“If I were rich I would build theater in my living room…”
An other financially accessible field is video projecting.
Nowadays you can find really qualitative ones for under 800$ and have a real theater at home.
Here is our 2018 selection.
The “Cheap but qualitative” video projector :
Optoma HD142X 1080p 3000 Lumens 3D DLP Home Theater Projector
- FULL HD (1920×1080)
- 3D
- 3,000 lumens
- Lamp cycle 5,000 hrs
- 548$
With 714 customers reviews at 4.3/5 you can’t go wrong with the Optoma and at only 548$ it’s a really cost effective video projector that will allow you watching movies or sport on a 150″ screen with a decent image quality.
The “Best bang for your buck” Full HD 1080p video projector :


- FULL HD (1920×1080)
- 3D
- 2,200 lumens
- Lamp cycle 5,000 hrs
- 749$
Simply the best image quality you can get in this price range. At a throw distance of 15′ you will have a 160″ diagonal range of pure image quality. The only downside is the brightness with only 2,200 lumens you’ll need a dark room to get the best results.
The “Best bang for your buck” 4k video projector :
Optoma UHD60 4K Ultra High Definition Home Theater Projector
- 4K (3840 x 2160)
- HDR compatible
- Zoom and vertical lens shift
- 3,000 lumens
- Diagonal range : 180″
- Lamp cycle 4,000hrs
- 1799$
This video projector is the best value for money you can find at the moment if you’re looking for a 4K projector. Superb Image with really good contrasts.
The “I want to compete with my local theater” video projector :
Sony VPLVW885ES 4K HDR Laser Home Theater Video Projector (2017 model)
- Full 4K (4096 x 2160)
- HDR
- BT.2020
- 2,000 lumens
- Plenty of lens shift
- Lamp cycle 20,000 hrs
Here is one of the best video projector money can buy for a top of the line home theater. And the best part is that the retail price is just under 25,000$!
See? You definitely don’t need to be rich to enjoy your movies.