No one should buy the Samsung Freestyle Pico Projector. Here's why.
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- Опубліковано 11 січ 2022
- The Samsung Freestyle projector was announced at CES 2022 for a staggering pre-order price of $899. Spoiler alert: it isn't worth anywhere CLOSE to that, and it is pretty bad. This video is completely unsponsored.
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In response to "The Samsung website says 550 Lumens".
The original listing for the Freestyle said "Brightness: 550 LED Lumens", which can be converted into ANSI lumens by dividing by 2.4, so 550 / 2.4 = 230 ANSI Lumens. Samsung has decided to take away the "LED Lumens" unit in favor of just saying "Lumens". I believe they are doing this to be dishonest/disingenuous, "lumens" by itself could mean LED lumens, light source lumens, or ANSI lumens. To make matters worse the pre-order page now says "Brightness (Nits): 550 Lumens", while Lumens and Nits are not even close to the same thing, so it can't be both.
They likely desperate to pulled out a projector soon after massive buying Budget China Projectors during MCO 2020. But now, they were too late😅
Hey, not sure if you know but XGIMI is running a special campaign right now with an extra $100 so you can grab this fantastic projector for $699. For that price point, Samsung looks pretty weak. I also agree that it feels a bit moneygrab from Samsung here, maybe there is something beyond specs that I don't see (ceiling mount?) such as brand recognition or clever marketing?
It's scumbaggery that these companies try to trick the people that have no clue about the differences. Most other UA-camrs naively repeat the misleading claims and eventually people think that 8,000 lumens is a real thing 😂
@@MartinA-vw5tx which Page???? Please
£999 in the UK, practically a grand?. You can get a 65 inch smart TV now for £650.
This level of honesty is what is lacking in the average tech influencer. If tomorrow Robert disappears, we know it’s likely that has been Samsung. 🤣 Thanx for your great work!
LOL. Do appreciate Rob's unbiased review. Hopefully Samsung will view this as an opportunity to have a constructive conversation that results in product/prices tweaks that benefit both them and their Customers.
Couldn't agree more.
I agree, lots of sell outs and talking puppets that read from their script. I've been unsubscribing.
@@AzaB2C Don't bet on it! Lol
And there are A LOT of “claimed unbiased” reviewers - even Marquee Brownlee - that say thoughts are their own. They only throw in a critique to SEEM unbiased. They know if they were to word things like you did, Asian companies would stop sending them stuff.
While this is a good spec for spec comparison, I dont think it is the fairest comparison or one that is conclusive. Sure, many projectors have auto keystone, but it's about how well it works. How off axis can the projector go to properly auto adjust, how smart is the colour correction, etc. Would love to see those comparisons before making a conclusion.
yea apple has the same specs as alot of other hardwares etc but its the software thats running it all and the features and ease that makes it worth somthing
For the price almost double the competitors, the Freestyle's software should be so much better than others to justify the price.
It won’t make the projector any brighter than it is, though.
The low brightness and lack of battery make it really hard to imagine an overall user experience that could explain the price differential. I guess it is possible, but it is extremely unlikely.
@@c4ppucino look at the price and specs of iphone or macbooks (when they were using intel cpu) tho
I love the way and tactics used by you in order to explain and test technology so confusing for some of us. Now please make a video on projectors between $600-$1000 dollar. Led or lamp, pros and cons. I trying to buy one but it's really hard to choose after seeing your videos on under $200.00. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your news video or recommendation.
Buy Epson or BenQ brands in that price range. Both brands offer stellar products with an even better customer service (got mine repaired for free). Choose the one that fits your room correctly. Throw, brightness, and resolution is the main things you look for. Watch the reviews too.
More of the great content I have come to expect from your channel. Good job.
Over this past weekend, I was watching your previous comparison video that you did in December, one month prior to the freestyle being released. I was waiting for this review to come out.
Knowing Samsung, the price will drop to $699 in a few weeks, and down to $499 in black Friday & year-end sales. (then next year they'll introduce the "pro" version, with the same $899, but it have a battery and better speaker)
& also make it 4k than the present 1080 hd
@@thisulwickramarachchi2380 At that price, full HD is pretty common for a projector. Especially a portable one.
actually, they do have a battery attachment coming with this btw
@@you0neville0tube yeah ppl forget Samsung makes portable batteries and openly say to use one of their portable banks in the ads
@@localblackman427 the device is also compatible with a couple of attachment including a battery pack. It should be more convenient to move around than a bank
Great video, so what’s the best projector if you’re looking to spend around $1000?
