I think you mean 480p. The supported resolution is 1080p meaning that it will take 1080p footage and downscale it to 480p. The native resolution is the output. But great 👍🏻 review. Thumbs up.
Cheaper than the bulb for some of the projectors, I remember one at a computer centre … don't move it while it's on, don't switch it off at the mains, as the fan has to run after turn off to cool the bulb
On this one, the fan does run for a second or two after power off just to remove residual heat. But it doesn't get warm in use. Nothing like the old furnace projectors.
Thanks for this. I just bought one, hoping to watch a movie from my iPad on a bigger screen for an odd film night. It tells me the connection needs to be improved. Help, how do I do this?
When it comes to reviews like ,Amazon, Trustpilot etc,i take with a pinch of salt,its just so easy to manipulate for the sell,best to get people like Mike to tell it how it is,or if a friend has bought one.Thank you Mike.
I'm not talking small im offering constructive criticism. 1 all of these units have fans. 2 they are all fairly loud. 3 nobody uses the built in speakers unless its an emergency. 4 all are dull & only work with lights off. So those are things that you should know when dealing with any projectors.
@@mikesunboxing your 1000% right. Have you seen how to make a holographic projector? There's 3 ways that are fairly easy. I don't know why projectors haven't started there
Some obvious downsides the biggest being the noise...but still, if you're on a budget for the price it's amazing...so value for money it seems excellent... Remember that People leaving a 5 star review aren't giving that rating because it's the best quality you can get, but because it's excellent quality in relation to the cost...
Is there anyway of getting a discount like this at the moment? I am just looking for something cheap for the kids for Halloween and this seems the best fit. Just don't want to be paying silly money for something that will only be used a few times. Any help would be really appreciated. Thank you
Thanks for this review it's the closest one to the Elephas projector I just purchased, which is the 3800 lumens version of this. I'm very new to using a projector and was wondering if I could access my photos from my Kindle through this. My Kindle has a USB for the charger, would this send images to the projector if the cable with USB was plugged into the projector USB slot or is this cable used strictly just for charging my Kindle? If you know of another way to connect these if this won't work, please let me know. Thanks
I'm not good with technical stuff, I don't know what OTG is, but a lot of my photos are on my Kindle. I just didn't want to damage my kindle, loose my photos or damage the projector by plugging them together to try projecting my photo library. I think I'll play it safe and not go there. Thanks for replying Mike
I have been looking at projectors and there seems to be a bunch of them under different names that all have the same exact layout, size, controls and I/o with only minor cosmetic differences. I suspect the all have the exact same internals.
Great review Mike. Really appreciate it. You got good value. Just ordered the 4000 one, probably a later vision. Sound seems to be better - less noise. £100 on Amazon. Saw the price and thought I'd try it out, why not. Anyway, great review so thanks.
The only problem: AFTER 90 DAYS...many black points in the image (dust inside the LCD - only inside cleaning will solve!!!) Do not try to clean by yourself, it breaks the flat cable. So, if you do not mind to watch with many, many black points after 90 days, or to pay 30 pounds every 90 days to clean....it's a very good projector.
@@mikesunboxingthe cooler jets 'dust' from the air to LCD INSIDE. and there is no way to clean...just trying to open the projector. But it's so delicate (especially flat cable). Any way, it's sad but true. Dust in the LCD (tiny black points)
I may have missed it so apologies if I have. But is there a way you’re able to zoom in or out so that you’re not limited to having to put the projector in an exact spot I.e the middle of my front room which is an eyesore
Thank you for the Shout Out Mike :D Didn't have to do that Considering its native resolution this is actually really decent fair play. Would have been nice to have had all the ports on the 1 side, even if they put the port on the bottom of the side the other ports was on. That's the 1st I've seen that trailer and TBH i'd quite happily sit there and watch a movie on that, but the audio would need another solution like a sound bar or surround sound as it didn't sound to good to me. I might just grab one myself if it's still available and get a screen at a later date. I can't just paint a wall, every wall in my house needs to be re done 1 way or another lol Thanks for the video
Side note that I just thought off... 5 star reviews... Yeah there might be a reason for that and you pulled it out of the box at the start of the video. Just a thought
@@mikesunboxing thank you, also how was the keystone on it, I'm planning to use rear projection and mount it on the ceiling so you won't see the lamp through the screen
good review mike but i have a question about this model's remote controller. there is no up and down buttons for the volume. only one combo button that has speaker and mute icons on it so how can the volume be controlled on this one if you can remember please? you can play and pause the video at 4:12 to see the remote. someone has the same remote controller design for another model and says its such a struggle to control the volume of the projector.
I can see the fan being that loud, as I have a 2K lumens LED flashlight (or "Torch"), and it gets hot, so 3.6K, I can see it. I'm surprised they don't have an off-set display, so you can have it on the table, and the bottom of the display will be inches above it. Centered display is so 20th century. One negative I saw was the fact there's white plastic IN the optics, which puts a ton of stray light onto the image.
wow you know your stuff, and you are completely right the colour of the projector can and does influence the image quality, although in this instance it isn't overly noticeable
@@mikesunboxing It doesn't seem much, but if you want absolute contrast ratios of the highest degree, white plastic inside the optics isn't a good idea. (My 3K lumens office PJ has some weird plastic in the display, refracting light to cause a ring to appear around the main 4:3 image, similar to your instance, not noticeable unless it's pitch dark, and barely when it is.)
