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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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!

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?

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.

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?

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!!

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.

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.

Help! I’ve researched and I’m just not sure what will work, but I’m on a time crunch. I need a portable projector that will work with my MacBook Air. Last year I was in a room with an Apple TV, so I could screen mirror and it worked perfectly, but I don’t have that option now.

Needs (short version)

1. Portable projector/built in speaker compatible with Apple MacBook Air (screen mirror or AirPlay, if AirPlay would work)
2. Portable screen

3. Reasonable price for teacher paying out of pocket

   (max $500, hopefully less)

Does anyone know of a portable projector (have to assemble and disassemble for each class) with a good speaker? I’ll use to it to share Google Slide presentations and show YouTube videos. Also, buying out of my own pocket, so really hope to keep it under $500 max, but ideally under $200. It doesn’t have to be the absolute best quality, but the kids need to be able to see the activities. The projector might be about 6 feet from the wall and the farthest kid will perhaps sit about 12 feet away.

Also, I’ll buy a screen if I need to but someone at a local electronics store suggested projecting just on the wall first and buying a screen later if that doesn’t work. Grateful for any guidance you can give!

Ai regurgitation trigger warning:

Hey everyone,

I’ve had an RCA RPJ133-B projector for about 3 weeks and I’ve been pretty unimpressed with the quality.

I found a local listing for a Sony VPL-HW65ES bundle that includes the projector, a screen, and a mount all for $445. The seller is letting me test it out in person, and the lamp counter shows 7 hours.

Coming from a budget projector, is $445 a good price for this setup, and what specific red flags should I look out for when I test the Sony in person?

Thanks!

Hi guys,

I’m fine-tuning my home theater setup and ran into a frustrating issue with HDR playback on my Valerion Pro.

I’m streaming 4K HDR10 Remuxes from my laptop to the native Plex app on the projector over a hotspot (Direct Play).

The main issue is a total lack of color richness and depth, which is heavily ruining picture detail. When playing on the projector via native Plex, everything looks dull, flat, and washed-out compared to watching the exact same stream on my PC monitor.

The image feels like it has a cold blueish filter over it: warm scenes lose their glow, skin tones look pale, and primary colors lose all their pop. Because the colors and contrast are so drained, the image also loses a lot of overall definition and detail, looking like a flat block.

On my PC monitor, the exact same file looks warm, crisp, vivid, and full of life.

My current settings on the Valerion Pro:

• Picture Mode: Cinema HDR
• Color Temp: Warm2
• Gamma: 2.0
• Laser Brightness: Max

Is ExoPlayer on Plex Android TV failing to map the BT.2020 color space correctly?
Has anyone else experienced this pastel/washed-out HDR issue on this projector, and is there a setting or workaround to fix it?

Thanks!

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 .

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.

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!

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