This level of honesty has earned my subscription in a second. We need more guys like you here for sure!
Price just dropped by 66%. Now £399..
Quality info, Robert. Keep it up!
Thanks for a good honest review of the Samsung Freestyle as i got an email off of Samsung about it,like you i have a few of their products and subscribed to their mailing list,once i saw the high price tag i thought i better do some research like i always do before buying anything,hence how i ended up on your video of it,i'll be completely honest here and say i don't have a clue about projectors at all,so i'm glad i found your review and channel,especially when you said you have some video reviews of some budget projectors,as this will be my first purchase of a projector i'll be checking out said videos,so i'd like to thank you in advancement on the budget reviews of the projectors. 👍🏾
Much love and respect THU for your content from a brotha in the UK,One. 🙏🏾👊🏾💪🏾👍🏾✊🏾🙏🏾
Brilliant critique. You have made me feel so much better that Samsung screwed up my order and it was cancelled. By the way, their review rating from 4.5K UK users on customer experience is 1.3/5 with 91% having a poor to bad experience. You've also recommended brilliant alternatives!
Great video Rob, the internet need more info like this. My friend is looking for an outdoor projector and I'm torn between a portable projector or a "real projector" for about $800
Depends on whether he'll ever want to watch the projector when it's still light outside. If it's only going to be used at night then a portable projector is probably the way to go, otherwise look for a 2000+ ANSI lumen traditional projector.
Your unabashed honesty is why I keep coming back to this channel :)
Saw an ad for freestyle and thought it was cool, thanks to you I know there are better options out there, great job mate!
Actually I think it's not that much when you mention it is a smart speaker too + some really cool features the other ones don't have. And for real: is it a disadvantage or an advantage to use extern, bigger battery packs? Still not cheap but not expensive
Thanks for making this video! I almost reserved one and didn't realize there were other great and even better portable projectors out there!
That's the problem right there:
The impulsive urge to pre-order a new product without doing proper research on it. 😑
Got all jazzed about it when I first saw it. Preordered immediately and received it this week. Saw your review while I was waiting for it. Almost cancelled due to this review but figured I’d still like to see it.
Fired it up. The app didn’t recognize the QR code for auto-setup so had to set up manually. Once setup the unit struggled to adjust with keystone and when it did finally square-up it still had background light around the square picture showing the original skewed format. Very distracting. There may have been some way around this but I really didn’t have the patience to find out.
Airplay crashed three times and the Samsung software interface was painfully slow.
Picture was ok but auto-focus struggled a bit too.
Brightness was also just not great.
Tried running it from two different power banks and it needed more juice to power up. So if I wanted to run remotely without AC I would have had to invest in a better power brick. Can’t believe for the price it didn’t come with its own power pack.
Disappointed but my expectations were already reset from this video before I received it. Thank you for that. It’s right on par with my short experience with the unit. It’s a shame. The original marketing really made it look cool.
Had it packed back up within a half-hour and it’s on its way back to Samsung.
I have to say, I cannot remember the last time I watched a video that told me what NOT to buy. I doubt I'll ever be in the budget projector market as I had wholly moved into the "monitors are brighter and better now that they're bigger" mode until I started watching some of the UST projectors. The Aura has me wondering if I should rethink even though in my application I doubt I'd do 150" or be able to control lighting enough to compete w/ LED TVs that are getting closer to having no bezel at all
I got the opportunity to test the Aura, it's pretty great for the price. I'm planning a video on USTs in the $2000-2500 range for sometime this year, hopefully with the Aura, the new VAVA and, and the new UST from Nexigo that I saw at CES.
Absolutely delighted with my Aura + Vividstorm combo.
@@dpfreedman I agree, the vividstorm screen has been top notch. My Aura was unfortunately just a review unit so I had to send it back.
Thank you for your honesty. I thought the same thing when I saw it and watched Chris Majestic’a walk thru of the product and still had the same feelings. Glad to see there is still people being straight forward with consumers
I own a laser beam pro projector and it's a mess, so dimp, wanted to buy freestyle because of being portable. But seems no good. Any suggestion for a portable projector with high brightness ?
Thanks for the video. I was just about to purchase the Free Style. After watching about 3 hours worth of video's on outdoor projectors, I have learned a bit, but can't seem to find what I need.
