Shitty 1080P projector for $29.99

[ATXbronco 4084]

That's nuts.  My Epson 5050UB "4K" projector cost $3k and it's entry-level.

But I guess if you're looking for a shitty big screen projector for your garage or outdoor patio at night with all the lights off and don't want to care if anyone steals it...

Here you go.  Probably looks decent after a six pack or a few shots.

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/RCA-1080P-LCD-Home-Theater-Projector-2-lb-Black-RPJ280/2079678080?clickid=xuayQKR%3AixyPR17SXBX0DWShUkH0p5V53yWK2A0&irgwc=1&sourceid=imp_xuayQKR%3AixyPR17SXBX0DWShUkH0p5V53yWK2A0&veh=aff&wmlspartner=imp_10451&affiliates_ad_id=567111&campaign_id=9383&sharedid=

[ATXbronco 4084]

Hah, the wireless HDMI setup for anyone too lazy to run HDMI outside, will probably cost more than the projector.

The Cat5 baluns are getting pretty cheap lately, though.  

[Texzilla58 4738]

Why run it off a balun outside. Plug it into a $29 portable DVD player.

[rage-a-holic 4406]

13 hours ago, ATXbronco said:

That's nuts.  My Epson 5050UB "4K" projector cost $3k and it's entry-level.

But I guess if you're looking for a shitty big screen projector for your garage or outdoor patio at night with all the lights off and don't want to care if anyone steals it...

Here you go.  Probably looks decent after a six pack or a few shots.

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/RCA-1080P-LCD-Home-Theater-Projector-2-lb-Black-RPJ280/2079678080?clickid=xuayQKR%3AixyPR17SXBX0DWShUkH0p5V53yWK2A0&irgwc=1&sourceid=imp_xuayQKR%3AixyPR17SXBX0DWShUkH0p5V53yWK2A0&veh=aff&wmlspartner=imp_10451&affiliates_ad_id=567111&campaign_id=9383&sharedid=

It has 250 lumens. Thus the price. 

I have a $7 flashlight with more lumens than this thing.

[Rimbo 25976]

2 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

It has 250 lumens. Thus the price. 

Yep. That explains everything.

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

you trying to grift $.99 in this deal some how?

[smuggs 9353]

I need to tally my gift cards when I get home, I might have enough for this.

[CooterBrown 18014]

I have a cheap one for outdoor movies.  I think I paid $120 for it like 4 years ago. Works perfectly fine. I just plug in a Roku stick directly into the HDMI port and stream whatever.  I bought a $50 soundbar for audio.  At the price point, it was a great purchase. I don't even have to give a shit about it. Just toss it on the shelf in the workshop between uses. If it dies, it dies.

[Sam Lin 3559]

There are a couple YT reviews of this. For the money it's damn good. I ordered one a few days ago.

[Hawndoh 2386]

3 hours ago, rage-a-holic said:

It has 250 lumens. Thus the price. 

I have a $7 flashlight with more lumens than this thing.

I wonder if you could open it up and replace the lamp with your flashlight

[GhostOfTomJoad 9331]

You're basically paying thirty bucks to take e-waste off of RCA's hands.

[Texzilla58 4738]

It’s made by Canadian importer named Curtis International that has the license for RCA on TVs and cheap projectors. RCA hasn’t been a real company in over a decade.

[rage-a-holic 4406]

3 hours ago, Hawndoh said:

I wonder if you could open it up and replace the lamp with your flashlight

Yes, that's exactly how projector bulb assemblies work.

[ATXbronco 4084]

10 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:

Why run it off a balun outside. Plug it into a $29 portable DVD player.

That's a good idea.  Something to leave out there at all times, so anyone can use it.

I've got whole-house audio & video, so my audio/video sources are everywhere.
It was a massive PITA running all the cabling for it.  I used one cat5 balun but the rest are all HDMI.

[Texzilla58 4738]

That and a Roku stick is all you need.