Let me start by saying that I purchased the projector to be able to stream offline content in an off grid setting with no electricity or cellphone reception. I am writing this review because I tried doing a lot of research prior to purchasing this projector to make sure it could meet that need and didn’t find a lot of information.
Connectivity- The projector did work with Roku, however would not connect to a MacBook. I had issues connecting it to an iPad but eventually got that working. The iPhone connected no problem.
Streaming- The projector streamed everything from the Roku player connected through an HDMI port i.e. Netflix, YouTube, other tv services. I purchased the model that would not need the lightning to hdmi adapter to connect your mobile device to the projector. However, that also meant that I couldn’t stream Netflix at all with an Apple certified “charger cable” even offline content. I also couldn’t stream Apple TV and some other apps. I could play YouTube, and files from my phone or camera roll.
Battery- The projector claims you can connect it to the power bank to run it, however that also didn’t work for me. The power bank I used powered other things fine but not the projector and it was within the required specs.
Quality- When connected to the grid with electricity and internet or cell reception you can make this thing work great for a backyard movie night, or a kids movie night. The picture quality is decent for the price point. The fan is a bit noisy but not terrible and the speaker is ok, but you can connect a Bluetooth speaker.
Conclusion- I wanted to stream movies for the kids off grid and offline from a cellphone, iPad, Mac or similar instead of playing things on mobile devices or iPads. That meant connecting this projector to a power bank which didn’t work for me and some apps outright didn’t work like Netflix(offline downloaded content included). I’m sure additional accessories would have solved some of these issues but would also increase the price. I will need to spend about triple the price of this projector to fit my needs. Some things advertised just outright didn’t work properly so I will not be investing any more time into trying to make this work. I will be returning it, and wouldn’t recommend this for an off grid camping set up.
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