For fans of cinema and television series at a time a TV. That's why we thought of this guide to the best budget projectors under 300 euros. We will explain how to choose the product that best suits your needs: with a minimum investment you can obtain an effect comparable to that of a cinema!
The category of cheap projectors is very interesting because you offer devices to enjoy multimedia content in an unconventional way spending even less than a traditional low-end TV. You can therefore enjoy huge and immersive screens like in the cinema, with a much lower investment than that of a TV. Inexpensive projectors cannot replace a TV for everyday use, but they are highly recommended to keep for example in the living room to use them in the evening to watch a good movie or a TV series like at the cinema. That's why we thought about this guide to best best cheap projectors under 300 euros.
How to choose: some tips
Projectors are usually very expensive devices, in fact at the high end you can easily reach prices with three zeros. However, technology is advancing rapidly and the features that we found in very expensive products a few years ago are now available at much more affordable prices. This guide to the best budget projectors under 300 euros aims precisely at this range of products: by making some compromises you can get spectacular results. First of all though some advice on how to choose a cheap projector - which also represent our evaluation metrics.
Let's start immediately with one of the most important aspects: the brightness. In fact, the projector produces a beam of light that is reflected from the screen and returns towards us. The stronger the light beam, the better the projection quality will be. A high brightness is essential especially if you want to use the projector even in environments that are not completely dark. As a guideline for quality we can recommend 1000 ANSI lumens for a darkened room and at least 2500 for an illuminated room. Second step projection technology, there are two main types, both with strengths and weaknesses: LCD which guarantees excellent saturation, but very often limited contrast and DLP which guarantees high contrast, but often has chromatic aberrations (especially in the range of economic projectors). The resolution it is very important because if we project a low quality image on a very large screen the result will be very bad. Be careful not to confuse the supported resolution (i.e. the resolution that the projector accepts at input) with the actual projection resolution (i.e. the one that is projected on the screen): we recommend starting at least from a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Comparison between DLP (left) and LCD (right)
Also the contrast it is a fundamental parameter for image quality and is correlated with brightness and projection technology: in essence, a low contrast image is washed out and has little impact. An optimal value would be at least 5000: 1, but even values around 2000: 1 can be fine if you are not too demanding. To make the most of your device also check the presence of HDMI and audio sector, as well as possibly Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for smarter management. Finally, other parameters to be taken into account with the noise, size and draft (it is therefore important to think carefully about where and how you want to install your projector before purchasing it) and the lamp life. Attention also to the adjustment of focus and keystone distortion (useful when the projector is not perfectly perpendicular to the screen). If these controls are not efficient you risk not being able to visualize the image well.
Different contrasts compared in different lighting conditions
Vankyo 720p | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 5000 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1280 x 720p
- Contrast: 5000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 60.000 hours
This little projector has very good specs and manages to project up to 250 inches (although better not to go that far due to the resolution and brightness, up to 100 inches is great). Connectivity is good with two HDMI, VGA, USB, SD and integrated audio satisfactory even if with an external system you will go much better. There is also the possibility to connect smartphones and tablets with special adapters. The +/- 15 ° keystone correction is also more than sufficient in most cases. The online assistance is also good.
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Vamvo L4200 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 4000 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1280 x 720p
- Contrast: 2000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 50.000 hours
A simple and inexpensive projector that can come to cover 200 inch screens (although better not to go that far due to the resolution and brightness). Connectivity is complete with HDMI, VGA, USB, AV. The audio is not very powerful, but there is the jack out to connect it to external speakers. The keystone correction works vertically, but without claiming miracles. Ultimately it is a satisfying product that can give good results if set up correctly.
Video Projector, Vamvo L4200 Portable Projector, Supports 1080p Full HD, 5800 Lumens Mini Cinema Projector with 50,000 Hours, For iOS / Android / Laptop / Gift / HDMI / USB / PS4 TV Stick - 【Superior Quality Home Theater Projector】: The vamvo L4200 projector is professionally made as an HD video projector, ideal for home entertainment. The updated LED lighting of 2019 offers 80% higher brightness than the previous version. With 1080P resolution supported, the L4200 provides the most accurate colors with the highest contrast on the market in the price range, ideal for family entertainment on a budget.
Elephas Mini | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 4000 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 800 × 480
- Contrast: 2000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 50.000 hours
This little one deserved a spot on the list of the best budget projectors just for the value for money: with less than 100 euros you will have a very good product! Of course you will have to use them in dark rooms and the contrast is not optimal. About 3 meters away it projects an image of about 100 inches. But it's all in proportion to the price. We find HDMI, USB e jack audio. Construction and cooling are a bit coarse, especially recommended for those who want to spend time in company and not for cinema purists. Distortion correction and audio not excellent.
