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Review on KODAK Luma 350: Portable Smart Projector with Crystal-Clear Ultra HD Imaging, Android 6.0, Wi-Fi, Streaming Apps, Mirroring, and Remote Control by Josh Sharp

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Quality compared to similarly priced projectors.

I bought my Kodak LUMA 350 a month ago and used it for 2 courses at my work place. Both classes consisted of 20-25 people each. I have it plugged in so I can't comment on the battery life of this little projector. However, I was surprisingly strong for my tiny size. and when used with my tiny (10″) table tripod, I was able to zoom up to 90″ with no clarity issues. I've experimented with display sizes well in excess of 110 inches because, with a screen diagonal of over a hundred inches, that's more than enough for any room in the room. To be honest, when compared to my 2016 55-inch LG 4K Smart TV, if you're showing size-by-size videos in a dark room, I'd say they're comparable. However, the TV was $499 and this projector was only $299. Now, of course, the TV has no background noise when running and the built-in speaker is much better than LUMA's, but when you think of the flexibility of how you can take LUMA with you and put it in your backpack for a day at a friend's house or at the Party, it has a TV rhythm. Another thing I liked about LUMA is that it has a native resolution of 854 x 480 and can display quality up to 1080p. Although the world is leaning towards more pixels! higher resolution!”, this modest resolution is equivalent to viewing video streamed over the internet and all non-4K movies. Think of the Youtube quality, it's HD at best (usually 720p seems to be best, maybe for some videos it goes up to 1080p) and that's exactly what all the other streaming sites have. So with this projector, the image stays with a 1:1 ratio of input to output. MEANING? This means that the videos will be stretched in some way when viewed. The only thing that makes me give this product 5 stars, is the mobile app and the remote control. This way, the app usually shuts down within a minute after pairing with LUMA and the whole thing is buggy. The remote control moves pixel by pixel by clicking when using the mouse function, it can take more than a minute to find something when using the built-in applications. I personally use an HDMI cable to connect to my laptop and then display from there. This is the easiest way to use LUMA. Another option that works well is to mirror your phone to LUMA, which is very convenient. Overall, I would recommend LUMA. Compared to the equally priced Anker Capsule, the CAPSULE has a much better built-in speaker, but not as big as LUMA claims. Using the remote control is just as bad (I know a friend bought CAPSULE) but their mobile app is easier to use and doesn't get in the way as easily as LUMA. I personally just connect my Bluetooth speaker to LUMA as I didn't need to use a projector with a powerful speaker if I already had a working speaker. If you don't already have a speaker,

Pros
  • COMPATIBLE WITH ALL SMART DEVICES | Turn your phone into a remote control | Discover the ultimate all-in-one media experience with built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, screen mirroring, HDMI and USB for phone, laptop, tablet, streaming devices, Blu-ray, game consoles and more. Note. The remote control can only turn off the projector.
Cons
  • High Price