In recent years, projectors have become one of the choices of many consumers when purchasing home entertainment equipment. 618 is an extremely important shopping node, and many people will consider buying a projector during this period. However, in the process of purchasing a projector, it is often easy to encounter some pitfalls due to insufficient understanding of the projector and the fact that it is not observed and tried in the physical store.
The following introduces you to some points to pay attention to when buying projectors and pits to avoid, and lists some recommended projector styles, hoping to help you make a suitable purchase decision.
Pits to avoid when buying a projector in 2023 -
Pit 1: Be careful of brightness infaculation and excessive pursuit of highlight
From April 4 this year, the group standard of "Projector Optical Output Technical Requirements and Test Methods" was officially released and implemented for the whole industry. CVIA lumens officially debuted, bringing a new, more authoritative and more credible brightness standard to the projector market.
But now there are still some unscrupulous manufacturers still exploiting loopholes, still using old standards, there is confusion in brightness units, and even some projectors have the problem of brightness false labels. When purchasing, it is recommended to choose CVIA brightness nominal projector products, so that the brightness false standard has nowhere to escape.
Secondly, everyone will have a problem is too much pursuit of high brightness, the brightness of the projector is definitely the brighter the better, but it does not mean that the high-brightness projector is your best choice. We should also consider our own use environment when choosing a projector, and in different use environments, the brightness we need is actually a large range of fluctuations, and the price of the corresponding projector will be very different.
In daily use, generally speaking, the brightness of 500~1500CVIA lumens has the basic brightness required for daily bedrooms and study rooms, while the daytime living room needs more than 1500CVIA. Of course, the brightness of the projection screen means that the corresponding projection price is also higher, the price of bedroom and rental projectors is generally about 3000, while the living room projector reaches about 5000.
To sum up, pay attention to the projector unit and look for CVIA lumens; Don't blindly pursue high brightness, use a combination of scenes.
Pit 2: Resolution "Hanging Sheep's Head to Sell Dog Meat"
With the continuous improvement of everyone's requirements for projector image quality, everyone pays more and more attention to the resolution of projectors; However, some products under the banner of 4K ultra-clear resolution, in fact, merchants play word games with you, in fact, only support 4K decoding, and then the output quality is only 1080P or lower resolution.
Everyone must pay attention to the size of the display chip when buying. The resolution is divided into standard resolution, compatible resolution, etc., and there may be virtual labels, but as long as you look at the size of the display chip, you can accurately know the standard resolution corresponding to the projector.
There are also some small partners who will struggle with dithering resolution and native resolution, but in fact, when using a screen size of no more than 100 inches, most users have difficulty significantly distinguishing the subtle difference between native 1080P and dithering 1080P.
In a word, it is to look for the standard resolution and learn to see the size of the display chip.
Pit 3: Ignore bulb life
The service life of different projector light sources is not the same, when buying a projector, it is also necessary to pay attention to the influence of power consumption, light source loss and other factors affecting the cost, so as to make a comprehensive balance when choosing.
Generally speaking, it is not recommended that you buy a lamp light source, because the cost will indeed be a little higher, if you are a projection enthusiast, the pursuit of high-quality projectors, then another. However, LED and laser light sources are recommended for home use, which has a longer service life and is more cost-effective.
Therefore, when choosing a projector light source, we still have to consider comprehensively and understand the characteristics of each light source, so as to choose the most suitable projector.
Pit 4: Ignoring CPU chip performance
Projectors need to process a large amount of high-definition video or complex graphics rendering, so CPU performance will affect the smooth operation of the projector and image processing ability. But in fact, many people will ignore the CPU parameter, and do not understand which chip is more capable. Some businesses are bullying Xiaobai, and even do not indicate which chip it is, but directly replace it with the word "smart", which can only say that everyone still has to do their homework in advance.
So which projector chip is more capable? Take a look at the image below:
To sum up, in fact, the chips used by big brands will not be too bad, the main thing is a hundred yuan projector, it is really a penny for a penny, you will understand after a long time, the chip is always in the machine stuck state.
Pit 5: Ignore the amount of background noise
Projectors generate heat during use, so they are usually equipped with fans to cool them, but if the noise generated by the fans is too large, it will affect the look and feel, after all, projectors are generally used in relatively quiet, dimly lit rooms. Therefore, when consumers buy a projector, they need to avoid choosing a projector with poor heat dissipation and high noise, and should carefully understand the noise level of the equipment to make a better choice.
Pit 6: Ignore the projection to throw ratio problem
Most of the projectors on the market now have a projection ratio of 1.2:1, which is no problem for general household use. But if you really have less space, you'll need an ultra-short throw projector. Of course, the technical difficulty and cost of projectors with small projection ratios are relatively high, and the price of projectors is naturally not low.
So when choosing a projector, you can also measure the size of the room first, if the room is large enough, you can choose a cost-effective medium telephoto projection; If the room is too small, you need to choose an ultra-short throw projector, as long as it is placed against the wall, you can have a large screen.
Pit 7: Ignoring the experience of the projector operating system
The hardware quality and performance configuration of the projector are very important, but like smartphones and smart TVs, the system of smart projectors is also the top priority of purchase. Some projectors, the operating system takes a long time to familiarize, in fact, it is very inconvenient to use, which greatly affects the experience of the projector in the process of use, so when choosing a projector, we still have to pay attention to the experience of the operating system.
At present, many projection manufacturers have self-developed OS operating systems, such as Dangbei's Dangbei OS, Jimi's GMUI, etc.; You can go to the offline store to actually experience it, or take a look at the introduction of each system and choose a more convenient and user-friendly operating system.
The above is a brief description of the projector purchase avoidance. In the purchase process, consumers should carefully choose from functional features such as brightness and resolution, and also consider their own use needs and product cost performance, and be careful not to fall into the trap of merchants. Generally speaking, choose more reliable big brands, and avoid some unknown small brands.
618 high quality price ratio projector recommended in 2023——
4K projectors: Dangbei F6, Dangbei X3 Pro, Jimi H6, Jimi RS Pro3, Nut N1 Ultra, Fengmi X5, Epson TW-7000
High-end flagship projectors: Dangbei X5, Dangbei X3 Air, Dangbei F5, Jimi H5, Jimi H3S, Jimi RS Pro2, Nut N1 Pro, Nut J10S, BenQ i707, Epson EF-12
Cost-effective projectors: Dangbei D5X Pro, Dangbei D5X, Dangbei NEW D3X, Jimi Z7X, Jimi Z6X, Nut N1, Nut G9S, Fengmi S5
Thousand yuan projector: Haqu H2, Haqu K1 Pro, Xiaoming Q3, Zhima Z1 MINI, Microfruit C1, Xiaomi Redmi Projector Pro
Ultra-short throw projectors: Dangbei U1, Nut O1S, Jimi M1
The above is some of the content of projector avoidance and recommendation, if you are interested in specific products and parameters, you can discuss in the comment area, and finally hope that everyone can choose a reliable brand and cost-effective projector according to their budget.