in this video i present the 5 best projectors for games and gaming in 2021
first of all i'd like to tell you that my goal with this video is to help you find the best
projector for gaming for you now there are many projectors out there and i know how overwhelming
and how confusing it can be and how annoying it is so with all these specs you don't know what to
get but don't worry in this video i'm gonna show you everything you need to know to make you make
the right decision on your next projector and i really value your time i don't want to waste it
so let's get started when buying a projector for gaming or game there are some things that
you need to know first of all usually people recommend a high hertz or a high refresh rate
project now this is usually great and amazing because the higher the hertz of the projector
the more frames per second your projector can project to the screen but where's the problem
not all consoles support a high refresh rate so usually if you go for a 120hz projector you're
going to get 120 frames per second however if your console only supports 60 frames per second you are
still going to be limited by the 60 frames per second so which consoles support 120 hertz or 240
here you're gonna look for a sony playstation 5 or the xbox one series x that has newly been released
these are the consoles that currently support 120 hertz and on the contrary to consoles pcs
have always been able to push a 120 hertz or 240 hertz but mainly it's gonna depend on what specs
you have because if you don't have high enough specs your pc won't be able to push enough frames
per second however it is there is no limit and if you have good enough specs you could easily hit
120 hertz or even 240 hertz and also don't worry because most 120 hertz projectors can also support
60 hertz but just know that you won't be getting that extra benefit unless you have a console
that supports that and also a good thing is you'll be future proofing your projector so even in the
future if you do get a new console it will support the refresh rate that you want the second and most
important thing that you are going to be looking for in your projector for gaming is going to be
low input lag the input lag means how much time it takes for your console to send a photo
or like what you're seeing the game to the screen so if you have 100 milliseconds input
lag it means that your playstation let's say will see an enemy and you will see the enemy after 100
milliseconds so you can obviously see how that is not going to be for your advantage so that's
why having a 10 millisecond response times that of a 100 millisecond response time is gonna help
you react much faster to enemies and the whole gaming experience is gonna be more fluid and much
more logical and it's gonna feel better so low input lag is a must for gaming and that is the
most thing that you're gonna look out for then the third thing is gonna be resolution 4k 1080p this
is going to be up to you what do you want what do you feel like you need go for that okay and that
is all you need to know for the best projectors for gaming so let's start and before i begin
please understand that i don't own any of these gaming projectors because i'm not rich enough
to buy five projectors but i have done a ton of research to help you save time and i also know
a lot about projectors so hopefully by the end of this video you will find the right option for your
needs
coming up number five we have the vankyo performance v630w wi-fi projector although
this is not the best projector on this list but this is the best budget projector on this list so
if you're on a tight budget you don't want to go over 250 this is going to be the way to go
for this projector strikes a very good balance between high quality image viewing and between
a pretty good response time not as good as the high-end ones but not bad for a budget projector
you have to be really careful when buying really cheap projectors because many of them have really
bad response times or they have good response times and really bad image quality but this is
where the v630w comes into play and here is a very quick tip when you go and buy a projector
on amazon you're going to find many projectors and many of them might even have higher specs
than this one now please note the spec sheets on these budget projectors are not 100 accurate they
measure lumens the industry standard is supposed to be ansi-lumens but they don't show you the
inside lumens they show you lumens so you get many companies posting about very high numbers
that don't mean too much because really what matters more is anti-lumens than the actual
lumens of the projector you might be finding projectors that have much higher lumens than
this one but it does not mean that they are better okay so this is why i picked this projector for
number five first of all this projector is gonna give you 60 hertz alright 60 frames per second
budget projectors sometimes give only 24 frames per second so that's something to really take
care of make sure you get 60 frames per second there is a very big jump in between 30 to 60 fps
it's really noticeable and for gaming you definitely want to try and stick with 60fps the
higher hertz is going to make the gameplay much more fluid and much more responsive and the second
most important part with the gaming projector is going to be the response time this projector has
