Should you buy a CHEAP projector in 2024?

[@NeutralGenericUser]

Your thoroughness and no nonsense comparisons are a breath of fresh air on YT. Thank you so much for doing these!

[@hockey1freak]

Plus has to watch Will Smith 2 million times LOL

[@arjan92]

100% agree!

[@oosomunboxings3081]

Most comparisons/reviews are just not human anymore

[@scottcuk1]

It's hard to overstate how much better these videos are than single sponsored shill nonsense. This is the gold standard. 1mil subs incoming.

[@camjo6397]

Wow that was a quality video. I went from knowing nothing about projectors to feeling informed enough to make a purchase. You sir, a strapping lad. I wish you success in your endeavors.

[@Bazookatone1]

Indeed, this is a very rigorous and thorough review

[@Palabrota]

I'm gonna take the money I saved on a projector and donate it to your channel as a thanks. This kind of video is a service I'd pay for from something like Consumer Reports and you deserve to be making actual dollars for it, not just YT ad revenue

[@jamesbomd3503]

He is making dollars out of it He's getting all the ad dollars from KZbin the more views he gets The more money he gets don't feel sorry for him he's worked hard and he lives very well My guess is you're probably a plant who knows him

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@@jamesbomd3503 KZbin pays crap. I promise he's not making what you claim especially since he is buying everything himself. Why discourage someone to donate money to someone because they found value in their work? Man this is just pitiful.

[@farfromhomeandlost]

I bought the Happrun about a year ago and I'm still enjoying it. The fan is a little loud but not bad once you have any audio going. There are a few bright spots that showed up not too long after buying it. They are pretty small and only noticable in dark or black scenes. As long as they dont get any worse, I'm happy.

[@J0HN_3_16]

The greatest service this channel provides is reviewing cheap projectors from generic brands no one outside China has heard of. There is a massive variance in quality and deviation from claimed specs among the cheap projectors. In contrast, name brand projectors more closely adhere to their claimed specs and are more similar to their competitors making reviews slightly less valuable . So many Amazon reviews are fake. I would not buy a cheap projectors without watching your review first.

[@chevvakulasrikanth9260]

The sheer effort in buying 25 projectors & comparing them side by side... Kudos man..🙏🙏🙌🙌

[@CroazilRai]

Could you please do review for all $300-$400 Projectors? Also Similarly for maybe $200-$300 and so on for future vidoe ideas. This would help choose the projectors for people with set budgets

[@justinbeamon6624]

He has videos for that, look through his channel.

[@Solaxer]

@@justinbeamon6624they’re older though

[@pikachuwu69TTV]

For that price check out the PJ40 gen 3 I just picked one up and could not be happier

[@arturhema4270]

@@pikachuwu69TTV I have a big dilemma in choosing between nexiog pg40 gen3, yaber pro v7, yaberpro v9

[@PhillipLoughney]

PJ40 is the only correct answer

[@ShaneAJM]

Just bought a Happrun a few days ago since it was on sale from your videos! Set it up today and it's a great value for $40! Thank you for all the hard work you do for testing products!

[@leonardodavinci7425]

Is it portable? Meaning will it work without being plugged in?

[@JosePerez-p4p]

⁠@@leonardodavinci7425not battery powered

[@jakobymaster]

No

[@ShaneAJM]

@@leonardodavinci7425 no it’s wired only

[@CapnShanty]

Man this projector now costs 70 dollars! $30 increase in 3 weeks!

[@jadenpolto1791]

9 days later your top rated projector tripled in price and is unavailable anywhere.

[@giangargo669]

I HAD to leave a comment to applaud your approach, it has been years since i've seen an actual informative video about products on youtube, thank you a lot

[@ChaloempolKay]

Thanks!

[@Medalwinner]

I sent this video to a mate who is not exactly looking for a projector. I just wanted him to witness one of the best tech comparison review videos on youtube. Class.

[@anson__carter]

Thank you sooo much vf 320 specifically thankfull that you mentioned gaming even tho gaming was my secondary reason for wanting a cheap projector i was rooting for the h1 for you, but fell on love with the vf320 the top two choices were great too. Thank you so much. I would pay you 100 bucks for not wasting my time haha. Your awesome.

[@baldeeptiwana]

i bought a groview few months ago, works like a charm. i think its the best overall. just attach a firestick to it and you are good to go.

