On November 5, Amazon had the BIGASUO Roku TV Smart Projector at $89.98 and the ELEPHAS Roku TV Smart Projector at $89.99. Both sit in the top two dozen of the best-seller list, and on paper they have a lot in common: both run built-in Roku TV, both use a single LCD panel with a native 1280 x 720 image, both have Dolby Audio and Apple AirPlay, and both carry a one-year warranty.
They are still different machines. The ELEPHAS (model H211) is a flat, wider box that throws a bigger picture. The BIGASUO (model BRP-PT210) is a small rounded barrel on a swiveling base, and it does more of the setup for you. Which one suits you comes down mostly to where the picture is going.
ELEPHAS lists 150 ANSI lumens and BIGASUO lists 140. We haven’t measured either, and a 10-lumen difference on paper is not something you would see. Both are dark-room projectors, and neither is a sensible choice for a lit living room.
Screen size is the more meaningful gap. The ELEPHAS listing runs from 40 to 150 inches at up to 12.53 feet, while the BIGASUO stops at 120 inches and 10.04 feet. Both start at 3.35 feet. We would be careful about either maximum: 150 lumens spread across 150 inches is going to look thin, and at 720p the pixels get large too. In practice most owners of either projector will be somewhere around 60 to 100 inches, and there the difference disappears.
The ELEPHAS draws 50 watts to the BIGASUO’s 42, and ELEPHAS also specifies a 1000:1 contrast ratio where BIGASUO’s listing gives no figure. Weight is close: 1.3 pounds against 16 ounces.
BIGASUO’s headline feature is a stand that rotates through 180 degrees, so the same unit can aim at a wall or straight up at a ceiling without a tripod. It adds automatic vertical keystone correction, which straightens the image as the projector tilts. ELEPHAS lists keystone correction without calling it automatic, and we have it recorded as manual in our database entry. Its listing does mention a foldable stand plus floor and ceiling mounting options. Both projectors need manual focus.
For bedroom use, that swivel and auto keystone combination is a real advantage. Lying in bed and looking at a ceiling is exactly the job this kind of small projector gets bought for, and doing it on the ELEPHAS means more fiddling. BIGASUO also includes an HDMI cable in the box. ELEPHAS specifically notes that its package doesn’t include one, and neither includes batteries for the remote.
The ELEPHAS listing is more specific about wireless hardware. It names dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.2, and it states that Bluetooth works with speakers and headphones. BIGASUO’s product text says Wi-Fi and Bluetooth without giving a version or band, so we can’t tell you how they compare. On a Roku device that streams everything over Wi-Fi, 5GHz support is worth having if your router is in another room.
Audio is a blank on one side. BIGASUO specifies two 2W speakers, and ELEPHAS gives no wattage for its speakers. That makes a comparison impossible, though a 2W pair isn’t going to fill a room and we’d plan on a Bluetooth speaker with either one.
Neither listing has much of a track record under its own name. The BIGASUO had 4.4 stars from 38 ratings and sat at number 21 in video projectors. The white ELEPHAS listing had 4.3 stars from 93 ratings at number 18. Our best-seller tracker has shown ELEPHAS with more than 6,500 ratings on this same family of listings, which suggests those are shared across variants, so we wouldn’t treat that bigger number as a verdict on this specific unit.
Going by Amazon’s review summaries, buyers on both sides are mostly happy, with the emphasis in different places. BIGASUO owners keep coming back to the rotating stand, describing it as a pleasant surprise, and they call setup and the remote simple. ELEPHAS owners tend to mention the compact size, how well it suits a bedroom, and easy menu navigation, and some are complimentary about the sound and how little noise it makes. With samples this small, the absence of a recurring complaint doesn’t mean much yet, and long-term reliability is unknown for both.
The struck-through prices shouldn’t sway you either. BIGASUO shows a $109.98 list price and ELEPHAS $129.99, but neither has spent much recent time near those numbers. In our price log, the BIGASUO has held at about $90 since it first appeared on October 22. The ELEPHAS was $199.99 in August, fell to $99.99, climbed to $129.99 in September, then moved between $89.99 and $99.99 through the fall. If you see it at $99.99, waiting a few days is reasonable. Black Friday is three weeks out, but don’t count on a big drop: when we logged prices through Prime Big Deal Days in October, cheap projectors on this list mostly moved by a few dollars. Our LCD projector guide has more on what this class of machine can and can’t do.
If the picture is going on a ceiling or you plan to move the projector around, buy the BIGASUO. The swivel base, the automatic keystone and the included HDMI cable solve actual everyday problems, and they outweigh a thin review history at this price. If it’s going on a wall from a fixed spot, particularly in a larger room or far from your router, the ELEPHAS is the better machine, with more throw and named dual-band Wi-Fi for the same money.
There is a third option worth a look before spending $90 on 720p. The Aurzen Roku TV D1R was $139.99 on November 5 with 4.6 stars from more than 1,400 ratings, and as we noted when comparing it with its sibling, it keeps the higher resolution. For a projector you’ll actually watch films on, that $50 may be the best money in this whole category. You can also see the two one-cent rivals side by side on our comparison page.