The Freestyle 2nd Gen - SP-LFF3CLAXXXU
Powerful and Portable
09/10/2023 12:35
I admit to being very excited about the arrival of the new Freestyle Gen 2. The projector arrived a couple of weeks after the original date as this is obviously a popular piece of kit! It came with a great carry case that the project slots into perfectly. The power cable was included and to be honest that is pretty much all you need out of the box.
Set up was extremely easy (just don’t forget to remove the lens cap!). I was immediately impressed with how quickly the projector auto-adjusted to focus the picture on my bedroom wall. I pointed it up at the ceiling and it pretty much instantly auto adjusted again. It's very impressive and all without me having to do a single thing!
The setup steps probably took me about 10 minutes or so and that included the download of a software update. Once that was done and Wi-Fi connected I was immediately onto the Media home screen, and live tv already playing. As these things go this was one of the simplest tech setups I've had to get things up and running and usable from the start.
The Freestyle interface is easy to use and work with. Lots of the key apps are already downloaded, so setting up things like my Amazon Prime and iPlayer accounts was easy. And I also experimented with the Xbox Gaming Pass as I have that as well, and that was very quick to enable. Connecting Bluetooth speakers, headsets and a game controller were also very simple. All in all, it is a simple interface to use and if you need to fine tune anything it is easy to work with and to get into the detail. The gaming experience was a bit laggy, but it does work and I’m going to try a few more options there.
Picture quality is fantastic. Even when like me you are projecting onto a white wall with a couple of doors on it! I am just awaiting arrival of a proper screen but even without it I was able to watch films in fantastic quality within very short time after setting things up. There is no noticeable lag, the brightness is great (even in a room not completely dark) and it's even better than I expected.
Expanding the usage of the projector is also simple. With a HDMI Micro cable, and a HDMI micro to normal adapter, I have been able to connect my laptop and my Firestick to give me complete flexibility.
Overall this is a great projector and I can’t wait to take it on holidays and trips as well as use it much more at home!
Hevster
Leyland , Spojené království
Age: 49
Gender: Female