I review projectors for a living and found all the best Prime Day deals from far-throw to Ultra Short Throw models
These projectors come in all kinds of sizes and variations. I didn't stick to just far-throw models, I tried to find a healthy variation that includes on-the-go outdoor projectors, like the Xgimi MoGo 3 Pro that's $399 right now as well as home cinema upgrades like the Epson LS11000 4K Pro that's $3,499.
Most of the best projectors don't often come cheap, so these Prime Day discounts are the way to go if you're looking for a projector this summer. Read on to find your new camping companion or 300-inch TV upgrade for less.
Built on Google TV, the Eazze D1G is here to give you 1080p visuals in HDR10 glory. This makes it perfect for the Nintendo Switch 2, plus it has auto focus capabilities making setup a breeze. This projector can go up to 200-inches, but luckily it won't cost you that much.
Another sub-$200 projector is here and the Aurzen 3-in-1 serves multiple purposes. It's rated for 500 ANSI lumens, which is respectable for this price point and comes equipped with Dolby Audio speakers with 36W power output.
The Toptro X9 is one of the most interesting projectors on this list. It's marked down by 50%, netting you a 1200-ANSI lumen projector with Wi-Fi 6 capabilities on a 4K resolution. It's also Netflix-licensed, which means it will come equipped with the streaming platform, which isn't a commonality among projectors. (Just look at the Formovie Theater.)
This is one of my favorite outdoor projectors. Xgimi makes some of the best in the market and while the company just released a brand new version, the MoGo 3 Pro is currently marked down to its lowest price. This deal also nets you the charging stick, making it super easy to bring on a hike and setup for a quick respite with some Disney Plus or YouTube. It offers a 2.5 battery life with 450 lumens of brightness on a 1080p resolution.
The ViewSonic PA503HD is a budget home cinema upgrade, offering a 120Hz refresh rate on screen sizes up to 300-inch. You can also mount it to the ceiling so it's out of your way and has a low 16ms input latency for improved gaming chops.
Given the C2 Ultra is rated as one of our favorite projectors, it should come as no surprise the base C2 is a serious offering for projector enthusiasts. It offers stunning images at up 300-inch and hits 2,000 ANSI lumens, making it ideal even in bright rooms.
This is one of the lowest prices I've seen of a premium laser projector. AWOL is another well-known projector brand, and its LTV-2500 is a 4K beast with Active 3D support using special glasses and both Dolby Vision/Atmos support. Unlike other projectors, the LTV-2500 is also super quiet when active, which wasn't the case for the Epson LS800 I tested.
The Epson LS11000 is a serious projector and one of the few in the market that actually offers HDMI 2.1 support, making it stand out as a gaming icon. That does come with an expensive price tag, though, but with 2500 lumens of brightness on a 120Hz refresh rate, you can't deny this has it all. It can also hit screen sizes ranging from 50-inch to 300-inch, giving that budget 98-inch LG OLED TV a run for its money.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Android Authority
14 hours ago
- Android Authority
Android TV is getting ready to kill off the Discover tab... last month? (APK teardown)
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Android TV currently offers a Discover tab for getting recommendations and building your watchlist. A new update to the system launcher suggests that Google's planning to drop Discover and move your watchlist to the Home tab. Confusingly, Google's messaging in the app suggest that this change was supposed to take place in July. What does your usage of Android TV look like? Google's big-screen entertainment platform certainly tries to act as a hub that not just organizes all your streaming options in one place, but helps steer you in the direction of what you might want to check out next. Are you taking advantage of that, though, checking in on the Discover tab to get some recommendations from Google? Or are you more likely to dive right in to your favorite streaming app itself, and learn about what's new on a service-by-service basis? We wonder just how many users fall into that latter camp — and Google probably has been too, as the company seems to be getting ready to kill off Discover as we know it. ⚠️ An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. At least, Google sure looks like it was getting ready to put an end to the Discover tab in Android TV. We're just a little less than sure if that plan is still in motion. Looking over the changes in Google's 7.1.7-787904429-f update for the Android TV Home app — basically the Android TV launcher that provides the base UI — we've identified some new text strings that reference plans to remove Discover: Code Copy Text Your recommendations and watchlist will move to the 'Home' tab. The Discover tab is going away soon The Home tab can already function as a reasonable enough tool for finding new content, especially when you add a few channel rows for your favorite apps. Consolidating Discover recommendations there makes enough sense if Google's looking to clean up some of Android TV's sprawl, and bringing the watchlist along sounds just fine. Considering how straightforward those strings read, where's our confusion coming from? Well, we also found these new strings: Code Copy Text The Discover tab was removed in July 2025. Also, customise your recommendation is on Home tab Your watchlist have moved to Home tab Today marks the start of August, and we're still seeing the Discover tab on all the Android TV devices we checked. More than that, we haven't yet seen the 'going away soon' message displayed, which sure seems intended to give users a bit of a heads-up in advance of the removal. For the moment, color us a little confused about Google's intentions here. Perhaps plans to kill Discover have already been canceled, but this unused code still managed to sneak in to a public build. Or maybe Discover really will be going away, but Google's had to push its timetable back a little. We'll keep an eye out for any further Android TV updates that might shed more light on the company's plans. Follow
