Customer Reviews

Mediawise LCD Projector - FREE HDMI & XTRA BULB - Xbox, Wii, PS1, PS2, PS3, Gamecube

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this project for my classroom after the bulb to replace my old projector was going to cost over $500. As a projector it works well, but I wish I had known some things about the item before I purchased it.
1) The projector is not very bright. As a result, the projection is not very sharp. This makes text fuzzy, so that everything has to be huge for my students to see it.
2) The settings on this projector do little to help the image. The manual is poorly translated from Chinese and is quite funny. So it's hard to figure out exactly what to do if you are having problems.
3) I have to start the projector twice before it will stay on. I have no clue why it needs me to do this, but I think it has something to do with the fuse that lights the bulb. I guess it has to warm up.
4) There is no zoom and if you can hang this from the ceiling you will be better off. Mine is stacked on 3 books on a cart. The screen is very low and the projector has to be close to project a big picture. I mean within 5 feet close, so if you want to use this with a SmartBoard make sure you have this mounted from the ceiling or be prepared for students to block projection when using the board.

On the reverse, for the price this is a good projector for watching movies at home in a VERY dark room.
I'm not unsatisfied with my purchase, but if I had it to do again, I'd probably beg for more money and get a better projector just because I'm using this for my classroom. At home, I think this projector would work great for movies and games.
The extra bulb and cords are a nice touch.

If you want to do some more research before you buy, search this:
HD66 LCD TV Projector 1080i HDMI

No where on that projector does it say Mediawise.

Nice LCD projector for video games, movies and TV. Found the Mediawise model to have the best features for the money. Picture quality is surprisingly good even on just a plain white wall. Unlike similar models it is backed by a full one year parts and labor warranty. A free HDMI cable and extra bulb is also a nice bonus. Will provide hours of entertainment for your whole family!

Had this now for a week. I bought it because of the price and the previous reviews. My take on this item is:
Pros
Good price
Nice extras like the hd cable, extra lamp
The build in speaker will work if u do not have a sound system
Cons
The picture is not as crisp as I would have wanted, but I guess that I got spoiled with my LCD tv.
The picture is also a little dark and if u adjust the brightness the light became to light and the shadows stay to dark. I wonder if it will be possible to install a brighter lamp, it ships with a 150w lamp.
The cooling fan is loud.

I thoughts on this item is, it was ok I can not say that I had buyers remorse but I did expect a better picture

We wanted a projector with HD quality and HDMI hook up to watch movies on the weekends. This is a great product for a great price.

i really like it me and the neighbors have been using for our own back yard theater it dose well only draw back so fare is that it dont do well in bright light plays dvd well on a screen 8 feet by 12 feet good picture

this projector works really well its been a long long time and the light bulb still has not died. the screen is bright and can get huge without messing up the picture quality. the menu is easy to navigate but the remote sucks. the fan is not noisy and you can shoot this on a white wall and itll still look nice. watching blu ray movies on this is awsome. if this is your first time buying a projector try this one out. i like it

The main reason to purchase this device was a price (of course!). You can't find cheaper projector with the same declared options. So, after 2 weeks of using I've made my own opinion:
Pros:
1. Low price
2. Extra parts (spare bulb, HDMI-cable)
3. Not bad image, with accessible brightness (in connection with this low cost), but less than typical for 1800 lm LCD-devices
4. Not noisy fan
Cons:
1. Extremly bad and poor menu, impossible to adjust most of parameters, such as color balance when it connected through HDMI or RGB input (this function could be very useful, because in case of PC input it was succesfully corrected). No any color correction tables or tunings.
2.THIS DEVICE HAS NO USB AND SD SOCKETS!!! Only stopper was found instead of these plugs(do not flatter youtself).
3. Very messy and unconvient remote control without backlight (its very strange for device positioned as cinema projector). Many buttons have different functions than marked.
4. Low sensitive TV block, impossible to find channel from air antenna where regular old TV find 12 stations.
Conclusions: Only keep in mind this low price I marked 2 stars.

projector was not right for my room. However, the sellers service was excellent at resolving the issue.