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4.5
Iv had for a while the picture was nicer than I expected. I like that you can hook up what you want even gaming console. I only dislike the sound quality but it’s better than nothing and maybe you can get a small sound bar for it then it will be perfect! But def recommend !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 of the reviewers who complain about fan noise on these projectors have no experience to guide their opinions. This is not the loudest projector I have owned, nor is it the quietest. I have owned PC PSUs that were louder.3) The speaker is loud enough and the sound is good enough. You should not rely on any projector to deliver a high-fidelity audio experience, and this projector is no exception. For presentations, watching YouTube, etc., it will work fine. I recommend a separate audio solution for watching movies and listening to music. The speaker can be heard well over the fan.4) The picture quality is very good. Running various screen tests, I can confirm that I am pleasantly surprised at the quality of the picture. I did these tests with an 82" white projection screen in a darkened (but not totally dark) room. I noticed a little blurring at the edges of the screen and slight dimming of brightness at the extreme edges. I see these as common traits of all of the projectors I've used. I suppose you can buy projectors costing thousands more that do not have these issues, but I am happy to save that money for something else. When using the manual keystone control, I noticed some bowing of the image at the top and bottom, and more variation in the focus of the image, but overall, within the acceptable range for my use.5) The price is excellent. In a crowded market of budget projectors, it can be difficult to choose the "right" one. The fact that this one costs less than $250, but offers features generally found on name-brand projectors costing $300-400 more is impressive.In summary, if you are looking for a great projector in the crowded field of value projectors, you should seriously consider this one. Let's be real. You can't compare this to a $1000 projector, and nor should you. This is the right projector for business presentations in environments where lighting can be controlled. This is the right projector for a kid's room. This is the right projector for a backyard movie party. This is the right projector for watching TV, and movies, until you can afford to step up to a $1000 system.Let's start with this is a really good projector for what it costs but it's not watchable in my home theatre.When I first set this up the picture was beyond awful even after adjusting the keystone and focus and I didn't expect it to be great considering the low price. I felt something was wrong with my setup and spent several hours researching before I blamed the projector. I read the digital keystone adjustment lowers the resolution so I lowered my Xbox video output to 720p and that was a huge improvement. From what I read a sharp angle will reduce the quality of the image on most projectors so I'm going to fix that as my projector is hanging from a 9ft ceiling when most are 8.I have the projector in an all black room and the image is projected onto a projector screen and it's almost unwatchable set at 9ft away from the screen. I think this will be a great projector for the price if it's installed where I don't have to use keystone adjustment and it's closer to the screen so the projected image is 75 inches or less.I'm probably going to return it and get a TV or a more expensive projector. If I don't return it I'll use it for playing movies outside l. I'll update the review after reducing the angle the keystone has to adjust to. Do your research before deciding to buy a projector if you plan to use it everyday. It's not like a TV where you hang it on the wall and your done. This is a more work and higher potential enjoyment scenario. I'd like to see this brand create a mid range projector I'm very impressed for the money spent but I got what I paid for a budget projector.I tried adjusting it again with a flush mount and than moving it closer so the screen was 75 inches. It looked better but I wasn't feeling it. This is a good projector for the price.Have been trying and read the book that came with it, 3 times and still doesn't allow me to stream from my phone. And I have a new phone. So that isn't the issue.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!I have bought it for a school project, straightforward instructions, easy to use, picture quality is very good for the price, remote control works good and it is convenient to use for presentations. Light weighted, overall very goodThis was a purchase I made for watching movies. It is of fantastic quality and it is very extremely portable and light weight. It comes with a remote and cables. There is also a tripod mount which made it excellent. The best part was the packaging, it was very snug and the product itself seemed very safe in the packaging. Overall I’d give it full marks in all aspects and would recommend for any purpose!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.High quality picture even in bright room and rough background.