Why would you expect this to be silent? Just because it is LED based you still have a LED lamp which is 65W or possibly higher (sorry too lazy to look up the specs) plus the LCD and other electronics generating heat all in a cramped enclosure (badly designed due to budget constraints) with one or two fans to move the air to keep things cool (one will usually be a centrifugal or blower fan which aren't exactly quiet). If you want the LED lamp to die prematurely or the plastic lenses to deform then yes, you could have a quieter projector. Maybe you could have fanless/passively cooled but not at this price point, maybe a design similar to mini itx computer cases which utilise heat pipes and aluminium finned heatsinks forming a large part of the outer casing? Alternatively, buy a more expensive projector or build a hush box. PS unless it is made really cheaply and the fan is not thermostatically controlled by a temperature sensor/probe?🤔😉
Hi mike have u reviewed the elephas native 1080p phone projector 2022 model yet on eBay for £81 I believe it’s the BL108 model if you can believe the description 8500L looks good.
So I ended up picking the elephas bL108 up £67 on Amazon. Picture Looks great on the wall when I just did a quick test simple function. fan not to noisy speakers seem pretty good for a projector says it’s 1080p native as far as I can tell picture is good. For £67 I’m not complaining lol. Will put screen up and test properly tonight.
Alright mate ! Great review ! Was just wondering which cable do you need to connect your iPhone to it , im struggling to connect it and don’t know which one to buy If you could shed any light on this would be greatly appreciated thanks mate
The fan, is it quieter on the eco setting? (Also, the hight adjustment screw is the same size as a tripod screw, so if we remove it, we can use a tripod, supposedly.)
Do you know where I could order a replacement remote (USA)? I bought it from someone else and they didn’t have the remote for it. Right now it’s super loud and there’s no way for me to turn the volume down. I bought a wireless remote with a USB receiver and it won’t connect. I also don’t know who to contact about it.
Hi, thanks for the video- I'm looking at the 4500 lumen model of this projector - do you think it would be good enough to project video above a band at a nightclub? (doesn't have to be perfect quality, but decent enough to see what's happening) Thanks!
I just reviewed the more expensive but brighter jimtab M18 which is a 4500 lumens and that works okay in brighter light as you can maybe make out it the video. So that would give you a better idea of the brightness
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Hi, i have Acer c250i which also unfortunately is extremely loud and annoying. Fan completely ruins the movie watching experience. One question, are you sure this really is 3000 lumens? Because Acer c250i has only 300 lumens and image brightness is pretty much the same.
manufacturers always claim specs but i don't have the ability to qualify the brightness im sorry to say, all i can do is show the results on my wall and hopefully that provides a little guidance?
hmm that is weird, what other sources are showing? It might be the cable is not sending a signal try checking if there is a good firm connection on both ends of the HDMI cable
Trying to connect an ACER tablet to this device to display full screen of content from tablet (similar to how you showed display of amazon from your device) How do I do this? Do I need a specific cable? Thanks :)
Mike, is the newer model 3800 l see for sale on ebay the same ? it looks exactly the same. its priced at £40 now. l basically just want to use it for projecting a large image on to canvas in order for me to get correct scale for my artwork. thanks
cheers Mike,... blimey!! that was a fast reply. just subscribed and liked to you here. Thanks, you have great honest reviews here. l did my BTEC in Electronic Engineering in early 80's. Keep up the honest reviews, mate.
Hello Mike, I bought a hdmi to lightening cable to connect my phone but it’s not coming up on my phone as device a to screen mirror? Not quite sure what to do!
Hi could you please give me some advice on connecting it to iPhone or iPad. I have a lead connected in the USB and then plugged into my devices and it still just won’t connect at all in so confused
My speaker will not turn on when I have either a HDMI connect or headphones connection. Is there something to fix this issue? I have visual just not audio. Thanks for any help
How to put the tv cable to the machine? I have to buy another cable tv? What tipe cable? How is call I haven't got computer I have phone no router connection and try to do it on my Galaxy 3 and said it have to be compatible wicht I mac or apple so only interested to wacht tv on the wall at night so what cable should I buy?
Hey man, quick question, what type of HDMI cable should I buy, since I have a Huawei smartphone, I want to connect it directly to the projector. Thanks a lot
Hi Mike, great video! Thinking of purchasing this and putting it on a shelf above my bed to project onto the facing wall - I am not very technical but if the projector was placed at a high level and the lens needed to be projected at a slight downward angle is this possible? I know this is something to do with the keystone adjustment but not sure, thank you.
Great idea! should be able to do that, and if you use Amazon you can try it and send it back if it doesn't work out for you. And maybe use our affiliate link to it if you want to help the channel - no pressure but i do have a wife and kids to feed :-)
I bought this model a month ago, and now the screen goes white but still have the sound. When this happens I cannot access menu, so have to turn it off, leave for a minute or two and then turn it on again. I do have another one the same model which I don’t have the issue so I am wondering if it’s just a faulty unit ? Any ideas what it could be ?
