Extendable Aluminium Floor Tripod

Around the tray sit the parts that keep it steady and easy to store:

• Reinforced triangular base. Three legs spread the load evenly, which resists tipping when someone brushes past.
• Anti-slip feet. They grip hard floors and stay kind to them, with no scratches on boards or tiles.
• Multiple height settings. The column extends in stages, so the lens height can follow the sofa, the bed or a meeting table.
• Legs that fold inward. Collapsed, the stand slides into a cabinet or a corner and takes little space.
• Detachable parts. It breaks down further for a travel bag.

The frame mixes metal and plastic, and the tray itself is plastic. The silver version is built from aluminium alloy and lists an adapter among its parts.

An HY300 is light: ClokoWe gives its Pro+ as 0.77 lb and Magcubic its Pro+ as 0.88 lb. That modest weight keeps a tripod like this steady even with the column raised well above the sofa.

The named projectors overlap more than the labels suggest. The HY300, Pro and Pro+ share the barrel body on a swivel stand, and the HY310 and HY320 Mini turn up on the same fit lists across several tripods. A tray that holds one will usually hold the others, though a quick look at the base settles it.

Choose the height by room:

1. Behind a sofa. The tall version, at 160 cm, lifts the lens above seated heads.
2. Beside a bed. The short version, around 110 cm at most, puts the lens near mattress height for wall films, and tilts back for the ceiling.
3. On a table. The short version at its lowest setting, which is the low option the maker suggests for tabletop use.

The silver version stands out for its aluminium alloy frame and its listed adapter. The DITONG-labelled version carries that name in its title, with the same extendable design and the same HY300 Pro and HY320 Mini fits as the short stand.

Wall distances for each picture size are mapped in the HY300 screen size guide, handy once the stand's position is fixed.

A campsite screening asks more of a tripod than a living room does. These habits help:

• Pick firm ground. Soft grass lets one leg sink; a flat patch of gravel or a board under the feet keeps the picture level.
• Spread the legs fully. The triangular base works best at its widest.
• Keep the column low in wind. A shorter stand is a steadier stand, and a sheet screen rarely needs the full height.
• Shade the vents from dew. Pack the projector away as soon as the film ends on a damp night.

In a meeting room, the tray's 360° turn earns its keep. Rotate the projector from the whiteboard to a side wall without lifting it, and nobody waits while the picture is refocused from scratch.

Setting up takes the same steps anywhere:

1. Unfold and lock the legs.
2. Fit the projector to the tray while the column is low.
3. Raise the column to the height the room needs.
4. Turn the tray toward the wall, then focus.

Setting up away from Wi-Fi? The phone connection guide shows how to play films from a phone or laptop instead.

Magcubic's stand is the choice when you want tilt in every direction from a ball head and a known load rating. This extendable tripod suits owners who move the picture around a room more than they change its height.

Against the universal floor tripod, the trade is height choice for rotation. The universal stand offers three sizes and angle adjustment; this one offers four versions and a tray that spins. The height-adjustable stand is the pick if airflow worries you, since its hollow tray was designed around the vents, and the 110 cm stand keeps things plain for a single room.

For a family that watches in the lounge on Friday and in the garden on Saturday, the folding legs and turning tray make this stand the easy one to live with.

Before choosing, check:

• Which version height matches your sofa or bed.
• That your projector is among the named models, or shares the HY300 footprint.
• Where the projector's vents sit relative to the tray.
• Storage space for the folded legs.

The HY300 accessories guide sets stands, mounts and cases side by side.