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Suggestions on inexpensive projectors?

Tried to find the best forum for a post like this, hope this is okay here. I wanted to use roll20 on a tabletop and use a smaller projector to display maps, ect to the local group.  Has anybody else tried this?  Any good suggestions?
I personally don't like projectors because they project the map onto the miniatures and any other physical terrain you may want to use unless you cut out those shapes and highlight or shade them with black or white shapes on the digital map. The shadows are neat, but not when you're leaning over the map to move stuff around. There's also the requirement to lower the lights a little. I personally use a tv I turned into a gametable and a script I wrote for Roll20 that shows each player only what their character can see when it is their turn (dynamic lighting).
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Chris T. said: I wanted to use roll20 on a tabletop and use a smaller projector to display maps, ect to the local group.  Has anybody else tried this?  Any good suggestions? Definitely check out Using Roll20 while Playing In-Person . There are also a wealth of threads available on this topic that can be found via a forum search. Chris T. said: Tried to find the best forum for a post like this, hope this is okay here. This is a great forum to discuss playing Roll20 in-person. Non-Roll20-related discussions (e.g. about specific projector models) would best take place within a third-party forum such as /r/rpg/ or /r/projectors/ in accordance with the CoC .