I own one of these things, albeit mine is black. Same hardware. To the best of my memory, I did give it a five star review on Amazon and still would a year later now. Best $80 I've ever spent. But that's not important. What IS important is mine didn't come with any special offers or gift promises or anything like that. What I put on Amazon was my own belief after using it. That's all. And a year into it now, it's been great. A whole wall in my bedroom is setup with a projector screen and speakers behind the screen for theater-like sound and it's just wonderful. Five starts hell yes. I'm into it for under a hundred bucks US and I've got a nearly 200-inch screen. Every time I walk in and that thing is on, it's like I'm in some future movie where they have giant wall TVs. Except it's my house and it's real. Oh sure it's not the best picture. But it was cheap as hell and it's way better than good enough.
I have just purchased this exact model, I have plugged in a firestick and I cant get any sound to work at all? Could you please help, any advice to get sound through the projector would be much appreciated? Thanks!
Just set mine up and it worked straight away. I have tried a few options to try and get it to not work and it all works fine. Is the sound muted or anything?
That’s why you can’t trust reviews on Amazon even if they didn’t like it they might give it a five star review just to get the goodies think about that box not saying this is a bad projector but that is called review manipulation
Sorry I don't have any recommendations in that price range. I guess Amazon 5 star reviews are a good starting point and if they are not as good as expected you can always return items very easily.
Good question. It seems to not get too hot and the fan will step up to keep things cool. They have a thermal cut out also so it won't be a problem in a normal room
@@mikesunboxing Thanks for your reply, is there any budget projectors you know of that can be used for general home use, in low level daylight? We have our blinds shut most of the time so we don't get massive amounts of light and generally have the light on in daytime, will the light from the projector give enough light to see comfortably?
@@WMCElland just keep an eye on either amazon lightning deals or the deals section in our discord or the shopsmart facebook group, we often post there first when sellers confirm that deals are live
3600 lumens is a lie on the site it’s probably 360 lumens. If it was 3600 you’d be able to see it clearly in the lights. There are videos here on youtube giving examples. If you want to watch outdoors in the day even with small light- no chance. These companies get away with it on Amazon by claiming a typo if challenged. If you only want to watch in the dark though on the cheap it’s a great choice.
yeah the whole ansi or lumens thing is not really a good marker of quality or brightness, that is why i try and use the same setup with each one that we review to see the actual differences between models
Be prepared to return this projector immediately. This 480p projector is not worth $70 maybe $30. For the price you can get a much better projector in either 720p or 480p. First the projector is about 3lbs and the fan is quite loud. Getting sound seemed to had been an issue at first not only for me but for a lot of people as well. If you want to be honest do a review live and let us see what's really going on without all of the editing.
There wasn't any editing that would have made the unit look any better or worse. The resolution and sound are not digitally enhanced in post production so I'm not quite sure what you are referring to? I paid roughly £30 so I would agree with that price range
@@mikesunboxing Okay what I'm referring to is the fan, picture quality, and sound is not good on this projector as I mentioned so I'm not sure what you're referring to. The projector to me is not worth the money and I mention that as well. I understand that you're trying to promote this projectors but the least you could do is promote a projector that worth buying. I also mention that for that price you can get a much better 720p projector or even a better 480p projector. Why not do a live review of a projector like this that you're unboxing and setting up and displaying on to your screen.
@@mikesunboxing If that's the case then next time why don't you do a live unboxing video and let's see what's really going on. Or you just don't do live videos. I was making it pretty clear that the projector is crap and I wouldn't recommend anyone to pay no more than 25 to $30 for that projector. I also mentioned that for the price that is selling for you can get a much better projector with a native 720P or a 480p projector which displays better and has less fan noise & heat.
@@Douglasmatamoros If you're looking for a native 720p projector at a nice affordable price the vivibright c-80 is supposed to be a good one I have not tried that one and it will run you right around $90 to $110. The TUREWELL H3 Projector 3600 Lumens Native 720P Is on sale on Amazon for $79.00. It just all depends on what it is you're looking for in general.
I really hate the noice that it is making😭 does someone know a mini projector that makes less noice? I know they cant be silent but this one is very loud
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Hi...where do you input the above code for 50% off please? Great review 👍🏼
@@stephenwright5985 you enter the code in the 'Checkout' screen and click apply for the discount to be given. Hope this helps
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Thankfully, a reviewer talking about the cooling fan noise. Good review.
thanks mr jones
8:37 you turned all my lights off haha
Sorry dude 😎
I think you mean 480p. The supported resolution is 1080p meaning that it will take 1080p footage and downscale it to 480p. The native resolution is the output. But great 👍🏻 review. Thumbs up.
I think it is 720p native but I get point 👍
Cheaper than the bulb for some of the projectors, I remember one at a computer centre … don't move it while it's on, don't switch it off at the mains, as the fan has to run after turn off to cool the bulb
Yeah some bulbs are REALLY expensive
On this one, the fan does run for a second or two after power off just to remove residual heat. But it doesn't get warm in use. Nothing like the old furnace projectors.
