CAIWEI Bluetooth Projector Android6.0, 4200 Lumens Wireless Home Theater Cinema Support Full HD 1080P Happycast Airply DLNA HDMI USB VGA Port for iPhone iPad PC Smartphone, Video Beamer with Speaker

I was searching for a projector to use outdoors, and discovered this unit. It is identical the EUG model, as the parent company is Caiwei. With that being said, let's look at the "claims" from the manufacturer: 4200 lumens, Android 6.0, zoom capable, Wifi built in, loaded with apps like Kodi, Youtube, Facebook, Netflix, etc. The "bulb" is a highly efficient (and bright?) LED with a 50,000 hour lifespan. The unit has a powerful 10w speaker(s) and an easy to read manual. With a price of approximately $430, you can see why I was immediately attracted to this unit. From my research, to use a projector outdoors, one needs a very bright projector. Many "experts" state while 2,000 lumens is fine for indoors, you need at least 2,500 outdoors due to the increased light. Once the sun goes down, pretty much any projector will work.But, before I do, I want to share my system setup....I'm using a steel gazebo with a solid roof. I'm projecting the image onto a very high quality 100" screen, designed for outside use, hung on the opposite side.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KZRQ0HO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The screen was nearly as expensive as the projector, which should tell you something about the quality. I hung the projector from the roof of the gazebo, and situated it at about 10 feet away from the screen. For enhanced day time viewing, I hung solid, light blocking curtains on three sides of the gazebo structure, allowing me to substantially darken the viewing area.I'm transmitting the cable TV signal outside using one of these:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0Y05ZJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1On to the pros and cons...Pros...1)The unit has wifi capabilities. This is a big plus if you want to stream (from your internet over wifi). You can then use Netflix, Youtube, etc. to watch movies and such. Or so I thought...2) Because it is Android 6.0 based, adding apps from the app store (should be) is quick and easy. Again, I assumed this was the case...3) It uses a very efficient LED light source, which should provide many, many years of trouble free use. Welll...hahaha...Unfortunately, here's where things go bad (and in a big way)...Cons...1) The light source claims to be 4,200 lumens. This is so far from the truth it's absurd. In my humble opinion (comparing it to other projectors with certified ANSI lumens), the absolute most this thing is putting out is 1,500 - 2,000 lumens...and even that may be a stretch. When questioned about the dim picture, the manufacturer stated (in summation)...that it's very difficult to measure light output of an LED, so they simply use the light output of one "chip" and multiply it by the number of chips on a board (really?...absurd) Rather than use ANSI approved measuring devices, the light output is simply a SWAG. It is so dim, even in a darkened living room you can barely see the picture when viewing it at a 100" setting. If you move the projector within 5 feet of the wall, thereby shrinking the image down to less than a decent sized LCD flat screen, the brightness increases to be tolerable...but that's it. When I attempted to view this outside, I could not even see the menu screen because it was so bright. I drew the curtains closed (even though it wasn't very bright outside to begin with as the clouds were out and the sun was going down) in hopes the image would improve, but alas, it made little difference. When the sun had gone down completely, the image finally became visible, but was so dim, it was poor at best. This unit has a very low contrast, so a dimly lit picture looks completely washed out due to the low contrast (the difference between light and dark areas of the picture). So, in summation, I would have to rate the brightness of the picture a D-.2) When I attempted to "zoom" in on the picture, I quickly discovered it was not working. Being 10' away from the screen, I had hoped to fill the 100" screen, but again, no deal. At most, the picture filled only half the screen, and appeared to be about 45" on the diagonal. The manufacturer stated I can move the projector back to enlarge the picture, but doing this further dims the picture (simply - the closer to the screen it sits, the brighter it is). When pressed, I was told by Caiwei that "sorry, this unit does not have zoom...it was present on the lower Android version 4.4.4, but went away with the updated version 6.0." Seriously, another "oops" in the description? So, for zoom capability, I score it an F.3) The instructions that (don't) come with the unit are poor at best. Translated from Chinese, they leave a lot to be desired. Most make little sense in English. If you are not tech savvy, you will never get this set up properly. I score this a D-4) The menu driven apps sound great in theory, but guess what...they don't work. Sure, you can click on Netflix, but you can't select a video. You can click on Youtube, but can't do anything else like search or select a video. Why? The remote doesn't work in a browser. For that, you need to connect a wireless/wired USB mouse. Was this explained ahead of time? Of course not...it took hours of "fiddling" to discover the glitch. Several apps simply would not work and kept crashing. Many were in Chinese and I couldn't figure out what they diid at all. My score for the menu and app capability. C+5) How about those big, booming 10w speakers (called subwoofers in the literature)? Well, first, there was only one speaker, not two. Oops said Caiwei. And how does IT sound? Awful. If you like AM radio, you'll love this. It's simply bad. My rating...D.6) How about that extremely efficient LED lamp? First off, this puzzled me, as no other major projector brand use an LED light source. You will find DLP, LCD, and Laser for the most part...but no one is using a COB (chip on board) LED. Why? LEDs are simply not very bright. Yes, they are efficient. Yes, they last a long time. But that's about it. The manufacturer touts the benefits of 50,000 hours...but so what? Why would I want my projector to last 50 to 100 years IF i can't see the image? Most projectors are rated at 5,000 - 15,000 lamp life, way more than the average user will ever put on a projector in 5 - 10 years. If you're using it like me, lamp use is truly not an issue. My score for the LED light - D.7) Contrast ratio is important, but not as much as brightness when using one of these outside. The A9 projector is 5,000:1, which should be decent. But alas, with a dim picture, it's simply not going to provide enough detail between the light and dark to be acceptable. My score C-.So, in summary, I cannot recommend this projector...for any use...inside, outside, in a darkened basement...nothing. In this price range, there are many good to very good projectors. For a few hundred more, you can get a far better projector (like I did) that ACTUALLY works in a brightly lit room or outside (out of direct sunlight of course). Stick to ANSI rated lumen units...manufacturers can easily lie about the brightness of their lamps otherwise. Stick to a well known brand (Optoma (which I choose), Epson, BenQ, Viewsonic, etc). The instructions are much better and the built in menus are intuitive.My personal choice, and a current Amazon favorite:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075G2TP99/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1It's "only" rated at 3,500 lumen compared to the (ahem) 4,200 lumen Caiwei, but is EASILY 2 - 3x brighter, and the clarity is simply outstanding. The contrast ratio makes the image "pop" and the zoom function allows you to hang your unit and fine tune the picture to your liking, without losing ANY clarity. It may be one of THE BEST units currently made under $1,000...just my opinion...It's that GOOD!So, for now, I would say...avoid the Caiwei/EUG A9 and look elsewhere. It's simply not up to the task.

