with this projector being a great starter projector. I currently have mine set up in my living room making a 117 inch picture from 13 feet away. I like it way more than my 70 inch, which I have since relegated to my bedroom. I just have to try out gaming on it, then I'll figure out what 4K projector I wanna upgrade to...

[@averagestudent4358]

Ok update

[@Sonic6293]

@@averagestudent4358 I upgraded to a Nexigo PJ40, a decent upgrade.

[@Bourbon_Bound]

Just got the Happrun for $44 on an Amazon sale. Just something fun to play with outside, and not worry about something happening to it.

[@daviddesouza6023]

Good work bro.. Your video was fun and entertaining and full of jokes. I will buy that happrun

[@captainjacksnap]

I’ve always been a buy a used 5 year old projector on eBay kinda guy for cheap projectors but this one is definitely interesting

[@Toid]

I completely get that. And honestly I've been the same way. But last year when everything went crazy in price I noticed that even used projectors were going for the price of new. It was really crazy. I was seeing 10-year-old benqw 1070s for going for $700 to $1,000. I bought one brand new a long time ago for $700.

[@R0bR0y512]

I just bought a JVC DLA-RS1X for 75.00 with a new bulb. I get input lag gonna just watch movies really am i gonna regret not going to the china projector

[@Luisppk2812]

The EXACT answer is... your jvc proyector is 35 times better than the $100 proyector? Probably not, don't you? From what I saw, maybe 3 or up to 5 times, to be even. So, don't be harsh against the 'little' one.

[@R0bR0y512]

Just bought a old jvc for 75.00. ...let's see if it beats my 100.00 toptro.

[@RPI79]

This is on special right now on Amazon Australia. Down from $179 to $127. I want it to watch stuff in bed with a firestick... Hmmm...

[@firstlast-pt5pp]

more impressive if you compare the good budget projectors at 85" ( actual 100 watts or more). TV gets a lot more expensive > 75".

[@martinbalaam1470]

what was the sound like comin from the projector itself??? could we use it without additional speakers ?

[@Thumper68]

Won’t touch my 50 dollar projector lmao

[@Toid]

Nice

[@brainz-brainz]

I have this projector. I will say that the picture quality is good but it’s nearly impossible to get all 4 corners in focus. The lens is just too cheap and the focus adjustment is shoddy.

[@jeffreychow8853]

I got one too. Picture quality was really, surprisingly good. But what gets me is the 0% offset and 15° keystone doesn’t allow the projector to have a square/sharp image when the projector is at the bottom of the image or ceiling mounted. Really wants to be square with the center of the image which limits placement options. Didn’t see any reviews that mention this. So if you’re planning on tabletop or ceiling mount and want a square image, this projector isn’t for you.

[@gitech7450]

Can it except a 4K 60fps signal and display it smoothly at the full 60fps? This is a question for the capability of its processor board. I purchased 5 of them and only one of them could do it including two of the exact same model from the same listing. Showing me that there can be random parts in these things no matter what the listing says. lol In all, I ended up combining two different projectors together into one amazing projector and returning the other three.

[@JamesPound]

No

[@MASTERCRAFT938]

I got his on3 a year ago and i couldn't be happier for the image quality i got. The only but, for me, was the red colors are a bit weak, with red being my favourite colour. lol xD But really worth the 70 dollars i paid.

[@Toid]

Yeah there’s definitely some compromises when you get a $70 projector. But this was the first projector under hundred dollars that I’ve ever seen that is just truly impressive at that price. I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying it

[@andyknapp]

I just got one of these for $50 after tax after a good review by The Hook Up. Hopefully it's just as good as people say

[@josephsaucedo8691]

All I no is that jvc is no joke definitely up there one of the better ones that for sure I would say one of the best. I want that exact one but $$$ for sure it's on my list sense I have the 4khd screen wait for it already. I had to click thinking your Krazy replacing it.. but as I thought it's staying ✌️👌👍💯🥂

[@user-bp3ct3jm5l]

Hi! I recently purchased this projector and had the same issue with needing to slip a little shiv under the left side to make it even. I also noticed a slight burning plastic smell both times I have used it so far, is that normal?

[@Toid]

I haven’t smelled any burning plastic with mine. That doesn’t sound normal.

[@user-bp3ct3jm5l]

Ok, thanks for the reply. I googled the issue and it seems pretty common with new projectors, but I thought I’d ask someone who had the same projector. I’ll reach out to the company.

[@demonreturns4336]

This is like someone making a video about replacing their pc with 4090 nvidia graphics card with an voodoo graphics card from the mid 90s 😐

[@jkinggarcia]

Just found your video lol you look like Seth Rogan

[@MochiSenseiii]

How is gaming? PS4 for example

[@dcuccia]

Dude - it's $76.49 today. Thanks for the tip - just what I needed.