Yeah the old ones could keep a small room toasty
Thanks for this. I just bought one, hoping to watch a movie from my iPad on a bigger screen for an odd film night. It tells me the connection needs to be improved. Help, how do I do this?
that is probably a WIFI issue are both devices close tot he router or if you are streaming directly try and let the phone get nearer to the projector
It would’ve been helpful if you showed how you set it up, I’ve been trying to connect mine to my iPhone and nothing is working, please help if you can
you will need a special lightning to hdmi connector to enable that and then turn on screen casting on the phone
Also if streaming movies don’t. It went work even with cable. But you can watch online from a movie site with cable
I can't bring myself to buy this now because its £80+ and you got it for £26!
i know it is pretty bad right now. keep an eye out on vipon for more projector bargains
You’ve done a good job on the decor and setup. Hope the channel does well
bless you, that is very kind of you to say
I got one of these and I'm very pleased. Picture quality is adequate and very sharp, for the £42 I paid for it it's an absolute bargain.
For the price they are great!
When it comes to reviews like ,Amazon, Trustpilot etc,i take with a pinch of salt,its just so easy to manipulate for the sell,best to get people like Mike to tell it how it is,or if a friend has bought one.Thank you Mike.
thank you
I'm not talking small im offering constructive criticism. 1 all of these units have fans. 2 they are all fairly loud. 3 nobody uses the built in speakers unless its an emergency. 4 all are dull & only work with lights off. So those are things that you should know when dealing with any projectors.
all good points and people always think that projectors can do a lot more than the tech allows
@@mikesunboxing your 1000% right. Have you seen how to make a holographic projector? There's 3 ways that are fairly easy. I don't know why projectors haven't started there
Very good reviewing techniques, you cover it well and dont drone on like some people. You know what you're doing 👍
I appreciate that!
Some obvious downsides the biggest being the noise...but still, if you're on a budget for the price it's amazing...so value for money it seems excellent... Remember that People leaving a 5 star review aren't giving that rating because it's the best quality you can get, but because it's excellent quality in relation to the cost...
yes very good points there, especially the last one
Just found your channel, great review 👍 I just subscribed.
Awesome, thank you! Welcome to the Channel :-)
"incline or downcline, whatever the word is" HAHAH
Words is hard 👌🏼
Is there anyway of getting a discount like this at the moment? I am just looking for something cheap for the kids for Halloween and this seems the best fit. Just don't want to be paying silly money for something that will only be used a few times. Any help would be really appreciated. Thank you
Not that I know of at the moment, keep an eye on www.hotukdeals.com/tag/pc-parts or facebook.com/ukshopsmart
It's on sale on Amazon for 89.98
£45 quid now on amazon. Early bf deal. Ends in 3 hours though!
Thanks for this review it's the closest one to the Elephas projector I just purchased, which is the 3800 lumens version of this. I'm very new to using a projector and was wondering if I could access my photos from my Kindle through this. My Kindle has a USB for the charger, would this send images to the projector if the cable with USB was plugged into the projector USB slot or is this cable used strictly just for charging my Kindle? If you know of another way to connect these if this won't work, please let me know. Thanks
If the Kindle supports OTG via usb then you might be able to do this. I haven't had a Kindle so I won't be of much help I'm afraid
I'm not good with technical stuff, I don't know what OTG is, but a lot of my photos are on my Kindle. I just didn't want to damage my kindle, loose my photos or damage the projector by plugging them together to try projecting my photo library. I think I'll play it safe and not go there. Thanks for replying Mike
Sorry I can't be more helpful. A little outside of my knowledge sadly
Very honest and unbias review despite affiliate link
Thanks 🙏
Its pretty loud yes...
It isn’t silent for sure
@@mikesunboxing Have tried replacing the fans yourself?
Not yet but it is something I want to do at some point
I have been looking at projectors and there seems to be a bunch of them under different names that all have the same exact layout, size, controls and I/o with only minor cosmetic differences. I suspect the all have the exact same internals.
yes that is very likely
does it come with all the cables you need to plug into an iphone or laptop? if not, what cable is it missing?? Thanks for the video!
i laptop would be okay as it will use an hdmi to hdmi cable but the iphone will need a lightning to mhl cable - you can pick them up on Amazon
Great review Mike. Really appreciate it. You got good value. Just ordered the 4000 one, probably a later vision. Sound seems to be better - less noise. £100 on Amazon. Saw the price and thought I'd try it out, why not. Anyway, great review so thanks.
Oh.. What I ordered is a Valmo mini 4200, so maybe different, although these tend to be sold under different brand names.
Hope you enjoy it!
let me know what it is like when it arrives and you have had chance to try it
@@mikesunboxing Will do. Take it easy, pal.
Will do
The only problem: AFTER 90 DAYS...many black points in the image (dust inside the LCD - only inside cleaning will solve!!!) Do not try to clean by yourself, it breaks the flat cable. So, if you do not mind to watch with many, many black points after 90 days, or to pay 30 pounds every 90 days to clean....it's a very good projector.
how did you manage to get dust inside the LCD? It looks like it is a sealed unit?
