Samsung The Freestyle
Excellent Home Use Micro…
16/03/2022 21:54
There aren't many backpack friendly projectors on the market yet - and even less by trusted big name brands - so when Samsung announced The Freestyle I was very interested. What has arrived is not quite the all-round go anywhere powerhouse that I was hoping for, but is still a great value indoors unit that you can take wherever you please.
The set-up is effortless providing you have WiFi available, as is sharing content from both iPhones and Samsung tech. The in-built apps really shine - if you have your log-ins to hand - and where most people will use this. The fact that it's not 4K is overshadowed by the colours - this thing looks really good with the right content. We watched both live action and animated movies without issue. The 180 degree angle of projection holds wonderfully - no drift here - and means you will always find the best surface. The Keystone auto correction is great within reason although it dislikes being too far from the wall. You can however get a nice 3m screen without issue with the right set-up. Superb for sharing with friends.
The sound is surprising, the base is good and the '360 sound' means in small rooms with this in the centre it does bounce off the walls and sound great.
The downsides are that the dark bits don't look so great. In perfect dark room conditions this is far less of an issue - but even well produced movie trailers that contain night or gloom don't hold up when there is daylight - and games suffer terribly. So use outside at night right? Not so easily - you need a stable WiFi or something to Micro HDMI to (not included) or a decent chunk of batteries. I'm sure we can get this in the summer though so that will be great.
Gaming in general suffers from the lower resolution and the washed out black areas - not really where this shines. The lag when sync to Samsung TV is also noticeable. If that's your aim then HDMI cable bright games, or just buy the QLED TV.
Overall though I'm so glad I got this. The cats love YouTube and my partner has enjoyed the movies. It fits on the Mantlepiece easily and can broadcast to wall or ceiling in our living room or bedroom. We have blackout blinds so can get a decent picture whenever we like.
NLi10
Birmingham , Spojené království
Age: 45
Gender: Female