Avoid these 7 common PROJECTOR buying mistakes

Projectors keep getting cheaper and easier to own and use, make sure you don't make one of these 7 common home theater mistakes.

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00:00 Intro
00:29 Fake Brightness
02:36 Permanent vs Portable
03:35 Bulb vs LED vs Laser
05:27 Long Throw vs Short Throw vs UST
06:45 Screen Materials and Gain
09:13 Brightness and Contrast Over Resolution
10:48 Smart and Connected Projectors

[TheHookUp]

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

[tunespt]

12 minutes of detailed knowledge. I'm a projector guy for over 30 years and your video does kick the fundamentals of how to buy a projector. Simple and straighforward.

[TechWithBrett]

You answered many questions I have had. Didn't realize so much research needed to be done. Thanks!

[TheHookUp]

This video was removed/reposted to correct a factual error about throw ratio. Thanks to subscriber
@Paul Vail for pointing it out.

[nolorosales]

I normally watch reviews at 1.25 speed, just to save a little time. But you, you're naturally on 1.5 already! Love it!

[yeahnah]

Excellent video mate. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that we really appreciate your efforts and more importantly, your integrity.
You're one of the few creators I consider to be in my list of uncorrupted reviewers. Along side Project Farm and Teaching Tech.

Also there is something about the density of information in your videos that I really appreciate. So many videos these days need to be played at 2x speed or even skipped through just to get to the point. But with yours it's the opposite, it feels like a university lecture where I should be taking notes and even going back and watching sections again to really take it in.
I know that sounds like a negative but that's a big positive I think, you aren't wasting anyone's time by dragging things out or milking as many videos out of a subject as possible.

Also also, haha, one other thing I really appreciate that you have in common with Project Farm, is that you really do cover everything from a absolute budget entry level up to the high end level. I believe that a review of a high end expensive product isn't complete without seeing what that extra expense gets you compared to a quality cheaper option.

Thank you

[rikb]

One of the best educational projection system evaluation videos on youtube. He explains some of the technical parameters in a way that the non-engineer viewers can understand and select components so they will not be disappointed with their purchase. WELL DONE!

[charlesknowlton]

This is one of the most informative videos discussing projectors. You get right to the facts of the matter, explain it all in detail and most importantly, don't waste any time. Thank you.

[herco]

Wow. What a great detailed video on what to look for when buying a projector. Your videos always have so much information in them. I always look forward to your next videos. Take care.

[Virtualnoaidi]

This is why I love YouTube nowadays. A perfect video for a random guy struggling in projector land. Though I had to watch it at 0.75 speed and with intermittent pausing for my brain to keep up! thanks a lot

[asherjgriffin]

Excellent projector crash course. By far the best video to watch before making a purchase decision on a new projector. I have just greatly levelled up my product knowledge in an easy to follow 12 minutes. Thank you

[dankelley]

Excellent & concise review of projectors. Love the short throw options due to easy placement & sound quality!

[Grimmtombobulus]

Barely anyone on YT doing super well explained info on projectors that seems trustworthy. Thank you!

[marksmith]

Great tutorial. I had very little knowledge on this subject and you just explained a very new topic to me in a manner I completely understood. Thanks.

[Kampy_]

Lately I’ve been gathering info for a couple upcoming purchase decisions: a replacement for my aging 720p bulb projector, and a budget security cam for my parking space (damn catalytic converter thieves!). Gotta agree with others giving props to The Hook Up channel- it’s giving me the exact type of comparison/shootout reviews I find valuable, coupled with excellent context / “big picture” nuanced background knowledge. This channel’s reviews of specific product categories are so good it makes me realize the vast majority of online “review” videos are worthless wastes of time… they’re essentially just unboxing videos posing as a “review.” I want to see direct head-to-head, side-by-side comparisons in multiple test environments… and for what I’m shopping for right now, The HookUp is the gold standard of pre-purchase “research” Keep up the great work you’ve doing with this channel.

[jujusreviews]

Seen a few of these videos but this one was hands down the most informative!

[centurion]

This has cleared a lot of things up for me while looking at projectors. Excellent video. Thanks

[Chris-hruj]

Thanks for the crash course! Really awesome video. Saved for reference for when i decide to replace my projector. This also an example of presenation skills to the max (like your other videos)!

[emafisher]

this is literally the best beginner friendly video that covers all bases on what to look for to buy projectors

[chriscurry]

This could well be the most helpful video I've ever watched on YouTube. Thank you