FAVI RioHD-LED-2 Mini Projector

by FAVI Entertainment

Product Features

• Supports 1080p/1080i/720p resolutions, Native resolution is 640 x 480
• Weighs less than 3 lbs; fits nicely in laptop case
• Over 5 times as bright as standard LED projectors; LED lamp lasts an incredible 20,000 hours or 14 years (@ 4 hours a day)
• Connections: 1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x Composite A/V, 1 x Component, 1 x S-Video, 1 x headphone/stereo jack
• What's in the box? 1 x Remote Control, 1 x Composite A/V Cable, 1 x Power Adapter and 1 x User Guide

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Favi RioHD-LED-2 Mini Projector

The Favi RioHD-LED-2 Mini Projector offers the perfect balance in performance and affordability for business professionals, educators, gamers, and home theater enthusiasts alike. Its revolutionary LED-2 technology provides 20,000 hours or 14 years of lamp life (average of 4 hours per day), while boasting 4 times the brightness of a standard handheld projectors. The quick-connect VGA port and portable design make it ideal for laptop presentations. At less than 3 lbs. in weight, it easily travels with you to work. Bring your FAVI portable projector home for a family movie night or host the entire neighborhood for a drive-in movie.

The quick-connect VGA port and portable design make this projector ideal for laptop presentations. View larger

Supports 1080p/1080i/720p Resolutions

The RioHD-LED-2 uses new LED-based lamp technology to provide a projector small enough and light enough to be carried with one hand, yet bright enough for most everyday uses. Despite being just over 8 inches wide and weighing under 3 pounds, the RioHD-LED-2 is designed with portability in mind, yet still supports high definition resolutions for a crisp, quality picture--including 720p, 1080i, and full 1080p. It delivers this high definition experience with a max image size of up to 100 inches.

No Warm-Up Time

Plug in the projector, turn it on, and it begins projecting almost immediately. No more waiting around for the lamp to warm-up.

A Brighter Picture

The RioHD-LED-2 is only slightly larger than a standard handheld projector yet many times brighter--over 5 times as bright as standard LED projectors. Yet the lamp is highly energy-efficient, as the LED lamp lasts an incredible 20,000 hours or 14 years (4 hours a day usage).

Built-In Speakers

The projector's built-in speakers let you enjoy the audio of your favorite movies, shows, and games when you don't have a home theater system to plug in to.

What's in the Box?

Favi RioHD-LED-2 Mini Projector, remote control, AV cable, AC power adapter, user guide.

Choose the Favi Projector That's Right for You

	RioHD-LED-2	RioHD-LED-3	J5-PICO-HD
Brightness	70 Lumens	150 Lumens	400 Lumens
Portable
Built-in Battery
Max Image Size (in)	100	150	200
Contrast Ratio	1,000:1	1,500:1	2,500:1
Native Resolution	640 x 480	800 x 600	1280 x 800 (HD)
Aspect Ratio	4:3 / 16:9	16:9	16:9
Throw Ratio	1.40	1.40	1.20
Display Technology	LCD	LCD	LCD
Lamp Technology	LED	LED	LED
Integrated Speaker
Media Player
USB (Video Playback)
SDHC / MMC		up to 32GB	up to 32GB
HDMI
Component
VGA
AV
S-Video
Audio-In (r/w)
Audio-Out (Headphones)
Product Weight (lbs)	3.5	3.5	1
Dimensions (LxWxH) (in)	12 x 12 x 6	12 x 12 x 6	7 x 4 x 1

Product Description

LED projector as featured by PC Magazine. The RioHD-LED-2 by FAVI Entertainment offers the perfect balance in performance and affordability for business professionals, educators, gamers and home theater enthusiasts alike.Its revolutionary LED2 technology provides 20,000 hours or 14 years of lamp life (average of 4 hours per day). while boasting 4 times the brightness of a standard pico projectors. The quick connect VGA and portable design make it ideal for laptop presentations. At less than 3 lbs it easily travels with you to work. Bring your projector home for a family movie night or host the entire neighborhood for a drive-in movie by connecting it to your vehicle's 19V power source. Recommend a FAVI floor stand projection screen for outdoor use.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

474 of 484 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars for the price its woth it.. February 10, 2010

By NiQ

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the first projector I bought so I can't compare it with the other Projectors in the market.

I love it. For the price its worth it.