[@Toid]

Sweet! That’s a steal!

[@dcuccia]

@@Toid arrived next day, too...sometimes Amazon is magical.

[@Toid]

@@dcuccia dang that’s unbelievable

[@normrobbins4682]

The happrun projector is on sale today for 66.98 with a 30% coupon making it 46.04. great deal on Amazon.

[@Toid]

That’s a fantastic deal! Thanks for sharing!

[@JBSCHAFFNER]

Do what they do in theaters… stack two and double the lumens…

[@danp762]

Hey, Do you have a why to test the power consumption? ON and OFF. I have a mobile application for something like this.

[@Toid]

I don't, I'm sorry

[@안희창-l5t]

Better than I expected.

[@power651]

We can use grey color projector screen for lower brightness projector for better picture quality?

[@Toid]

The dra screen will help with your black levels. Having said that it’ll also make your white levels gray. So there’s a trade-off with getting better black levels from a very bright projector using a gray screen the particular one that I’m using is a white screen by Seymour av.

[@barnuner]

I got one of these for $42. Pretty amazing for the price!

[@conchobar]

I still have my Big Shot UST I bought from Brookstone before they all closed down. Got it for $100.

[@Toid]

Nice! That reminds me of when I got my first tablet, the HP TouchPad for $50. Interestingly enough, I just found it the other day and it still Powers up and works 😆

[@pwrmx24]

Remember when bluray players were $$$ now really cheap? Looking forward to name brand 4k projectors under $300 with good lumens.

[@marcosvictor4935]

Woukd be really nice if some youtuber made a shootout of these very budget LED LCD projectors. Including those from aliexpress.

[@Toid]

That would be nice. This one for sure is worth it.

[@Thumper68]

Lots of them out on KZbin

[@leif8436]

@@Toid check out 'The Hookup' He did an amazing overview!

[@Toid]

@@leif8436 I'm actually really surprised that how good these projectors have gotten. They are actually quite good for the price. Which I honestly didn't expect.

[@ziggythegreat]

i had this same idea to go pick up a 80 dollar projector from menards to run aside my 5050ub in my theater room for the lulz

[@Toid]

Yeah I can't speak to every $80 projector, there's some really bad ones out there. But this one actually really surprised me for the picture quality. For anyone not wanting to spend a lot of money, this should definitely be considered. Of course, if you're looking at 1500 plus dollars, that's a different story.

[@chedwin]

That’s a really cool projector mount for the JVC you have there 😉

[@Toid]

Haha! Yes thank you for all your help in designing it. It's really nice. I love it

[@danielrosario6731]

At what distance from the screen did you use it?

[@brianchristopher4666]

Which model jvc is only $3500???

[@frankdavis7978]

Nice video. 😊 Can you tell me if the fan in the device is loud?

[@Toid]

It’s not.

[@noelbu]

My plan is to plug this into my computer through HDMI and the computer is connected to bluetooth speakers. My question is, will the audio come from the bluetooth speakers that are connected to the computer or will it come from the projector?

[@KGM35]

Hi, thanks a lot for this video, could you please help me, I ordered the same projector and it's the first time I deal with projectors, i want to hook it my phone, what kind of cable i need to order from Amazon and is it ok to have a Motorola G power phone, is it gonna work or not, if not can I use a usb stick with SD card to make my child watch downloaded movies? Thanks a ton.

[@briantennort9991]

Does the projector allow you to replace the lamp? I could not find this on the manufacturer website. Thanks.

[@AdeyaProductions]

Does anyone know of any quiet (low fan noise) projectors for about £100-£200

[@4ndy123]

A $100 cant compete oh what a shock 😅😂

[@PlayStopRewindFilms]

Does this projector have a hdmi out? I run a small music venue and would love to be able to hdmi to my computers stream so I can change scenes from the video to the band playing

[@solis561]

Thank you for making my decision much easier to purchase this projector for my grandsons room 👍

[@banjerma]

Ok. Here's an off the wall but legit question...Can this projector be used for projecting a photo or handdrawn image onto wall or canvas for tracing. I have a basement that has one room without windows so light would not be an issue. TIA

[@dantheman20127667]

Would you consider it a worthy upgrade to an old higher end 720p projector?

[@Toid]

In general, yes.

[@dantheman20127667]

@@Toid Wow, this thing is 10/10 for the money! Thanks for the video! Ordered one through your affiliate link

[@xTinBenderX]

Thanks Toid! Wasn't in the market for a projector, but for $79 I couldn't resist!

[@Toid]

That is awesome! I can't wait to hear how much you like it!

[@KisameSempai]

was it worth it?

[@patmiller9388]

I got it for $48

[@CiaofCleburne]

Ok this will make me feel sooooo old school, but I am considering this projector for a campsite (thankfully we have electric)…so I can set this up outdoors. I also have a decent JBL bluetooth speaker so my question is: where do I get movies from? Like do I use it in conjunction with just a dvd player??? And will this projector recognize my jbl speaker???