CAIWEI Android Projector WiFi Bluetooth 4200 Lumens Projector – As I shopped and read through sooo many reviews from several different projectors I took a chance and made my purchase.We purchased the CAIWEI Android Projector WiFi Bluetooth Projector. Amazing picture quality!! But I would like to add that the size of this projector is “HUGE” and heavy. I had no idea when it was delivered what was even in the box that size. As I opened the box I laughed thinking of the old Beta and Laser Disk players that were so large, this projector is no joke tho!I couldn’t wait to get it connected and test the quality. I put in a “64GB” USB flash drive and powered up. The two photos on the wall were directly out of the box in a well lit room. Projection throw was approx. 10-12 foot and sliding door curtains open, not 15 feet away, in early afternoon. The sunlight was NOT coming directly into the window, which I know made a difference as well. I was so happy with the clarity of the picture with that much light coming in and wanted to try some of the other features. The description reads that the projector “supports 32GB USB flash drive and 1TB mobile hard disk drive”, I did experience a lag in the audio synchronization, could be due to the size of the flash drive?? I have not tested with a smaller one. The sound directly from the projector is low and hollow, but I wouldn’t think anyone would rely on the “built-in 10W speaker” considering all the options available for external sound. I grabbed our ECOXGEAR Bluetooth speakers; since that would be what we would use outside near the pool, the transmission of over 20 foot per speaker was seamless! Sound quality and volume is GREAT! We connected a WD Media Player via HDMI to bypass the 1TB disk drive limitations and had a beautiful image (Shown in the remaining video photos outside). That also addressed the synchronization problem we had using the USB. (Again, I have not tested a smaller flash drive.)The photos outside were taken at dusk with a Samsung Galaxy S8 Edge, so there is some picture noise (or distortion), but the throw, (distance of the projection to the screen) was an impressive 21 feet!! We set up a quick makeshift frame for our interior pull down screen, and of course it was in no way wide enough for our picture. We had a two foot overhang on each side using the smallest zoom setting, 25. On the largest setting, there was no change in the quality, as I said, VERY impressive!The only problem we experienced was the volume while connected to the HDMI. Bluetooth will not work because HGMI is a different source and carries its own sound. Connecting the two 100 watt ECOXGEAR speakers via supplied “3.5mm Audio Output” and a splitter did not work well. We were able to hear, but if there was a crowd, it wouldn’t be loud enough. While the volume wasn’t a deal breaker, considering the image quality, I have yet to try other speakers we have. On the other hand, as I mentioned, using USB and the Bluetooth connection with the speakers was no disappointment at all.I also purchased alongside this projector, a Samson LTS50 Laptop Stand to hold this projector and have adjustable height options, it fits like it was made for the stand with no room to spare. As I mentioned, it’s large! I have a pic with a soda can to give a better idea of size; it’s larger than others we’ve owned over the last 15 years. This projector is something that will need a little time to overcome the learning curve and strongly recommend it be familiarized and tested “BEFORE” the wedding, family get together, friends are there waiting for you to figure out how it all works.I have owned other projectors from high end manufacturers and I can say that the CAIWEI Android Projector with 4200 Lumens can hold its own right alongside at a “FRACTION” of the price. The LED 50,000 hr lifespan seemed like a great deal considering the price of replacement bulbs on the other high end units… We are VERY happy - so far! I will follow up as some time passes and I learn more as we go. I hope my review was helpful and not too long winded

So far so good. The projector is as advertised. Easy to use, many options, and a great picture! Customer service has been very good at sending updated operational info. Very responsive from what I can tell so far. This is our first projector and seems to be a lot of options for a small price. Only negatives are that the remote isn't the easiest to use. Have to be fairly close to the projector and point in a specific location to get it to work. Also, the internal speaker isn't very loud. Works okay for indoors, but need something better for outdoor backyard theater. Luckily there are options to connect speakers so this is just minor.Overall would buy again and recommend to others looking for an affordable projector with lots of options normally found on much more expensive equipment. Only gave a four star until we have more time to check out fully and use a few more times. Will also try to add pictures the next time we set up.UPDATE: Added pictures and have had a bit more time to enjoy this projector. For the price can't beat and no regrets as of yet! CAIWEI Bluetooth Projector Android, 4200 Lumens Wireless Home Theater Cinema Support Full HD 1080P Happycast Airply DLNA with HDMI USB VGA Port for iPhone iPad PC Smartphone, Video Beamer with Speaker