ViewSonic M1 Portable Projector with Dual Harman Kardon Speakers HDMI USB Type C Automatic Vertical Keystone and Built-in Battery

What a fantastic little unit. Please note: Its not high def, its not super bright... if thats what youre looking for, you need a bigger unit. Where this one shines is its ease in setup, portable size, and great (really great) sound. I bought this when I saw it used by someone else in a demo. Companies a, b, and c were giving their presentations. The lull while each vendor set up their projector, ran a power wire, and spent a few minutes correcting the focus and keystone - not to mention the clunkiness of these big projectors, detracted from the products they were presenting, in a negative way. Put simply - in the time it took for setup, we got bored. But one of the presenters whipped out this little thing. Had his presentation already loaded on a usb stick. Simply sat it on the table, and off we went. No power plug, no clunkiness. Aesthetically, this thing perked us all up. The lights needed to be dimmed in order to see it decently.. And sure there are larger units that can give the same features but with brighter light, and less portability- but not at this cost. Before I left the room I was already checking out what this thing was, on Amazon. No regrets. Had the chance to use it this recently for an impromptu showing of Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, to entertain the kids at a family party. Picture and more importantly sound quality were excellent. Sound was loud and clear even with chatty kids in a room. Setup was instant, and the kids were enthralled and we were able to set it up tucked out of the way in a room not normally used for movies/etc.. If we had to instead dig out the big projector, stretch an extension cord, find speakers, play around with settings... we wouldnt have bothered, and just would have done something else instead with them. So to be clear - this is NOT a home theater projector. Its not intended to be either. Its a fantastic takealong and great for casual or quick setup use. I liken it to cameras. Youve got your DSLR, right? Big, clunky, but takes great pictures. But you dont always want to lug it around. So they make some pretty fantastic pocket-able cameras, too - that take better quality pictures than your phone, but dont require much effort to bring along.

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It was great and I loved it, until it fell 3 feet to the CARPET, and broke apart. ViewSonic has no repair service and its now trash

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First projector I received only worked once and after that would not hold a charge and I had to return for a replacement model. 2nd projector was unable to find the input devices ie. Amazon fire stick unless I either unplugged and re plugged the stick back in to force the projector to recognize a new item or I would have to go to settings and choose the hdmi port and hope to not have to repeat step one. Good concept bad execution. This was my 5th viewsonic projector and my first poor experience. Maybe I just got two underperforming units in a row and the next 100 or so they sent out are working perfectly. 2 stars for 2 tries.

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0:18 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player I’ve always wanted a projector for movie nights but couldn’t live with going through the hassle of installing and mounting. My initial thoughts on the packaging were mind blown, very sleek and stylish. Almost like a beats pill. Box came with a carrying pouch, cables, and remote. Out of the box, the projector was easy to use, a simple plug and play of your HDMI and you’re set. Love the versatile stand how the projector auto adjusts itself to the wall, HUGE PLUS. Picture quality is great for movies at night and will be bringing this around during camping or late night bbq’s outdoor now that summer is rolling in!

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I recently returned this product and picked up something else instead. Here are some thoughts: -This projector looks great. It has an elegant design that gives this projector a look that echoes Dieter Rams designed Braun products. -Movies look really great even though it’s native resolution is only 480p. -Its shortcomingings are apparent when text comes into play. Text is a blurry mess and sometimes unreadable depending on the screen size you are projecting. -The speaker sounds incredible. Here are my main issues: -The ports are on the opposite side of the arm/stand that holds the projector up. Once you begin plugging stuff in (hdmi cable, power supply, etc) to those ports, it becomes a balance issue. Because the weight of the projector is balancing on this lightweight aluminum arm/stand the gravity or tension of the cords that are plugged in end up knocking the projector over quite easily. And because there’s no OS where native apps such as Netflix or YouTube installed, something needs to be plugged in at all times to use this thing. -While the swivel arm/stand gives this impression that there’s an infinite amount of ways you can position this thing, the weight of the actual projector limits this notion. Sure, it can project a picture on the wall or even ceiling straight up with very little issue. But let’s say you want to position the projector at a one o’clock position or two o’clock position. You know, almost straight up at the ceiling but slightly tilted forward or back. The projector will simply fall forward or backward simply bc it’s too heavy for the stand to support it in that manner. Thus the projector is really limited to being positioned at 12 o’clock or 3 o’clock with only a few degrees of leeway. -And while the stand certainly held the projector in those specific positions I just mentioned, I was concerned with how well the mechanism that swivels the stand would hold up over time. The stand doesn’t lock; you simply position the projector and it holds it in that position. Over time and frequent use, I was afraid that it would loosen up and the stand would become useless and flop around. -The nail in the coffin was the auto lamp off/sleep feature when something covers the lens. While it worked as advertised, there was an instance where the lens was blocked and the lamp shut off as it was supposed to. It’s then supposed to turn back on if the lens is no longer blocked. However, when the lens was quickly unblocked, the lamp never turned back on. I had to reboot the projector to get it to work again. I think my expectations for using this thing might have been unrealistic. I was using it for movies and video games around the house. If you were simply to use this projector where it would basically sit on desks and table tops and limited to a single connection like a laptop for presentations in work or school, then this might be a very useful projector.

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I truly loved this projector. Suddenly, it stopped working. I did not drop it, bump it, or even treat it roughly at all. One day while watching a movie, I walked in front of the projector. The safety feature, that turned off the bulb to protect my eyes, engaged. It never disengaged. The bulb will not turn back on. It is stuck with the bulb off. I spent days attempting to talk through the problem with the viewsonic support staff. Their only solution was to charge it and try again. Obviously, that didn’t work. Now I am stuck with a $300 paperweight.

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I really want to like this projector... but there are a couple of deficiencies for my intended use case of camping. I got it used from Amazon Warehouse, otherwise I would have probably returned it already. - It is only a 480p projector. It is pretty clear, but is definitely not going to be confused with an HD projector. Still, not bad for - MicroSD Capped at 32GB - I only had larger sizes laying around, because this isnt 2010. - Only charging via a truly MASSIVE power adapter. The USB-C is only for data or charging another device. - The fast-forward feature is abysmal. It also does not keep track of your location in the movie. - The projector itself is a bit larger than I would like for this function. The remote, ergonomics, stand, and sound are good.

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I needed something small and easy to transport when doing onsite training. This works perfectly. I purchased a mini tripod just in case a table or chair was not available. Works perfectly. I especially like that I do not need my computer or power cords. I would give this 10 stars!

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Perfect little short throw projector. Not too bulky to drag outside. Love the easy on/easy off power and built in stand. Good speakers built in too so no need to mess with exterior ones. I typically connect a Fire TV Stick outdoors and when I’m done, three minutes to pick and up and bring indoors -EASY. The stand doesn’t sit completely level but it’s not bothersome to me once it’s on the big screen and can probably be corrected with not too much effort.

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I was looking for a portable projector for Friday movie night for quite some time and to be truthful had tried quite a few before I bought Viewsonic M1. The product is packaged superbly with built-in Stand, Harman Kardon Speakers(two 3 Watt), concealed ports, 3D capability, built-in 4000mAH battery(good enough for one movie), USB C connectivity. The picture has good color and brightness, you will like it more in a dark environment. Harman Kardon speaks are loud and provide you a satisfying experience without the need of external speakers. I have watched a full movie(Avengers: Infinity War) with full brightness and decent volume, after the movie it still had some charge. It has few negatives remote totally useless you need to directly point at the front sensor, super sensitive focus.

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