Best Projectors Under $1,000

A bright, gaming friendly 1080p projector for living rooms, with Google TV in the box. A good pick if you can live with replacing a lamp.

A cheap living room projector with Google TV and automatic setup for buyers who want a big picture without extra boxes. It is bright for its price but heavy to move around.

A cheap native 1080p Google TV projector for a dim bedroom, with streaming built in. Its specs come only from the listing.

A self-adjusting 1080p projector with licensed Google TV, for a living room or bedroom without a streaming stick. The cheaper Lyncast X5 Pro Max claims more brightness.

A bright, inexpensive portable projector for buyers who want a big picture in a room that is not fully dark. Plan on a streaming stick for Netflix.

A low cost Google TV projector for a dim bedroom or living room. Its certified brightness rating is a plus, but it is noisy.

A plain, bright 1080p projector for gamers and movie watchers who already own a streaming stick. Simple and responsive, but setup is all manual.

A compact cube projector for movie nights in a dark bedroom, with Google TV and hands off setup. Too dim for a bright living room.

A bright 1080p projector for living rooms and backyard movie nights where room light is hard to control. Add a streaming stick, since it has no apps of its own.

A small, light Google TV projector for a dark bedroom or dorm, with automatic setup and licensed Netflix. Too dim for rooms with much light.

A bedroom projector with a tilting stand that can throw a picture on the ceiling, with licensed Netflix and automatic setup. Keep it to dim rooms.

A battery powered portable for camping trips and movie nights anywhere in the house, with Google TV and automatic setup. Its picture needs a dark room.

A premium battery portable for viewing on the ceiling, in the bedroom or outdoors, with a long-lived laser and a three year warranty.

A cheap native 1080p projector for small bedrooms and dorms, where its short throw lens helps. Its specs come only from the listing.

A battery powered Google TV projector for backyard movies and camping. It is quiet and easy to set up, but heavier than most portables.

A Roku TV projector for a bedroom or dim living room, with brighter certified output than most at its price.

A cheap native 1080p projector that sets itself up, for a bedroom or dim living room. The bundled Google TV stick covers streaming, at the cost of its only HDMI port.

A versatile Google TV projector for bedrooms and small rooms, with full automatic setup, low lag and a long warranty.

A very cheap native 1080p projector that sets itself up, for a dark bedroom. Its specs and app support rest on the listing alone.

A cheap native 1080p projector that focuses and squares its own picture, for a bedroom or dim room. Add a streaming stick for licensed Netflix.

A compact Google TV projector with honest brightness, full automatic setup and strong sound for bedrooms and movie nights in a dim room.

A very cheap mini projector for a dark bedroom if the native 1080p claim holds. Its specs rest on the listing alone.

A cheap Roku TV projector for movie nights in a dark bedroom or backyard. Easy to set up, but too dim for a lit room.

A small Roku TV projector you can carry room to room or run from a power bank outdoors. Best for dark rooms and pictures up to about 80 inches.

One of the cheapest ways to get a native 1080p Roku TV projector with automatic setup, for streaming in a dark bedroom or on the road. At 200 ANSI lumens it is not for rooms with any light.

A simple Roku TV projector for a dark bedroom or dorm. The sealed engine and quiet fan suit nightly use, but it is too dim for a lit room.

A cheap first projector for movie nights in a dark bedroom. It streams Netflix without a stick, but it is dim and its app choice is narrow.

A loud VIDAA projector with licensed apps and full automatic setup for a dim living room. Its brightness and resolution claims are unverified.

A cheap Google TV projector with automatic setup for casual viewing. Its brightness claim is implausible, so expect a dim picture that needs a dark room.

A very cheap mini projector for dark bedrooms if the native 1080p claim holds. With no maker documentation or reviews, a Magcubic HY350Max or similar costs a little more and is better documented.

A small, cheap Google TV projector for bedrooms and dark backyards that can run from a power bank. Too dim for a lit room.

A quiet battery projector with Google TV for camping, backyards and bedrooms. Not one for gaming.

A tiny, stylish projector with Samsung’s smart TV apps for casual viewing in dark rooms. Most buyers get more picture for the money elsewhere.

A bright, simple 3LCD projector for rooms with some light, fed by a streaming stick. Its 1280x800 panel is a step below the 1080p CO-FH02, so pay that model’s premium if sharpness matters.

One of the few minis at this price with both a native 1080p panel and an ANSI brightness rating, for streaming in a dim bedroom. Netflix needs a stick.

A cheap native 1080p mini for dark-room movie nights, with apps built in and a three-year warranty. Netflix fans will still need a streaming stick.

