New Projector

[Horsepower]

Hey everybody, new guy here so take it easy on me. lol. What are recommendations for a new projector for a home theater/mancave. About a 10 foot diagonal screen.

Thanks!

 

[tigerfan33]

What’s your budget, room size and screen material?

 

[Horsepower]

24X40, reflective paint over drywall, budget as little as possible of course. This room already exists and is in use. I am currently using an older Sharp. Works well but a bit noisy and does not have modern inputs. I think it is a PG??X40 something, can't look at model right now sorry.

 

[tigerfan33]

If your looking for 1080p and not 4K, Benq has a number of dlp projectors that are fairly bright. HT1070 refurbished can be had for under $500.
I use a Sony hw40 but have seen the Benq and it throws a great pic for the price.
If your wanting to go 4K on the cheap Epson and Optoma both can be had for under $2500.
The Epson uses pixel shifting to achieve an almost 4K image but does look great with 4K. The only problem I had with the Epson was the motion.
The motion on the Sony is tops in my opinion.

 

[Horsepower]

Thanks Tigerfan. Never heard of Benq. Under $500? Sounds too good to be true.

I don't care about 4k, I can't tell the difference but that's just me. Thanks for your input!

 

[harshness]

Never heard of Benq.

Benq is a Taiwanese company that has been around since 2001. They make all sorts of displays that usually rate well.

 

[Horsepower]

Benq is a Taiwanese company that has been around since 2001. They make all sorts of displays that usually rate well.

Thanks harshness. I will check them out.