@@mikesunboxingthe cooler jets 'dust' from the air to LCD INSIDE. and there is no way to clean...just trying to open the projector. But it's so delicate (especially flat cable).
Any way, it's sad but true. Dust in the LCD (tiny black points)
loving the west country a ccent mike, great review new sub added
Awesome, thank you! And welcome to the Channel :-)
@@mikesunboxing so are you a Bristol lad lime me then?
@@pablo123b Yarp :-)
I may have missed it so apologies if I have. But is there a way you’re able to zoom in or out so that you’re not limited to having to put the projector in an exact spot I.e the middle of my front room which is an eyesore
to be honest it was so long ago i can't remember if it had that feature
Thank you for the Shout Out Mike :D Didn't have to do that
Considering its native resolution this is actually really decent fair play. Would have been nice to have had all the ports on the 1 side, even if they put the port on the bottom of the side the other ports was on.
That's the 1st I've seen that trailer and TBH i'd quite happily sit there and watch a movie on that, but the audio would need another solution like a sound bar or surround sound as it didn't sound to good to me.
I might just grab one myself if it's still available and get a screen at a later date. I can't just paint a wall, every wall in my house needs to be re done 1 way or another lol
Thanks for the video
Side note that I just thought off... 5 star reviews... Yeah there might be a reason for that and you pulled it out of the box at the start of the video. Just a thought
In the 5 star "bribe" there was an offer of a free fire stick, tripod or screen!
@@mikesunboxing So you can get something more expensive (firestick) for a 5 star bribe... hahaha
What sort of screen? Hmmm lol
The daft thing is it is actually very good but not perfect so should it get 5 stars?
I wouldn't know I not been hands on with it haha. But you should give it what you feel it deserves
helpful review mate, any idea what the native resolution is?
not sure to be honest, i am going to say 720p
@@mikesunboxing thank you, also how was the keystone on it, I'm planning to use rear projection and mount it on the ceiling so you won't see the lamp through the screen
I bought based on your review..it’s good in all aspects..but USB drive is not connecting..due have this problem
I tried a few MP4 files but it didn't like the codec so I gave up
good review mike but i have a question about this model's remote controller. there is no up and down buttons for the volume. only one combo button that has speaker and mute icons on it so how can the volume be controlled on this one if you can remember please? you can play and pause the video at 4:12 to see the remote. someone has the same remote controller design for another model and says its such a struggle to control the volume of the projector.
volume is done through the menu system or newer versions of this use the up and down part of the circle button
o.k cool mike
Hiya. It’s not in stock anymore. Do you have any alternatives just as good
i'll see what i can find
I just turned mine on. Dunno how to begin with the set up 😭
it is pretty simple leave it as defaults and choose an input
Kitty sniffs speaker is so goooood
Flame (the cat) loves to get involved with the unboxings :-)
I can see the fan being that loud, as I have a 2K lumens LED flashlight (or "Torch"), and it gets hot, so 3.6K, I can see it.
I'm surprised they don't have an off-set display, so you can have it on the table, and the bottom of the display will be inches above it. Centered display is so 20th century.
One negative I saw was the fact there's white plastic IN the optics, which puts a ton of stray light onto the image.
wow you know your stuff, and you are completely right the colour of the projector can and does influence the image quality, although in this instance it isn't overly noticeable
@@mikesunboxing It doesn't seem much, but if you want absolute contrast ratios of the highest degree, white plastic inside the optics isn't a good idea. (My 3K lumens office PJ has some weird plastic in the display, refracting light to cause a ring to appear around the main 4:3 image, similar to your instance, not noticeable unless it's pitch dark, and barely when it is.)
Why would you expect this to be silent? Just because it is LED based you still have a LED lamp which is 65W or possibly higher (sorry too lazy to look up the specs) plus the LCD and other electronics generating heat all in a cramped enclosure (badly designed due to budget constraints) with one or two fans to move the air to keep things cool (one will usually be a centrifugal or blower fan which aren't exactly quiet). If you want the LED lamp to die prematurely or the plastic lenses to deform then yes, you could have a quieter projector.
Maybe you could have fanless/passively cooled but not at this price point, maybe a design similar to mini itx computer cases which utilise heat pipes and aluminium finned heatsinks forming a large part of the outer casing?
Alternatively, buy a more expensive projector or build a hush box.
PS unless it is made really cheaply and the fan is not thermostatically controlled by a temperature sensor/probe?🤔😉
Thanks for the comment I totally agree with what you have said
Hi mike have u reviewed the elephas native 1080p phone projector 2022 model yet on eBay for £81 I believe it’s the BL108 model if you can believe the description 8500L looks good.
not yet but i'll take a look
@@mikesunboxing thank you I’d like to know what u think.
So I ended up picking the elephas bL108 up £67 on Amazon. Picture Looks great on the wall when I just did a quick test simple function. fan not to noisy speakers seem pretty good for a projector says it’s 1080p native as far as I can tell picture is good. For £67 I’m not complaining lol. Will put screen up and test properly tonight.
