Projectors with Roku built in were rare a couple of years ago. Now you can find them on Amazon from about $90 to $240, and several are among the best sellers. This year TCL, which sells Roku-powered TVs, joined in with the C2R. Every projector in this category gives you the same Roku home screen and remote, and the same Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, YouTube, and Apple TV apps, without a separate stick. The differences are in the hardware, especially the panel, brightness, and speaker.
We looked at every Roku TV projector we’re tracking and picked six. Prices are Amazon’s as of November 10, 2026. They change often, and we note where a projector’s price has moved in our logs.
Every projector here uses a single LCD panel with an LED light source, and none of them outputs native 4K. That’s where Roku TV projectors are in 2026: compact, affordable, bedroom-sized machines. You won’t find a Roku-powered laser projector for a home theater yet. Each one needs a free Roku account and an internet connection for setup. None has a built-in battery. Each has a Bluetooth audio output for headphones or a speaker, and several also support Apple AirPlay.
The biggest difference within the category is resolution. Three of these six have a native 1080p panel and three are 720p. Buyers mix up “1080p supported” and “1080p native” all the time, and in our experience it’s the most common reason people are disappointed with a cheap projector.
$239.99 | 1080p native | 350 ISO lumens | 10W Dolby Audio
The C2R is the most expensive projector here and the newest. It went on sale this fall as TCL’s Roku counterpart to its Google TV model, the C1. TCL rates it at 350 ISO lumens, verified by SGS, which is the highest certified figure in this group. It also has the largest speaker of the six, a 10-watt Dolby Audio driver that TCL says reaches down to 80 Hz. The optical engine is sealed to IP5X against dust. The 285-degree gimbal can aim the picture at a ceiling, and setup is handled by autofocus, keystone correction, screen fitting, and obstacle avoidance. It weighs 5.4 pounds, which is more than the other options here. With only 21 ratings so far it’s the least proven projector on the list, but the early average is 4.7 stars. You can read more in our launch report.
$199.99 | 1080p native | 330 ANSI lumens | 10W Dolby Audio
The D1R Cube is the closest match to the TCL. It’s rated at 330 lumens, also has a sealed optical engine and a 10-watt Dolby speaker, and covers 40 to 150 inches. Aurzen backs it with a two-year warranty, which is unusual at this price. It has 602 ratings averaging 4.5 stars. Its price has moved a lot: we recorded it at $179.99 in August and $249.99 in early September. At $199.99 it’s a reasonable buy. If it drops toward its August price, it’s the best value in the category.
$152.99 | 1080p native | 300 ANSI lumens (SGS, ISO 21118) | 2 x 5W Dolby Audio
The D1R air doesn’t have a battery, but it can run from one. It accepts 65-watt or higher USB-C Power Delivery, so a laptop charger or a large power bank can power it for a movie in the backyard. The power input is on the bottom so the cable stays out of sight. The two 5-watt speakers sit in a separate base. It weighs 2.6 pounds, and Aurzen rates the fan at 30 dB in Eco mode. Its brightness rating is certified to ISO 21118. It’s also the most stable price here: our log shows it between $149.97 and $152.99 since late July. For portable use, see also our battery-powered projector guide.
$139.99 | 1080p native | 280 ANSI lumens | 2 x 5W Dolby Audio
The original D1R has the most reviews of the 1080p Roku projectors we track, 1,441 ratings averaging 4.6 stars. It’s a flat box rather than a gimbal design, and it’s a bit dimmer than the D1R air, but it has autofocus, automatic keystone correction, dual-band Wi-Fi, and Dolby Audio. Amazon’s review summary says buyers praise the picture, the value, and how easily it pairs with Bluetooth speakers. Opinions are mixed on fan noise and brightness, and a few owners say the brightness seems to fade over time. It often goes on sale: we’ve seen it at $129.98 for weeks at a time and at $123.48 during October’s Prime Big Deal Days. If you’re not in a hurry, wait for $130 or less.
$89.99 | 720p native | 150 ANSI lumens | Dolby Audio
The ELEPHAS is where the 720p group starts. It supports images up to 150 inches, has Wi-Fi 6 and AirPlay, and costs less than half as much as the TCL. The trade-offs are that focus and keystone correction are both manual, and 150 lumens means you need a dark room. The listing shows 4.4 stars from more than 6,500 ratings, but Amazon combines ratings across the projector’s color variants, so the figure for this exact model is probably lower. When we first logged it in August it was $199.99. Since late August it has moved between about $90 and $130.
$89.98 | 720p native | 160 lumens | 3W speaker
The E1R weighs 0.97 pounds and is the most portable projector here. It sits on a 180-degree rotating base and includes a carry strap. It has automatic vertical keystone correction, AirPlay, and a 20- to 120-inch range. The 3-watt speaker is the weakest in the group, so pairing a Bluetooth speaker is worth it. It has 317 ratings averaging 4.5 stars. Its price has switched between $89.99 and $139.99 more than once since September, so check before you buy. We compared it to its 1080p sibling in D1R vs E1R.
We also looked at the BIGASUO Roku TV Smart Projector at $89.98. It’s a well-made 720p projector with a 180-degree swivel and automatic vertical keystone, but it has only 43 ratings so far. Our BIGASUO vs ELEPHAS comparison covers how it differs from the ELEPHAS.
The other way to get Roku on a projector is to plug a streaming stick into a projector’s HDMI port, which is all you could do a few years ago. That still works, and it can make sense if you already own a good projector. But it adds a second remote, a second power cable, and, depending on the stick, $30 to $70 to the cost. In our HAPPRUN H1 vs Miroir comparison, the projector with Roku built in came out ahead once we counted the price of the stick. Some budget projector listings also warn about HDCP restrictions with copy-protected sources, which isn’t a concern when the apps run on the projector itself.
For a bedroom ceiling, look at the gimbal models: the C2R, the D1R Cube, or the D1R air if you want to run it off a power bank. For the living room after dark, the D1R gets you 1080p at the lowest price, especially on sale. Only go down to the 720p ELEPHAS or E1R if your budget is firmly under $100 or the projector is mainly for kids’ movies. The resolution difference is obvious from about 70 inches up. Whichever you choose, be realistic about brightness. Even the brightest projector here, at 350 lumens, needs the lights off.