How Significant is the Quality Increase from “Toy” to “Real” Projectors?

Toy projectors are the “cheap” ones you find on amazon, aliexpress, etc. Here’s a reviewers list of toy projectors. Jayce Review

  1. I’m just wondering how those compare to the “real” more expensive ones.

  2. Would it matter if I’ll be using it in a smallish room (around 2m in width) with little to no light?

  • Spurton@reddthat.com
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    1 year ago

    I bought me a Xaomi 4K ultra short throw projector for under $2,000 4 years ago. It projects to my 150” screen with excellent contrast, resolution and brightness. I love that projector. I would consider it a real projector. Look up Ultra Short Throw projectors. I know there are a bunch of new ones on the market. You want good resolution and high lumens. Most cheap ones don’t do either.

    • counselwolf@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      When you say high lumens, can you give a number?

      Will 300 ANSI lumens be good enough?

      which is around 720 Led Lumens (if the artcile I found where Led Lumens = 2.4 ANSI Lumens).

      • niktemadur@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        It’s been a while since I’ve used a projector - when I screened films at a cultural center - and I seem to remember that even for a small space that would fit an audience of thirty, 2000 lumens was on the lower end of acceptability.

      • Spurton@reddthat.com
        2·
        1 year ago

        That seems pretty low. Mine is 1600 ANSI and I wouldn’t go any lower. I would also suggest a good screen. I have the PET Crystal screen by XYScreens. It was expensive but well worth it.