Before I bought this I did a little research and this is what I found out and my primary concerns.
I compared it with newsky-health led-2 and alanson led-2 and a bunch of projectors with the same input and shape. Are they all the same just with different names? all are made from china..
The brand PMC has the same shape but different inputs and usb so its not the same..

It has 1300 lumens brightness and to US standards 400 ansi only..

-> What is its life span?
Favi website and other website says 20,000 hours of life span while some and amazon say its 30,000..
Who cares five years from now this will be obsolete and its life is good for more than 10 years if you use it 5-6 hours a day..
With all the different information out there I really don't know what is the real specs of this thing..

-> Is it bright enough?
It is good enough to watch with the lights or windows open if you are projecting it around 3ft(25"screen) ft to around 5ft(42"screen) away from the wall. The reason I started with 3ft is because that is the nearest distance you can watch from it. This is because the projectors manual focus limit is only up to there anything nearer than that will be blurry. Yes this projector's focus is manual, by turning the lens to the right for near distance, to the left for far distance. Farther than that I think a dim light is required. The more distance the bigger the screen it projects the darker the room should be. Of course the darker the room the better.

-> Does it heat up?
Nope it remains cool. The built in fan is good enough to do this.

-> How loud is the noise fan?
Hmm I would say it makes the same noise as a desktop pc fan would or any 7 inch normal fan would make..

-> Image display?
More than satisfactory. I would say great..
I have only tried it using hdmi connecting it to my laptop and watching movies using kmplayer w/ 720p and it works great and also tried playing psp 480p using a component cable works great also.
With a dark room I have tried watchin with 120" screen more than 12ft away and no complaints w/ the image quality.
I dont advice it to be use for your laptops though for browsing or typing. In order for you to atleast read the characters clearly the resolution should only be 800 by 600(standard resolution nowadays is 1200x800)which really is annoying because you have to adjust you computer screen resolution and see a lot less on your screen.
Also the 16:9 option is not applicable using the hdmi/component.
keystone works great also for adjusting the angle image found at the bottom I didnt even know what a keystone was haha..
There is also a TV input with lots of channels in this projector. I haven't tried it though don't have an antenna cant put a cable, it needs an adaptor. I find it weird that It has a tv input when it doesnt say it has one.. I have the white one I think the black one doesnt have any..

-> Built in stereo sound?
umm next question.. Let's skip this..
yeah it has stereo sounds but my laptops built in speaker sounds better.. I use my altec lansing expressionist instead and viola good quality sound..
You are not buying this for the sound quality so c'est pas grave..

What I don't like about this projector is that inorder for you to access the menu and choose which output to choose hdmi/component/tv/video/etc you need the remote control so if you lose it then this projector is useless..

Overall I'd say I gambled on buying this product since there is no reviews out there yet on this and so far I am happy about this purchase.. :)
Hope this review is useful to you guys..

159 of 162 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Budget product for lot of connectivity but low resolution! June 22, 2010

By Pawn Pace

Amazon Verified Purchase

Beware that this is a Budget projector with lot of connectivity including HDMI and has ok speakers!

I bought it for my parents outside US and they needed a big screen to watch movies. The reasons for picking this model are
1. COST (single most important factor ... compromised on the resolution)
2. LED lamp
3. Voltage regulations (220-240V).

As compared to non LED lamps, there is no issue of changing the lamp for this model. The manufacturer states 20,000 hrs of lamp life.

Tested the following inputs: VGA with laptop, A/V with DVD player, HDMI with upconverting DVD as well as xbox 360.

Pros:
- Budget
- LED lamp
- Built in speakers works through HDMI port and have decent sound
- Power brick indicates 110~240V input

Cons:
- Please bear in mind that the native resolution is 640X480 .... downgrades resolution from laptop, or any input device connected. If you are looking for a higher quality image then this is NOT the product!!
- Requires some dark room ... just depends on how the light source (background or external) is located and the intensity
- Power brick looks and feels a little cheap
- All functions works through the remote (if you loose the remote then you are doomed! therefore -2 stars)
- Product quality (i.e. the construction material, plastic materials etc) feel very cheap (You get what you pay for :( )
- The cooling fan produces noise (same level of noise as some of the bright lamp projectors). Don't expect this product to be quiet!