[@youtubehandol]

I bought one of the HY300's for $40AUD delivered as a piss-take, but it's FINE for the bedroom. I laughed how good it was. Obviously I'll get something better for the motorhome, but for now, what an incredible buy

[@marti_abernathey]

Same. I made the experience better by using Ivy Launcher and enabling developer mode (you can adjust contrast & brightness as well as integrate into home assistant). I paid £38. Well worth it

[@ChasanMouminOglou]

@@marti_abernatheyomgg the comment what I was searching for. I could'nt find any other app to increase the brightness.

[@loganabelsalter]

Thank you for everything you do! Don’t care if you see this comment, just want your videos to come back on my Home Screen 😎

[@TheHookUp]

Cheers!

[@michael9610]

So crazy how I've been watching your reviews on projectors the past week looking for a good projector for my community movie night and then bam! you upload this masterpiece. Thank you!!! ❤

[@TheRealTej]

Same! I just started looking at options today. I decided not to get any though lol, based on reviews these apparently just don't last very long.

[@torontounionstation]

This is the first video I'm coming across on your channel, as I'm shopping for a good cheap projector currently. Never subscribed so fast in my life, you are a blessing sir.

[@liljohnsonusmc]

Bought with own money, no sponsors! Got a like, subscribe and will definitely continue to watch

[@khadijah5595]

it's hard to make a decision during black friday sales when time is limited but so is money. have to make a good decision and this helped me so much.

[@bigdreams5554]

I bought the Happrun based on your recommendation from earlier this year. Wow this projector is amazing for the price in dark rooms. Getting a 142 inch image. However it is impossible to see with ambient light, which is expected. I love it and now I am very tempted to get a better projector. Great starter projector

[@joshi4912]

Just leaving a comment for the algorithm since I wanna support this awesome work!!!

[@Ssssyyyyyyyyyy]

Same.

[@andrealoi1692]

Same

[@cwk0505]

It's this time of the year again! I bought one you recommended 2 years ago. Still loving it after 2 whole years! Thank you for doing it every year so we know which one is good.

[@san3har]

This is not a youtube channel, this is a public service. Thank you

[@12345idiotsluggage]

Can we get this guy a full team similar to LTT? The internet needs THU's undivided attention and effort to review stuff from China or, frankly, anywhere. Great content. Some of the best out there in YTland.

[@kelownatechkid]

You're a true youtube legend for these reviews! It's actually wild how much more comprehensive and practical this test suite is compared to others lol

[@MarkEichin]

impressive comparison - last time I got cheap projectors, the no-name ones bottomed out at $100-$150. The other thing they had in common: if you ran them 24x7 (art projects, office status displays off of raspis, that sort of thing) then they'd *catch fire* in about a year of operation. Never the LEDs, those were fine, though the LCDs were usually a little discolored - usually some capacitor on the mainboard would burst and burn. (I don't expect any reasonable testing regimen to catch this - but I *would* be wary of operating this class of devices unattended, or in a bedroom where you might fall asleep and leave it on...)

[@nickkennedy6457]

I really wish there was an equivalent list for the UK, only the Toptro from the top 5 is on UK amazon, and the latency on that is too high for me. :(

[@galaxysquadgreen]

Some of the top 5 links still reach a purchasable product. Do we know if they are different versions of the same models or are they completely different projectors?

[@makkais]

They're different, as far as I can tell.

[@martinjohnston1907]

I bought one a couple of years ago for a specific use case knowing it would not be great. It worked as expected and I was more or less happy with it.

[@phuongtrang280]

Bough the Happrun for my niece. Thank you so much for this. Subscribed!

[@ToxicFlower20]

Never seen such thorough well done review on KZbin! I'm not planning on buying any since they're not available nearby! but I felt like I learnt a lot watching your video! great work and thank you

[@TYFNSN]

So much information. Must have taken forever to gather them and put them together in a digestible way. Thank you very much, was a big help. KUDOS to you.

[@lizalou100]

This is so exciting! This is the exact video that I needed! Thank you for doing this. 😊

[@crazydrifter13]

Wow. Dont need a projector but what a review. Thankyou.

[@MeltedElf]

Honestly really funny seeing the Elephas and the Happrun against each other because I have both of these projectors. I think this is actually a very accurate representation of both projectors. I've played Burnout and Just Cause 3 on the Happrun and it works fine. Obviously not like a fast monitor, but great for a projector.