a response time of 75 milliseconds this number is not great but at this budget this is probably the
best all-around option if you want an option that is gonna be good for gaming and also good
for viewing movies and also give you a very nice viewing experience so there are the gaming spec
and i'll quickly mention everything else this projector can do the native resolution is 1080p
note that when a projector says it supports 4k doesn't mean it will play 4k it means it's it
will play 4k in 1080p always look for the native resolution so yeah this supports 4k like almost
every projector supports 4k but it's the native resolution that's important and you have plus
minus 50 degree keystone correction this helps you place your projector in a more convenient position
at an angle not directly in front of you you can put it at the side and it will still project on
the wall in front of you and the contrast ratio is 10 000 to 1. as for connectivity options it
has everything you need and you could also connect your phone to it using wi-fi as for
connectivity options you've got two hdmi ports usb slot audio out vga av and anything you would
need and quick tip stay away from the vankyo v630 without the w because that one has a 150
millisecond response time and you can't really go wrong with vanco they have great customer support
number four we have the benq hd2150st 1080p short throw project this is going to be the best
short throw gaming projector on this list and this is the only short throw projective
included on this list because most of the time short throw projectors are way more expensive
than normal throw project so you're basically paying for the projection which most people
shouldn't really pay for because you want to pay for the gaming performance and you want to
pay for the performance of the project however this one is priced well for its performance
this price is around 700 due to its short throw capability so if you are willing to pay a little
bit extra to get a short throw projector then this is why you would go for this project however
the cool thing about this projector is it's going to give you unrivaled color accuracy and
yes it's also a short throw projector optimized for game so with this projector you can project an
image up to 100 inches from only three feet away and you can project up to 300 inches in screen
size however the optimal to go for is 120 inches so first of all you get 2 200 anti-lumens on this
projector and you get a 15 000 to 1 contrast ratio so these two values make it not the best option
for highlight viewing experiences or scenarios so if you have a well-lit room i wouldn't recommend
you go for this projector there are better ones on this list however if you will use it mainly in
dark or mildly lit rooms then this will be great so this projector has a gaming mode with ultra low
input lag but please know that this projector does not have 120 hertz only supports 60hz but
that's fine for most people who are using a ps4 or an xbox one okay so this projector has a feature
called the six segment color wheel for enhanced color accuracy and vibrancy which allows for a 96
rec 7 for super accurate and vibrant color it also uses dlp technology which is the technology used
in most imax theaters and the most cinemas in the world and what the best thing about this projector
is you also get an industry-leading three-year warranty with and it's also an award-winning
projector which won the award for the best gaming projector of 2019 by ign so what's so great about
this project you get a cinematic color thanks to the isfccc certified calibration and you also get
extreme high color accuracy so you get no more disgusting colors so you get the amazing color
and viewing experience but you also get the gaming benefits of a 16 millisecond input lag of course
the native resolution is 1080p and it supports 4k footage what comes with the projector is a
remote and a carrying back it also has built in 10 watt speakers they aren't super loud but they
do sound pretty good connectivity-wise you get all the ports you get a one usb audio in audio
out rs232 hdmi input mhl hdmi dual mode support get a usb type a audio input and output jack
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coming up at number three we have the optoma hd146x high performance project the optoma hd146x
succeeds to make it in almost every list out there so in my opinion this is the best bang
for your media budget gaming projector out there this projector is built for movies and gaming
meaning it will give you the best of both worlds however it is a really popular projector that has
gone through the test of time and has remained the most popular option around the globe why
thanks to its enhanced gaming mode which enables lightning fast response speed at a mere
16 millisecond response time and what else does this thing pack it packs a projection
size of 120 inches from around 13 feet away it is a standard throttle project but what the
cool thing is that you get 3600 inside and you also get a 500 000 to 1 contrast ratio
what are you crazy so this projector has a higher contrast ratio than the last one that by more than
30 times and honestly this is where this projector steps ahead of all the competition no project at
this price will even come close to this contrast ratio while maintaining a speedy response time a