A cheap, compact short throw projector for small rooms, dorms and camping with a power bank. Pair it with a streaming stick and a dark room.

A cheap smart projector with a real brightness rating, for casual streaming in a dark room. The 720p panel keeps the picture soft.

A cheap Android mini for a dark bedroom, with apps and auto keystone that make setup easy. Its 720p panel makes it softer than the “1080P 4K Support” listing suggests.

A small Google TV projector with licensed Netflix and hands-off setup for a bedroom. VOPLLS publishes neither its brightness nor its native resolution.

A native 1080p Roku TV projector with automatic setup for a bedroom or backyard. At its price, the missing brightness rating is a real drawback against rated rivals.

A cheap Google TV mini projector for casual streaming in a dark room. GooDee gives no rated brightness, so expect a modest picture.

A self-adjusting 1080p Google TV projector for living rooms and bedrooms that need no streaming stick. Its brightness claim is unverified.

A budget native 1080p projector with built-in Netflix for bedrooms and backyards. The 3000 ANSI claim is unverified.

A budget native 1080p projector with licensed Netflix for dim rooms. Disregard the “daylight” and 6000 ANSI claims.

A cheap native 1080p projector with licensed Netflix and automatic setup for a dark bedroom. Its brightness is not published.

A slim Google TV projector with licensed Netflix for bedrooms and camping trips. Ignore the 5000 ANSI headline and plan on a dark room.

A cheap compact projector with built-in Netflix for bedroom or ceiling viewing, if you can accept buying with almost no published specs.

The pick among battery projectors for gaming and travel, with low input lag and Google TV in a very small body.

A battery projector for backyard movies and camping that delivers its rated brightness. Newer rivals cost less for similar output.

A compact Google TV projector for travel, bedrooms and casual gaming. Pick it over the battery models if you can stay near an outlet or power bank.

A low cost Google TV projector for a dark room, for buyers who want licensed Netflix without a stick. Setup is manual and the speaker is weak.

A quiet, easy Google TV projector from a big brand for a dark bedroom. It is dimmer than most rivals, so keep the picture small.

A self-adjusting 1080p projector for a living room if its brightness claim holds. Its streaming apps run on uncertified Android, so a stick may still be needed.

A Google TV projector with licensed Netflix and a native 1080p panel for a living room or backyard on a budget. Its 3000 ANSI claim is unverified.

A small Roku TV projector with a native 1080p panel and automatic setup, for streaming in a dark bedroom. ELEPHAS publishes no brightness rating, so expect a picture sized for a dim room.

A small smart 1080p projector for dark-room streaming with little setup. Netflix viewers will need a stick.

A very cheap bedroom projector for casual viewing in the dark. Its 720p panel and unverified brightness put it behind any native 1080p model.

A thin, native 1080p mini projector with licensed Netflix for a dark bedroom or travel. Its low brightness keeps it to small pictures at night.

A very small battery projector with Google TV for travel and kids’ rooms. It is only bright enough for a dark room and a modest screen.

A cheap, cordless Google TV projector for dark rooms and casual use. The short battery life means most films need the charger.

A quiet, easy to set up mini for dorms and small bedrooms where it has to sit close to the wall. Its native resolution is unpublished.

A budget bedroom projector with licensed Netflix and fully automatic setup. Best for a dark room and screens up to about 100 inches.

The Google TV version of the EAZZE D1, for buyers who want the full app store in a cheap bedroom projector. It needs a dark room.

A quiet Roku TV mini projector for a dark bedroom. AuKing publishes neither brightness nor resolution, which makes it hard to recommend over cheaper Roku models that do.

A battery projector for casual movie nights outdoors or in a dark bedroom. HOTPEAK does not publish its native resolution, so buyers who care about sharpness should look elsewhere.

A cheap battery projector for backyard and camping movie nights in the dark. Its 720p panel makes it a casual viewing choice, not a home theater one.

A plug-in native 1080p projector for movie nights with a streaming stick. Without a brightness rating it is hard to judge against rated models in its price range.

A portable projector with full automatic setup and eARC for buyers who move it between rooms. ONOAYO publishes neither its brightness nor its native resolution, which makes $400 hard to justify.

A cheap Roku TV projector for a dark bedroom. With no published brightness or resolution, a projector with honest specs is the safer buy.

A very cheap 1080p mini projector for a dark bedroom, best paired with a streaming stick for Netflix.

A $100 Roku TV mini projector for casual streaming in a dark room. HAPPRUN publishes almost no specs, so buy it for the price and Roku, not the picture.

