I'll eventually update with pictures.
First off, I was just wanting a cheap replacement for my roo. As my old one, which cost a few hundred more, went out after 10 hours of use. Decided to not get get same brand and what not.
This one, however is unexpectedly good. Not the best, but for the price actually wowed me. Maybe I was the lucky one to have gotten one what is pretty decent. Maybe not.
Anyways, this is definitely 1080 native. The brightness is pretty good with ambient light within the room. If I used a black screen, I am sure everything would be even brighter with higher quality. For now, I use a black backed white projector screen that does a good job allowing light to reflect pretty good.
This projector I have to say is really good for the money it costs. The apps within the menu is convenient so I don't have to buy a separate de ice and the built in speakers are decently loud. Not emersion or high quality, but definitely has loudness to it with some quality. The auto focus is amazing. Works just how it's suppose to, was not expecting it to.
Downside to this, no lens cover as lens is deeper within the case itself, providing no means of a cover, but using a shammy that I use for my glasses cleans it no problem, leaving no scratches or dust. Cleans great.
Issues that isn't really a concern, but can live with is the factory default keystone all being at 0, leaves the screen all distorted. I mount it using the ceiling, but end up maxing out the projector keystone to fix it. Just barely can see a side issu on the keystone and is maxed, but only noticeable if like 20 to 30 feet away. Another issue, as I only tested netflix, is that you are stuck with a mouse pointer to choose movies or to login, ect. The software that holds the apps allows just button use. Wondering if other apps require mouse pointer. May try a wireless mouse and see if it can be used.
Conclusion, the projector is mounted exactly 10 feet from screen surface to front surface of the projector and casts a 60in. X 36in. approximately of a screen. Depends on what aspect ratio you have it set to and the keystone as well. Has great quality for the price, pretty good sound, built in available apps but have to download them within the software, variety of available apps, bright depending on screen or background your casting on, and of course the price. Honestly, if the keystone was fixed and the apps didn't have a mouse pointer and allowed just using the remote arrows, I am pretty sure this will be worth as much as the $1,500 one I bought that casts about the same quality being 1080p native. 4k does, I want to mention seem to work pretty good and looks to be a slightly better quality than 1080p. So possible 4k support, but dont remember what the specs said about that.
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Definitely recommend, but we will see how long it lasts as my other cheap one lasted 10 hours. 1,000 times improvement from the 500 one that went out. Not as good as my $1,500, but can definitely almost be competitive. Just those few issues… shame on those.
I will update if the projector ever has a problem. If I don't, then It has lasted, which I am aiming for it to do. I always review the products I buy.
Don't expect the unexpected even if the expected becomes unexpected as the expected may well be unexpected. In simple terms, just because it's cheap or expensive, doesn't mean it's low quality or high quality. Time will always tell…
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