@@bigdmc6459 Glad you're happy with it 🙂
What size did you set the projector to 50/ 60 inch?
yes around that size closer to 60
Alright mate ! Great review !
Was just wondering which cable do you need to connect your iPhone to it , im struggling to connect it and don’t know which one to buy
If you could shed any light on this would be greatly appreciated thanks mate
i think it is something like this amzn.to/34WnOeE
The fan, is it quieter on the eco setting?
(Also, the hight adjustment screw is the same size as a tripod screw, so if we remove it, we can use a tripod, supposedly.)
the fan ramps up depending on the internal temp so eco mode will be a little quiter but not much
Yes it works with a tripod, it's advertised as being compatible.
Do you know where I could order a replacement remote (USA)? I bought it from someone else and they didn’t have the remote for it. Right now it’s super loud and there’s no way for me to turn the volume down. I bought a wireless remote with a USB receiver and it won’t connect. I also don’t know who to contact about it.
look up elphas on facebook and start a chat they should be able to help or point you in the right direction
Hi, thanks for the video- I'm looking at the 4500 lumen model of this projector - do you think it would be good enough to project video above a band at a nightclub? (doesn't have to be perfect quality, but decent enough to see what's happening) Thanks!
I just reviewed the more expensive but brighter jimtab M18 which is a 4500 lumens and that works okay in brighter light as you can maybe make out it the video. So that would give you a better idea of the brightness
does the projector work well?
Thanks for that.
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There it is. The reason why it has 5 stars. You get free stuff.
You are brilliant Mike...
Thanks 🙏
Hi, i have Acer c250i which also unfortunately is extremely loud and annoying. Fan completely ruins the movie watching experience. One question, are you sure this really is 3000 lumens? Because Acer c250i has only 300 lumens and image brightness is pretty much the same.
manufacturers always claim specs but i don't have the ability to qualify the brightness im sorry to say, all i can do is show the results on my wall and hopefully that provides a little guidance?
My hdmi port doesn’t work for some reason. It just shows hdmi av in settings and it doesn’t show up in the input source?
hmm that is weird, what other sources are showing? It might be the cable is not sending a signal try checking if there is a good firm connection on both ends of the HDMI cable
When you connect it to your phone can you what he Netflix on it?
i can't afford netflix but others have found ways of getting this to work
How to connect it with Android phone or IPhone ,???
Is it possible to connect by directly cable???
yes either an MFI certified lightning to HDMI cable or similar for the android
Trying to connect an ACER tablet to this device to display full screen of content from tablet (similar to how you showed display of amazon from your device) How do I do this? Do I need a specific cable? Thanks :)
probably need a specific cable for the tablet maybe mini hdmi or OTG
one quick question hope you can answer soon but do the wall have to be white I have gray walls
grey is actually the better colour to project on
Good vid extremely excited Are the Connection to phones included
No sorry make sure you add it to the amazon order😀
Mike, is the newer model 3800 l see for sale on ebay the same ? it looks exactly the same. its priced at £40 now. l basically just want to use it for projecting a large image on to canvas in order for me to get correct scale for my artwork. thanks
that will be perfect for that, we gave ours to someone locally to do the exact same thing
cheers Mike,... blimey!! that was a fast reply. just subscribed and liked to you here. Thanks, you have great honest reviews here. l did my BTEC in Electronic Engineering in early 80's. Keep up the honest reviews, mate.
@@kevincronin464 Appreciate that! Welcome to the Channel :-)
Hello Mike, I bought a hdmi to lightening cable to connect my phone but it’s not coming up on my phone as device a to screen mirror? Not quite sure what to do!
i owuld ask the seller what their recommendations are as they often work in slightly different ways
This model needs DrongCast to work. Once it is installed restart phone and hook to cables then select hd as the source
Does adjustment screw come out and take a tripod thread? ....
Just sayin
Was thinking the same 😳
yes it does take a mini tripod but not very stable
Hi could you please give me some advice on connecting it to iPhone or iPad. I have a lead connected in the USB and then plugged into my devices and it still just won’t connect at all in so confused
there is a special lead to allow that, search on amazon for lightning to hdmi
My speaker will not turn on when I have either a HDMI connect or headphones connection. Is there something to fix this issue? I have visual just not audio. Thanks for any help
it will depend on the devices you are connecting and you need to tell the device to also use the hdmi for audio
Can you Bluetooth this to your I phone ??
no sorry
How to put the tv cable to the machine? I have to buy another cable tv? What tipe cable? How is call I haven't got computer I have phone no router connection and try to do it on my Galaxy 3 and said it have to be compatible wicht I mac or apple so only interested to wacht tv on the wall at night so what cable should I buy?
i don't know where you are or what TV system you have so i can't easily answer the question
Hey man, quick question, what type of HDMI cable should I buy, since I have a Huawei smartphone, I want to connect it directly to the projector. Thanks a lot
depends on the model but most likely a usb C to mhl i think
@@mikesunboxing Thanks man, great video by the way.
