Samsung The Freestyle
Supersized Tiny Package
22/03/2022 10:27
Having already had a projector setup at home (ceiling mounted beast with 120" screen!) I was really very impressed with the quality of picture this tiny box of tricks has to offer.
The sound is surprisingly clear for such small speakers which even add more bass than you'd expect from the package size.
Visuals are crisp and clear. Setup was very easy and straightforward via my Samsung smartphone. Once connected (around 5 minutes total) It even told me that our (Samsung) tumble drier had finished in a notification!
Remote buttons are a little clicky but I'm sure they'll soften up with use. The interface is a little laggy but that may be down to background updates? If you've got a recent Samsung TV the interface is exactly the same and includes the TV Plus app for streaming all manner TV channels.
On the not so good side the auto keystone correction seemed to be having a little trouble meaning it would flip in all directions and not quite end up square. This did mean a bit of physically moving the projector the last few centimetres.
Throwing at above the maximum distance recommended (to create a 120" picture size) meant the picture was slightly out of focus but that was easily fixed by switching to manual focus and doing some tweaks.
Overall it's a decent piece of kit from Samsung, the auto keystone and focus are still very clever at doing their best which I'm sure will probably get an update to make them even better in the future.
One last thing... you'll probably need an extension lead to use this effectively as the supplied USB C cable isn't that long.
I'm looking forward to using it in the garden come the summer time so am now looking for a suitable battery pack for it (I think Samsung have one on the cards but it's not available yet)
Overall I'd recommend to anyone wanting to get into big screen entertainment with a small package size that doesn't require permanent installation.
simon23731
Buntingford , Spojené království
Age: 53
Gender: Female