Elephas Mini Projector, 5000 Lumen Video Projector, Portable LED Home Theater Projector, 1080P Support, Compatible with PS4, PC via HDMI, VGA, TF, AV, and USB (white) - [Great movie experience] The Elephas home projector is 80% brighter than other mini projectors at the same price. Support 1080P, 2000: 1 contrast ratio, providing amazingly lifelike image for video and film, you could enjoy happy time at home or outdoors with family or friends. At the same time, diffuse reflection technology softens the projected image and protects your eyes
BOMAKER GC355 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 5000 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1280 x 720p
- Contrast: 2000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 50.000 hours
A very good projector in terms of value for money, with a nice gem of connectivity. As wired connections we find HDMI, USB, VGA and audio out jack ports, also useful because the integrated audio 2 x 3W not great, but acceptable. They can be projected up to 300 inches (at 6 meters), but it is better to keep to 2 meters to get a screen of about 100 inches. Keystone distortion is also good, although not perfect. But the cool thing is that this projector allows you to connect a device via Wi-Fi, without the need for wired connections!
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YABER Y60 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 4200 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1280 x 720p
- Contrast: 4000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 55.000 hours
Here, too, we have a rather inexpensive product, but probably a little better taken care of. 2 porte HDMI, 2 porte USB, porta VGA e jack audio out (even the built-in speakers aren't too bad) the main connections. At about 3m we will have a 100 inch projection. Yaber also offers good assistance and in general its products are above average. The noise and the quality of the optics are also good, but the distortion adjustment is not very advanced. If mounted perpendicular to the screen in any case the quality will not disappoint you!
YABER Projector 5500 Lumens Mini 1080P Portable Projector Native Support 1280 * 800 LED Video Projector 250 "Home Cinema Display Compatible with Smartphone / Laptop / PC / PS4 - ❣❣❣ {5500 Lumens & Portable & 1280 * 720 Native Resolution} Y60 is a 720P portable projector with giant giant screen images over 200 ". With 1280 * 720P native resolution, remarkable 6000: 1 dynamic contrast ratio, this mini projector is 3 times higher than 480p. Reduction of the projection size (-25%) by remote control.
YABER Y21 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 5500 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- Contrast: 7000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 78.000 hours
We go up the range and resolution with always with Yaber. All specs get a nice boost and you can project in native FHD up to 300 inches (a 3,5o-inch image is projected at 12 meters) with a good stereo sound system. The connection ports are HDMI, USB, VGA, AV e jack da 3.5mm. The projection quality in this case is much higher than the previous ones in the list. It features manual keystone correction and focus, but don't expect miracles. In this case, if installed correctly, you will have a great result.
Video Projector, YABER 6500 Lumens 1080P Native Projector Support 4K 1920 x 1080 HD 300 "Home / Professional Display For Iphone, Smartphone, Pc, Tvbox, Laptop, Ps4 - ? 【6500 Lumens & 7000: 1 Contrast Ratio】 With 6500 lumens of brightness and 7000: 1 high dynamic contrast, the projector delivers sharp and detailed images of HD content, four times higher than 720p. Combine innovative 5-layer high refraction glass lenses to ensure the best video experience!
ELEPHAS Q9 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 6800 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- Contrast: 6000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 50.000 hours
Another great projector is this model from Elephas. Can project in FHD up to 300 inches with excellent contrast and many connection ports including 2x HDMI, USB, VGA, SD e uscita audio da 3,5 mm. But the most interesting part that sets it apart from the others is the system 5W stereo audio with subwoofer. In short, by purchasing this product you will have a complete and ready-to-use system at your disposal. Also in this case we have a manual focus and distortion correction and not particularly advanced.
1.780 Reviews ELEPHAS Q9 Native 1080P HD Video Projector, 6800 Lumens 2K Support Up to 300 "Image Display, Ideal for Business PPT Presentations Home Theater Entertainment Games - Native 1920 x 1080 Resolution: Native Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution LED projector supports 2K for an incredibly lifelike image. Super Color technology and unique color reproduction function deliver a wide color gamut of 16,77 million for superb image production in almost any environment. Whether you are watching a movie at home, playing games, outdoor parties, or for corporate PPT presentations.
YABER Y31 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 5500 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- Contrast: 8000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 78.000 hours
It comes produced with a very high quality compared to the others: good brightness and a high enough contrast for projections up to 300 inches of excellent quality, although we recommend staying below this threshold. We find among the connection ports 2x HDMI, 2x USB, VGA e audio out. The audio performance is also of a good standard, but if you want to make the most of it, you should use an external system. It uses three small fans for cooling that they can spin quite fast with the production of noise: not unbearable, but sometimes it feels. In this case the keystone correction is of a higher quality than the other models, but still not on par with more expensive models.
YABER Projector, 9000 Lumens 1080P Native Projector (1920x1080) ± 50 ° Trapezoidal Correction Led Full Hd 350 "Home Video Projector For Iphone, Smartphone, Pc, Tvbox, Laptop, Ps4 - ? 【4D ± 50 ° Keystone Correction & Innovative Button Recovery Function】 ± 50 ° 4D Keystone Correction ensures that the projected image is always a standard rectangle. With the innovative automatic vertical correction and 30 ° left and right rotation, all values can be reset to zero in 1 second by activating the reset function with a button.
