OptomaML750e WXGA Ultra-portable lightweight LED Home Cinema Projector, Black

I had to do a massive research on compact projectors and on projectors in general to understand which one is the right one for me as there are so many choices. This one seems to tick most of the boxes, and here are my conclusions:1. Brightness - it is bright enough to perform well on 85" diagonal with semi-dimmed lights and is brilliant in dark room - see the photos.2. Picture quality - happy with it, the colours look natural and there are plenty of colour adjustment modes and options.3. Portability - it is very small and lightweight, as it does not have battery. Comes with a very good quality travel case.4. Smart features - they are there but I am not using them as I rely on Firestick completely.5. Resolution - 720p looks totally fine at 85", and you can't see the pixels from two meters. I wouldn't mind to get a native full HD one, but the price difference does not justify it (I got mine for £320 from the Amazon Warehouse, like new)6. Sound - the in-built speakers are surprisingly good and loud.7. Connectivity - WiFi and Bluetooth all good, but again, I use Firestick to get input and cast sound to my soundbar (it works with lags, so I am changing it to an audio cable from the projector).8. Fan - it is really quiet and even at the highest speed the fan does not distracts at all.Cons:- No horizontal keystone adjustment, so it has to be placed directly at the centre of the screen.- Would love to have an option to switch inputs via direct remote button to pair with Harmony remote.All in all, highly recommend this. Great value for money from a reputable brand, especially at a discounted price.

I really want to like this item but generally I don'tThe main problem is the sound. If you connect by HDMI then the sound goes to the projector but the speaker is useless. Its difficult to get some streaming systems to output video to projector and sound to Bluetooth so it would be nice if the unit had an audio out jack. This is a major flaw.Also video can be a little choppy especially when reading from the micro SD. It also struggles with streamed from Google Play even if you download the file so its definitely the projector at fault. Stream to a TV does not have this issue. Tried this using a modern high end Android phone or tablet with same result.I have another projector with normal bulb and same lumen rating and that is definitely brighter though colours are cooler and nicer on this especially for skies.As a business tool the resolution is not quite there though the brightness is adequate for a smaller room for say 10-15 people.At 200 cm width the brightness issue really shows up.Menu system is appalling, particularly the buttons which do not do what they state. e.g. Cannot adjust keystone correction - the button just adjusts the useless speaker volume. You have to use the remote for most operations.Remote is ok but would be better with a backlight to use in the dark (or at least have something to make it easy to feel which way up it is. It isn't symmetrical but it feels like it in the dark)Connectivity is generally good for the video and the built in player manages most formats (apart from the choppiness).Video issue is not too bad on lower resolution videos saved to micro SD.

What a beautifully sharp display! The picture quality on this is gorgeous. I wish I could say the firmware was as good. I am a bit disappointed that images have to be resized to 2000ppx as I am a wedding photographer and generally deliver images at 5000ppx. Yes it is just a quick batch to change them but I prefer not to hassle with extra steps. I found it a bit more than dodgy with playing powerpoints and diabolical with mpeg4 videos which it would just randomly decide not to play (renaming the files to an un-openable name) - I tried consulting the manual (which can only be retrieved online) and it appears I am doing nothing wrong - it is just fiddly. Re-saving the files with a different name usually fixes it which is mind boggling. Also the ability to change the source is supposed to work on the actual projector but we have never gotten it to work that way and have always had to use the remote. With the remote being so tiny it is a bit nerve wracking that we will lose it and then not be able to switch input sources. So overall the optics are awesome but the firmware sucks.