Some reviews for this product were not 5*, but those reviewers must have had exceptional expectations. If you are pointing it at the sun, it's not going to work. At home with lots of lights it is visible. With moderate light (room = 12' x 15' w/6 x 20W CF bulbs) it is okay to good. In low light it is really good - not as good as newer HDTV, but good, even without a formal screen. For vacation and small group sales presentations, it is a good buy.
The tripod it comes with sucks and does not balance it well. I am going to buy a better and firmer tripod. It plays all media types and comes with all connections you could need. Hooked up to my laptop via a VGA when the screen saver comes on it gets a bit glitchy, but turn it on and off again and it's fine.
I was hesitant to buy it, but I am glad I did. Price v. Quality = good. Compared with the price of the 160 and 180, this is a GREAT value. Even though the lumen count seems low, it works well in most settings. Not going to replace your 42" LCD, but is the next best thing.
Yes you can hear the fan without other ambient noise, but with a laptop speaker you can't hear it or notice it.
At the largest screen size the resolution is not great, but at medium screen sizes (30" - 38") it is good.
All in all it is a fun toy and great for small business presentations.
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As an Artist projector
As an artist I use this for enlarging reference work mainly photographs to trace onto large canvas/ illustration board etc. It comes with a standard female tripod mount thus you can attach it to any camera tripod and Its small size and light weight make it easy to use any number of makeshift stands and clamps to hold it in securely in place as opposed to other larger projectors which need to be placed on a table and or have a heavy duty stand.For its size the bulb is amazing bright and surprisingly I was able to use it outside midday to do a mural, the focus button is conveniently on the front and using the same image I’ve been able to enlarge and project a face 8 feet tall all the way down to 4 inches tall by moving project farther away or closer to the surface area.The device operation is very simple and easy to figure out though the unit comes with basic simple instructions if you've used a cell phone you can figure this out is sec.Of course I did put this through its paces by hooking it up to my PC, phone, and DVD player and watched a few movies projected on a white wall the image quality was decent but honestly if you are looking for a home entertainment projector this isn’t it. This would be great for Camping, vacation, and lastly as an artist projector.Using it as an artist projector the Cons:File compatibility I’ve noticed this project has issues with the jpeg/jpg format, to get around this I just convert my images to the .bmp format end of story. I rarely use the battery because it just doesn’t last long enough and it along with the bulb tends to get hot.Lastly I’ve seen this unit with a list price of $300 to $400 dollars honestly this projector isn’t worth that much considering the bulb isn’t replaceable and has 20,000 hour life span I lucked out and got this for under a $100 dollars and truthfully that’s all this is worth.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
As an artist I use this for enlarging reference work mainly photographs to trace onto large canvas/ illustration board etc. It comes with a standard female tripod mount thus you can attach it to any camera tripod and Its small size and light weight make it easy to use any number of makeshift stands and clamps to hold it in securely in place as opposed to other larger projectors which need to be placed on a table and or have a heavy duty stand.
For its size the bulb is amazing bright and surprisingly I was able to use it outside midday to do a mural, the focus button is conveniently on the front and using the same image I’ve been able to enlarge and project a face 8 feet tall all the way down to 4 inches tall by moving project farther away or closer to the surface area.
The device operation is very simple and easy to figure out though the unit comes with basic simple instructions if you've used a cell phone you can figure this out is sec.
Of course I did put this through its paces by hooking it up to my PC, phone, and DVD player and watched a few movies projected on a white wall the image quality was decent but honestly if you are looking for a home entertainment projector this isn’t it. This would be great for Camping, vacation, and lastly as an artist projector.
Using it as an artist projector the Cons:
File compatibility I’ve noticed this project has issues with the jpeg/jpg format, to get around this I just convert my images to the .bmp format end of story. I rarely use the battery because it just doesn’t last long enough and it along with the bulb tends to get hot.
Lastly I’ve seen this unit with a list price of $300 to $400 dollars honestly this projector isn’t worth that much considering the bulb isn’t replaceable and has 20,000 hour life span I lucked out and got this for under a $100 dollars and truthfully that’s all this is worth.
For its size the bulb is amazing bright and surprisingly I was able to use it outside midday to do a mural, the focus button is conveniently on the front and using the same image I’ve been able to enlarge and project a face 8 feet tall all the way down to 4 inches tall by moving project farther away or closer to the surface area.
The device operation is very simple and easy to figure out though the unit comes with basic simple instructions if you've used a cell phone you can figure this out is sec.
Of course I did put this through its paces by hooking it up to my PC, phone, and DVD player and watched a few movies projected on a white wall the image quality was decent but honestly if you are looking for a home entertainment projector this isn’t it. This would be great for Camping, vacation, and lastly as an artist projector.
Using it as an artist projector the Cons:
File compatibility I’ve noticed this project has issues with the jpeg/jpg format, to get around this I just convert my images to the .bmp format end of story. I rarely use the battery because it just doesn’t last long enough and it along with the bulb tends to get hot.
Lastly I’ve seen this unit with a list price of $300 to $400 dollars honestly this projector isn’t worth that much considering the bulb isn’t replaceable and has 20,000 hour life span I lucked out and got this for under a $100 dollars and truthfully that’s all this is worth.
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