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What are the best projectors under $300?

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Best projectors under $300	Price	Power	Aspect Ratio
-- Epson VS240 SVGA 3LCD Projector	$299	-	-
-- Image Pro Mini Portable LCD LED Home Theater Projector	$160	AC 100-240V 50/60Hz	4:3/16:9
-- iRulu BL20 Video Projector	$200	110 V - 240 V (± 10%), 50/60 Hz,110 W	4:3 / 16:9

Epson VS240 SVGA 3LCD Projector

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Many setup options

Dicisive setup and options to adjust image See More

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Low native resolution

The projector has a native resolution of 800 x 600, which can result in low detail. See More

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Good contrast

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

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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. See More

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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. See More

Image Pro Mini Portable LCD LED Home Theater Projector

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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. See More

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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. See More

Specs

Power:AC 100-240V 50/60Hz

Aspect Ratio:4:3/16:9

Speakers: 2.0W *2

Native Resolution:800*480

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Limited image fine tuning

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

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Cooling system/noise

Even after hours of use, this device will remain quiet when the fan kicks in. See More

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Speaker quality

The integrated speakers themselves are underwhelming, and sound muted at times. you may want to buy some external speakers for this device. See More

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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. See More

iRulu BL20 Video Projector

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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. See More

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Noise due to fan

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

Specs

Power:110 V - 240 V (± 10%), 50/60 Hz,110 W

Aspect Ratio:4:3 / 16:9

Native resolution:800 * 480

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

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Colour options

You can select between two colors for the case of this projector: black or white. See More

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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 See More

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