I have bought a few things over the years from amazon that have been helpful, fun, and interesting and on and on. It’s amazing to me, Amazon that is. Well, recently, I was asked to write a review on a product that I purchased from the company itself. I bought this out of curiosity but also for my son who loves to watch one of his favorite things on You Tube and that is Singing Monsters. I project it on the wall in his room and he loves it. And for the price I cannot believe you can get this much light power. Amazing. Here is my feedback on the Vankyo Mini Projector
VANKYO Leisure 3W Mini Projector with Synchronize Smartphone Screen
We bought this for our 5-year-old son. So much time at home this year helped us make this decision. As Halloween was approaching, I was looking forward to having some fun with this gadget as it works well for do-it-yourself Halloween fun.
First off, it is very bright for a medium sized room. If you can get it nice and dark this really puts out a great image. The sharpness is exceptionally fine and so does my son. When I get the position of the image and it’s in focus it is amazingly good. It has both a keystoning level and focus knob on the top behind the lens. The focus does what it suggests and the keystoning level helps “square up” your projection if you are not shooting straight on to the wall. When using the projector recently I have had problems with the focusing ring. As I turn it in either direction the lens is not moving. I am going to contact customer support on this to see what can be done. I will update on how support helps me with this issue.
The mini projector has a large group of inputs and this is where I have to say, it works best with a Google cast or its equivalent. Once I plugged my Google cast into the HDMI slot and fired up you tube this took on the life I was hoping out of this little machine.
It has, on the amazon spot, info on this:
How to Realize Wireless Screen Mirroring?
https://www.techjunkie.com/screen-mirroring-galaxy-s9-galaxy-s9-plus/
It suggests you buy a box.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073PCG77G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1PhzFbKNZR4DF
I have not been able to realize screen mirroring. Somehow this makes your smart phone work wirelessly with the projector but for as simple as they make the set up, I cannot get this to work. Again, this is where my google cast works great.
Once again with all this wireless gadgetry, I have about a 50/50 chance of it working right away. I must noodle with it quite a bit but once it's up and running I have a fun time with my new gadgets! It is also an attractive projector and looks exactly like a baby projector to the big boys you see in a sports bar or conference room. But of course, thousands of dollars cheaper.
It has a fan to keep it cool and its quiet. You can still hear it and if you are sitting next to the vents you can also feel the heat. That said, it is still incredible for the size. As far as sound goes the built-in speaker is not that bad, but its quality is so-so. Again, you can find workarounds especially for this unit which is so incredibly priced. Please keep in mind, for its cost it produces a lot for your entertainment dollar.
Pros:
Light Weight/Quiet/Attractive/Sharp Focus/Fun to project/Easy to set up with Chrome Cast (specifically)/Nice Case $$$/Accessories/Cables/Price is Great
Cons:
Wireless Features Clunky/Hard to establish phone to projector Connection/A bit Hot/Loud but I can overlook this.
