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What are the best projectors under $300?

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Epson VS240 SVGA 3LCD Projector vs Image Pro Mini Portable LCD LED Home Theater Projector vs iRulu BL20 Video Projector

Specs

Power

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Aspect Ratio

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Speakers

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Native Resolution

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Projection distance

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Projection Source

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Image system

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Supported resolution

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Native resolution

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Inputs

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Projection technology

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Lamp Type & Life

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Projection screen size / distance

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Power

AC 100-240V 50/60Hz

Aspect Ratio

4:3/16:9

Speakers

2.0W *2

Native Resolution

800*480

Projection distance

3.53 to 12.47 ft

Projection Source

AV in, HDMI, USB, Memory SD card

Image system

TFT LCD

Supported resolution

1920x1080

Native resolution

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Inputs

-

Projection technology

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Lamp Type & Life

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Projection screen size / distance

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Power

110 V - 240 V (± 10%), 50/60 Hz,110 W

Aspect Ratio

4:3 / 16:9

Speakers

-

Native Resolution

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Projection distance

-

Projection Source

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Image system

-

Supported resolution

-

Native resolution

800 * 480

Inputs

USB* 2/HDMI*2/TV/AV/YPBPR/VGA/Audio input & Output

Projection technology

5.0 inch LCD * TFT LCD panel

Lamp Type & Life

LED lights & 20,000 hours

Projection screen size / distance

32-200 inches, from 1.2 to 6m

Pros + Cons

Pro
 Many setup options

Dicisive setup and options to adjust image
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Pro
 Good contrast

Contrast ratio of 15,000:1 ensures great black levels and shadow detail, so the dark scenes in movies will look good.
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Pro
 Decent lamp life

The lamp life is 5,000 hours. In ECO-mode the lamp can last up to 10,000 hours. This is a few thousand hours more than for an average projector.
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Pro
 Bright

The projector is very bright at 3000 lumens of white brightness and 3000 lumens of color brightness. Ambient light will not ruin the picture and you can still see the content.
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Con
 Low native resolution

The projector has a native resolution of 800 x 600, which can result in low detail.
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Con
 Upscaling on image resolution

Despite the manufacturer claims of 1080p, this device can only upscale to 1080p, the native resolution of this device is 480p, so DVDs and the like will work, but blue-rays and HD videos will seem washed out or may lag.
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Pro
 Accepts HDMI inputs, suitable for Roku and Apple TV

Purchasers will be happy to know they can plug in their Roku device, Apple TV device, or even a Chromecast device.
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Pro
 Cooling system/noise

Even after hours of use, this device will remain quiet when the fan kicks in.
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Pro
 Media controls on projector

The projector has controls for media: start/stop, pause, play, volume up and down (for integrated speakers) making it easy to use.
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Con
 Limited image fine tuning

You have limited imagine fine tuning options on the device itself, meaning you cannot adjust the brightness of the lamp.
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Con
 Speaker quality

The integrated speakers themselves are underwhelming, and sound muted at times. you may want to buy some external speakers for this device.
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Pro
 Perfect for dorms, and movie night

The projection distance on this device maxes out at around 6 meters, and may be mounted on the ceiling. This makes it perfect for dorms, and even family movie night.
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Pro
 Colour options

You can select between two colors for the case of this projector: black or white.
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Pro
 Supports a large number of file types

With this projector, you will be able to watch/view almost anything on it. it supports the following file types: Movie: MPG /MPE /VOB /DAT /BUK /TS0 /TRP /TS /TP /M2T /RM0 /RMV /RM /RMVB /AVI /MP4 /DIV /MOV /MKV /WS /ASF /FLV /WMV /ASM /3GP /3G2 /WMV Photo: BMP /JPG /JPE /PNG /TIF/GIF Music: MP3 /WMA /M4A /AAC /WAV Document: TXT
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Con
 Noise due to fan

The fan on the projector makes a fair bit of noise when under continuous use.
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