VANKYO V630W | In-Depth Review | Great All Around Projector | Compared To V630

[@BrettWarniers]

The intro lol - I am half expecting the projector to get hit with a bunch of eggs with those subtle nods to HowtoBasic, with the ASMR new tech sounds and thumbs up in the Unboxing hahaha!! This review comparison was so in-depth and useful, thank you!
PS - I make animated paintings with lots of different colors and values, for future projector reviews, you're welcome to use them to test projectors :D I'm looking at projectors to test the animations haha

[@Saved-qv2ow]

UP-DATE> This projector seems to only work with a 2.0 USB flash drive. Because two different 3.0 USB flash drives wouldn't work. I bought 2.0 USB to try; download the same videos on the 2.0 flash drive and "voilà" !!!!!!!! Works like a charm!!

[@ICP1SBJ]

Thanks for the detailed breakdown! I've had the Vankyo V600 since 2019 and it still works great but I think I want to upgrade. I like the screen mirroring because it's something I use to use a lot with my Samsung TVs. I think I'm going with the V630W so I saved those settings you used. I subbed for the great content.

[@LifeKommando]

Glad you found it helpful : )

[@rconn4501]

@@sugeknightsuge4358 yes

[@aremdvnasophia]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to get a FireStick (or something similar) and mirror to that?

[@markalancirino]

Great review. Thanks. I just pulled the trigger on a V630 for only $159 on Woot today. Looking forward to watching movies on this thing.

[@Schwing27]

Well, how is it? I’m thinking of buying one as well.

[@markalancirino]

@@Schwing27 It's really great. I have a very small living room, so I got a 92 in screen, and it fits perfectly. It's not the best projector, but for the price, it's very good. I can't wait for darkness every day now, so I can watch a movie on the big screen. Definitely worth the price.

[@Schwing27]

@@markalancirino Good to hear. I think I’m going to go ahead and order one off Amazon now.

[@markalancirino]

@@Schwing27 Congrats! What kind of screen will you get?

[@Schwing27]

@@markalancirino I ordered the 630v last night, should be here Wednesday. I didn’t get a screen yet. I think I want to wait and see how big of one I’ll need for sure. Any good brands of screens you recommend? I don’t know much about them.

[@DrNeroCF]

I somehow managed to miss your last video and order a v630, so I'm going down the same rabbit hole with the refresh rate and latency. Weird that those issues were improved in the W, someone on the Vankyo forum said that the hardware was identical other than the Wifi chip. If that's the case, there might be hope for a firmware update that fixes the v630, though people have been asking for one since it's release, and mostly have gotten the same useless response. Gotta love that Vankyo's video on firmware updates shows a v630 being updated, then denying that it needs an update in the comments...

[@LifeKommando]

Yea they really need to start updating their projectors
I'll try emailing them a second time about this issue, maybe I'll get some new info

[@syzygy4365]

This os the most real comment I've seen on one of these review videos. Thanks for sharing! 🥰

[@krisyoung447]

Why do you say point to point aspect ratio gives better picture quality?
I find point-to- point washes out the image a great deal on the V630W. Switching from point-to-point to 16:9 yields about the same image difference that you showed in the comparison with the V630.
Thanks for the video.

[@LifeKommando]

Maybe recent models have changed something, but p2p gives accurate proper not exaggerated colors, whites have less of a red tint.

[@sergioacosta7759]

Thank you, I was looking for someone to tell me that the V630 was for movie, I am just watching movie with my blue ray.

[@radio1wohn17]

Great review, thanks for your time and the effort you put into it. Obviously I have a ? can you mount the V630W using a ceiling mount? In other words upside down? Thank You.

[@ajpgolf]

Yes there is four holes you can screw into to mount on the ceiling

[@lornemclean]

Hi, can someone tell me how far back I need to place the Vankyo 630 from the wall to achieve a clear 6' foot (72 inch) wide image?

[@Thomas196789]

So what you are saying about the image quality is that you can get the v630w to the same as v630? I saw when the question was asked already* Thank you for the video!

[@zuna127]

Why can't vankyo just mix the v630 and v600 and make the ultimate budget projector.

[@openheartedwarrior2971]

Would you happen to know if this led projector emits ultraviolet and infrared light?

[@rs690]

Could you please do a comparison of the newest Apeman vs Vankyo v630w?

[@kevjapan]

How about fan noise? Any chance that the v630w is quieter than the v630?

[@Smashingg]

I would like to know this as well!

