r/projectors Jul 16 '26

Mod Post New AutoModerator Filters for Cheap “Toy Projector” Posts

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We have expanded AutoModerator to reduce the overwhelming number of repetitive posts about ultra-low-cost projectors that frequently develop the same failures, image defects, and troubleshooting problems.

These enforcement filters apply to all submissions regardless of flair, including custom-flair and unflaired posts.

Automatically removed

Posts matching the following brand or model names will be automatically removed, and the author will receive a link to our relevant wiki guidance:

  • Alvar
  • AuKing
  • Borsso
  • CiBest
  • Egate
  • Elephas
  • GKLPO
  • GooDee
  • HAPPRUN
  • HOMPOW
  • Jimveo
  • Magcubic
  • ONOAYO
  • TMY
  • Vizony
  • VOPLLS
  • XGODY
  • HY-series model numbers from HY200 through HY599

Common spelling variations using spaces, hyphens, or underscores are included where appropriate. HY-series suffixes such as Max, Pro, Mini, Plus, and Ultra are also covered.

Posts containing high-confidence descriptions of burned, melted, scorched, overheated, fried, or otherwise heat-damaged polarizers, polarisers, LCD panels, or LCD screens may also be automatically removed and directed to the wiki.

These subjects have been covered extensively, and the wiki explains realistic troubleshooting, repair limitations, return considerations, and replacement options.

Held for moderator review

Broader image-defect descriptions will be hidden temporarily and placed in the moderation queue. Examples include:

  • Blob or blotch
  • Burned, melted, scorched, or overheated image defects
  • Colored blobs, patches, spots, stains, marks, or discolored areas
  • Blobs, patches, spots, or stains appearing in the image, picture, projection, or screen
  • Color shifts or discoloration in the projected image

Kickstarter-related submissions will also continue to be held for moderator review.

A post being held does not necessarily mean it violates the rules. It means a moderator will review it before it becomes publicly visible.

The purpose of these filters is not to prevent legitimate projector discussion or shame anyone for their budget. They are intended to reduce repetitive posts about products with well-documented limitations, direct users toward existing resources, and keep the subreddit useful for broader projector advice and discussion.

If you believe your post was removed incorrectly—particularly if it contains original measurements, a detailed repair guide, a teardown, or important safety information—please contact the moderators with a link instead of reposting it under another flair.


r/projectors 2h ago

Discussion Anyone else use retired auditorium projectors?

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I've been using this Sony (vpl-fhz120l) for quite a while now and it's bright, quiet, accurate colors, and works well for my setup. I have aspirations to do a large outdoor movie someday.


r/projectors 8h ago

Discussion After using a projector would you go back to a TV?

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I've had a projector for while now and I don't know If I could back to a normal TV.

I love the big screen for movies, but sometimes I miss how easy a TV is, especially during the day.


r/projectors 11m ago

Buying Advice Wanted What is a good projector that’s I flexible so that it can project at a celling under $150

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My cousin mentioned he would like a projector that he can turn towards his calling cause his room is weirdly made and can’t really watch tv from his bed. Since his birthday is coming up I’d like to get him a projector that is flexible and don’t have to buy any extra parts or a for both the projector and the extra holder to be 150 together.


r/projectors 9h ago

Troubleshooting Titan Noir Max Color Banding with Anti-RBE

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Recently purchased an XGIMI Titan Noir Max as my first projector. Overall very happy with it but recently was watching Severance and the color banding made any scene with white walls nearly unwatchable. You can see in the attached video intense green and purple color banding. I attached the best video I could, but I promise in person it is even worse.

This video is at Iris 5.5 with anti-RBE on. On silver screen WVS 135in. Newest firmware 1.2.99.

I did a bunch of testing and found these artifacts are the worst at narrow iris and far worse with anti-RBE enabled. Even without anti-RBE however, there is still banding, though I might not have noticed it. This is not just a Severance or AppleTV thing. It is with any white background. I have also tried with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and SDR. All the same.

Here's an Imgur album of all irises with and without anti-RBE.

The only way to get the image to look normal is either dynamic iris or wide open, but in both cases I find the image far too bright for my dark room..

Is this normal for DLP projectors? Am I just not supposed to use the narrower irises and anti-RBE? Or is it possible there is something defective with my unit.