A cheap plug-in projector for phone mirroring and movie nights in the dark. With no brightness rating it is a gamble next to a rated native 1080p model.

A budget plug-in native 1080p projector with plenty of inputs, for movie nights with a streaming stick. With no brightness rating it is hard to compare with rated models.

A small Roku TV projector for dark bedrooms, RVs and camping. Boldever’s native 1080p Roku model is sharper and brighter for not much more.

The cheapest way to get a picture on a bedroom wall in the dark, for kids or casual viewing. Its 720p panel and low brightness put it well behind any native 1080p projector.

A cheap, simple Roku TV projector for a dark bedroom or dorm, with better sound than most minis. Its 720p panel and low light output keep the picture small and soft.

A very cheap mini projector for kids’ rooms and casual viewing in the dark. With no published brightness or resolution, it is a toy-grade buy, not a TV replacement.

A cheap portable projector with full automatic setup for casual movie nights. Its 4K and brightness claims are unverified, so expect a modest picture.

A cheap bedroom or kids’ room projector for dark rooms, with a better speaker than the HY300 Pro. Its 720p panel puts it behind any native 1080p projector for sharpness.

A cheap tilting mini projector for a dark bedroom or the ceiling. Treat its brightness claim with caution and plan on a streaming stick.

A low-cost 1080p projector with built-in apps for bedroom movies in the dark. Netflix viewers will still want a streaming stick.

An inexpensive smart mini projector for kids’ rooms and casual streaming. Its unpublished panel and brightness make it hard to recommend over a model with real specs.

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.

A very cheap mini projector for projecting cartoons on a bedroom ceiling in the dark. Its 720p panel and unverified brightness keep it a toy next to native 1080p models.

A cheap Roku TV projector for a dark bedroom, for buyers who want Netflix and the Roku menus without a stick. Its 720p panel and low brightness limit it to casual viewing.

A battery-powered 1080p projector for backyard and camping movie nights, with good sound and automatic setup. Plan on a streaming stick or the Google TV dongle and a dark spot.

A budget pick for someone who wants a 1080p panel and plans to plug in a streaming stick. Brightness is unpublished, so expect to watch in a dark room.

A throwaway-cheap mini projector for kids or occasional use in a dark room. Its maker publishes neither the native resolution nor a rated brightness, so buy it only with low expectations.

A very cheap native 1080p projector for dark room movies from a TV stick or game console. Bring your own streaming device and expect manual setup.

A small 1080p projector for someone who already has a streaming stick. Brightness is unpublished, so plan on a dark room.

A pocket-money projector for occasional backyard or bedroom movies. With no published resolution or brightness, expect a small, dim picture.

A toy-grade mini projector sold as a gift for kids watching cartoons in a dark room. Without a brightness or resolution spec, a rated model is a safer buy.

A simple kids’ bedroom projector fed by a streaming stick. The 720p panel and lack of Wi-Fi put it behind most minis at this price.

A cheap mini projector for occasional use with a streaming stick in a dark room. Its specs are too thin to compare with better documented models.

A bare-bones HDMI projector for a dark bedroom, fed by a streaming stick or console. With no Wi-Fi, no apps and no published panel resolution or rated brightness, it only makes sense at its rock-bottom price.

A battery pocket projector with its own apps, for travel and dark rooms. Its 480p panel and low brightness make it poor value next to native 1080p projectors at the same price.

A very cheap bedroom projector for casual viewing in the dark. With no published resolution or brightness, buy it only knowing the picture is a gamble.

A cheap mini projector for cartoons and casual movies in a dark room. With no published brightness or native resolution, it is a gamble.

A pocket projector for travel and a dark bedroom, with its own Android apps. Its 50 lumens and 480p panel make it a novelty next to any plug-in 1080p projector at the same price.

A tiny battery projector for tracing art or cookie designs and casual viewing in the dark. Its 50 lumens and 480p panel rule it out as a movie projector.

A pocket projector for showing photos or a short video in a dark room. At 60 lumens and 480p it is not a movie projector, and it costs more than far better plug-in models.

A compact 4K laser projector for bedrooms and small rooms that need to move it around, with Google TV and real optical zoom.

A small, cheap 4K triple laser projector on a gimbal for bedrooms and movie nights in a dark room. Built-in Google TV with Netflix makes it a complete setup out of the box.

An easy smart 4K laser projector for a living room or bedroom that sets itself up and streams Netflix out of the box.

A cheap, very bright 4K lamp projector for gamers and sports fans who can add a streaming stick and place it carefully.