[@spzenza707]

@Exlaxchronicles: All Things Equal how bout using a speaker to watch movie? Will it mask the fan noise?

[@spzenza707]

@Exlaxchronicles: All Things Equal thanks for your help, so I've decided to get v630w.

[@spzenza707]

@Exlaxchronicles: All Things Equal will do but it will take about a month for it to arrive.

[@bquietson]

ASMR unboxing. Nice review, thanks.

[@CA-tk8yn]

Mine developed a brown spot from over heating within 2 months of casual use. Vankyo needs to work on the cooling of this projector.

[@sonnyjlewis]

Does anyone know if the v630 has a trapdoor under the black label on the bottom? I’ve got some large dust on the rear element and I’d rather not return it.

[@crisalf_]

Hi, yes It does, theres a trapdoor under the black label where you can clean with a large cotton swab those black spots (dust) in the projector screen, I was cleaning mine like two days ago and it make a whole new image, it was dirtier that I thought

[@OsvaldoTundis]

I the V600. Which is the best color settings to get the most accurate colors? Thank you

[@darkslide420]

How would I connect this projector to my surround sound? I have an older pioneer receiver but using the a/v connector it came with I can't get my speakers to work.

[@aarickparker]

Is it Dolby sound compatible. Can i use a streming device without having to adjust settings

[@tcrvo01]

great video, very helpful! now if only i could find them in stock lol

[@openheartedwarrior2971]

Have you ever experienced problems with the performance v630w freezing up?

[@Demiii_GoD]

Dose it have a built in speakers? And how do I use it ..... or what can I get to connect it to speakers

[@ppscoopy]

Very informative video, thank you for the comparison!

[@linodizzle2898]

Hello, great reviews by the way! Quick question; I saw the other video when you compared v600 vs v630; what’s wrong with v620? I just bought one and will be arriving on Wednesday. I also own the leisure 3 which I was not too impressed with, but used it for 4 months before wanting an budgeted upgrade. Hence, the purchase of v620. I’m now nervous tho because of lack of reviews. Any feedback?

[@LifeKommando]

I was never sent a V620 to review, I guess you will find out, you can always return it if you find it subpar

[@linodizzle2898]

@@LifeKommando I wonder why Vankyo would not send you the V620? I have my suspicions on why. I don’t play video games, my kids are 7 years old, all we do is use the projector for movies. Thank you for the in-depth reviews. Now I really want to get the V630.

[@LifeKommando]

@@linodizzle2898 No problem if you are just watching videos and movies then its the one to go for hands down.

[@lesliegardner9216]

Hi, Lino. How have you liked the V620 for watching videos? Thanks!

[@akafume]

whats the difference between a movie and a video

[@stefanoszachariou1632]

Great video, quality production and your tests and mentions are on point. Not hating on anyone but most budget projectors on youtube are quite bad, they never mention anything useful that is not on the leaflet, pretty much reading the listing to the viewers.

[@LifeKommando]

Thanks. Yeah sadly that's how it is for a lot of the budget projector reviews out there, too much hype.

[@bloodygoodartist604]

HOW DO I CHANGE THE LANGUAGE TO ENGLISH??
ITS STUCK ON JAPANESE

[@Amna-cr9pn]

Can this be used during day time?

[@jpattison515]

Which projector is best for tracing images on large canvas?

[@cnhhnc]

I've found that setting on the Vilinice projector (point to point-sucks! it softens the image DULLS the colors and seems to reduce the sharpness way too much-hard to believe this would be the prefered setting on a Vankyo? As the two projectors are NOT radically different?). Point to Point is the worst setting I've ever seen on any projector. I do believe that this is a resolution of last resort for laptop connections that might be inputting through the VGA connection?

[@matthewharness8446]

Does this work good for seeing words on screen?

[@ElToroCrypto]

Can a use a fire stick with this?

[@treenugs117]

V700 is out now and I've been trying to get an answer from vankyo on the MS response time. They wouldn't directly answer, either the person didn't know or was beating around the bush but they did say it was the better performer to the v600 so I'd have to assume response time is better and of course a brighter image with better colors..I want to pull the trigger but no one has a review on it yet and I'd want to casually game on it so it couldn't be any worse than the v600 or it's not worth it.

[@LifeKommando]

I will try to get in touch with them and see if they are willing to send one in for review.
They are not going to tell you in what aspect its "Better" V600 vs V630 it went a couple steps forward and a couple backwards.
I don't find anyone else doing response time test for gaming, so I guess Ill let you know if its going to show up on this channel any time soon.
Don't get the V600, just wait till you find something better for gaming.
Hope this helps

[@mustafaahmed4151]

I subbed for ur love of technology ❤️

[@JadeAquarius89]

Is there a ceiling mount that you recommend?