Other thoughts:
- Purchased at $250. Our target is that this projector lasts for watching at least 100 movies (~ $2.5 projector cost per movie). Already watched 10 movies so far and clocked around 10 hrs of Xbox gameplay.
- If you can afford to spend a little bit more ... then try to go for at least 1024x768 NATIVE resolution in projectors!
- I will not recommend any projectors below 640x480 resolution even for those who have very stringent budget!

153 of 157 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap Enough to Enjoy July 1, 2010

By Rex Kullmann VINE™ VOICE

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I'm having a lot of fun with this little projector. This just a very basic little projector that puts an emphasis on low cost, portability and easy setup. I have seen, though, some unfair comparisons between this little guy and more expensive projectors.

Like all video projectors anywhere near it's price, the RioHD-LED-2 is strictly standard definition. Any reference to high definition refers to the signals that this projector can accept. But no matter how high def the signal going in, the picture displayed is always 480p with an aspect ratio of 4 X 3.

Like all LED projectors, the light level projected is less than the what is available from projectors using standard bulbs. I would say the image is bright enough for a typical lighted room in a home, but business users wanting a large picture will want to turn off the florescent lights over the screen.

The RioHD-LED-2 has an adequate picture, but super high video fidelity is not the main point here. That's true of the audio too. Sound is delivered by two less-than-one-inch speakers firing down from the bottom of the unit. "Stereo" is theoretical at best. Fidelity is only good enough to understand dialog, but the RioHD actually gets quite loud. Distortion gets worse as you increase the volume, though. If you want better sound, you'll need a boom box or PA.

If stellar performance isn't the point, convenience may be. This is a projector that cooperates with you. You can throw the RioHD-LED-2 in a duffle bag, take it somewhere and set it up in less than a minute. Every input you're likely to need is available. A button press will flip the picture to accommodate front or rear projection, whether you're projecting from a table, upside down from the ceiling, or bouncing off a mirror. Twist the lens to focus, turn the keystone dial until the picture is square and you're set.

Here's what I did with my RioHD-LED-2: I borrowed an idea from a local water park. I had a pool party and set up the projector along with an old DVD player and boom box and had poolside movies. A bed sheet clipped to the fence served as the screen. Everyone had a great time. Set up and tear down was fast and easy. Poolside movies are not something you'd want to do with an expensive projector. Here's some other things you won't want to do with an expensive projector: You know that old DVD player you have leftover from when you upgraded to Blu-ray? Why not set up a big screen theater for the kids in the basement? Got some white paint? Why not make a video game wall? How about setting the RioHD-LED-2 on the roof of your car and having drive-in movies on your garage door? When the cost gets this low, possibilities start to come to mind.

Large companies will think of this little projector as disposable. For what their purchasing departments are used to spending on one projector, they can buy 10 RioHD-LED-2s. Power Point for everyone!

My RioHD-LED-2 arrived with a non-working remote, so I get the chance to report on Favi's customer service. Favi has a funky warranty. For 45 days, everything including shipping is covered. After 45 days until 1 year, Favi will repair the RioHD-LED-2 for a "flat fee." They don't say how much the fee is. In order to get warranty service, you must first go to Favi's website and fill out a "Product Issue Submission Form." Then you must wait for a technician to respond. Once you have convinced the tech that you have plugged the projector into a working outlet and remembered to take the lens cap off, you can return a defective unit for replacement. The technician helping me, Josh, seemed genuinely interested in understanding and solving my problem. He sent, by Priority Mail, a tested remote to replace mine. My remote problem took a total of 6 days to fix, from discovering the problem to holding a new remote in my hand. That includes a weekend.

I think it's pretty clear that Favi is just selling a rebadged generic Chinese-made projector. That's OK. Just understand that there's no miracle here; this little unit is no match for a home theatre projector costing thousands of dollars. It would be unreasonable to expect the RioHD-LED-2 to match the polish and performance of a projector from, say, Sony. But it does avoid many common projector problems. The quality seems OK. It doesn't run hot. The fan doesn't make too much noise and only runs for a few seconds after shutdown. You won't have to stand around waiting for the RioHD to cool before tossing it back into your duffle bag. Favi customer service is courteous and helpful. Most importantly, the RioHD-LED-2 gives great value for it's price. It's cheap to buy and cheap to run since it uses less electricity than your living room TV probably does and will likely never need an expensive replacement bulb. While the audio isn't great, at least it's there; that's not always true with video projectors. It's great fun too. Have realistic expectations, and the RioHD-LED-2 is guaranteed to please.