BOMAKER Parrot I | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 6500 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- Contrast: 9000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 50.000 hours
Undoubtedly one of the best on this list with a very good brightness and the highest contrast among the products listed. We find tons of ports for connectivity including 2x HDMI, 2x USB, VGA, SD e audio out. The audio is of good quality, but unfortunately always an integrated system; to make the most of this product it is better to buy an external soundbar (perhaps a BOMAKER). A little bit of brightness is paid for in terms of noise, but nothing excessive. Excellent the keystone correction horizontally and vertically up to 50 °. Truly a product with superior visual quality.
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Vankyo Performance V630 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 6500 lumens
- Projection technology: LCD
- Effective resolution: 1920 x 1080p
- Contrast: 7000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 78.000 hours
This Vankyo is probably the absolute highest quality product on this list. The specs are very good: you can project in FHD up to 300 inches (about 90 inches at 3m distance, recommended distance) with a yummy 5W audio system. The connection ports are many and varied HDMI (2), USB (2), Audio Out, AV, VGA ed SD Slot. But this projector, despite the budget target, also contains some image and color adjustment profiles to optimize the projection according to your needs. It is also stated that the projector is capable of play content at 60 fps, great news for gamers! The possibility of correcting distortions is also good, even if not excellent. A really interesting product from all points of view, recommended!
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Acer P1150 | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 3600 ANSI lumens
- Projection technology: DLP
- Effective resolution: 800 x 600
- Contrast: 20.000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 10.000 hours
Acer is one of the most well-known brands in the world of video projectors, even if its products are not usually placed in the economic range. Thanks to DLP technology achieves a contrast of 20.000: 1, very far from that of the other models presented here. There are also many doors, including 2x HDMI, 2x VGA, USB e jack audio. It can project up to 300 inches (if you have about 7 meters of space though). The resolution is low, but there is Acer quality certification: little noise, excellent visibility and above all reliable and not overestimated specifications. The integrated speakers are unfortunately not that great, but the image quality compared to the others compensates. Automatic distortion adjustment via the keypad. Essentially this Acer is a taste of what a high-end projector can offer.
Acer P1150 Projector, SVGA Resolution, 20.000: 1 Contrast, 3.600 ANSI Brightness, HDMI Connection, VGA / MHL, Speaker, White - SVG resolution
Artlii Play | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 200 ANSI lumen
- Projection technology: DLP
- Effective resolution: 1280 x 720p
- Contrast: 3.000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 45.000 hours
This Artlii Play is a portable projector which can be easily used in different rooms of the house or by friends (even if it needs a power outlet). Thanks to the horizontal and vertical keystone correction it can be placed on a coffee table, on the floor or next to the wall. The projector can project screens up to 200 inches, although the recommended size is 70 inches. The inputs count HDMI x 2, USB x2, SD, AV with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The interesting thing is certainly there smart platform based on Android 9.0 which allows you to install lots of streaming apps and use the standalone projector, without connecting a PC or smartphone.
Smart Projector Android TV 9.0 Artlii Play Mini Wifi Bluetooth Projector Projector Supports 1080P Full HD Correction 4D ± 45 ° HiFi Stereo 200 "Home Theater with Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video - 【2021 New! Built-in Smart Andriod TV 9.0 System】: Artlii Android Projector is pre-installed with Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, Google Play Store and other applications, you can download more than 1.000 free and paid applications, 2G + 16G large storage space allows you to fully enjoy the joy of football matches, movies and variety shows!
Artlii Mana | Best budget projectors under 300 euros
- Brightness: 50 ANSI lumen
- Projection technology: DLP
- Effective resolution: 854 x 480p
- Contrast: 1.000: 1
- Declared lamp life: 30.000 hours
Small enough to fit in one hand, this projector is what anyone looking for practicality needs and can do without a little quality. The brightness allows you to use it only in complete darkness and obviously the result is not the most exciting. However we have an automatic keystone correction and the ability to share the screen of smartphones and tablets for an immediate set up. In addition, the battery allows you to use it even away from power sockets. A small projector, practical and easy to use!
Mini Portable WiFi 3D Projector - Artlii Mana DLP Video Projector, Built-in Rechargeable Battery, Remote Learning, for Smartphone / Telephone / IPhone / Android - 【? WiFi Projector】 WiFi Projector can connect your Android / iPhone smartphone, no cable needed. You can easily project videos and images to a 120 inch screen and share them Suitable for remote learning and home work.
Latest tips!
Recall that these cheap projectors are all low-end products. Very often in this range the specifications are a bit "distorted" and, even if on paper they seem equal or superior to high-end products, this is absolutely not the case. One of these cheap projectors fails to replace a good high-end TV or projector, but it also costs a tenth! To make the most of them we advise you to mount them correctly, well aligned with the screen and avoid too wide projections, over 100-150 inches. The rooms must also be well darkened. If you can meet these requirements, you won't be disappointed! From the hardware section that's all! Keep following us for many other guides and insights!