[@stiffbag69]

Hi, great video. Where can I get the edge to edge focus file / screen you used? Thanks in advance.

[@VIPboy941]

Bought this one based on your recommendation. Great little thing to have. Planing to upgrade, any recommendations under 200?

[@LifeKommando]

Still a nice projector but it's loud and no built in android, and it's kinda heavy.
The new projectors have these features now, I have not reviewed any super recent ones but I have enjoyed using the Alston Z3, see if it's within your price bracket.

[@jalisco1800]

Would you recommend v630w for live streaming?

[@malymoricko1250]

The projector projects nicely but does not play all audio tracks

[@chrisedwards9636]

Do the new v700 comparison!

[@futurerealmstech]

Really curious what your thoughts are on the Vankyo V620. I haven't seen any good reviews of this yet.

[@LifeKommando]

I never got my hands on it, interested in what its really about as well

[@Duurus]

So if i want to play games, should i pick 630W? :)

[@sobrevida157]

After adjusting the colors on the W, was the 630 still better? Thanks for all the work you do!

[@LifeKommando]

Yes 630 was still better

[@sobrevida157]

@@LifeKommando :-/ thanks! I thought I was all decided!

[@phitjuice8041]

Can you connect to Bluetooth speakers

[@victorpulos823]

I do own the vankyo v630 but I noticed a white line going across the screen,should I update see if that help make white line going across the screen?

[@LifeKommando]

that probably means your projector is damaged and you should return it

[@madmejicano]

Can I hook up Denon AVR-3500H receiver to this projector?

[@tonyt7109]

Great video, but my ? is about a set of small fans in your window. Make, model & $ on fans?

[@LifeKommando]

Just a bunch of 140mm pc airflow fans lol
I will have a video about them at some point on my Total Kommando Channel

[@victorpulos823]

What is best picture settings for the vankyo 510?

[@holachicha]

Would you recommend this for daily use ? Movies , tv during day light . Also , what’s a good projector for daytime ?

[@snehalamol6607]

Yes. It works wonders with curtains pulled over windows.

[@cmorales228]

My color settings to almost oled black background and easy on the eyes contrast 50 ,brightness 46, color 53, sharpness 88,

[@felicitym8638]

I got both V630 and V630W... V630 quality of image is very good as you said and pretty much working well..
But on V630W, I could see lot of lag between audio and video... What's the problem with V630W.. not seen this issue with V630..

[@LifeKommando]

Vankyo tends to take a step or two forward, while at the same time taking a few back

[@emrehanklc8738]

Which one do you think is better for gaming?

[@oussamadhouibi]

Is the edges blurriness any better? Is it a commun problem among all projectors?

[@LifeKommando]

Its slightly better, but you could zoom a tiny bit in like you said and work with that

[@aarickparker]

He mentioned nothing about external sound sources or how to connect sound bars

[@mrdavester]

All those amazon links are dead now. I see the 630 on sale at best buy Canada for too much money. No sign of the 630w. Fly by night product?

[@LifeKommando]

I think they got booted off Amazon by Amazon alongside a ton of great brands like taotronics and Ravpower

[@ryanlewellen]

Your voice sounds familiar. Did you star in Ted Lasso?

[@VuHien2011]

Why are you sticking with the Vankyo brand for all your budget projector videos? Is that really the best brand of budget projector?

[@xtminx]

Looks as though Vankyo abandoned Amazon and moved over to Best Buy... or maybe vice versa.

[@cis5111]

Hi, Any suggestions regarding budget gaming 1080 projector. Tks

[@LifeKommando]

Cant really suggest any 1080p ones for gaming at this time. Need to review more projectors to really tell you : )

[@chichiperalta09]

Is this one native full HD? Worth over a budget tv? Thanks

[@LifeKommando]

Budget tv always wins over a budget projector and yes it's native 1080p

[@andreiter]

What’s the maximum SD card size we can put in this machine? I’m assuming 128 gig?

[@LifeKommando]

Probably, but I cannot confirm for sure

[@shanolaigo93]

Weight?

[@joebro1907]

Hi, loved the video! One question: have you tried the Vankyo Leisure 530? If so, how does it compare to the V630W?

