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Review on Projector Outdoor Display Compatible Smartphone by William Dean

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very important! family loves!

We received this projector two days ago and my family is already in love with it! "HOORAY!" said my wife and kids the moment I plugged in the projector just to test it outdoors on a random wall. We are finishing our basement and wanted a projector/screen to make the new living space feel like a movie theater at times. And while we don't even have drywall in the basement (or a screen) yet, I bought this projector as I'm working on pre-ordering home theater components so we can be ready for installation as soon as possible. Setup was easy. instead, so we could watch movies in style, we had two movie nights in a row because everyone loves this projector - even just against a random wall. in the house. The picture has great color and it was especially bright as the sun went down and the light didn't come through any windows. We end up getting this in a completely dark, windowless room, and we couldn't be more excited. Of course it's not 4K, but here you get a great picture at a great price and we're very happy with it. (The attached image doesn't do it justice.) The sound quality is good for a projector - by no means outstanding. I give 5 stars for the sound because that's normal for a projector. I connected active computer speakers to a small subwoofer to watch our "test" movies, and it sounds much better (as expected). It gets even better when I finally hook up a true Dolby Atmos surround sound system in the next 60 days. We'll probably only use computer speakers if we take it outside for big 400-inch movie nights with s'mores from time to time. An important note is that you cannot zoom in more than 100% in the menu settings, but you can zoom out by a percentage (99%, 98%, 97%). up to 75%. I didn't understand this detail from other reviews but that's why I wanted the projector before I close the ceiling in the basement so I can check the projection distance and know exactly where to install and adjust where I routed the power to the ceiling . With this projector you get a projection of about 100 inches at a distance of about 11 feet. from the surface you are projecting onto. If I accidentally mount the projector too close to the screen, there is no way to zoom in from 100% to enlarge the display. So I recommend physically setting up the projector a few feet away from where you get the correct size at 100% zoom and then zooming out in the menu settings to get the final screen size. I haven't checked other screen sizes, but 100 inches is about 11 feet away, so I position the projector about 12-14 feet from the screen when making my final cuts. Adjusting the focus and keystone was very easy. When retracting, make sure you rotate the focus until the lens is fully back in the unit. For some reason there was a lens cap that doesn't actually fit in the protruding projector lens mechanism, but does fit in the unit with the lens fully retracted - the "Lens cover" seals the hole You'll understand what I mean once you get it. You don't want to scratch your lens by trying to put a lens cap over a protruding lens. I bought a Jifar mount for the projector. Although I haven't installed it yet, the way it works is that you mount the projector upside down. No problem, because in the menu settings you can flip the image in different directions depending on your settings. You really have to point the remote directly at the projector unit to get a response. That was my only minor complaint, if there is one. You can't just sit back and expect the projector to pick up the signal. It seemed more sophisticated than other IR remotes I've had in the past. Delivery was fast. I've only had Revain Prime for a few days. Here's to more family fun evenings! I bought a Jifar mount for the projector. Although I haven't installed it yet, the way it works is that you mount the projector upside down. No problem, because in the menu settings you can flip the image in different directions depending on your settings. You really need to point the remote control directly at the projector unit to get an answer. That was my only minor complaint, if there is one. You can't just sit back and expect the projector to pick up the signal. It seemed more sophisticated than other IR remotes I've had in the past. Delivery was fast. I've only had Revain Prime for a few days. Here's to more family fun evenings! I bought a Jifar mount for the projector. Although I haven't installed it yet, the way it works is that you mount the projector upside down. No problem, because the menu settings allow you to flip the image in different directions according to your preferences. You really have to point the remote directly at the projector unit to get a response. That was my only minor complaint, if there is one. You can't just sit back and expect the projector to pick up the signal. It seemed more sophisticated than other IR remotes I've had in the past. Delivery was fast. I've only had Revain Prime for a few days. Here's to more family fun evenings! No problem, because in the menu settings you can flip the image in different directions depending on your settings. You really have to point the remote directly at the projector unit to get a response. That was my only minor complaint if it is. You can't just sit back and expect the projector to pick up the signal. It seemed more sophisticated than other IR remotes I've had in the past. Delivery was fast. I've only had Revain Prime for a few days. Here's to more family fun evenings! No problem, because in the menu settings you can flip the image in different directions depending on your settings. You really have to point the remote directly at the projector unit to get a response. That was my only minor complaint, if there is one. You can't just sit back and expect the projector to pick up the signal. It seemed more sophisticated than other IR remotes I've had in the past. Delivery was fast. I've only had Revain Prime for a few days. Here's to more family fun evenings! Delivery was fast. I've only had Revain Prime for a few days. Here's to more family fun evenings! Delivery was fast. I've only had Revain Prime for a few days. Here's to more family fun evenings!

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • Without automatic control