Search for a "portable projector" on Amazon, and you’ll be flooded with dozens of listings under $50 with thousands of reviews. Spending so little on a home theater setup sounds like an absolute steal, until you plug it in and realize the picture quality is, for lack of a better phrase, total trash.
To find out if any of these ultra-budget devices are actually worth your hard-earned cash or if they’re just electronic waste hiding behind clever marketing, the Tom’s Guide Savings Squad brought four of Amazon's best-sellers into the lab. To see the chaotic testing process and the side-by-side visual breakdowns, watch the full episode of Value Verified below.