[@kelvinrojas1636]

This review alone earned my subscription. Great review process

[@systemai]

I just bought the XMing Episode One for €200 from Amazon, and it's excellent. 1080p, Google Play, a throw of about 100inches is optimal, and it's small, light and pretty quiet. The speakers are certainly functional, but better off with Bluetooth audio, for which it supports Dolby Atmos. The color range and accuracy is excellent. You won't get the blackest of black but still very good. It's definitely a darker room projector but here in Spain, window shutters are the norm for that complete blackout experience. I would have kicked myself if I had bought a €1000 projector knowing this was about.

[@llerra]

this king of review is what we need, no bullshhh or anything

[@Rapier503]

I love the head to Head testing ! Keep it up

[@AustinMCraigDoesNeatStuff]

Literally pressed play on this as I walked to my porch to pick up… the cheap projector we just bought. 🤦‍♂️

[@xBrianTU]

I really appreciate the video and decided that the Vamvo was best for me. delay being the lowest, though a little darker in color scenes, it still stays close to tone of will smith (happrun being the closest imo) and thought a little louder with the fan, the audio being more level imo is better.

[@TheHookUp]

The Vamvo speakers are surprisingly good, especially since it's one of the smaller ones.

[@xBrianTU]

@ I picked it up shortly after I commented for 62 after tax on Amazon

[@CampusSouth]

A review of the Wanbo x5 and x5 pro would be greatly appreciated. They are super duper popular in Europe and I’ve not heard you talk about them. Maybe I missed it. Keep up the good work

[@CampusSouth]

Also Yaber L2s, U12 and V12

[@CampusSouth]

You know what just all the popular Wanbo and Yaber projectors. Would be remarkably interesting to see if the newer bigger Chinese brands can compete with established ones like Anker, LG, Benq etc

[@josiahehrisman6614]

Just purchased the Xgimi horizon s max so not sure why I’m watching cheap projector reviews🤣 but wow this is a fantastic comparison review

[@MrPaulmc1981]

I went through a stage of buying sub £200 amazon projectors, i experienced a whole plethora of issues ranging from poor focus, low luminosity and lint build up on the lcd panel and discovered that the best option for a cheap projector was something like a old epson school/office short throw project from ebay. You can get them with replaced lamps for very cheap. Yes they are usually only 720p but they are so much better in image quality.

[@SRshinoda]

I have a BeJovial hy300 and it's really ok for the price you pay. No problem watching movies or series on a white wall.

[@princessfrancois8225]

Great review! It seems through and honest! I just bought two for my nephews & I used ur link!

[@SentientTent]

I was planning on getting one of these for tracing images on drawings/paintings. I think the brightness is probably the only metric I would really be caring about for that application, and this is pretty helpful. The other thing I was considering was one of the opaque projectors, but I feel like a digital projector like this would be more versatile.

[@errantalgae]

got the HY300 from TEMU for 37 euro, no complaints so far, however dust has been able to get on the interior part of the lense so do keep that in mind

[@FaryalSaeed]

Thanks for making the most comprehensive video. Respect.

[@TheFirstRealChewy]

That was a good test. The only thing we can't get from these tests is quality control, longevity and customer support, which makes sense.

[@metaldreams3595]

And whats interesting is, he always leaves WIMIUS out of these. And theyre one of the most rock solid in terms of after sale support and overall quality. Plus, no one talks about ther features operability. They all boast the same features but many if noty most are glitchy. Everything works and works well with WIMIUS models.

[@DivineLotus777]

Hmm interesting because he claims he doesn’t get commission for these videos but Valerian has his videos on their website’s main page. Now I’m curious as to why he doesn’t mention WIMIUS.

[@vlad8606]

Don't know why this is so interesting even though I've got a great projector, the JMGO N1.

[@projectorbt]

i got that same HY300 but in a square shape. they just call it "smart projector". lol. I am actually from Tunisia, we don't have tariffs on China, so it cost me about $36. ALMOST HALF WHAT YOU PAID FOR 🤯. I couldn't trust it with my main google account, so i made this one. it's horrible. i only use it as a youtube machine, because none of the other functions work. Love your reviews! very thorough

[@Someone-tn8ur]

Thank you for the VERY thorough review!