Hi Mike, great video! Thinking of purchasing this and putting it on a shelf above my bed to project onto the facing wall - I am not very technical but if the projector was placed at a high level and the lens needed to be projected at a slight downward angle is this possible? I know this is something to do with the keystone adjustment but not sure, thank you.
Great idea! should be able to do that, and if you use Amazon you can try it and send it back if it doesn't work out for you. And maybe use our affiliate link to it if you want to help the channel - no pressure but i do have a wife and kids to feed :-)
@@mikesunboxing Brilliant - If I do decide to get this one I will definitely use the affiliate link! Thanks for your help and quick reply!
Just replace with a quieter fan if you can.
Yeah that had crossed my mind but it seems really quite difficult to open up to actually see what can be changed
I bought this model a month ago, and now the screen goes white but still have the sound. When this happens I cannot access menu, so have to turn it off, leave for a minute or two and then turn it on again. I do have another one the same model which I don’t have the issue so I am wondering if it’s just a faulty unit ? Any ideas what it could be ?
it does sound like a fault to me, i would reach out to the seller and ask for a replacement
Ok will do. Thanks 🙏
sorry that the 5 star review is all but invalidated by the enclosed gift card which is given in exchange for an admirable review
the gift card is an offer you don't need to take it
I own one of these things, albeit mine is black. Same hardware. To the best of my memory, I did give it a five star review on Amazon and still would a year later now. Best $80 I've ever spent. But that's not important. What IS important is mine didn't come with any special offers or gift promises or anything like that. What I put on Amazon was my own belief after using it. That's all. And a year into it now, it's been great. A whole wall in my bedroom is setup with a projector screen and speakers behind the screen for theater-like sound and it's just wonderful. Five starts hell yes. I'm into it for under a hundred bucks US and I've got a nearly 200-inch screen. Every time I walk in and that thing is on, it's like I'm in some future movie where they have giant wall TVs. Except it's my house and it's real. Oh sure it's not the best picture. But it was cheap as hell and it's way better than good enough.
Does this have bluetooth to allow for bluetooth speaker connection?
no it doesn't sorry
I want to use this on a bigger screen outside will this work decently?
Yes but not in daylight
Hello. Could anyone help me. What cable do I need to run this from my iPhone or MacBook?
Thanks guys ❤❤❤
look for a lightning to HDMI adapter
I have just purchased this exact model, I have plugged in a firestick and I cant get any sound to work at all? Could you please help, any advice to get sound through the projector would be much appreciated? Thanks!
I'll try and have a look tomorrow and see what needs to be done
Just set mine up and it worked straight away. I have tried a few options to try and get it to not work and it all works fine. Is the sound muted or anything?
Update: worked out the problem I think. Does yours make the clicking sound in the menus but no sound in movies or programs?
@@mikesunboxing I have the same problem with no sound with the firestick. Any suggestions?
@@mikesunboxing please help mine turned itself off and wont turn on
how big is the actual projection in your video? by that i mean screen size
about 60" in the video but i would do smaller or larger depending where you position it.
Do you need a white screen for it?
not really any blank wall should be okay
Hi iam new subscriber to your channel but my question is will it work for my Xbox one x ??.
Or what’s would be your best projector for gaming thanks.
Should be pretty good for that I enjoyed gaming on it but I am old an have old man reactions 🤪
Do speakers work well when put in the jack?
Yes the creative pebble speakers were pretty good
Thanks for the response! 😁
How do you connect your phone. I bought a hdmi to usd c lead and i cant get to work can you help
you need an mhl or phone to hdmi lead
That’s why you can’t trust reviews on Amazon even if they didn’t like it they might give it a five star review just to get the goodies think about that box not saying this is a bad projector but that is called review manipulation
yeah 5 star reviews on amazon always trigger me
Wanted info on how to connect the leads to my laptop (and which leads to use)...every review video I've watched skips this step.
hdmi is often the simplest way
@@mikesunboxing figured it out now, thanks! Am really pleased with the projector
@@marcchrys Glad to hear it! Have a great weekend :-)
Is the Vankyo leisure 3 better than this one?
Sorry i haven't seen that model so it would be unfair for me to comment
yes it ia... I actually purchased the vankyo 430 and its fantastic
Thanks for answering the question
@@mikesunboxingare you thinking of purchasing one?
Do you have any alternative projector you could recommend? Perhaps under 200?
Sorry I don't have any recommendations in that price range. I guess Amazon 5 star reviews are a good starting point and if they are not as good as expected you can always return items very easily.
Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to thanks for the reply!
Can this run off USB power?
no sorry it can't, too high a voltage
Hey there, can I plug into my iPad or phone, to stream Netflix?
yes but you will need a separate apple certified MHL cable
It won’t stream those even with cable
Hey can someone help me please. I brought this a few months ago and now thr screen is just plain white when I turn it on. What could the problem be.
not sure but i would contact the seller to get some answers or a replacement
@@mikesunboxing Thank you.
Lixツ same thing happened to mine did you get an answer ??
Can it use battery for power?
No it is mains voltage only
@@mikesunboxing Thank you very much! Great video, super informative.