Business Insider
a day ago
- Business Insider
4 key takeaways from Amazon's Q2 earnings
Amazon earnings beat expectations in the second quarter, but it wasn't enough to calm investors' concerns over AI competition and its weak profit guidance. On Thursday, the e-commerce giant reported $167.7 billion in net sales and earnings of $1.68 per share, which smashed analyst estimates. Despite the strong results, the company's stock fell 7% in after-hours trading. Investors were spooked by Amazon's profit outlook for the third quarter, which projected operating income between $15.5 billion and $20.5 billion, against Wall Street's estimate of $19.41 billion. From where Amazon is in the AI race to competition with Starlink, here are our four key takeaways from the Q2 earnings call. 1. Tariff impacts have been limited, so far CEO Andy Jassy said tariffs haven't had a major impact on the business so far in 2025. He cited strong Prime Day sales as evidence that consumer demand remains resilient, though Prime Day was in July after Q2 wrapped. Jassy said on the earnings call that the company hasn't seen "diminishing demand" or "meaningfully appreciating prices" so far, though he said that could change later in the year. He added during an analyst question session that it's still unclear "who's going to end up absorbing the higher costs." Jassy also pointed to Amazon's 2 million third-party sellers as a key advantage, which often offer more flexible prices. "Tariffs appear overstated for now, and Amazon remains the go-to destination for online deals and continues to draw strong consumer and brand engagement," Brent Thill, senior technology research analyst at Jefferies, wrote in a recent note before the earnings report. 2. Competition with Elon Musk's Starlink Jassy said the race for satellite-based broadband internet is now largely a two-player game, between "the incumbent" — widely understood to be Musk's Starlink — and Amazon's own Project Kuiper. On the earnings call, Jassy told investors that price will be a key differentiator for Kuiper, along with Amazon's existing relationships with enterprise and government clients, many of whom are also interested in its AI offerings. While Kuiper has faced delays, Jassy said the service is on track to enter commercial beta later this year or in early 2026. In April, Amazon sent its first batch of 27 Kuiper internet satellites into low Earth orbit. At least 54 crafts are in orbit; Amazon plans a constellation of 3,236 satellites. 3. Excitement around Alexa+ Amazon touted Alexa+, its AI-enabled voice assistant that launched in February, as an action-focused chatbot that can complete tasks that others can't. "She's much more intelligent than her prior self," Jassy said of the improvement over the prior version of Alexa. "She's much more capable, and I would say unlike the other chatbots that are out there today, who are good at answering questions, but really can't take any action for you, Alexa+ can take a lot of action for you." Some examples of what Alexa+ can do include playing music, moving music between devices, drawing curtains, turning lights on, and changing the thermostat temperature, Jassy said. Millions of customers have been given early access to Alexa+, and Jassy told the call that the feedback has been "very positive." Jassy also said that Alexa+ could incorporate advertisements or a subscription element in the future. 4. Jassy was asked if AWS is behind in the AI race Jassy faced tough questions about how AWS is addressing competition from its cloud computing rivals. Brian Nowak, an analyst from Morgan Stanley, asked Jassy to respond to the Wall Street narrative that "AWS is falling behind" in the generative AI race and losing share to its competitors. Jassy said it was "early" in the AI space and that the industry was "top-heavy." He didn't address directly how AWS is responding to competitors, but said he thinks the company is well-positioned as AI adoption expands. "Remember, 85% to 90% of the global IT spend is still on premises. If you believe that equation is going to flip, which I do, and we do, you have a lot of legacy infrastructure that you've got to move," Jassy said.
Business Insider
a day ago
- Business Insider
Amazon earnings recap: Stock falls on murky guidance and AI competition despite Q2 earnings beat
Net sales at Amazon grew 13% to $167.7 billion for the quarter ended June 30, above the $162 billion analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected. The company's earnings of $1.68 per share smashed estimates of $1.33. But Amazon said its operating income for the third quarter would be between $15.5 billion and $20.5 billion, potentially lower than analysts' estimate of $19.41 billion, souring the mood. During the company's earnings call, CEO Andy Jassy gave broad and lengthy responses to questions about how Amazon is responding to AI competition. Shares of the Seattle-based company sank 7% in after-hours trading on Thursday. Executives also fielded questions about tariffs during the call. Jassy said the company hasn't seen much effect in the first half of 2025 and pointed to the company's strong Prime Day results as evidence that shoppers are still placing orders despite the threat of tariff costs.
