Projector for gaming - a good idea?

Hi, so I wanted to get an xbox to have in my room, but I don't have a TV and don't have room for one. So I was thinking of using a projector, particularly as my cousin had his xbox on a projector and it seemed good but I didn't really play it properly - does anyone play Xbox or other gaming consoles on a projector, and would you recommend doing so?

If you're serious about gaming then the latency of the projector may be an issue if it's a cheap one.

@GoldenMerc; is the only person I know with a gaming setup using a projector.

Personally I think it's a good idea in theory but I probably wouldn't like the quality of the output

Its average, I have 2 xboxs, one with a 42" Bravia (which works superb) and a projector thats like god knows how big, its huge. Graphically crap, Try play in the day and your eyes go closed haha. Only play on projector at night really

you dont have room for a tv but you have room for a projector? :S

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Originally Posted by mrwoooooooo

you dont have room for a tv but you have room for a projector? :S

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i was thinking about that.

i'm interested and serious in this too!

Well a TV stands on a piece of furniture really, a projector would be attatched to the wall/is much smaller surely?

My friend has a small-ish projector for his room and it looks pretty awesome at night, can't see it in the day at all though unless the curtains are shut :/

edit: tbf when i say pretty awesome it's a cool setup, but the quality is nowhere NEAR that of a tv/pc monitor at all.

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Originally Posted by laura

Well a TV stands on a piece of furniture really, a projector would be attatched to the wall/is much smaller surely?

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Tvs can go on walls.
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I can't eve imagine using a projector to play Xbox. It would literally drive me crazy. The best thing I can suggest is to look into some cheap flatscreens that you can mount on your wall (assuming all your wall space isn't taken up).

Thanks for replying everyone :)!

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

If you're serious about gaming then the latency of the projector may be an issue if it's a cheap one.

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Well I'm not that serious, but yeah I was concerned about the quality.

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Originally Posted by David

@GoldenMerc; is the only person I know with a gaming setup using a projector.

Personally I think it's a good idea in theory but I probably wouldn't like the quality of the output

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Yeah I found his thread when I searched :P. And yeah, it is a good idea but I guess the quality wouldn't be as good :(.

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Originally Posted by GoldenMerc

Its average, I have 2 xboxs, one with a 42" Bravia (which works superb) and a projector thats like god knows how big, its huge. Graphically crap, Try play in the day and your eyes go closed haha. Only play on projector at night really

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Hmm, well I'd want to use it in the day as well, so I guess that's a no then :P.

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Originally Posted by mrwoooooooo

you dont have room for a tv but you have room for a projector? :S

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Originally Posted by Shedim

i was thinking about that.

i'm interested and serious in this too!

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I laughed so much, idk why. But yeah, I hate playing on a small TV but don't have room for a big TV. Projectors are not big at all and can be moved around, so wouldn't really take up much space at all :S.

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Originally Posted by laura

Well a TV stands on a piece of furniture really, a projector would be attatched to the wall/is much smaller surely?

My friend has a small-ish projector for his room and it looks pretty awesome at night, can't see it in the day at all though unless the curtains are shut :/

edit: tbf when i say pretty awesome it's a cool setup, but the quality is nowhere NEAR that of a tv/pc monitor at all.

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Yeah my cousins one did look really good, but it was at night so that's probably why :P.

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Originally Posted by mrwoooooooo

Tvs can go on walls.
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Originally Posted by auffant1

I can't eve imagine using a projector to play Xbox. It would literally drive me crazy. The best thing I can suggest is to look into some cheap flatscreens that you can mount on your wall (assuming all your wall space isn't taken up).

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Yeah but then there's the hassle of setting that up, and the two walls where it'd work have plug sockets meaning electrical wires that would have to be avoided :P. I'll think about it :P!