Be honest... is this projector a gimmick? Could you actually hook it up in a hotel room, plug in an ext. speaker and watch a movie on the wall?
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I have just used the projector part of it but didn't connect to external speakers. Projecor works fine, but should have white background.I don't think hotel rooms are white enough.
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Yes. Ive never owned this model (with the projector) but, yes you should be able to - it should project onto just about anything (Id imagine any solid surface just about that is). Its not a gimmick.
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That's what I bought it for, this is my third projector. A couple things to think about. -Should consider using a sound system the project isn't designed for sound. -I bought screen material and made a frame out of 1x3's. Just switched to Gray screen which helps with ambient light. -Room need to have light controlled somewhat, we have a daylight basement. -Its a projection, so it look more like a movie theater then the hi-gloss HDTV's now out. -Run it in econo mode, I put it in regular mode for 3D and special programs, it really extends the life of the bulb.
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I wouldn't recommend it for movies. The picture quality is low. The projector isn't 400 lumens. I think it was 40 lumens.
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Yes! its Great for projecting movies, that's the reason i bought it in the first place, I projected it on a wall at a friends yard and it looked great thank even though no screen wad used, lights off of course, I don't regret buying this projector at all! :) hope this helps.
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I am sorry you are having problems. I also ordered this projector, but promptly sent it back as I was dissatisfied with it. I recommend you do the same. I ordered a different model and am very happy with it. I use it for Keynote presentations as well as showing movies. I could never have done that with this model you have. I then ordered the Optoma W303, yes, more expensive, but IMHO well worth it. As they say, "you get what you pay for, if you don't pay much, you don't get much".
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I understand the first part of what you said. I'll look for a TV with a VGA port. Is there a special cord or connector for that? The second part sounds like a lot of work just to watch a movie. I truly thank you for your help
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Do you guys use this projector for TV as well, or just DVDs? I am looking for a good projector that will do well for watching football games, etc through satellite, cable, etc.
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Hello- here's my answer: In a well lit room? NO. In a moderately lit room? maybe. I have this projector and I like it very much but there are some things to keep in mind. 1- The cables that come with it only work with VGA, RCA and 30 pin Ipad jacks (Ipad 2 or older models). If you have a phone or any other device, you will not be able to use the projector. 2. External adapters like RCA to USB, RCA to Micro USB DO NOT WORK with this projector. Otherwise for very portable, easy to use, battery operated projector, this is good
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Absolutely. It works even better at night in my opinion. And if your projector doesn't have good speakers, I recommend a sound bar. I bought a Visio brand one for less than 80 dollars that works perfectly.
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I think so but I honestly don't know. I haven't used it for that and am not very tech savvy :) I would check by googling it. I LOVE the projector though!
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yes you can there are several options. Theres only one hdmi slot. So ill use my set up for example. I use my hdmi for tv(dvr box) and I purchased a vga cable for my 360, which is hd quality. The catch is sound. The projector has speakers but they definitely arent for an everday use espscially a room full of people. Like tryna have a party using your iphone lol. So either buy a set of cheap speakers or just invest in a surround sound.
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I wouldnt recommend this projector. It came broken and missing cords and I sent it back and got another one still broken but with cords. Id recommend spending the extra money and getting one from best buy or somewhere like that.
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Yes! That's mainly how i use mine. Everyone that comes into my house thinks it's a huge tv. I have to explain to them that it's a projector. I only recomend it if you have a dark room though.
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You can hook up speakers to your source (DVD player, TV, etc). Or, you can use the mini-jack in the back of the projector, but first you have to plug in the audio from the source to the projector! Typically, that is RCA-to-minijack.
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Generally you need to select a different audio output from your source device. I watched a movie from my ipad mini connected to the projector via a HDMI cable and used bluetooth for the sound to my Bose headset. I am going to try a bluetooth dongle to hook up a surround sound system. So far the wireless projection is pretty much false advertising. From an iPad it only does pictures and documents loaded in a special app. No video, PPT, etc. Useless!!!
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I play my projector thru my computer. My computer is capable of surround sound. I just tell it to pump the sound out thru the computer instead of the hdmi.
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No, that's not possible with this projector. Focusing on the projected image merely insures that the resolution of the picture is sharp and clear...