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Is it ok to buy several projectors from Amazon or anywhere compare them then return the ones you don't like with the not needed anymore option ? (That way you pay for return shipping)

For some odd reason I have a feeling this will get you banned from Amazon or any other retailer. I am curious about other people's experiences ?

Is there a better way ?


P.S. don't get me wrong I am not trying to cheat. It is just difficult to see some things around here before buying them.

If you think selling them instead is a better way just say.
 
You're costing businesses a lot of money because you can't make up your mind. Go to a Best Buy or something or look at YouTube reviews.
 
I don't trust reviews unless it's a situation where you can get hard, 3rd party specs for everything you really care about. It seems to me that should be possible with a projector. I don't know enough about such things to say what but I would think things like resolution, brightness, color envelope or whatever that chart is called, etc should be available from any serious, indepth review.

For example, when I was looking at speakers, what I really cared about besides a flat frequency response was the decay rate. A short decay rate over the spectrum isn't easy to do with speakers but it's something you can definitely hear.

Fortunately, Stereo Review publishes that sort of info when they do an in depth review.
 
Excessive returns will get you on Amazon's shit list, and most others.

If you're in a metro area of any size, there's probably an A/V specialist store or two (or three) who actually can make recommendations, or has some demo equipment set up. For me that used to be these guys, but it looks like they just do B2B now.

https://www.tierneybrothers.com/

Projector rental is also a thing - if you actually want to have a variety of equipment demo'd, renting is probably the ethical way to do it.
 
Charmonium said:
I don't trust reviews unless it's a situation where you can get hard, 3rd party specs for everything you really care about. It seems to me that should be possible with a projector. I don't know enough about such things to say what but I would think things like resolution, brightness, color envelope or whatever that chart is called, etc should be available from any serious, indepth review.
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Probably depends on your application - the bigger the audience, the fewer people actually care - all that matters is that the thing is bright enough to have a visible image without the lights off, bigger throws and bigger screens need more brightness. Ambient lighting will screw with color gamut, etc. too.

Resolution and brightness (lumens) are basic info you'll find on the manufacturer websites.
 
Abusing return priveleges can get your Amazon account deleted, and any digital content you bought along with it that Amazon is letting you access.
 
Why do you even want a projector? Just go buy a 75" or 82" QLED 4K TV from Costco. If you don't like it, Costco has a very easy return policy. I've even saw a woman returning a Christmas tree in late February, so it can't be to hard to return.
 
Cepak said:
Why do you even want a projector? Just go buy a 75" or 82" QLED 4K TV from Costco. If you don't like it, Costco has a very easy return policy. I've even saw a woman returning a Christmas tree in late February, so it can't be to hard to return.
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Movie experience
 
Most projectors under $3000 won't be on display. However if you do your research you should find what you are looking for.
 
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