high contrast ratio is going to allow for a much more immersive viewing experience you're going to
get darker blacks you're going to have whiter whites this is going to be very great for an
enhanced gaming experience high contrast makes for a much more immersive experience in shooter games
and in racing games because any dark scenes any bright scenes they seem much more bright dark and
everything looks better this is an example of how this footage would look if it had bad contrast not
very nice is it okay what else perfect alignment image technology you get an hdmi cec technology
which allows you to control the projector and the devices connected to the projector with
one remote and if you want to watch some movies and this is great because this projector has a
six segment color wheel just like the last one and it allows for an extremely vivid experience
with colorful images now does this reject the sound loud no it's only 26 db which is honestly
amazing and for the optimal setup you get a 1.1 x zoom and you also get plus or minus 40 vertical
keystone correct as for the warranty you get a one year limited part labor warranty on this project
coming up number two we have the optoma hd28hdr 1080p home theater project now if you wanted the
extra bangs on whistles this is going to be the best 1080p projector for gaming and movies how so
this one even has better specs than the last one so here are the specs you get 4000 lumens means
it's very bright and it's great for well-lit rooms and you get a six color segment wheel
which allows for incredibly accurate color production capabilities as for the response
time it is beastly as the last one you get with enhanced gaming mode you can get 60 millisecond
response time with 120 hertz and a whopping 87 millisecond response time if you play at 60hz
this is where this project excels you get 120 hits whereas the last one you did and of course this
is a 1080p projector but it does support 4k input so you can put any 4k content into it and we play
that 1080p it is also 3d compatible so you can display 3d content from any 3d source including
3d blu-ray but you will need 3d dlp link glasses for that and with this projector you get only a
50 000 to 1 dynamic contrast ratio and not only is this a beastly game projector it has all the
features you would want from movies and watching your favorite show you can connect it to media
players and gaming consoles for big screen movies you can also connect a 4k ultra hd dongle like the
amazon fire stick like the rocco tv or like apple tv or google chromecast or anything to stream your
favorite videos and movies and another cool thing about this project is you won't be taking any risk
because it's well tested and it is well regarded as one of the best 1080p gaming projects you can
get your hands on and as for connectivity you get an hdmi 2.0 hdmi 1.4 audio out usb for any
firmware updates or if you want to watch movies from it so basically get the connectivity you need
coming up number one we have the optoma uhd50x okay this projector is hands down
a beast and it is the best future proof option gaming projector out there it is the only 4k
projector on this list and it even has a 240 hertz refresh rate crazy and not only is it
4k but it has a response time better than any 4k projector out on the market so this epic projector
is the best thing to go for if you're looking for the best projector to complete your gaming
setup it is pricey though it is priced at around 1400 jaw dropping i know but as with anything in
life the best products usually come at very high prices so okay what features does this thing
have you get 3400 lumens meaning it should work well in even well-lit rooms and also you get hdr
10 plus plus hlg compatible which means you get darker blacks wider whites and you get a really
high contrast and you get the hdr10 contrast ratio for an enhanced viewing experience and the
contrast ratio is especially nice when playing shooter games and racing games as we said for
increased immersion and this projector also has an epic contrast ratio of five hundred thousand
to one so you also get flexible installation you can set this thing up perfectly and quickly you
get a 1.3 x zoom and you get a 15 to 5 vertical lens shift you get a 40 plus minus keystone
correction oh and colors where you were asking about how color this thing is well guess what
it features an eight segment color wheel this means increased color richness and a
more cinematic vivid image now these things are even more accentuated with the help of the ultra
detail technology which improves image sharpness accompanied by a higher frame rate to deliver a
crystal clear viewing experience so the projector is optimized for gaming thanks to the lag free 16
millisecond response time with 240hz and you can also switch between 1080p to 4k as you like at
1080p 240hz you get a 60 millisecond response time or you get a 25 millisecond response time at 4k
ultra hd hdr so this is the best projector out there to be paired with the next gen consoles
that are coming out so if you want a future-proof thing or projector this is the way to go get the
4k and you also get the 120 hertz and you even get the 248 for the next gen console
after this gen console that's all for the best projectors for gaming and for movies in 2021
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