[@KGM35]

I ordered one and I don't know how to hook it to my phone 😢

[@CiaofCleburne]

@@KGM35 well if it is bluetooth capable, it should say so in the box. Then on your phone under “settings”, go to “bluetooth”…make sure that is “ON”…then a list should come up listing ALL of your bluetooth devices that you have available. Look for the projector’s name, and hit “connect”. Does that help?

[@KGM35]

@@CiaofCleburne Thanks so much for your reply, I think the Bluetooth works only with Audio linked devices, I ordered Hupprun H1 9500L😔 based on reviews.

[@CiaofCleburne]

@@KGM35 ohhhhhh, ok!!!

[@408SPLKINGS]

Thank you for the video audio tutorial commentary demo editing unbias observation as always I think I'll get one for my camper & attach it to my headboard aimed straight up to the ceiling

[@MHK_1990]

Great video. would love to know how big it would display if i plan on putting the projector 8 ft away from the wall. Thanks

[@harryjey8830]

It goes from 40' to 100' adjustable from a variety of ranges, you'll always have the perfect size. Hope this helps!

[@tonybologna139]

Can I screen mirror from my phone to projector?

[@oscarfigueroa1427]

Can i plug in the hdmi cable to my apple adapter that connects to my iphone

[@zeyronn8569]

Does it support connection to netflix?

[@verschepard]

You should have purchased one with 4 corner keystone. Many of them got this option today. And hey, in the 250€ price range, the quality is really good todays

[@TrekBuilder]

Hey, thank you for the comprehensive review. I've had my eye on this projector, but can you tell me if the lamp is replaceable, and is the lens glass or plastic? Thanks for any help.

[@Toid]

I can’t. Unfortunately I don’t have it anymore. I gave it to a friend of mine. However, what I will say is that it is definitely worth the price.

[@TrekBuilder]

Okay, I understand. Thank you kindly for the quick response though. :)

[@Top_g80comp]

Fantastic honest review 🤘💯❤️

[@joelrunyan1608]

68 now

[@Toid]

Even better

[@hearhere2165]

@@Toid - USD$ 58 w/ coupon in Canada.

[@michaellockwood2925]

What was the throw distance for this projector

[@nrianvega9086]

buy thundeal td98, wzatco alpha 2, borsso bs30 pro, pix paq prime and bye bye your 3500$ projector xD

[@Toid]

If any of thsoe companies want me to review one. I probably will. But I highly doubt they will beat out the JVC. But I would be very pleased if they did.

[@nrianvega9086]

@@Toid Obviously not... but the image quality. Let's say the king. the Thundeal TD98 (the best in the world for 300 dollars) or the Borsso BS30 pro (the best led in the world) for its price. It would already satisfy 90% of people easily and more for that price. add a good vinyl or fiberglass screen. and it is having your own home theater at a low price but with quite impressive quality. I hope they sponsor you, friend, you make good reviews. :'c

[@yannisgk]

or blitzwolf bw-v5 for around 100 bux!!!

[@nrianvega9086]

mannnn wewacht v50 or wanbo x1 max are the king budget :,c

[@nkubkbkuj]

The v50 is too blurry i bought 4 they're all blurry

[@nrianvega9086]

@@nkubkbkuj this is the new king now. I am sad old king die :'v

[@nrianvega9086]

@@nkubkbkuj ist good for the price

[@Kobayashhi]

Too much babbling, little action. Crap review.

[@bobbydrake8965]

Your Clickbait is not sexy at all

[@TheVdub1980]

Firstly not a lot of people can afford to spend £3,000/$3000 on a projector so would probably be happy with a cheap model. Personally it's a total waste of money. Spend the same on a TV and it will eat your projector for breakfast. Secondly you can't compare a highend projector to an entry level basic cheap projector .. this is just rediculous. Thirdly who uses a projector these days? Lol

[@Toid]

These statements make me believe that you didn’t watch the video. You’re welcome to comment, but you should take in the facts that I say, and then respond to those believe it or not the home theater projector market is on the rise. Anyone building an actual home theater in their house typically uses as a projector. This is due to quite a few reasons, one being that you can get a much larger screen, to being you can hide all your speakers behind the screen so all you see is picture this makes for a significantly different experience than watching it on the television and three a lot of projectors include technology switches, 3-D, which a lot of televisions have left behind. And although 3-D on televisions was never necessarily the greatest minus a few companies, it was always very good on active projectors.

[@deviant4life25]

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[@olliegarcia2306]

Dude that shit was hilarious when u were like nope not happening not taking down my big ass $3500 projector for this POS and you bust out the the same old rickity brown wooden tv tray I got laying around lol