ViewSonic M2e Full HD 1080p Smart Portable LED Projector for Home Entertainment with WiFi, Bluetooth, and Integrated Harman Kardon Audio

I had a LG PF50KS, which I loved for it's 'triple wireless' features (battery power, bluetooth audit and wifi streaming) and compact stature for my living room coffee table. After 2 years of use, the image packed up and credit to LG, they issued a full refund so I thought I'd look around for something else. I tried the Viewsonic X10 4K for a week or so, but it is just far too big for my space. I settled on the M2 and after a month of use, I'm very happy with it. It has a really great image for my relatively casual entertainment needs. Clearer, better colours and dark colour definitions and dramatically brighter than the PF50KS. It is also whisper quiet, in fact inaudible when eco mode is on. Much quieter than the PF50KS. Features are good for my needs, especially bluetooth audio out. It's good that it has the Android aptoide OS, but it is fiddly to use. Firstly I had to dig around online (including an informative review on Amazon UK) to find out that it is possible to install another app, called Aptoide, which is essentially an updated version of the onboard app store. You have to download an .apk file and install it via USB. Once installed, you open that app, and can download additional apps. Some of the apps look dodgy and there are alarming pop up advertisements that take over the screen. But the relevant media apps all seem to be there. The remote does not work with many/all of the apps, so after some more research and trial and error, I worked out that I could plug in a bluetooth mouse and run things properly with the remote in one hand and mouse in the other. Manageable, but not exactly slick. My main persisting issue is that I can't play Netflix properly. The issue is that the aspect ratio automatically adjusts to the wrong setting so that the image appears squashed in from the sides. The aspect ratio setting can be brought up with the remote, but it's very frustratingly greyed out, and thus impossible to use. Strangely enough, it only became greyed out after the onboard operating system updated itself to v0.57. Before that, the aspect ratio could be used in netflix and so the image could be correctly adjusted. I tried a complete reset, but this did not roll back the OS from v0.57 and the aspect ratio setting remains greyed out. I tried using older versions of the netflix app that can be found on the aptiode store but no joy. I called netflix and they said it was a hardware issue and they couldn't support. So only choice seems to be to stream netflix from another source over HDMI. I'm yet to get in touch with viewsonic tech support, so will see if they can help. Other than this annoyance, it's a great projector. Note, I sent the first one back as it was only possible to properly focus the top half OR the bottom half of the screen, not all of it together. The second machine is crisp and clear from corner to corner.Édit: update March 2021. An automatic update to the operating system was rolled out aspect ratio issues mentioned above are now completely fixed! Thanks to ViewSonic tech support!

The picture and brightness is OK for a cheap projector in a dark room however it's biggest selling point is the ability to access an app store and install your favourite apps. However this app store is not Google play. It's Viewsonics custom store....sort of. Most of the apps don't work or are outdated so you will be forced to use a firestick or similiar with this projector. The projector is easy to use and the remote is basic but not the best. Sound is also clear and can go quiet loud but does lack depth and bass. If you wanna watch this projector at an angle to the wall or mess with the keystone manually......DON'T. You will get microstutters. This is a known issue that viewsonic do not want to address and fix. Pointed straight at a flat wall using auto keystone the project works stutter free.For the money I would avoid this projector it really is that bad if you want to have the projector to the side of you as opposed to behind you. Also the apps store is a con and side loading apps doesn't mean it will work due to the out of date android OS. Version 8.0 I believe.

I bought the Viewsonic M1 to try it out as a first trip into having my own budget projector for sub £200 it was really impressive and we loved it but the build quality was flimsy and plastic the bar that it sits on to point is really knaff and makes the picture wonky unless you get it perfect overall the thing felt very cheap the picture although sharp and HD quality wasn't very bright or deep with sharp colours.Coming on to the M2 this item jesus christ! the difference was immediate the item for a start is 4 times bigger than the M1 so don't expect it to fit in your pocket - secondly its a premium build larger product with a real quality feel to it, its like the M1 was made as a kids version of this item, this is a proper machine.Picture quality straight out of the box is sharp and deep with rich colours and depth extremely sharp, in all fairness I couldn't tell between this picture and our LCD TV its that good.For the price it totally stacks up and justifies its price point - very impressed, it comes with a premium carry case and remote- none of it has been made cheaply - even the packaging is a knockout , with layers of sleeves and boxes and presentation, one of the best hifi/av purchases I have ever made..