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Solid performer for a very light-weight hiking tripod.
I had a Zomei 818 that I loved but this had similar capacity to the Zomei but was 1.1 lbs lighter than my 4 lb Zomei and it has the lever releases compared to my threaded rings on the Zomei. Its light weight is amazing considering that it is not carbon fiber (which is much more expensive). It is considerably less stable due to its lightness but if you don't have any significant wind it is not an issue. If it is just hang your camera bag on the J-hook at the bottom of the center column and your are rock solid. If I have to do a lot of hiking up a mountain that 1.1 lbs makes a difference and is my hiking tripod. I had no problem with my Pentax K-3II and a 55-300mm lens--the ball head held fine. The quick release plate is plastic rather than the metal that Zomei has but it seems solid enough... I will see how well it holds up. The Zomei still serves me well as my non-hiking tripod but for the price, I think that this makes a smart move if you need to carry a tripod some distance--especially uphill!
05/04/2023
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Solid projector for a family
This was my first time buying a projector. Overall, I think this projector is good. Specifically,1) Look/Design: The projector looks great. It's white, clean, and modern and it blends well with our furniture. It doesn't have that bulky, tech-y feeling like you're lugging around a giant hardware drive. It was also more compact and lighter than I expected.2) Picture Quality: Picture quality is good. I didn't get a "WOW, amazing!" reaction, but I am not an expert. I only tuned using the lens focus. Maybe I could get sharper quality by playing around with the other settings like color, etc. Also the projector screen size was perfect for my wall so that is a huge plus.3) Sound Quality: I wasn't planning on using the projector sound, but the projector's in-built sound is much better than what I expected. Until I have time to figure out a surround sound system, I will just use the projector's sound and the quality is great for movie night.4) Remote/Instructions: I think there were some reviews that complained about the remote control or instructions, but I'm not sure why. I thought the remote and controls were easy to use and straightforward.
29/01/2023
Ya we K1
Great projector. We use it to watch football and movies.much better than I expected.
28/12/2021
Extremely satisfied with results
This projector was installed in my tiny dining room. It came with a backdrop screen as well, but we chose to use my vertical blinds instead. A blank wall will also perform well. We pulled the dining room table to the side and piled blankets and pillows on the floor for a fun family movie night. The image quality is excellent. If you're watching Blu-Rays or streaming movies, there's no problem with the picture quality.We decided to use our own speaker connected through bluetooth instead of the projector's built-in speaker, which works fine (and gets the job done). In terms of scale, I believe it is ideal. It's neither too large nor too little, in my opinion. I purchased a notebook attachment for my camera tripod, and we've got it all set up. Another aspect of which I was pleased was the fan noise. My old projector's fan was very noisy, and when it was turned on, it sounded like there was a hurricane in my home, but the fan on this projector is much quieter. It's almost imperceptible. On this projector, you have pretty much every port available in terms of inputs.There's a USB port, a VGA port, two HDMI ports, and a microSD card slot. There's no need to be concerned about not having the right port for anything you want to link to this projector. This projector has easy-to-use buttons on the end, or you can use the included remote control to operate it. The wireless wi-fi option is available if you don't want any irritating wires lying around. It was simple to set up, and I was able to stream movies directly from my phone to the projector without any problems. Overall, I'm satisfied with this projector's results.
09/11/2021
Amazing Value. High quality.
This projector is a tiny powerhouse! Great quality, easy to use. Couldn’t ask for anything more.
01/11/2021
Met my needs
This did exactly what I needed connecting my laptop to a projector, a monitor,and a white board
20/10/2021
Impressive quality without the expense
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We purchased this projector for our daughter’s graduation so that she could have a few friends over to watch movies outside. The projector connected quickly to a computer and produces an excellent image on a painted wall surface. The video in my review was taken in a non-darkened room during the day, projected against a painted surface. I ordered a screen from another vendor, and expect the image quality and brightness to increase once we use that.The sound quality is also excellent for a small projector as well.Put all the above comments together with the fact that this projector is under $150 and you can understand why i am so impressed.I would definitely recommend this product.06/30/2021 - I just wanted to provide an update to this product review.We hadn't used this projector much since we purchased it until we remodeled our outdoor patio about 2 months ago. Shortly after the patio was completed, we decided to put up the screen and bring out the projector for a movie night. It was such a great experience that I decided to make the screen a bit more permanent, purchased an outdoor bluetooth speaker system and a tivo 4k stream. We are out on the patio almost every evening watching a movie or a new series. The projector is one of the best purchases I have made.
We purchased this projector for our daughter’s graduation so that she could have a few friends over to watch movies outside. The projector connected quickly to a computer and produces an excellent image on a painted wall surface. The video in my review was taken in a non-darkened room during the day, projected against a painted surface. I ordered a screen from another vendor, and expect the image quality and brightness to increase once we use that.The sound quality is also excellent for a small projector as well.Put all the above comments together with the fact that this projector is under $150 and you can understand why i am so impressed.I would definitely recommend this product.06/30/2021 - I just wanted to provide an update to this product review.We hadn't used this projector much since we purchased it until we remodeled our outdoor patio about 2 months ago. Shortly after the patio was completed, we decided to put up the screen and bring out the projector for a movie night. It was such a great experience that I decided to make the screen a bit more permanent, purchased an outdoor bluetooth speaker system and a tivo 4k stream. We are out on the patio almost every evening watching a movie or a new series. The projector is one of the best purchases I have made.
03/09/2021
What I needed!
Perfect piece of kit when you get a new laptop but have an older projector. Perfect.
13/04/2021
A very good value
Very happy with the projector, not able to see before dusk but that’s to be expected as my other projector has the same brightness. Also perfected the brightness after some time, it was angled and caused it to be slightly blurry but once I angled it close to parallel suddenly the screen sharpened up perfectly
13/02/2021