Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I needed a mini projector to put up a webpage from my laptop or iPad that interacts with a laser and a camera phone, but I didn't want to spend a lot. I found this projector, and looking past the "for kids" marketing I found a LOT of value packed into this little guy. Now that I have the projector, here's what I found: 1. It powers from my Ravpower powerbank perfectly. No issues, just plugged it in. How cool is that? Time for some videos with the fam out in the woods. 1. It's small and light! Easily carried in a backpack for those hike-in overnighters. 2. The brightness is definitely much brighter when powered from a wall outlet. Maybe even 50% brighter. A very noticeable difference, so I'd recommend using the wall outlet as much as possible. The closer to a surface you set the projector, the brighter the picture will be, but also smaller. The closest I could get this to a wall and still get a focused picture was about 2 feet, which produced 1.5 foot picture. But the brightness definitely surprised me! 3. The projector has a little speaker on the back that can get really loud, in a good way. Obviously not a Bose stereo system, but does the job well without needing an external speaker (although there is a headphone jack for just such a use-case, but no bluetooth connection). Use the included remote control to adjust the volume. 4. The remote control is very responsive (and required for many of the menu options in the settings as the projector itself doesn't have up and down arrows, just left and right). You'll need 2 AAA batteries for the remote which are not included in this product. 5. There's a little screw mount (standard size) on the bottom of the projector for a tripod. I recommend picking up a small, cheap tripod so the angle of projection can be easily adjusted. Keep in mind tho, there is no keystone adjustment. 5. I got my Roku Stick, Chromecast, and Apple TV all to work through the HDMI port without issue. Again, just plugged them in and switched the source to HDMI. Looks and sounds fantastic. And from either the Chromecast or the Apple TV I was able to wirelessly cast my iPhone and iPad screens to the projector. Super convenient! 6. The picture quality and brightness will not match a more expensive projector. The edges of the projected screen were noticeably darker and fuzzier than the middle, but nothing that gets in the way of an immersive experience once media is played. I've really enjoyed using this little guy! All in all, you can't beat the value and features on this little projector. I mean, it works great, but if the kids drop it or hypothetically after a couple years it stops working, you're only out a fraction of the cost of typical projectors. I highly recommend!