[@arod6079able]

That one was good in it's time but it's not close to this one

[@joebro1907]

@@arod6079able Thanks for the info! Do you know anything about the quality of the projectors by other brands, such as the Wimius K1, the Yaber V6, Yaber Y31 or the Toptro X1?

[@arod6079able]

@@joebro1907 no I don't I bought a vankyo cinemango 100 and it is decent but I'm going to get the 630 or 620 here really soon before godzilla comes out.
The cinemango is usable but itight do better as. A projector for kids.
The 620 may be a better value but Im going with 630 or 620 very soon

[@joebro1907]

@@arod6079able Oh ok, got it. Thanks.

[@cubsfan708]

@@arod6079able how about the 530W? didnt i just release a few months ago.

[@shanolaigo93]

How many lamp life?

[@ICP1SBJ]

50,000 hours. I love LED! from 2005-2012 I used to have to change lamps every 6 mos. With LED by the time it gets to 50k hours you will want a newer projector anyways.

[@bar7381]

how does projectors compared to old used projectors from brands like epson and benq that you can find on ebay

[@Sash0l]

Pretty good

[@Sash0l]

Chiki briki

[@LifeKommando]

Prices Look Good
"Resolution" Also sounds good when it says 1080p
Except when going in to check the native resolution is usually 1024x768
Then you could have a dusty projector or something with a scratched lens
But honestly they might not be all that bad, I just have to get my hands on one once I'm free

[@pavelvodnar3206]

thanks for setting recommendation....

[@Saved-qv2ow]

Can't get 32 gb USB stick to play my MP4 files. I formatted the flash drive to FAT32. Set the projector to USB; the screen comes up for movies, music, photos and Text. When I click on movies nothing happens, no files show to pick from on USB. Any help would be appreciated!

[@LifeKommando]

Only one of the ports is actually for playing files. The other is just to give power.

[@Saved-qv2ow]

@@LifeKommando That is a no-brainer; had it in the right USB slot. Tried another USB stick with music, same thing happened. The Roku stick worked flawlessly!!!

[@Saved-qv2ow]

​@@LifeKommando UP-DATE> This projector seems to only work with a 2.0 USB flash drive. Because two different 3.0 USB flash drives wouldn't work. I bought 2.0 USB to try; download the same videos on the 2.0 flash drive and "voilà" !!!!!!!! Works like a charm!!

[@LifeKommando]

@@Saved-qv2ow Nice, tho it might be just some specific drives in general. I believe I did test with my USB 3.0 SanDisk Extreme, could be wrong but I would have to confirm next time I have it on hand.

[@Saved-qv2ow]

@@LifeKommando I used 3.0 SanDisk Ultra; the 2.0 is the SanDisk Cruzer . That would be very interesting to know if the Extreme worked!!!! Thanks

[@deborahgonzalezknight168]

how do i enlarge an image from the USB? nothing happens, it just sits small on the screen.

[@LifeKommando]

The built in image/video viewer is super limited. :/

[@syzygy4365]

Well that's sad, other than movies I'm hoping to use this for some murals. Is this a good idea? Also worried because some people say this projector burns out easily, aka wholes in image? Can this be prevented?

[@manysp6195]

What are the best setting for the v630w

[@1ounceTOKER]

Watch the video and find out!

[@emrehanklc8738]

I am planning to get either v630 or v630W, which one is better for gaming? I am assuming v630W because of its higher refresh rate, is that correct?
Thanks

[@user-op4lm3it4t]

hey good Job 👍

[@angelomcfaden857]

what is the best picture settings for v630w?

[@You-sw7tm]

The answer to your question is at 8:19 .

[@originaltubebry]

Where do you download firmware for this projector? Can you provide a link?

[@LifeKommando]

I didnt get it, only one person in the comments.

[@theroguerider]

If you don’t mind me asking, what paint did you use for your wall to screen on it?

[@LifeKommando]

Flat, ceiling white, CIL Brand from walmart

[@theroguerider]

@@LifeKommando so $200 for a gallon “screen paint” isn’t completely necessary in your opinion?

[@LifeKommando]

@@theroguerider I got what I got because I use the same wall to record videos so I get nice bounce light. and to test budget projectors in a budget environment. And it worked pretty nicely.

[@LifeKommando]

@@theroguerider of course if you are getting an expensive high end projector then it might be worth it for you.

[@theroguerider]

@@LifeKommando I feel like this Vankyo is a pretty good investment for someone without a lot of money to spend. When family and friends start getting vaccinated I want to have a movie night, make it special, without breaking my wallet at the same time.

