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I was looking for an alternative with a better picture to the Yaber K300s projector. I found it in this projector. The image is significantly better, but unfortunately the operating characteristics are so horrible that I have forgone the better image and returned to the K300s.
Image quality
Sound (BT speaker required)
Noise, noise and noise again - to such an extent that the projector is, in my opinion, unusable in a home environment.
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Ondřej, Třebíč
Rated 23/01/2026, variant Optoma Photon Go
Verified purchase
Image quality (but it's not 4K) and luminosity
Super OS, easy to use
All the apps I've tried so far work fine (Netflix, YouTube, iBroadcast)
Noise (but one does not notice it when watching)
I don't know why but it keeps turning itself on (probably user error)
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Jaroslav, Rapotín
Rated 01/01/2026, variant Optoma Photon Go
Verified purchase
A projector priced at about 17k can actually be a pretty good buy if:
You've never seen an image from a slightly better projector with std. projection distance.
You don't want to add a few thousand to a 100" TV
You don't want to invest too much in related things like screen, sound.
You want it more for console games. You have to take into account that the built-in google TV is unusable. And it's so that when streaming from Netflix etc always after some time for a while drops FPS. (As if the buffer wasn't keeping up). So it becomes basically useless and you go in the mode that it is just a display of the connected PC or console. (Which sucks when it only has one HDMI input). I was amazed to see how big a picture such a small box can make a few cm from the wall. However, I was tempted to push it a bit further and buy a screen (a normal roller blind from Elite screens). Then I found out that the projector is very sensitive to screen waves and the picture is almost unwatchable. It deforms, the lines that should be horizontal are crooked. (This is a UST projection problem, the projector with std. Projection distance doesn't do it on the same screen) The second problem is to somehow hit the screen. It's pretty cool to slap the projector against the wall and let the automation make it a flat image. However, if you don't want to use too much keystone correction (to prevent the image from shining past the projection surface) you will try to adjust the image without these functions. And with a fixed focal length with no optical zoom or lens shifter it's quite fun to hit the target area because what a millimeter shift equals 30cm in image size. Once you've fine-tuned the projected image, you'll find you don't have the audio connected via SPDIF or you need to connect another HDMI and you can do it all over again because you can move the projector on the concrete and mess up the image. When the initial enthusiasm wears off, you find yourself turning off the lamp in the next room, because it bothers you a bit when watching movies. (Hence complete darkness, blackout blinds or curtains after dark). You'll probably be driving in bright mode most of the time anyway. The sound from the projector is usable, but the larger BT speaker is 100% better. The bad thing is that there is a noticeable latency over bluetooth and you can tell that the synchronization of video and audio is off. (Which there is no way to solve). A soundbar would be great. But the only HDMI you have is already used. So you are limited only to what can be connected via optical output. As far as portability is concerned, just beware that the built-in battery is extremely slow to charge while the projector is in operation. Just a few % per hour. (I guess the AC adapter can't handle it - the tax for the USB-C power option) The remote does pair with the projector but you have to aim the projector for it to work (IR? ). At the same time, not much image adjustment is available. Mostly you go bright luminance, film or vivid mode, and game mode on/off The projector doesn't like fast motion. For example, hockey on it is not very pleasant to watch. Similarly, fight scenes in movies where the image shifts from left to right are not pleasing to the eye. (More mature projectors can compensate for this). Summary: if you just project in complete darkness on a max 100" super flat white wall. And you'll be using it a lot so it's great. If you want something for a more permanent installation. Project it on a screen, put some better sound to go with it. And you have the option of a projector with std. Projection distance. So I recommend to pay extra for XGIMI Horizon 20.
Price
Mobility and image size a few cm from the wall
Built-in battery and powerbank operation
Just fine input lag even at FPS on Xbox / PS5
No one walks across the projected image as with standard/long distance projection
Very slow Google TV HW
Quite noisy
Image sharpness could be better
Luminance
Susceptibility to image scattering by random movement, grazing.
Extreme sensitivity to the plane of the projection surface
Slow battery charging during operation
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Iva, Praha 8
Rated 28/10/2025, variant Optoma Photon Go
Verified purchase - review from a price comparison website
Small, lightweight, easy to use projector
Automatic Aspect Ratio Calibration
Google TV
For me quite noisy, which may not bother some people because the short throw projection makes it far from the viewer
Limited options for fine-tuning image quality
Does not allow image flipping for overhead projection
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