Jimtab M18 Pro Native 1080p Video Projector – High-Definition Home Theater Experience

Standard Buyer: Got this Projector recently. Have come across many of these budget ones so sort of know what you get with a lot of them now. This was priced quite a lot higher than the basic 1080p Projectors, so you'd expect an improved performance.

The image quality is quite good. Colours are detailed, distinct and do have some pop. There's a good level of clarity and you can make out a lot of detail. It's good on this front.
However the product listing has an image which shows 18000 LUX and 700 ANSI and while I'm no expert, I'm not sure that's entirely accurate. Regardless, you can use it in a lit room, even with the blinds/curtains open on a non sunny day, though it will inevitably be a bit washed out. Still, much better than others which are barely visible with some light. Impressed with the brightness for sure.

In terms of colour and contrast though, I wouldn't exactly say it's really worlds above other Projectors I've purchased that are cheaper. Some are very competitive, maybe even better. Throw distance is average, I've had much cheaper projectors which had much better throw distances, but this one isn't bad. Same with sound.
What this one does have over other...

United Kingdom on Nov 11, 2023

Lacrosse2020: I've had this projector for 3 years and counting and ill tell you this , I'm running my fire tv stick and my xbox series x and external immersive speakers from this bad boy and I cant wait to get home from work just to turn it on . Picture is sharp and beautiful , movies give me the theater experience i was looking for and with the extra hdmi port one push of a button on the remote and I'm gaming instantly. I'll also add No input lag for competitive games or chill games . This is definitely one of the best purchases I've ever made and I'm considering purchasing another one for another room in my house. The fan noise is non existence to me being that I use external speakers and or headphones at night when the spouse is asleep. I hope this company continue making this projector and maybe in the future create the first 1440p native projector 😉 . But as of now I'm in love with my 1080p jimtab , highly highly recommended. No regrets

United States on Aug 10, 2023

LouLou: Very impressed with this projector, impressive brightness and as you can see in the photo it’s easily viewable even with light on full and blinds fully open

United Kingdom on Mar 15, 2023

Joe: After looking at other similar lumen projectors for 3/4x the price of this I thought I’d take a risk with this ‘budget’ model.

There’s absolutely nothing budget about it, it’s plenty bright enough to watch tv outdoors even during the daytime. The picture quality is perfect once you adjust the focus on the lens by turning it.

Cannot fault the projector at all, the only change id make is a longer power lead if I could suggest anything!

United Kingdom on Sep 24, 2022

RB: High quality picture even in bright room and rough background.

Germany on Jan 10, 2022

Federico Lopez: The image is good but the NOISE it gives you headaches after a while. You should enclose it, or have it very far away from your ears.

Germany on Nov 30, 2021

bigrockstar: I have owned three projectors in my life. Viewsonic, Epson, and a mini 720p projector by 3M. I have used them for presentations in meetings, watching movies, and playing games.

In short, given my experience, I highly recommend the JIMTAB M18.

I did my research. I watched hours of YouTube reviews for about 20 of these budget Chinese projectors before I settled on this one. The thing that sold me on this model was the common denominator... everyone seemed to love this projector. They have good reasons to!

Here's what I like:

1) It is bright enough. When running a presentation in a lit environment with blinds open and lights on, text and graphics are still crisp and readable. With the lights off, the picture is phenomenal. I know there are cheaper native 1080p projectors on Amazon, but what suffers as a result? Would you sacrifice deep blacks for a higher LUX rating? Would you sacrifice color fidelity? I think the contrast and color representation on this model are wonderful. The blacks look black in a darkened room. The colors look natural and even.

2) The fan is quiet enough. I am used to hearing a fan run while using projectors. I feel like many...

United States on May 12, 2020

Terry: The title doesn't do it justice. The Projector isn't little, in fact it's actually decently sized. It's not really a Portable projector at all. With that out of the way, lets get onto the actual review.

I received the projector on the estimated day, even after having some technical difficulties with Amazon. That has nothing to do with the actual product, more of a note about Amazon's warehouse.

The projector arrived, and i set it up and used it right away, and was blown away with how clear the image was compared to another projector I ordered. This projector is TRUE native 1080P, which i was really concerned about, after getting burned by Venkyo's projectors.

I rated the Picture, and Value for money a 3 out of 5 stars based upon my own testing. One side of the image is always blurry, but I suspect that has nothing to do with the projector, and more about my setup, and once I'm able to get a more substantial setup, and do more testing, I'll change the star rating accordingly. My current setup is just a Plain white sheet stretched and nailed to a Wood paneled wall (the wall is not 100% True/straight, so that probably affects the image. The brightness is amazing,...

United States on Jan 25, 2020