[@rebeccacerney3839]

Is it good for projecting art?

[@LifeKommando]

If to assist in drawing then yes.

[@1ounceTOKER]

The v630w or v630 is not available for me atm. Is there any other decent budget projectors you recommend? Or maybe you could do a budget projector comparison video.

[@LifeKommando]

Sorry for the late reply, Vankyo got swooped up by the Amazon Ban so they are no longer able to sell there.
I have to review more projectors to really tell you.

[@victorpulos823]

I love picture of this v630 but it has judder with movies you can see it when movies move

[@Andy-Andeee]

Watching this on my V600 😅🤌

[@Falconurbex]

I dont like mine its gonna go in the bin no matter how much i mess with all the setting and ive watch lots of videos on setting all the colors and all the rest of the settngs well no matter what i do my screen is always green so im throwing it in the bin as im dine the color is shocking so ile buy a cheaper 1 with dif brand name like what i had before vankyo and the cilor is miles better

[@mecha0061]

This is the best review I have found for this projector. Thank you. You also seem to be very knowledgable about projectors in general. I have two questions that I hope you can help me with.
1) I have a tripod stand and I was wondering how high should I be positioning the projector to get the best image quality? Should it be the same height as the center of my screen?
2) I have a 100” screen and I was wondering how far I should be placing the projector from the screen?

[@LifeKommando]

Hey
1 - Yes Centre of where the screen / lens are face to face so 1.65M?
2 - About 3.5 Meters

[@glenncolman1118]

i just buyed a v630w just 1 question how far did you place the projector

[@LifeKommando]

About 2.5 Meters

[@glenncolman1118]

@@LifeKommando can it handle 3 meters and keep the quality?

[@LifeKommando]

@@glenncolman1118 Yea you will get a larger image and it will still be good

[@glenncolman1118]

@@LifeKommando ok thx

[@marcin556]

It looks like aun akey6. What's the difference?

[@LifeKommando]

It looks and performs the same, found a video also having issues with framerate

[@DavidBowie36]

akey6 has only 30 fps refresh rate,not good for games.

[@marcussoares9448]

Esse ou o wzatco C2 ?

[@blaze2051]

looks like bomaker has the brigtest image vs the vankyo

[@donbustoarigato2997]

Interesting. I don't have a Vankyo but similar Bomaker and Vilinice projectors and point to point is absolutely HORRIBLE on those. Unwatchable. Muddy, too soft and loses all detail. Almost like watching less than 720P rather than 1080P. Not sure WHY that should be a good setting on the Vankyo since these projectors are VERY VERY similar?

[@DavidBowie36]

Is hdmi 60 fps?

[@LifeKommando]

4:48

[@basilahmed4575]

Not sure if any giving positive reviews have any projectors experience bought this to try and replace a sanyo plc from 2005 thaught this would blow it out of the water but not even close the sanyo running on dying lamp still looked better can't even give this garbage away to my 15 year old cousin lol he said he didn't want to go blind looking at a blurry image very dark lol.Specs are lies lies!

[@Schwing27]

Not sure why he thought the 630 looked better than the 630v. It looked much worse. The contrast is all messed up. Too dark in those images he showed. The 630v looked much cleaner and more natural looking.

[@ppscoopy]

I think the perception works similar to instagram filters, for example. It makes you feel like those saturated high contrast pictures are better than more "bland" pics (even though these have higher level of detail).
The thing is you can set higher contrast and stronger colours on V630W, but might not be able to match the details it offers with the other projector.

[@edgarlopez4837]

@@ppscoopy ahhh.... so v630w for the videophiles win afterall ?

[@toxicgaming5511]

So will movies be 60fps on the w

[@LifeKommando]

If the video is 60 fps you will get 60 fps just like any regular screen. The original V630 was only able to display up to 24 fps even if you give it a 60 fps signal with 60 fps video

[@toxicgaming5511]

@@LifeKommando Thank you

[@casanova60059]

I just bought the V630 but was not happy with the brightness. I think they send me a used unit. Anyone else having issues with the brightness of the V630? it says 6000 lumens but my screen is pretty dark even in the night.

[@LifeKommando]

Maybe you got a lemon or the settings are wrong. Return it for a different one.

[@8654ZuluFoxtrot]

Vankyo is known for superb customer service. You should be reaching out to them first, TH-camrs second if you don't get taken care of.

[@mrartboy1]

Er...What...slow down!!

[@robertacton1271]

Speaka de English?