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Review on πŸ“½οΈ WOWOTO A5 100 ANSI Portable DLP Video Projector: Android 7.1, 150" Home Theater, BT4.0, WiFi Screen Share, 1080P HDMI USB SD Card Support by Sean Tops

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Video projectors are good value for money

Please note: This projector is designed for night use only. I plan to use it for car camping where everything is pitch black so its 100 lumens isn't too much of a problem, although I still wish it was brighter. But given the low price, there are no complaints. (Some YouTube reviews tend to exaggerate the image quality.) The second issue is the touchpad. A touchpad on top of the box is a nice touch. But luckily it doesn't work that great. For some weird reason, it often backs away from the screen I'm working on, as if I accidentally hit the back button. It took me many attempts just to enter a username and password. I ended up having to use a bluetooth mouse to complete the setup. (In case you're wondering why I'm not using the included remote. Well, because it doesn't work in all cases. You see, for these kinds of remotes to work, applications need to support the concept of "focus" - where the button presses are directed Unfortunately some apps don't support focus at all like YouTube and some don't support focus in all places like Netflix So you can't use the remote control to achieve everything you want to do Another alternative is to turn on the mouse mode in the settings menu enable.) It doesn't have autofocus or auto-keystone. The built-in speaker is useless, even in the car its volume is still too low and the sound quality leaves a lot to be desired. So plan on an external speaker; it is a must, not a pleasure. The main benefit for me is that I can download Netflix videos at home before going on a hike where there is usually no service. However, it turned out that the Netflix app downloaded via the projector's App Center does not support downloading! I found another Netflix APK online but it says it's not compatible with this device. Well, even though I can download and play videos from Netflix on my phone and then display them on the projector, I don't like it. Therefore, watching Netflix videos offline is out of the question at all. Luckily I can download the Revain Prime Video app from the Play Store. This application allows you to download videos and watch them offline. From now on I will stick with Prime Video. Although this application crashed on the projector several times.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Slightly wrinkled