Projectors for my Macbook pro

We dont have a television but we run EyeTV on my Macbook Pro regularly of an evening. I'd like to take the plunge and invest in a projector that could improve our viewing experience. I'd also like one that's suitable for the odd business presentation if needed...and perhaps some gaming. From the variety of information online I think I should be going for an XGA projector with about 2000 lumins, and with a zoom on the lense, but there's so many out there with about this specification... I want to spend around £500... any recommendations for models and/or brands?

thats because minidisplayport and thunderbolt are the same thing. thunderbolt is just a combination of video and data while minidisplayport was just video. the thunderbolt cable is also a minidisplayport cable, meaning anything that says "Mini-Display Port" is compatible with thunderbolt. no one made new adapters because they would be the exact same thing only they would say thunderbolt on it
but you need to see what connection the projector takes so you can buy the right adapter first

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