Thread: Low Cost Projector Ideas?

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This year I want to spend less time and money making props (have a basement full already) and want to do a more "High Tech" approach. We host parties every year, last year we had 55 people. We have a big family room with a 2 story vaulted ceiling, so lots of projection wall space.

I have an "H2O" light that I usually use every year, one option would be to get a few more.

In the past I have also used an LCD/PC projector, played MP#s off it and projected the Window Media players "randomizer" on the slanted ceiling (neat effect).

I could probably scare up a few laptops and have video editing SW.

I thought I read last year about some LED light, low cost, low res projectors for cheap. Was wondering what I could do if those exist. Anyone know of any?

I have also surfed eBay for the lower res projectors that nobody seems to want anymore but haven't found much.

Any ideas here?

J

Haven't seen an LED or low res projector worth a crap to use for viewing anything other than kids watching a wall movie on it, they just are not that good at any price what I've seen of them.........

Well I was thinking of like just projecting a moon and some clouds passing on a simple looping .AVI or something. I could see some places where a blurry low res projector in a very dark environment could work...

That would be about it, the lowest I've seen- $99. occasionally someone will have 1 on EBay for $40-$65......... probably have to cruise it daily & Hope.

Keep a eye on this site/auction I see LCD projectors on it all the time....in lots. Some places ship but most you have to pick up yourself. To find anything close to your hometown do a search on advance searches. It takes a while to get register for this site so if you're planning on bidding on anything register days ahead of time.

http://www.govdeals.com/

This is the one I was looking at but a little more than $99.00

http://www.ultraprojector.com/

Originally Posted by zacharybinx

This is the one I was looking at but a little more than $99.00

http://www.ultraprojector.com/

Yep that's the one, personally not impressed for the price to the output, but for what you want to do would work......... unless used, the only lowest cost projector.

I just got an Eyeclops min projector from eBay for $65 including shipping. It's a "toy" projector, but I'm just starting out so I didn't want to sink a bunch of money into a projector just yet.
Haven't had a chance to test it yet.

Don't expect miracles on your Eyeclops projector. Last year I bought one, and had to return it because the image flickered. The second one (the replacement) also didn't work( never powered on) My hopes are high for you! The one I currently own works, but in my opinion it isn't worth $50. Best of Luck with yours!

After Halloween I decided to bite-the-bullet and purchase a mini projector.
It was the best Halloween buy I ever made. 800x600 res, 150lum (surprisingly bright for a mini projector) at a size of 4.5"x3".
It's 10X better then the Eyeclops or Wonderwall.

Originally Posted by Eyegor

Don't expect miracles on your Eyeclops projector. Last year I bought one, and had to return it because the image flickered. The second one (the replacement) also didn't work( never powered on) My hopes are high for you! The one I currently own works, but in my opinion it isn't worth $50. Best of Luck with yours!

After Halloween I decided to bite-the-bullet and purchase a mini projector.
It was the best Halloween buy I ever made. 800x600 res, 150lum (surprisingly bright for a mini projector) at a size of 4.5"x3".
It's 10X better then the Eyeclops or Wonderwall.

How much did you pay and what is the model / manufacturer?