A low-cost 1080p projector with built-in apps for bedroom movies in the dark. Netflix viewers will still want a streaming stick.
Amazon $55.99
A cheap plug-in projector for movie nights with a streaming stick, if you can live without a published brightness or native resolution. Spend more for a rated native 1080p model.
- LEDLight source
- NoneStreaming
Price checked October 29, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Costs about $80
- HDMI, VGA, AV and USB inputs take almost any source
- Throws up to a 200 inch image
- No published brightness rating
- Native resolution is not published: “1080p supported” only means it accepts the signal
- No built-in streaming apps: needs a stick for Netflix
- The listing advises against presentations
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | M8-F |
|---|---|
| Picture | |
| Light source | LED |
| Light source life | 55,000 hours |
| Placement | |
| Throw | Standard throw |
| Largest image | 200 in |
| Streaming and gaming | |
| Built-in apps | None |
| Build | |
| Battery | None |
| Dimensions | 7.95 x 6.3 x 2.91 in |
| Weight | 2.9 lb |
| Warranty | 2 years |
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