Many people wish to purchase a home projection theater system but still have to work within the constraints of a budget. Can a budget projector be a viable alternative? While a thousand dollars is still a lot of money, it really is not so much to pay for a good home theater projection system. A good home theater will provide years of entertainment from movies, to video and computer games to vacation picture slideshows. How though, can someone find a projector for less than one thousand dollars? How can anybody find a quality projector that also fits the category of a cheap projector? How can they make sure it is going to suit their needs?

One of the most obvious options is through auctions. This is a very difficult way to purchase a projector. The main reason is that all you can do is asking questions of someone who has already proven that they are a motivated seller, proven by the very fact that they have posted the projector on an online auction. Bidding online can be done with some level of confidence though. It is very easy to conceive of getting a very good multimedia projector for less than a thousand dollars in this manner.

Making sure you ask the questions you want answered is the first challenge in finding a home theater projector online. While this may sound easy enough, it really is not when you think about it. For example:

Buyer: Why are you selling your projector?
Seller: Because I am thinking about buying a new projection system. (Thinking, looking, considering