I am looking for something that I can project to an outdoor screen. I need 1080, Blue Tooth and Wi-Fi compatibility. I want Key Stone, and the ability to project to 120" plus screen. Battery is not that important. I also need - Net Flix & Prime connections and the ability to project in dawn/early evening light.
My budget is around $800 - $850 tops.
Can you recommend a projector? Or, am I asking too much?
Thanks
Very helpful, honest, efficient review. You just saved me a few hundred bucks after seeing the Samsung on Unbox Therapy. Thank you!
Literally saying what the majority of us have been thinking this whole time. The "tech reviewers" who have been shilling this piece of crap have exposed themselves big time.
Yep just like the puppet Tech With Bret and a few other puppets.
Saw your comments on other reviews, so saw this coming :)
This video is a bit misleading. If you’re looking for the best quality projector for a home theater, sure you want better specs but the freestyle seems to have a combination of all the features at lower specs. The BenQ cannot stream Netflix unless you chrome cast with a laptop and requires a dongle to watch the android TV. The XGiMi and Mars don’t have the same “party tricks” as the freestyle.
The freestyle seems to have the best ease of use and the most versatile use. Not to mention it automatically color corrects for the background on top of auto correcting for the angle.
It’s not always about specs. Ease of use and features play a key role. That’s why a large amount of the population pays more for an iPhone at lower specs than an Android.
LOL
Tha KS for the info!!!! 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌 Definitely waiting when they drop the price!!!
It's all about selling a "lifestyle", or rather an aspirational lifestyle. The analogy to Apple iPhone is very apt: these phones are way overpriced, but generate cult like loyalty and excitement due to design, ease of use and lifestyle - it identifies you as "an Apple guy". Not having reviewed the Freestyle yet, I can already tell that Samsung knows how to sell to this market with use case dramatizations that would appeal to the 5% lifestyle crowd (families making over $250K). Unlike the XGIMI or BenQ, Samsung has created a narrative of compelling use cases for attorneys, doctors and UA-camrs to blow on a portable projector for their ski trips or beach home. Think about it: what kind of family would spend silly money (whether $500 or $800, it's silly) on a portable fun projector to carry to their hotel? It's certainly not the family going to Motel 6! I don't disagree with you, just shedding light on the consumer that Samsung is targeting - people who envision themselves having a certain lifestyle. XGIMI did not do a good job selling that lifestyle with their packaging, instead focusing on "performance".
I just feel bad for all the families that are going to unbox this thing, flip it on at 3pm in their living room and think to themselves "well, this is unusable"
You are way in the wrong price category
There's nothing wrong with spending $800 or $500 on a device like this if they know what they're going into. Also, that 5% example is pretty unrealistic. If they have vacation home, I'm more than certain that those houses are already well equipped. I do agree with points his making in this video, but I really doubt that Samsung is just focusing on life style of that 5%. And more than often, those "dramatization" works way better for median families. Which is why this video exist.
Uhm you do realise that the portable projector can also fit the role of and double as a standard fixed projector, right? People who want versatility may be attracted to that.
Thanks for the unbiased review! Keep up the good work!!
i bought one on sale at $649. it’s the only projector that can be used offset that i know of. i’ve tried a lot of projectors and they have to be center mounted. my freestyle is off the left on my night stand and it has enough settings to make it look like it’s center mounted anyway. maybe i’m missing something but that’s a huge feature a lot of reviewers are glossing over.
Fantastic review!!
On point, and very clear and unbiased opinion.
Thanks
I just got an email from my local tech store with a pre-order for this product. Seemed cool so I looked it up... One thing I can credit the Freestyle for is helping me find this video and learning that the 'project onto slanted surfaces' thing isn't brand new, which was definitel hyped up in Samsung's promotion images. The pricing comes from the name. Like Apple, it's a bit of a cult... buy the Samsung phone, headphones, projector, TV, etc. I stopped purchasing when their Android phones became less poweruser friendly (3.5mm, SD slot, removable battery).
It's not brand new but all these other projectors only do it vertically. For horizontal you have to adjust it manually.
Samsung does auto for both axes.
@@lama89625 Do you know of any other projectors w a comparable keystone feature? Would love check them out! Looking for a projector currently.
Couldn’t agree with you more. Well done!
Thanks a lot for the honesty !! This really helps
Mr. Hook Up always lays it out for you in a simple way so you understand the review.
