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Walmart has the
RCA RPJ167 1080P 450 ANSI lumen LED projector for $65 free shipping
This item is now on
clearance so who knows how long they will still have it before it runs out.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/RCA-10...1812141904
This price is only $5 higher than BF price. This projector is of course significantly higher than the sold-out RPJ280 ($30) but you get a significantly higher lumen with
THREE female HDMI ports (instead of only 2 female HDMI, one male HDMI within a weird recess on the RPJ280)
- 50,000hr LED lamp life
- Also has two USB 2.0 to power stream stick as well as to plug in the flash drive to show movies and listen to music
- Has two 5W speakers. Not very loud but will work decently for quiet environment.
- I have this as well as the RPJ280 and I think the price premium of the RPJ167 over the RPJ280 is worth it. You do get a better built product in the RPJ167 compared to the RPJ280
- There is also a 4K interpolation mode that allows this projector to emulate 2160p at 30hz. Found this out when connecting it to my laptop.
RCA product page and manual:
https://rca-televisions.com/product/rpj167/
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This is definitely not one of those. This one even has a usable 2160p 30hz emulation as an unlisted feature
The corner blur issue is definitely less of the issue on this one compared to the RPJ280. I also have the Vankyo V620 which does have the corner blur issue.
Of all the three cheap projectors, this one is definitely the best one IMO
Image gets soft/out of focus around the corners, and I'd expect that's going to be standard on any projector in this price range. I've hooked an Xbox Series S up to it and had a lot of fun playing Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy at 100". It's immersive in a way that smaller TVs just can't match. Obviously there's a hit to picture quality vs whatever 4K TV you currently have, but again just going in with your expectations at reasonable levels I think most anyone would enjoy it for what it is. I get mine out any time were doing a movie night at home and it's just fun, and everyone likes being at the "theater".
Anyway, I hope that helps and feel free to ask any other questions!
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It would be nice, but decent 4K projectors are rarely under $1000 new, so it may be 5+ years before we see anything like that.
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I was more thinking if I'd have any use for it after I have a real setup. Movie nights in the backyard or something or if this is just trash.
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The only complaint on the RPJ280 is that there's a little blur in one corner (but for $30, it wasn't a dealbreaker).
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I don't have this projector, but I have a Vankyo V700W that I got off of eBay for like $37.00 that has basically the same specs as this. Comparable lumens, sound output, etc... Absolutely it's a toy, but it can be really fun, honestly, provided you know what you're getting and keep your expectations tempered. I project a 100" image to a pull down screen I have in my family room. It probably throws 100" from maybe roughly 10 ft? I'd have to measure it to be sure. Picture quality for what I have is pretty good. Decent color reproduction, decently bright, and 3.5mm out to my sound bar in the room makes the sound issue negligible. Whatever you do you'd definitely want to make sure you have an external sound device.
Image gets soft/out of focus around the corners, and I'd expect that's going to be standard on any projector in this price range. I've hooked an Xbox Series S up to it and had a lot of fun playing Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy at 100". It's immersive in a way that smaller TVs just can't match. Obviously there's a hit to picture quality vs whatever 4K TV you currently have, but again just going in with your expectations at reasonable levels I think most anyone would enjoy it for what it is. I get mine out any time were doing a movie night at home and it's just fun, and everyone likes being at the "theater".
Anyway, I hope that helps and feel free to ask any other questions!
At this price, you couldn't reasonably build it yourself for cheaper (and yes, people do build their own projectors).
The fact that it's a lot more portable and less complex than anything you would replace it with gives it the advantage of being something you can play with.
I had a similar model mounted on an articulating tripod arm that could be pointed at the ceiling when I was confined to bed rest and it provided a decent 55"-65" picture that was plenty bright enough for basic consumption, even with moderate daylight.
Movie nights in the backyard are an obvious option, but you can also use it as a rear projector for holiday decorations like what LiFX does.
The only complaint on the RPJ280 is that there's a little blur in one corner (but for $30, it wasn't a dealbreaker).
I feel like every budget projector I've seen has problems with sharpness in corners because of lens imperfections. Annoying when looking for it, but also fairly easy to ignore after a while unless of course you are projecting something where sharpness across the full length and width is critical.