Just been looking at very cheap t.v's like under £500 for upstairs as i have an old 40-inch  Samsung which the Wi-Fi car just gone,i have ordered a new one very cheap but it might just be a broke t.v,did look at the LG 7100 (i think) for £479 4k and 55 inch.

Come across these Projectors on Amazon for under £100 the whole kit and HDMI plug,top reviews and someone said they have just plugged there sky/virgin box into it and worked fine.

I know nothing about them at all and never used one so is the picture good and bulb last a long time (what i read about) and will it work off the virgin box and what is the picture size or does it depend on the projector.

 

A cheap model of a TV from a reputable brand would look so much better than most affordable projectors. If you're looking to also play like Xbox or PlayStation on it then I wouldn't even suggest it because then you need to worry about display lag and insane image tearing. Xaiomi do proper laser projectors (and much cheaper portable projectors which are actually kinda decent) but they're in the thousands at which point you'd be better off buying a Samsung Frame or other QLED-similar TV, maybe a bravia? 

Plus with a projector you need a screen to project onto, speakers, and somewhere to mount them all, although yes it should just be plug and play if it supports HDMI or whatever comes out the back of a virgin box. 

If it's just £100 for the whole shebang then you can't go wrong, worst case scenario it'll sit under the bed until you have a house party or entertain guests in the back garden, would be ideal for football or something on the side of the house (you'd still be better off spending the money on a better TV).

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Thanks for the advice cyberjamsam, yes i do see what you mean,i have a Sony 55'' about 2 years old downstairs and it's spot on with the picture and 4k is amazing.

Like i said I'm waiting for this Wi-Fi module to arrive and if all ok it will do but being the tv has been through a lot and a good 7+years old and the part was only £25 it's worth a try but i don't have much hope.

I will add a link just as an example off Amazon what it's like,i honestly no nothing about them at all.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Projector-Top-vision-projector-Compatible/dp/B08V8JG5YN/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1AZQ2RDAGMMHB&dchild=1&keywords=tv+projector+and+screen+package&qid=1629460275&sprefix=tv+pr%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-5

 

 

It's on a lightening deal today, only £67 so worth a punt. 

If it's just the wifi that's not working and it has an HDMI input, how about something like an Amazon Fire TV stick?

Some tv's also have an ethernet jack on the back. If you can't run a cable then you can always plug a powerline adapter in.

Personally I would avoid a projector unless you plan to use it for a cinema like experience. They're no good unless the room is pitch black. Even then, you'd need to spend some serious money as I'm not sure I'd want to watch a film in 720p these days! Tvs are a lot better now aswell. You can get a 55" OLED for less than £1000, which would be miles better than any projector in this price range.

Pretty much the only reason for a projector is if you need a screen size bigger than 75" or need something that's easily portable/collapsible.

I wasn't convinced about using it outside, but those reviews and pictures on Amazon show otherwise. It may be pretty good if you have a party with the football on etc.

15 minutes ago, Luke4efc said:

Some tv's also have an ethernet jack on the back. If you can't run a cable then you can always plug a powerline adapter in.

Personally I would avoid a projector unless you plan to use it for a cinema like experience. They're no good unless the room is pitch black. Even then, you'd need to spend some serious money as I'm not sure I'd want to watch a film in 720p these days! Tvs are a lot better now aswell. You can get a 55" OLED for less than £1000, which would be miles better than any projector in this price range.

Pretty much the only reason for a projector is if you need a screen size bigger than 75" or need something that's easily portable/collapsible.

I wasn't convinced about using it outside, but those reviews and pictures on Amazon show otherwise. It may be pretty good if you have a party with the football on etc.

I don't have a cable going upstairs all Wi-Fi so the v6 box is working off Wi-Fi,i have got a new module to try as only cheap,i didn't know you can convert an Ethernet into a Wi-Fi signal on a tv,i have plugs behind tv a nice few spare so if this is the case and the Module part don't work then that could be a good idea, it's a dam good tv it's the old 3D model with smart tv i think it's the ue 6500 or something, 40'' but the early one when 3D not long been out but 3D was a big flop.

You can use a wireless bridge with an Ethernet socket. All you will need is a computer with an Ethernet port to set it up with, then once set up you connect it to the TV ethernet port and it will work.

This is the one I bought and below is a review relevant to your situation @jace1969 it's not my review. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005OIB6XI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_VKHR3V976NEKV8QPY4GB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

That's great jonro,yes i have a Laptop as that's my main pc and it's a top one MSi.

So after set up your turning a Ethernet port into a wireless (wifi) port.

Cheers never knew that,once this one arrives i will try and if no joy i will try that.