Thanks for making this video. Really appreciated.
Thank you for your VDO. I am considering to buy it but I am lucky that I found this vdo before order it. BTW, what is projectory that you recommend for home entertainment. I aim to use them for watching netflix, disney+, hbo.
I was considering buying one, but now I must check your projectors comparison video. Thanks for this!
Just happened upon this by accident . Have now subscribed. Thank you!
Great job! I was seriously interested in the Freestyle, but this video opened my eyes. THANK YOU.
Love your passion, independence, and common sense! Bad product offerings need to be called out unequivocally. Nicely done. Thanks.
Hi Robert! Besides BenQ GV30, is there any other good projector able to project on the ceiling? I'm not necessarily looking for a portable one. What is the best one? It's even better if it's a budget projector! Thanx from Italy!
Almost any projector can project onto the ceiling, they can operate in any orientation. Even a projector like the halo or mars II can just lay down on their back.
@@TheHookUp Thanx a lot!
This was very helpful. Thank you 😊
I'm glad I watched this video. When I first saw The Freestyle coming out of the CES, I thought it was the coolest thing I'd seen in a while. I wasn't even aware of the fact that there's already similar products out there in the market. And it's good that you pointed out that there are no unbiased reviews. I really wanted to get The Freestyle but it seemed a little expensive. Now that I know there are alternatives, I'd look elsewhere.
What are the alternatives
@@marydardano4015 the ones in this video
@@tanvir-alam OK I didn't watch sorry lol thank you
Which of these have horizontal keystone? I live in a small house and horizontal keystone is very important to me
So , which one should i buy it from above them all?
This is the first channel I’ve subscribed to. Good review. Now, could there be other factors to account for its cost? Such as portability-size and weight.
Not including a battery saves quite a bit of size and weight :)
Hi Hook Up !
My color and brightness are correct UNTIL i start moving the step or home run wires. When i move those wires, the strip starts to flash different colors and brightness.
How do you address this?
Hey! In belgium he will cost 999 euro, but i can buy him for just 599 euro. Is it a good deal? It's a testprogram and then i have to make reviews. What do you think?
so can all these projectors project anywhere like the BenQ GV30? My main attraction to get one of these is to project on a ceiling or something like that.
I'm watching this on a Nebula Mars 2 Pro. And whereas the resolution and OS on the freestyle would be a huge upgrade - the sound quality, brightness and price point are great on the Mars and means I won't upgrade
Damn I just saw an ad on tiktok and was like thats cool a quik Google and you came up literally changed my mind thanks
Omg. Was about to be all hyped up with this thing. Haha glad i found your video. Their marketing team is damn good!
Love the transparency! You think projectors will replace TV’s in the next 5-10 years if Apple comes in the mix, like how they made wireless earphones the norm?
I think a lot of projector companies want that to happen, but in order for it to work projectors will need to be sold with ambient light rejecting screens. There's just no way to compete with a TV's black levels unless you have a nice projection screen to go along with your shiny new projector.
Love your honesty!
Thanks for that video, but what about the « practical » aspect? Like, when I saw the Samsung ad, what stroke me wasn’t the lighting or whatever but more so, all of the perks, lighting stuff, rotational aspect, movable part etc, TV screen duplication etc etc. Is it the same with the others projectors ? Thanks
What about XGIMI Elfin? Overall it's better projector for me and the way I'll use it, but what worries me, is the contrast ratio that is only 1:1000 :(
Have you ever used Elfin? Is it something I should be worried about?
Highly appreciate market review. They will adjust prices after lunch, now they need to make money. To be fair BenQ is the only competitor with the ceiling mode that is 720p and not as cheap as others. So there's no competition with same feature set and i would guess Samsung is lighter then models with battery which you didn't include.
seen this at a show case today in my store, honestly I thought it was a heap of dirt for its price point . rep had to turn off the lights in the room to be seen, and had to cast it onto the white ceiling because it "didnt work on my projector screen." In store
Thanks for sharing. Alot of companies likes to keep customers in the dark ages with regard tech capability. So although we know that there is better out there and always has been since 1996 a Samsung only fan won't.
Great info! To be honest, I pre-ordered without looking at the specs and was surprised it wasn't 4k or that it didn't have a built in battery. I think the design is certainly the best thing about it but clearly everything else is worse.
At least you get to business expense it!
You’re expecting 4k for under $1k? 😂 good luck maybe in 10 years. You have to spend at least $1.5k-$2k for a 4k projector.
