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How we recommend

Updated 2026-11-12

  1. Room first. We filter by what fits your ceiling, width and depth before anything else.
  2. Published figures only. Dimensions, placement distances, prices and power ratings come from the manufacturer or retailer page, manual or spec sheet, linked next to the number. Where we use a third-party chart (for example Stymie's MSRP list), we say so.
  3. Unknown means unknown. If a maker doesn't publish a number, such as a ball-to-screen minimum or a cold-temperature rating, we say that rather than guess.
  4. No fake testing. We have not tested these products in person. We don't write "we tried it for six months," and we don't post invented reviews or testimonials.
  5. Commissions don't pick the gear. Some builds include brands with no affiliate program at all (for example Garmin, Bushnell and Uneekor bought direct), because they fit the room.
  6. Dated prices. Every price shows the date we read it. Sale prices in particular change fast.

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