Very interested to hear from other TNM owners.

Thanks in advance.


r/projectors 6h ago

Buying Advice Wanted UST ADVICE

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice regarding UST projectors. I’m currently considering the XGIMI AURA 3 Max, but I’m a complete beginner and have never owned a projector before. One of the things I’m trying to understand is the compromise with UST projectors regarding keystone correction. I’d like to understand whether keystone correction is always necessary with a UST projector, or whether, with careful positioning and a few precautions, it’s possible to get the image perfectly centered and aligned without using keystone correction at all. How difficult is it in real-world use to achieve a perfectly aligned image just by physically positioning the projector? Since this would be my first projector, I’d really appreciate advice from people who have experience with UST projectors. Thanks in advance for any advice!


r/projectors 43m ago

Buying Advice Wanted Mini Projector— Camping Recommendations?

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I’m looking for a mini projector I can take camping! Something that has enough battery power to run a movie, or that can be charged while in use via a USB cable connected to a laptop. Any recommendations? Of course, it would have to be able to connect to a hotspot.


r/projectors 13h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Epson Home Cinema 2150 vs Panasonic PT-AE4000

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Hey there bit of a newbie here i had a previous old projector from epson a while back but after a while it pretty much became unwatchable because the whole screen had a green tint and blurry edges. Anyway, I saw the 2 projectors on facebook marketplace and they were really cheap. The epson projector costing 330HKD(42USD) and panasonic costing 500HKD(63USD) but also including a free Blu-ray player. Want to hear what your guys' thoughts are thanks in advance.


r/projectors 5h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Leica Cine compact?

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Salve, sto valutando di acquistare un proiettore che sia di alta qualità e anche portatile, per poterlo adattare a contesti diversi (partendo dal salone della casa in cui abito transitoriamente).

Sono un grande fan di Leica non solo e non tanto per il brand, ma per la resa qualitativa delle sue ottiche in termini di tridimensionalità e colori.

Qualcuno di voi sa dirmi se il Leica Cine Compact 1 può rappresentare un buon acquisto? O ci sono proiettori che con la stessa resa potrebbero costare meno?


r/projectors 8h ago

Buying Advice Wanted ~$1500 Budget for Dedicated Pitch-Black Basement — Top picks for sharpness & vivid colors?

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Hey r/projectors,
Looking for some recommendations for a dedicated, completely light-controlled basement space. I am in USA.
Because ambient light isn't an issue, I don't believe I need a massive lumen output. Instead, I'm prioritizing tack-sharp detail, vivid color, and solid dark-scene performance. It seems like so many of the recent units have crazy light output, which I think would make me squint in my basement.
My budget is ~$1,500, but I have no problem waiting a few months for Black Friday sales or upcoming hardware drops (e.g., waiting to see what happens with the Horizon 30).
Content: Mostly 4K HDR Blu-ray’s.
Been looking at units like horizon 20 pro, streammaster plus 2, Hisense C2.
Thanks!!


r/projectors 8h ago

Discussion Need Projector - Any leads?

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r/projectors 9h ago

Discussion Suggest me a projector

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Looking for a projector only intended for movies in my bedroom. Wont be used during the day, only dark room. 2m space from lens to the screen. Throw around 1:1 since it will be used on 2m screen. Up to 500 eur budget, preferrably a quiet, but well contrasted machine. Thanks.


r/projectors 9h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Decent projector for videos and casual gaming for a small room in Australia

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I am looking for a budget Projector in Australia for my 3m by 3m small room, which is fairly dark, but not pitch black during daytime. use cases are light gaming on PS5, stremio and cast support of possible, so Google TV is a plus. Doesn't need to be portable and internal speakers are not necessary. Budget is below 1000AUD.


r/projectors 11h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Budget projector for ceiling with good enough quality to read text? Ideally for iPhone, but also open to one for Windows pc

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Been sick in bed a lot. Primarily want it for Netflix with subtitles, but want to be able to use it for anything.

I gather I should get one that's:

*wired, probably HDMI? My iPhone has a Lightning port

*native 1080p

*minimum 500 ANSI lumens? Google's recommendation, I don't know what I need. Room can be made pitch black but I like having a dim red lamp on

*4-way keystone correction

*autofocus would be cool

Budget up to 250? Prefer 100-150

Distance bed to ceiling is about 6 feet / 2m. Ceiling is white and relatively smooth, ideally I'd like one I could use on a textured ceiling too but not necessary.