@@anekinoo7 hold my BenQ TK800M - yes this is 4k with pictures shifting but it's right at 1K usually.
@@sovandarachea Don’t count the sale price. retails at $1500. Even for a 3 year old projector it’s still selling for $1150. Newer models are easily over $1.5k.
@@Liam-jy7yi I appreciate the much needed support! 😂
Hello, love your video. I want to have some advice, i'm looking for projector which fit to my concept : small enough for cabin baggage, 1080p out . Which one is best for me in this case ? Thank you
Hi! great video! what would be your #1 option for a projector not only to watch movies but to play videogames, portable, you can use it even with sun light, good sound, etc. Thanks!
If you want a projector that will perform well even with sunlight you're going to want 2000+ ANSI lumens. The new nebula cosmos laser projectors are probably your best bet, but they are still in pre-order and on kickstarter only, which sucks. Aside from that a traditional bulb projector would be your best bet. I use a BENQ TH671ST which is great for gaming and super bright, but I wouldn't call it "portable".
Will you be reviewing the newer 4K cameras, like the IP8M-T2669EW-AI from Amcrest, this year?
But If i want an easy to understand and i put it always on a goal zero battery charger what should i have instead and at least 1080p ?
Super! Thanks ! Almost want to buy it 🙈 I will subscribe your honest channel 👍
Do the other projectors you mentioned have smart tv features, or the ability to view what your TV is seeing? I'm just wondering if those features might be part of the additional expense.
TV mirroring is going to be specific to TizenOS, so you could mirror from a samsung TV to the freestyle. The rest of the projectors also have smart functionality.
I just canceled my freestyle pre-order and then subbed your channel !
Are you planning on getting one and reviewing it side by side with some smaller projectors?
Possibly, I'll be monitoring non-sponsored reviews to see if there are any surprising things, otherwise it feels a bit like flushing $900 down the toilet.
Thank you for being the first actually honest and therefore humane tech reviewer I've come across in a way too long time. F those shills. I knew it was a terrible deal as soon as I saw the cringy and lying marketing from Samsung. All aboard the hype train for the sheeple.
Do those other projectors connect to your phone or is it only through buttons and remote?
you’re only talking about specs.
form factors, use cases, and design are also reasons people buy.
True, but specs are what costs $$.
@@TheHookUp No. if the specs what matter most, then the prices of the apple products should come down to %50 or %75. As for acer laptops, they should charge more then.
@@EJKim-zk9st What? Let’s have a look at the specs of the processors and screens inside iPhones and iPads and compare those to Samsung or Google phones.
@@langrock74 Samsung screen is actually better and they offers more in hardware including RAM, Camera, spen and list goes on same or less price in comparison to iphone pro models.
Many things count in cost. quality of material, after sales service, software support etc etc....
So how many of those projectors feature a full Smart OS built in? What about multi-bluetooth pairing? The BenQ has a rating for vertical keystone correction, what about horizontal? Ambient mode? How about the ability to stream your TV content to the projector? Airplay? Smart assistant? What about colour brightness vs white brightness? 🤔
I feel like most of those questions would be answered if you watched my portable projector video, but in short yes, they have those things via AndroidTV (Halo has Android 9, GV30 has Android10), that means chromecast and google assistant built in. Ambient mode is a joke, buy a lightbulb for $20 if that's what you want, no need to leave your $900 projector running to make some colored light, it's not energy efficient, and it degrades the light source.
can the benq also auto focus (or auto rectangle) pictures when you beam from weird side angles to the left and down etc?
Already pre-ordered, after watching your video I canceled my order😳. What would you recommend? Projector I can use at my patio during the day and night
If you want a projector to use during the day you're going to need a lot more brightness. The freestyle is 230 ANSI lumens, you're going to want something in the 2500-3000 ANSI lumen range. The new nebula laser projector looks like it could be a good option, but I haven't tested it yet.
1. Do we have any idea of the battery life time with the battery pack?
2. Im gonna buy one for the summer to watch some outdoor movies with friends, would you wait a few months to buy one or buy the Nebula Marsh 2 pro now? do we think there might be any good releases until the summer?
I’ve got a freestyle in hand right now, I’ll be testing battery life today. If you’ve got time to wait I would. Not only does the mars ii pro go on big sales sometimes, but I’m guessing we are going to see large price drops on the freestyle once people actually see its performance.
