I purchased this to use as an entertainment system for my kids to use on camping outings with friends. We are located in the northern states so outside camping is very hit or miss in the winter months, but the pre-holiday pricing was hard to pass up! Upon unboxing I verified everything was included and got to setting it up indoors in our basement. If you have used a projector previously there is nothing unique you need to know to get this up and operational. I had it up and running within minutes. I also had an offer enclosed inside the box to redeem for a free 84” screen.
The picture is great if you can operate it outside of being in a room with daylight. At nighttime outside, or in a dark room the picture is amazing! Using during the day or in a light room it is still usable but does wash out. I had tried a few PowerPoints that did not have strong contrast between the text and background and they were a little difficult to see in the daylight. I do believe that this is expected behavior for any projector.
The external Bluetooth speaker option is great. The projector does have a fan that runs to keep the unit cool, therefore the internal speaker always must work to be louder than that. I connected to an external speaker and it made it much easier to hear, plus allows you to sit further away from the projector unit and closer to the actual sound.
The amount and type of inputs is great as well, no fumbling around with connectors to try to hook up different types of video equipment. I have tested the HDMI with multiple laptops, streaming devices (ROKU, FireStick, ChromeCast) and console DVD players and have had no issues. My favorite feature is the ability to use memory media such as USB sticks and the microSD card. This allows me to bring digital copies of what I want to watch along with us without worry of damage to the discs.
One item I would note from the description is it states it comes with a "charging cord" which could be somewhat confusing as there is no onboard battery. This actually comes with an AC adapter cord to power the unit, but it is a 12vdc barrel plug connection and could likely be powered directly from a deep cycle battery – this will be an upcoming test since some of our campouts are at non-electric sites.
Overall a great projector for the price!
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