<p>I would look on Ebay and Craigslist since your requirements would be met by most projectors produced in the last 10+ years. Find one that suits you, and invest in a spare bulb (or two) while you're at it, since you might be buying a used item.</p>

<p>Also, check out Slickdeals for clearance items, such as this BenQ DLP projector that meets your requirements: <a href="http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3634482" rel="nofollow">http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3634482</a></p>

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2011-12-05T18:08:36.690Z
2011-12-05T18:08:36.690Z
Rob Dyson
<p>What I need:</p>

<ul>
<li>reasonable resolution (not 640x480, maybe 1024x768 minimum, but I'm willing to budge on this)</li>
<li>long life, no need to change parts</li>
<li>connects to a standard computer VGA out</li>
</ul>

<p>What I don't need</p>

<ul>
<li>SD/USB port</li>
<li>speakers</li>
<li>color depth</li>
<li>absolute smoothness</li>
<li>portability</li>
<li>HDMI video input</li>
<li>S-video input</li>
<li>any other sort of input than VGA</li>
</ul>

<p>In other words, minimally I need to be able to project in grayscale and without worrying about changing a bulb. So which flavor of digital projector should I be buying?</p>

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2011-12-02T22:40:26.850Z
What type of environment will this be used in?  Does it need to be portable?
Friend Of George
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2011-12-03T19:44:20.347Z
I wrote that it didn't.
magnetar
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2011-12-04T02:49:27.093Z
I see that now.
Friend Of George
<projector>
Can't figure out which projector fits these features
magnetar
# Can't figure out which projector fits these features

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-12-02)

What I need:

* reasonable resolution (not 640x480, maybe 1024x768 minimum, but I'm willing to budge on this)
* long life, no need to change parts
* connects to a standard computer VGA out

What I don't need

* SD/USB port
* speakers
* color depth
* absolute smoothness
* portability
* HDMI video input
* S-video input
* any other sort of input than VGA

In other words, minimally I need to be able to project in grayscale and without worrying about changing a bulb. So which flavor of digital projector should I be buying?

**Tags:** projector

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: What type of environment will this be used in?  Does it need to be portable?  
> **username_0**: I wrote that it didn't.  
> **username_1**: I see that now.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-12-05. Score: 1

I would look on Ebay and Craigslist since your requirements would be met by most projectors produced in the last 10+ years. Find one that suits you, and invest in a spare bulb (or two) while you're at it, since you might be buying a used item.

Also, check out Slickdeals for clearance items, such as this BenQ DLP projector that meets your requirements: <http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3634482>


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