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  • #2
    ciaranmul
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭ciaranmul


    iba wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've never used a projector before so I thought I'd just dabble with one of these Chinese brands from ali. I've narrowed it down to three or so but not sure which on to pull the trigger on. Anyone got any experience with any of these or thoughts or suggestions please:

    Alston M5W:

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32965475341.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.1c7d1f56I43ZPN&s=p&algo_pvid=3ea21882-9802-4ffb-959f-0a261f5246eb&algo_expid=3ea21882-9802-4ffb-959f-0a261f5246eb-0&btsid=d8860ff3-bf9c-4fd6-8344-3d5359a683fd&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4,searchweb201603_55

    Aun AKEYS

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000110072065.html?spm=a2g1y.12024536.hotSpots_338287687.2

    Crenova 2019

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000001968921.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000014.24.6c0c40d0smQueJ&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.13338.146107.0&scm_id=1007.13338.146107.0&scm-url=1007.13338.146107.0&pvid=9864a6f0-bcac-45a2-91ae-052105876bb6


    Also I note that some run with Android. Does this mean that the OS is android or is it that one connects an Android box to the Projector - sorry I really don't get the Android part so if anyone can explain that to me it would be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks

    Did you pick one in the end? Looking for something similar myself. Love the look of the Anker Nebula Capsule but too pricey for me.


  • #3
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    ciaranmul wrote: »
    Did you pick one in the end? Looking for something similar myself. Love the look of the Anker Nebula Capsule but too pricey for me.

    I went for the AUN Akeys. I'm expecting delivery today.


  • #4
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,650 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Did you get hit for Customs?
    Lots of these popping up on Amazon these days so no customs and certainly more support should things go wrong

    Myenergi Eddi For Sale in Athlone, Westmeath from slave1 (adverts.ie)



  • #5
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    iba wrote: »
    I went for the AUN Akeys. I'm expecting delivery today.

    Be great if you can post up a short review. Going to get a projector myself at some stage so interested to hear if it is any good


  • #6
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    slave1 wrote: »
    Did you get hit for Customs?
    Lots of these popping up on Amazon these days so no customs and certainly more support should things go wrong

    Yeah, but not in Ireland atm. It's a big enough box, 18inch by 18inch at least, so I doubt it will sneak through. But maybe if your using DHL or ups or someone.


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  • #7
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Be great if you can post up a short review. Going to get a projector myself at some stage so interested to hear if it is any good

    I'm no expert and I haven't set it up right yet and I'm only using a wall atm but I think the pic looks good. It has android 6 and the basic playstore i.e. not the full one that you get on your phone. Oh the playstore is preinstalled, so is Kodi and Netflix, YouTube. I download iptvsmarters app to it from the store. The WiFi works pretty well but it does have a rj45 port (Ethernet port). It's a well built machine and doesn't look cheap. It came in excellent packaging.
    Not sure if you can sideload, I'll check over the weekend. Would like a later version of Android on it. I wonder if there is a better custom ROM anywhere.
    Hope that helps a bit.


  • #8
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    ciaranmul wrote: »
    Did you pick one in the end? Looking for something similar myself. Love the look of the Anker Nebula Capsule but too pricey for me.

    Btw, my brother likes the Anker one and also a Xiaomi one but obviously they are more expensive.


  • #9
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Thanks for the review iba, sounds great for 200 quid


  • #10
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Thanks for the review iba, sounds great for 200 quid

    Yeah, I'm actually really really happy with it. The sound and the picture is great.

    So I installed Plex on it and connected it to my server and that worked to a point. My Plex files are stored on a NAS drive on the same network as the projector. But the projector is only connected by wifi and my wifi signal is pretty rubbish. There is an Ethernet port, but I haven't got a spare cable that can reach the projector from my switch atm. So what I wanted to watch kept stuttering.

    So I stuck what I wanted to watch onto a USB stick and stuck it into the projector but the inbuilt media player didn't recognise the audio codec. So Installed MX Player but that see the USB stick. I then installed VLC on it cause I know VLC always has a stack of up-to-date codecs. VLC Player recognised the stick and it played fine. Picture was great and the sound was great.

    So then I got to thinking and paired my Onkyo AVR to the projector via Bluetooth and now I have the sound coming through my Onkyo system.

    There are some sideload launches in the Playstore, which is pre-installed, so Ill download one of them and install Chrome on it too. Just not sure which sideload launcher I should choose yet, suggestions welcome?

    So Plex works great as does IPTV Smarters, YouTube (also preinstalled) and USB Sticks. It also has Netflix pre-installed but I don't have Netflix. It can also I believe connect to my PS4 but I haven't done that yet. It also has a search for update button so hopefully OTA upgrades will follow. And as I said, it connects wonderfully via bluetooth to my Onkyo.

    So overall well happy. But I'm no professional and this is my first projector and just a bit of fun;a new toy to play with for me.

    Cheers.


  • #11
    iba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭iba


    Hi,

    I've been living abroad the last couple of years and only recently returned to Ireland. Been setting up this projector via ceiling mount yesterday.

    I bought a Duronic 92 screen for it too:

    https://duronic.com/collections/projector-screens/products/duronic-projector-screen-eps92-169-hd-electric-projection-screen-for-school-theatre-cinema-home-203cmw-x-114cmh-16-9-widescreen-motorised-switch-control-4k-8k-ultra-hdr-3d-ready-16-9

    I updated the o/s on it - AUN now have a forum - but is still Android 6. Netflix didn't work on it and the AUN company sent me an APK. I installed that but I keep getting error code 13 I think. Anyway, I think you better off attaching an android box to it rather than using the inbuilt apps. etc. I attached my Mi Stick to it as that is powered by USB. I might change that to the new Google Stick though. So I can watch Netflix through the Mi Stick and bluetooth the sound to my Onkyo AVR. Unfortunately though there is some sort of sound issue, the sound is not in sync. I don't think teh problem is with the AVR because if I play the inbuilt Youtube app the sound plays fine via bluetooth and the AVR. So I'm thinking it must be an issue with the Mi Stick but I'm not sure. On the plus side, IPTV Smarters works well. My plan is probably to get a 10m HDMI cable. I already have a 10m flat ethernet 7 cable even though the projector has wifi.

    Anyway after that bit of a review I'm having difficulty figuring out the distance the projector lens should be from the screen. I've used several online calculators and they tell me different info. Are there any experts out there that can tell me how far should the lens be from a 92 inch diagonal screen. The specs of the projector also say that the projection ratio is: 1:1.35


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