[@19main89]

I bought a HY320 last year around this time and it was so amazing. Downloaded all streaming apps I use on the regular on it and it was simply great. Even though the fan was loud I couldn't care because I connected a BT speaker to it anyways. Around may it started showing a grey brown circled stain in the middle which started at the size of a coin and is now like 60 procent of the screen... Still couldn't care because I thoroughly enjoyed the device in my bedroom until it got a major software update this summer that literally deleted all apps installed and put a software on it that didn't allow me to download those apps again. Only netflix and youtube but even those apps run like a mess since then. Now I barely use it and I can confirm that it is a e-waste product. If the update never released I would have still used it despite the big circled stain. I would happily buy another projector but at a higher price that guarantees better quality.

[@TheSkeletonKing7]

Wonderful and thorough breakdown! Unfortunately uploaded just after I had purchased a cheap projector for my room lol. Thanks for taking the time to make this!

[@KisameSempai]

thx for making this video every year man! this channel is gold

[@My-YT-profile]

No, bs, straight to the point and informative.

[@tohrurikku]

I never considered if a projector could keep up with my gaming. I guess I got lucky with the one I got. I got a PS4 for a really good price on a boxing day sale, but I did not have a TV. The TVs I could find were expensive, and I do not have enough room for one either. Remembered there was a projector on sale at a big brand pharmacy, called the pharmacy and they still had one left, rushed over, and it was not the one I originally planned to buy, but I bought it anyway. It is the RCA 2 in 1 Bluetooth karaoke and 480p Home Theater. For some reason I could not find it on the RCA website. Sometimes if I look hard enough I can see the pixels, but for the price I got it the projector is awesome, the picture is bigger than any tv I could afford, and it works with my gaming. I listen with my headphones connected to my PS4 controller, so I can not say how good the sound is. Honestly, I think as long as I live in a dark apartment there is no reason to get a tv. Projectors are awesome.

[@Onkarr]

You Sir : MVP 👊🏾

[@BROmanderAndChief]

Incredible review, as always. Would love to see this channel scale as it is bar none the best review channel on YT. There’s always more content to be had! ie Add more limited scenarios-based reviews: eg “Best to shine on ceiling over bed” or “Best for non-permanent fooball/fight nights” or “best portable” which you’ve done. Granted, even within those there are so many variables (price, fan noise, angle/keystone).

[@genericname110]

I wish all tech reviewers were like you, what a video. Great stuff man

[@maryn6543]

The letter salad brand names of all these reviewed products always cracks me up. Not going to lie, am looking for a cheap bedroom projector and while not going this cheap, it’s still good to see the variability between the low-end claims vs results!

[@gauravsharma6]

These brands like Salange, Thundeal are all versions of Magcubic brand & I heard that some are made from Magcubic parts rejected by quality control but working fine. I have tried Salange, Magcubic HY300, HY320, HY350 & currently have the HT600 which is great except it needs projector a bit too far for getti good size

[@garnetklee9837]

​@@gauravsharma6 That's also what I heard. So I assumed that the Magcubic HY320 would be very similar to the Salange HY320 but apparently they are quite different in this video. Do you know anything about that? (I bought the Magcubic and couldn't find Salange)

[@knuckles9045]

Awesome sets of videos, really appreciate it. Any special recommendations or things to watch out for for if mounting on the ceiling and projecting downward on a table (D&D)?

[@htpkey]

Perfect timing! I was just looking for an upgrade for my current projector in the bedroom. Thanks!

[@painfree1349]

Thank you, looking for my first projector, this was EXTREMELY informative!

[@efreettr]

What an awesome benchmark. Bravo 👍

[@adasd2420]

by far the most complete and easy to understand comparison

[@lildarker4044]

a great presentation on so many levels, you nailed it, be proud

[@Zaio22ar]

I'm not in the market for a projector, but thank you for your in-depth comprehensive review.

[@andrewmosley2588]

Wish i had seen this before i bought 3 separate projectors lol. I got a no name one for $20 on FB marketplace, a $40 Onn projector, and $35 RCA projector. So far the Onn has been the best one, only wish it had Bluetooth capability.

[@m.abdullah5407]

Wow, I think this quality of content is worth paying for.

[@Lesseplesse]

Which of these is a smart projector? I want to use it like a TV, not with my phone or laptop

[@Stevedawhoop]

o7 you’re doing us a great service, I appreciated you

[@tenerife_sea]

17:04 why is your choice for flexibility the HY300 over the HY320 (either Salange or MagiCube)? I thought for sure the newer (320) version would be better. Especially in when in 12:25 the Salange HY320 is ranked higher than the HY300. Note: I'm only considering these options because I'm planning to use the projector mostly aimed on my ceiling. So the other options are not ideal.

