Does anyone have recommendations for the best 4k projector bellw $1500 price point? I am open to refurbished options.
I am considering a Nebula Cosmos 4k but would prefer to ceiling mount my projector, and it isn’t really built for that.
I am installing in an open floorplan livingroom projecting on a drop-down screen in the middle of the room approximately 10 ft from the wall, with couches up against the wall.
Any first hand opinions would be greatly appreciated.
I have a Benq HT3560, which I’ve seen on sale as cheap as 1500 before, but not super recently. Mainly I got it for its color accuracy and low latency when running in 120 or 240Hz mode, which I use for gaming. That’s very much a home theater projector though, only really ideal if you have a dark room. I just use it in my basement, but fortunately it’s pretty easy to block out the light from the window and back door down there.
If I were in your position I would probably go for the NexiGo Trivision Ultra for $1300. It’s 4K, has intense, accurate colors due to its RGB triple laser light source, and does a good job at auto-setup, so you don’t need to set it back up exactly the same way every time or permanently mount it. My mom has one of these in her home theater and it honestly dazzles me every time I see it in action.
Thanks, yeah the Trivision Ultra is currently top of my list, the only downside is it’s fixed focal length. I’d much rather be able to mount the projector at the wall and have my screen be ~100 inches at 9ft throw, but it seems like I would have to bump up to a higher price point to get that or go with a Nebula projector which isn’t made for ceiling mount.
For what it’s worth, with the fixed focal length it has, you get a 100" screen at 9.22 feet away as it is.
You can see the chart of the size of intended image vs distance of the mount on the official page for it if you scroll all the way down to Support, open FAQ, and open the last question tab in the FAQ
Yeah, I actually went ahead and bought the Trivision and a 100" dropdown this morning, I’m just not sure whether the 9’2" is from the lens (probably) or the back of the projector. the 100" will probably be oversized. I can return it but I don’t want to out holes in my ceiling too many times
Throw distance is always measured from lens to screen. Even if the screen is a bit oversized, you’ll still be filling well over 90" of screen since that’s the size at 8’6.5" or so throw distance