Full HD 1080P 4500 Lumen TMY Projector with 100" Projector Screen - Mini Movie Projector Compatible with TV Stick, HDMI, VGA, USB, TF & AV - Perfect for Home Cinema & Outdoor Movie Experiences.

Hermetia illucens: This is the third video projector I have purchased in the past few years, and having worked in movie theatres for years I am well aware of what light output is required for acceptable presentations. An indoor auditorium of average size (40' diagonal screen) usually used a 2000 watt xenon short arc as a light source when projecting 35 MM film. Drive-ins used to have carbon arcs that were far more powerful than that for the 100 foot wide screens that were often used. Fast forward to home projectors.

The old 8 MM movie projectors with 25 to 50 watt halogen lamps gave a tolerable image on a silver screen about five feet wide. We got used to it, as 16 MM film was expensive for home use.

For a toy home VIDEO projector this one is OK and significantly better than an 8 MM film projector in a number of ways, but there is a problem with the brightness of the output as described.

This explanation may get a little geeky, but in the end you will see why the ratings given to projectors are useless. The consumer is led to believe that the brightness of a projector output is rated by a standard measure of "lumens." There is some deception in that. A real "lumen," as described...

United States on Jun 17, 2022

M. GowM. Gow: This projector is excellent for the price. I paid $99. (A $20 coupon was available for some reason which brought it down to $99 from $119)

For night-time viewing with no grand expectations you will be pleased.

It got a genuine "wow" from the wife and kids. They've watched a few hours on it so far with delight.

We have an Apple TV plugged into it.

NOTE
If you are the kind of person that will fret over non-premium features then you may need to step up to something at least 6x the price (but ideally >20x the price) to avoid triggering your nerves. This is a fantastic budget buy... don't buy it with the wrong expectations.

SOUND:
Like other reviewers I expected garbage sound quality from the internal speaker and was therefore surprised that it was similar to a half-decent little portable USB speaker. I plan to use external speakers but the internal one didn't get any negative comments from the initial audience (of undiscerning family members) which is a pleasant bonus. Great to just be able to throw up a movie with almost zero setup.

FOCUS & KEYSTONE:
It has a mechanical keystone. You shift a roller and it presumably tilts one...

United States on Sep 13, 2020