I own an infocus X1 which can be purchased used for 200-500$ these days (with or without bulbs).
New bulbs run about 250$ and are said to last 3k hours.
I've had my current bulb running for 4k hours and apart from a lumen loss its still going strong.
De-lite screens of 120" can be had for about 130$ from their website.
The only disadvantage is that there must be near complete darkness to see the projection. If you like watching TV during the day, or if you have any ambient light then you might want to scrap the projector idea - given your price range.
Higher end projectors with stronger lumen output can work fine in rooms with more light.
New bulbs run about 250$ and are said to last 3k hours.
I've had my current bulb running for 4k hours and apart from a lumen loss its still going strong.
De-lite screens of 120" can be had for about 130$ from their website.
The only disadvantage is that there must be near complete darkness to see the projection. If you like watching TV during the day, or if you have any ambient light then you might want to scrap the projector idea - given your price range.
Higher end projectors with stronger lumen output can work fine in rooms with more light.