How far away was the projector from the wall? Great review btw :)
about 7 foot i think, and thanks for the comment
Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to Would the image still be clear from around 10 foot away?
Yes that would be fine
Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to cool thanks I just bought mine!!
Anyone know where to get a replacement Bulb?
i don't sorry
Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to
I changed my channel name just to let you know BTW nice video
like the name! very catchy
@@mikesunboxing thanks
How much time of use can it handle before it gets too hot or damaging?
Good question. It seems to not get too hot and the fan will step up to keep things cool. They have a thermal cut out also so it won't be a problem in a normal room
Can i play netflix using this? Any suggestion how pls
it depends on the device you are using to cat it from really
@@mikesunboxing how about netflix from iphone? Chromecast working on this device?
Is the us version assembled with the same internals, and does it have the same specks
Yes I think the device is the same in all regions
Can I plug my 4k fire stick into this
yes you can but it will downscale the output
@@mikesunboxing Thanks for your reply, is there any budget projectors you know of that can be used for general home use, in low level daylight? We have our blinds shut most of the time so we don't get massive amounts of light and generally have the light on in daytime, will the light from the projector give enough light to see comfortably?
@@WMCElland just keep an eye on either amazon lightning deals or the deals section in our discord or the shopsmart facebook group, we often post there first when sellers confirm that deals are live
The screen goes on and off when I plug the hdmi from the projector to my laptop
bad cable?
@@mikesunboxing I fixed it. I just needed to push it in hard haha. I didn’t want to break it
@@dijay8822 Glad you got it sorted :-)
can i connect this with my ps4?
yes you can
3600 lumens is a lie on the site it’s probably 360 lumens. If it was 3600 you’d be able to see it clearly in the lights. There are videos here on youtube giving examples. If you want to watch outdoors in the day even with small light- no chance.
These companies get away with it on Amazon by claiming a typo if challenged.
If you only want to watch in the dark though on the cheap it’s a great choice.
yeah the whole ansi or lumens thing is not really a good marker of quality or brightness, that is why i try and use the same setup with each one that we review to see the actual differences between models
Ah i see what you mean yeah good idea keep up the good work.
Can you connect your phone onto this?
Yes with the special cable
@@mikesunboxing Hi! Is the special cable for mobile already included here? Thank you
Kris Villapando no the cable needs to be bought separately
@@mikesunboxing screen mirroring is not possible for this projector?
@@mikesunboxing what cable is required to connect with iPhone directly for screen mirroring ?
support active 3D ?
sorry no, it doesn't appear on any of the menus or documentation.
Any new codes floating about
nothing at the moment, as China is effectively closed VIPON has almost nothing available at the moment
Darn it. Looking for a sub £100 one for the garden. Thanks for the reply 👍
How to connect amazon fire stick in projector
very easy to do
What dimensions does it have?!
22 x 17 x 8.9 cm
Thanks u!⚡️
np
I amazon title it shown full hd
yeah it takes a full hd signal as an input but the output on this one is 720p unless they upgraded it more recently?
fire stick volume and power button not working with the projector?
I think I had the remote setup for my TV so it didn't work as it should.
Be prepared to return this projector immediately. This 480p projector is not worth $70 maybe $30. For the price you can get a much better projector in either 720p or 480p. First the projector is about 3lbs and the fan is quite loud. Getting sound seemed to had been an issue at first not only for me but for a lot of people as well. If you want to be honest do a review live and let us see what's really going on without all of the editing.
There wasn't any editing that would have made the unit look any better or worse. The resolution and sound are not digitally enhanced in post production so I'm not quite sure what you are referring to?
I paid roughly £30 so I would agree with that price range
@@mikesunboxing Okay what I'm referring to is the fan, picture quality, and sound is not good on this projector as I mentioned so I'm not sure what you're referring to. The projector to me is not worth the money and I mention that as well. I understand that you're trying to promote this projectors but the least you could do is promote a projector that worth buying. I also mention that for that price you can get a much better 720p projector or even a better 480p projector. Why not do a live review of a projector like this that you're unboxing and setting up and displaying on to your screen.
@@mikesunboxing If that's the case then next time why don't you do a live unboxing video and let's see what's really going on. Or you just don't do live videos. I was making it pretty clear that the projector is crap and I wouldn't recommend anyone to pay no more than 25 to $30 for that projector. I also mentioned that for the price that is selling for you can get a much better projector with a native 720P or a 480p projector which displays better and has less fan noise & heat.
@@Knight11692 could you suggest a better option? Thank you
@@Douglasmatamoros If you're looking for a native 720p projector at a nice affordable price the vivibright c-80 is supposed to be a good one I have not tried that one and it will run you right around $90 to $110. The TUREWELL H3 Projector 3600 Lumens Native 720P
Is on sale on Amazon for $79.00. It just all depends on what it is you're looking for in general.
I really hate the noice that it is making😭 does someone know a mini projector that makes less noice? I know they cant be silent but this one is very loud
this is a constant problem with mini projectors, still looking for the perfect projector
Can it connect to Xbox ?
Yes it can