Should you buy a cheap projector? I tested 10 budget friendly projectors.

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[TheHookUp]

All of my projector recommendation videos have been updated for 2023-2024:

[cooperbrown]

This video NEEDED to be made. Thank you!! I own a production company that focuses on projector rentals. I lot of friends frequently ask me what projector on amazon they should get and they often send me a sub $100 projector from Amazon. This video will perfectly educate them. Bravo!

[utkashdubey]

But... I do trust this random guy on YouTube

[Yulises]

Love the amount of research you put into this analysis and the explanations were very clear. Great video.
I was debating on purchasing a mini projector, but its clear to me that I should wait until I have more money to make a better purchase. Thank you for informing me.

[mvot]

You rock, random guy!!!
You made this difficult comparison very accessible, and your moral/ethical judgments were spot on. Thanks.

[SilverWolf]

I was genuinely just talking with my wife yesterday about a projector for our garage door exterior to go along with holiday decorations; thank you for making this!!

[thequeenthinkingofname]

Oh my goodness. you are amazing. I know absolutely nothing about projectors but I really want to get a relatively inexpensive one for my college dorm instead of having a tv taking up lots of space. I've never been so lost researching what to get. you have saved me!!!! your video is the first one to make sense and feature a literal side-by-side video comparison of multiple projectors using the same template video! OMG, you don't even understand how long I've been searching for a good review of cheap projectors!!! I've been on Reddit, quora, and so much more, but your video has been the most informative and helpful! I hope your pillow is cold at night and all the stoplights you encounter are green when your running late

[kennethfine]

This video is really a service, thank you. It would be great to see a followup video with tests of some of the projectors that are just above those tested: there are now a bunch of $200-ish projectors that will allegedly do native 1080. We own a really nice 4k projector and a 1080p projector made by Optoma, but el-cheapo projectors like the Fangor 8500L might fill a need for a PJ to give to the kids or to take on the road.

[eluis]

This was great! I've been wanting to buy a projector for the longest time, but the inconsistency of the listings is just a nightmare to go through. Thank you so much! Are you planning on doing a video on mid-range projectors and/or high end projectors at some point? It could be a great follow up to this video. Love the channel!!

[staceytaylor]

Thank you for this! Spending days learning about & analyzing technical info only to be disappointed in a purchase because so many marketers lie is so frustrating. This saved me so much time & energy! Big thanks!

[princeibe]

I'll say this is the best review I have found so far to help make a choice of which budget projector to buy on Amazon. I was so impressed that I returned the favor by subscribing to your channel. Great work "The Hook Up"

[mariuszarszylo]

Thank you for doing this. It can be so overwhelming trying to buy anything without any bias opinions thrown in.

[isaach]

You provide an outstanding education in your videos. The amount of research you invest in and how you pinpoint the "real deal" details on your findings is one of a kind. Your unbiased explanation on the products that you present is a hard to find source of information. Keep up the great work.

[reactdev]

thank you, I was so overwhelmed with projectors on amazon, their fake reviews and specs.... Ordered Wimius because the first one is sold out. Thank you again for that review.

[davidc]

This has to be the best and most useful review ever - Thank you.

[duffyscottc]

I really appreciate the effort you went to to give us this information! This is by far the most helpful video I've seen on YouTube for deciding between projectors.

[MihailDadun]

such a great video. this should be a benchmark for simple tech comparisons; useful background info, calling out sellers' bullcrap, actual demos, honesty, smooth presentation. def earned my subscription

[curtisbme]

Perfect timing for halloween! Great comparison. I experienced exactly this challenge, of all the bs claims on amazon by these cheap projectors, when I got one a few years back to use as the projector for the AtmosFX Halloween displays. Spent more around $250 then and am at best 'ok' with the image for its purpose but certainly wouldn't use it even for casual tv or movie watching. The contrast issue is the one that makes some of the biggest difference with these ghost projections as having the entire area lit up hurts the effect.

[gregclayton]

Thank you! I got more real world info in this 10 min video than hours of trying to decipher amazon listings.

[bntambridge]

Thanks for your time producing this video! Most videos just do best, rather than best value (on a budget), so this is great for small projects, like you mentioned. Unfortunately the Victsing doesn't appear in Amazon Europe, (neither is the Govee Kit). We need a Europe based version of your channel!