The Hook Up | $200-600 Budget Home Theater Projectors Tested. Native 4K? @TheHookUp | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
I tested 15 Budget Home Theater Projectors between $200 and $600 to see which, if any, are worth buying. The Paris Rhone 4K and Nexigo PJ40 are the best budget home theater projectors.
🎥 Best Score Overall: Nexigo PJ40 (Gen3) 🎥
AmazonUS (Gen3): amzn.to/3OKpgK2
AmazonCA (Gen 3): amzn.to/3UQ4hcu
AmazonUS (Gen2, main listing): amzn.to/3HYXF3V
AmazonCA (Gen 2): amzn.to/42UFGVQ
🎥 Best Viewing Experience: Paris Rhone 4K 🎥
AmazonUS: amzn.to/3UBXDXb
AmazonCA: amzn.to/3UTDmwp
🎥 Budget Stretcher ($799): JMGO N1 TriLaser DLP 🎥
AmazonUS: amzn.to/3HYru4u
Other Projectors Tested (ordered by viewing experience score):
2) Happrun YG491: amzn.to/49gFCC2
3) Casaris OmniStar L80: amzn.to/3us8BE6
4) Viewsonic PX701HD: amzn.to/3UCy34n
5) XGIMI Elfin: amzn.to/3uFqG1q
6) Groview C58: amzn.to/3OHURvy
7) Redeer P7: amzn.to/49AQ86X
8) Dangbei Neo: amzn.to/3I3Wv7f
9) Wanbo TT: amzn.to/3OJHdIl
10) Xming Page One: amzn.to/3P7U6fR
11) Emotn N1: amzn.to/48lBkYZ
12) Yaber K2S: amzn.to/4bwhj4G
13) Groview JQ818C: amzn.to/48fQ0c1
14) Wanbo T2 Max: amzn.to/3wh0WsP
15) Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2: amzn.to/49gFO4e
**As an Amazon Affiliate I earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you**
Visit my website: https://www.TheSmartHomeHookUp.com
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/thehookup1
Join me on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/473812443269387
Support my channel directly:
Patreon: patreon.com/thehookup
Color Gamut and Accuracy Testing done with hardware and software from: portrait.com
Music by www.BenSound.com
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Brightness, Contrast, Color Space Testing
10:44 Throw, Offset, and Keystone
13:05 Focus and Clarity Testing
14:10 Side by Side Testing
20:47 Speaker Quality
25:20 Fan Noise
26:47 Smart OS Testing
28:25 Gaming Input Lag Testing
28:56 Conclusions
I tested 15 Budget Home Theater Projectors between $200 and $600 to see which, if any, are worth buying. The Paris Rhone 4K and Nexigo PJ40 are the best budget home theater projectors.
🎥 Best Score Overall: Nexigo PJ40 (Gen3) 🎥
AmazonUS (Gen3): amzn.to/3OKpgK2
AmazonCA (Gen 3): amzn.to/3UQ4hcu
AmazonUS (Gen2, main listing): amzn.to/3HYXF3V
AmazonCA (Gen 2): amzn.to/42UFGVQ
🎥 Best Viewing Experience: Paris Rhone 4K 🎥
AmazonUS: amzn.to/3UBXDXb
AmazonCA: amzn.to/3UTDmwp
🎥 Budget Stretcher ($799): JMGO N1 TriLaser DLP 🎥
AmazonUS: amzn.to/3HYru4u
Other Projectors Tested (ordered by viewing experience score):
2) Happrun YG491: amzn.to/49gFCC2
3) Casaris OmniStar L80: amzn.to/3us8BE6
4) Viewsonic PX701HD: amzn.to/3UCy34n
5) XGIMI Elfin: amzn.to/3uFqG1q
6) Groview C58: amzn.to/3OHURvy
7) Redeer P7: amzn.to/49AQ86X
8) Dangbei Neo: amzn.to/3I3Wv7f
9) Wanbo TT: amzn.to/3OJHdIl
10) Xming Page One: amzn.to/3P7U6fR
11) Emotn N1: amzn.to/48lBkYZ
12) Yaber K2S: amzn.to/4bwhj4G
13) Groview JQ818C: amzn.to/48fQ0c1
14) Wanbo T2 Max: amzn.to/3wh0WsP
15) Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2: amzn.to/49gFO4e
**As an Amazon Affiliate I earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you**
Visit my website: https://www.TheSmartHomeHookUp.com
Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/thehookup1
Join me on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/473812443269387
Support my channel directly:
Patreon: patreon.com/thehookup
Color Gamut and Accuracy Testing done with hardware and software from: portrait.com
Music by www.BenSound.com
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Brightness, Contrast, Color Space Testing
10:44 Throw, Offset, and Keystone
13:05 Focus and Clarity Testing
14:10 Side by Side Testing
20:47 Speaker Quality
25:20 Fan Noise
26:47 Smart OS Testing
28:25 Gaming Input Lag Testing
28:56 Conclusions
