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Saricus

Saricus Feb. 27, 2025, 2:27 p.m.

Help with finding best projector for PowerPoint presentations - teaching large classes

Just accepted a visiting professor position at a university where I'll be teaching business management courses in various classrooms. Many of these rooms have outdated projection equipment, so I'm bringing my own to ensure high quality presentations.

Looking for something that displays crystal clear text/graphs, sets up quickly between classes, and has good brightness for rooms that can't get completely dark. Portability matters since I'll be moving between buildings. Primary use will be PowerPoint slides, occasional videos, and some Excel spreadsheets with detailed figures.

Would love recommendations based on actual teaching/presenting experience rather than general reviews. What are your go-to projectors that haven't let you down during important presentations?

zombie_master

zombie_master Feb. 27, 2025, 8:10 p.m.

Forget buying anything. Make friends with IT department and they'll hook you up with the good equipment they hide from everyone else

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sweet000001111

sweet000001111 Feb. 28, 2025, 3:35 p.m.

Classroom lighting matters more than specs. Installed blackout curtains in my room and suddenly even the ancient projector worked fine

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powerlift

powerlift Feb. 28, 2025, 10:12 p.m.

Text readability makes or breaks student experience. Nobody can learn from slides they can't read from row 3

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DesP1r

DesP1r March 1, 2025, 12:59 a.m.

For real though. Ended a semester with terrible evals because "can't see anything" appeared on every feedback form

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loris

loris March 1, 2025, 8:46 p.m.

Tried four different models last year and ended up keeping the Epson Pro EX9240 for my lecture circuit. Slides pop even in rooms with windows, and text stays readable when i have to use 8pt font for data tables

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158

158 March 2, 2025, 5:27 p.m.

Always have plan B, C, and D ready. USB drive with slides, cloud backup, AND hard copies. Murphy's law hits academics hardest

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LPro

LPro March 3, 2025, 11:04 a.m.

Slides are dying anyway. Interactive teaching methods = better retention. projector just expensive paperweight most days

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nn

nn March 3, 2025, 6:16 p.m.

Adapter collection more important than projector itself. Collect every dongle known to humanity or prepare for embarrassment

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zxcvsjdbkfnglhj;kglfkdsli March 5, 2025, 4:40 p.m.

lugged presentation gear between buildings for years until i found the XGIMI Halo+. Stupid light, works without plugging in when outlets aren't nearby, and auto-focus saves me from squinting adjustments every setup

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Ti-ger

Ti-ger March 7, 2025, 1:11 a.m.

students literally pull out phones the moment slide quality drops below readable. fighting tiktok attention spans hard enough already

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Lob7000

Lob7000 March 11, 2025, 7:39 p.m.

borrow first, buy later

each room has different quirks that reviews won't mention

test before investing

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Ninja Tunes

Ninja Tunes March 17, 2025, 10:13 a.m.

Presentations designed in 16:9 format show up with weird cropping on older projectors. Check native aspect ratio first

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LOL26

LOL26 March 25, 2025, 5:20 p.m.

Wireless presenting sounds great in theory. Campus wifi reality = public humiliation waiting to happen

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li8

li8 March 31, 2025, 1:32 p.m.

Ended up taping spots on classroom floors where projector needs to sit for perfect image. Room geometry matters more than specs

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mairo

mairo April 4, 2025, 8:26 p.m.

Calculating required brightness (lumens) actually matters. Classroom size + ambient light levels = minimum specs needed

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LK86

LK86 April 9, 2025, 3:02 a.m.

Audio quality overlooked but critical. Video clips with tinny sound create instant student disconnect

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dooglas

dooglas April 17, 2025, 5:50 p.m.

my bulb-based projector died during finals week. Laser projectors cost more but won't leave you stranded when it matters most

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