[@TheHookUp]

HY320 is VERY loud, unusably loud. HY300 is okay.

[@tenerife_sea]

@@TheHookUp makes sense, thank you!

[@leeweber85]

Quality work sir. I do like it when you include the projectors ability to loop videos without onscreen menus for AtmosFX videos! 😂 …that little cheap can-style short throw projector (HY-300) could have some good AtmosFX use scenarios if it doesn’t show menus between files. (Assuming it has usb input)

[@jowjowramirez]

The best most useful video comparison, thank you!

[@miguelycan]

Dude THIS is the video i needed

[@ChallaTV]

Simply awesome, saving tons of time for all who are lost in search of these products

[@bwprado]

Forgot to comment that this video was amazing, thank you very much for sharing.

[@Dankdayz707]

haprun was the best i think your review cool... my tmy is 45 bucks and i dont see more than twice the picture quality in any of the other projectorsto justify twice theprice...tmy wins for cost vs quality if you want cheap and the haprun looked best all around

[@lanikor]

During EURO24 Magcubic was selling their HY300 for as low as 18$ on Ali, bunch of us bought it for that price.

[@freekvanemaus]

I'm just starting to research projectors but from a gaming perspective I'd say no more than 16 ms is acceptable for 60hz gaming, now maybe if you are used to 30fps on a console you can live with 20ms but for pc gaming you'd want 5 ms or less ideally. But for this price range that is probably not realistic. Great video I really appreciate the content!

[@mikeramos2335]

Thank you for the objective and helpful review! That's exactly what I needed. Very informative!

[@talldave1000]

Great video. Thanks for doing all the hard work for us.

[@CTR-MARIUS]

One of the best reviews by far , thank you ! Would love to see a review for projectors in the 120 to 150 dollar segment .

[@TheHookUp]

February.

[@Memosis]

Thanks for the great work! I bought some random Chinese projector (BYINTEK K20, FullHD with Android, $250 back in the day) several years ago, it worked ok, image was fine, but the fan was LOUD. I even built hush box for it, but then it was too big to comfortable manipulate. I was looking for cheap bedroom projector since but those listings are all total bs, plus my biggest concern is the fan noise. Your measurements are a blessing, I now know what to try. :)

[@Gramsci89]

Amazing video as always thanks so much, I would like to see a comparison of all these freestyle clone projectors, there must be one that's decent, obviously I know you can project any projector onto the ceiling but the ease of doing it with these makes them so appealing and suit the needs of people who just want to get into bed and watch some netflix on the ceiling.

[@TheHookUp]

They are all basically the same. The big issue with all of them will be fan noise compared to a DLP projector like the Freestyle.

[@Gramsci89]

@@TheHookUp ah I see, I wonder if the lack of different skus is because they know that it's so confusing to purchase that no one would appreciate it

[@TheHookUp]

There is just a single factory producing HY300 in China. Different white label brands can request slight changes like operating system and processing chip, but the main components will remain the same.

[@Gramsci89]

@@TheHookUp Guess the Happrun isnt availble in the UK which is a shame

[@chaddcordell]

Amazing video. Thanks for the detailed reviews!

[@ImRickJames]

Would be really interested to know from a range of $50 to $200 for models like the H300 that can project onto the ceiling

[@davidarango2207]

Any references from other brands on any C26 named projectors? While browsing for the Groview JQ818C - that by the way, has increased in price to almost $180 USD by the way -, I found that they sell a model called C26 that offers additional features like "electric focus and electric keystone correction", as per the manufacturer. It also states 500 ANSI lumens, and when inquired about differences with JQ818C , the seller stated that "The differences in picture quality and brightness are very minimal." Today it is listed at $111 USD with 50% discount...

[@flottenheimer]

As always, simply amazing work. Thank you!

[@CarlosIsMarketing]

Absolute amazing content. Thanks

[@leftthechatsound]

Thank you! 🙏

[@rlentnot]

Legend!!! Just what I needed ❤

[@brockallentaylor]

Dude, you put in work. Thanks!

[@saracrypto5638]

What an amazing video! Thank you soo much!🙏

[@Selenatorgirl544]

this was the best review on the internet

[@Artronyx]

Thank you so much for giving this effort just to guide people to how should they buy a good projector at affordable price. 🎉❤

[@Everything_Comes_And_Goes]

Very nice video, didn't expect such high quality review