@@TheHookUp nice!! please post the freestyle video asap! :D i might also want to do some gaming so maybe mars is a bad idea..
Thankyou, nearly got it but we have a very bright lounge room so definitely need something with unbelievable brightness
Is there a cheaper/higher spec 1080 that I can point at the ceiling?
Glad I saw this and the alternate projectors was good info as well.
You've earned a sub with this one. Nice work.
Are there any projectors cheaper than the Freestyle that can play on the ceiling with a 1080p resolution? I know nothing about projectors but my TV just shit itself so I'm looking for an option I can use while I lay down now lol
I was lucky enough to find this video mere seconds after discovering the 'Free Style.' Thanks for the clear and unbiased information.
Is there anything you would recommend within the 300 range?
Hi there
Just a question? What kind of a portable charger I can use for a Benqgv30? Need your help.
Regards
Are you sure about the 230 ANSI brightness? I was interested in this product but kinda worried because none of the reviewers mentioned its exact brightness. Thanks for the info. You definitely saved my money :)
The fact that no reviewers mentioned brightness is a red flag. If I had one in hand I could do a standard ANSI lumen test, but for now I just have to go off of what samsung reported which was 550 LED lumens. LED lumens are converted into ANSI lumens by dividing by 2.4, so 550/2.4=230 ANSI Lumens.
Thanks for the wonderful review, you saved me a lot of money
I thought of this channel while watching the Samsung video. The speaker is too small, it isn’t portable because there’s no battery, and I doubted it it was bright. They made it seem ultra-portable in the add.
The battery is actually an add-on, there is no built in battery! Crazy!
@@TheHookUp bruh this projector is a scam, 900 bucks with no battery but claims it's portable? Wtf
What is the opinion on the Nebula cosmo laser? I think it's over priced even at the kickstarter discounts. $1k for a 1080p portable? The 4k version seems reasonable though considering the tech but still way too much.
Laser modules are more expensive, but I agree that the 1080p one doesn't look nearly as interesting as the 4K version. I'm going to withhold judgement until I can see them in person but 2500 lumens with HDR support is pretty impressive stuff.
Awsome review. Is it a single chip dlp. Had to get rid of my viewsonic dlp projector due to rainbow effect I have sensitive eyes and I can pik it up straight away. For the price point if it is a single chip dlp I wouldn't be interested.
I agree with the sentiment of the video but I don’t think you are accurately representing how flexible the freestyle is as a projector.
Very good comparison. Thank you
Are you planning on reviewing the Nebula Cosmo? It's another projector that I've only seen on sponsored spots so far, but as a portable 4K laser projector from an Anker sub-brand, it might be interesting.
Yes, currently trying to get my hands on one.
can i connect several Freestyle to one computer and show different output?
Saw in the last video you have a XGIMI aura. How is it? Im looking to buy one after returning a optoma P2 because the menu system and corner corection we unusable or broken.
The reason I haven't done a full review of the XGIMI Aura is I don't have much to compare it to. I prefer to be able to give an "expert" opinion, and the only three USTs that I've used are the Epson LS300, the original VAVA, and the XGIMI Aura. I will say out of those the XGIMI is the best, I think the VAVA has a slight advantage when it comes to brightness, but the XGIMI had great picture, great color, and in gaming mode the input lag was low enough that I could play Nintendo switch games, which I couldn't do on the LS300 or the VAVA.
Unfortunately, it was just a preview unit and I had to return it. This year I'm planning a UST showdown video for sub $2500 USTs, I'll buy the Aura for that video.
The casual consumer doesn’t know the other options exist. I thought this was new technology
Yep, and I think that's the biggest problem. It's being presented as some new tech, but it's definitely not, and that's not how much comparable projectors cost.
Great review I was just about to buy one to upgrade my nebula mars 2 Pro. I didn't realise they don't have a battery I think I will stick with my nebula thanks
awesome review, just what I needed
Great video bro. Thanks
I agree with the price point, it should be less
Everything else you mentioned is ok but it should be mentioned that samsungs ultimate goal here was portability and attach and play. Do a video showing what this projector offers that the others don't and you will see what and who this projector is ultimately for. Granted if this was $400 or $500
It’s not a price thing. Don’t buy it. That cpu makes it a pretty sad toy as it can’t even handle UA-cam or Netflix without crashing. It’s basically e waste. Hope they put a way more powerful chip and more reliable wifi in the next one.