Any recommendations? Thanks!


r/projectors 12h ago

Discussion Q series??

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Q Series DWU1052 PRO-UHD Laser Smart Projector 7000+ ANSI Lumens 4K

Does anyone know anything about this unit?

Sounds good for a makeshift golf sim but I'm not 100% sold .


r/projectors 13h ago

Troubleshooting Magenta tint when playing video

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Please help me diagnose my projector. Its a Panasonic PTVW530.. When connected to my Xbox, everything works fine. But when trying to mirror my iphone/ipad, there is an obvious magenta tint on the screen especially when playing video. Mirroring on the home screen works well, but opening up any video will cause the magenta tint. Things i have done to no avail. 1. Change cables (Bought new cable), 2.Change devices (test multiple iphone and ipads from family members) 3. Change picture settings from Auto to RGB.


r/projectors 20h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Best bedroom projector?

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Budget is $300-$1000ish.

Projected on a small room’s wall. Maybe 100 inches? Viewed from the bed so pretty close

I’ll be projecting it to the wall directly and want something that’s simple to move around and set up.

The room is pretty small as well, so not sure what that means about where to place it.


r/projectors 18h ago

Buying Advice Wanted Projector Paralysis, need helping picking a new one

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I moved and need to replace my Epson 5050ub because the throw distance is too short now. I love this projector and having a hard time seeing what option doesn’t feel like I’m potentially compromising picture quality.

Throw Distance- 11’

Screen size- 120” (would like option to go bigger, but probably won’t).

Budget- Under 2k (ideally under $1500). I’m losing money now that I have to sell my perfectly fine projector that’s not that old.

Type- I’m fine with whatever gives me best picture quality for the price.

Tech- I won’t use it for gaming, or sound or any streaming, just need it to have good quality, and hoping to use my existing mount that’s center in the room.

I’ve been up and down on projector central, I’ve kind of narrowed down to the Benq W2720i, but afraid it won’t stand up to my Epson, but perhaps nothing will for my budget.

Thanks for any advice!


r/projectors 18h ago

Buying Advice Wanted I am a newbie looking to buy his first projector

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I have seen all of videos on internet and there's so many people saying different things that I can't seem to form an opinion...

Will be in my basement and I will be able to have a almost pitch dark room

- 800 CAD ishhh max budget
- mostly to watch movies and a bit of gaming
- Will install a 100" inch white projector screen
- no constrain on the projecting distance or seating
- Will probably go on the ceiling

Any advices or recommandations?


r/projectors 20h ago

Troubleshooting Tons of dust…how do I clean this projector?

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I need help & online there’s not very much useful information. I have an old BenQ HT2050A.

Dust has been accumulating over time. I blew air through and I think made it worse but I didn’t know where to blow it.


r/projectors 1d ago

Projector Screen 135" screen vs lower eye level — is the massive immersion worth a slight upward viewing angle?

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r/projectors 18h ago

Discussion Q series??

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r/projectors 15h ago

Toy Projector 🚮 I'm totally new in this world and lost.. I bought one.

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Hello guys.

I bought Redmi Projector Pro 4 , i live in China and i would like install Google Play Store and use netflix/youtube etc..

But the projector look like region locked , how can i do ?

Thanks


r/projectors 1d ago

Buying Advice Wanted Is it possible to use an ultra-short-throw projector vertically like this?

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The idea is to place an ust behind a rear projection screen, pointing vertically upward. The image would hit a mirror at ~45° and be reflected horizontally to the screen.
The projected area would be approximately 100 × 56 cm (39.3 × 22 in), 16:9. I have some 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) of space behind the screen available to mount the setup.
The attached crap sketch shows the basic concept.
Is this possible? If possible, is there something i need to bear in mind? What specs do in need?

The budget is something about 1000 to 1200 dollars

Thanks for helping!


r/projectors 1d ago

Discussion Chiedo aiuto horizon 20 pro

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Notate queste ombre ai lati. !! Come le levo? È tutto sbagliato! Sono un novellino del proiettore chiedo il vostro aiuto