@moscaz looks like Bluetooth, 3.5mm stereo, or the 3.5mm TRRS AV cable has RCA stereo (but that may not be an output cable). There is a speaker mentioned, but I’d try hard to avoid relying upon any projector’s speaker. They usually get one of the cheap paper speakers that used to go in computers to make the beeps and maybe an op-amp for output. I didn’t see a wattage listed, but I’d be shocked if it was even five watts.
@adastra@goodjuju you weren’t kidding
“Yes, he has a controle. And since it has a control, it is much easier to turn on and off, increase and decrease the volume, change the settings, set the Wi-Fi password and change the input.”
Considering this to use to project animations on windows during the holidays. I have two cheapo ones (one of which I almost certainly bought here), but their lenses absolutely suck… which makes it hard to get them focused. So I’ll have to ponder on this.
“Backlit buttons for easy low-light operation” - good thing, because at 230 lumens, the only way you’ll see what’s being projected at 200" diagonal is in a pitch black room with a pure white wall at midnight during a full lunar eclipse and complete cloud cover.
Walk (RUN) away! Brightness (8500 Lumens ≠ ANSI Lumens) – The actual brightness is only 100 ANSI lumens! A flashlight projected across the room in the daylight projects more light on a wall!
@alex_08 To be fair the lens is so crap that higher resolution would be wasted anyway. It’s going to be pretty much impossible to get the entire screen in focus at once as it is.
Can I just use this as a second monitor over Wi-Fi? Is that what the Wi-Fi connectivity means? Or does it function as a smart TV, where I have to sign in to my Netflix account or whatever?
Or do I need to plug into it in order to use it as a second monitor
@zafner I think it could be a wifi TV, but your PC needs to be able to do this, right?
It is NOT smart, which I think is better. Just add a Roku/Firestick/Raspberry Pi through one of the HDMI ports.
There’s a lot of measuring and planning if you buy a projector. I bought a cheap $1000 gaming projector for $550 some years back. It was perfect for my apartment at the time and we used the shit out of it. I vowed to never buy another, difficult to move, television. Then we moved and I can’t find any decent place to set it up because of throw distance, access to media, and line of sight. It’s been sitting for a few years now and I have more TV’s than I can use.
Specs
Product: Wewatch V50G Native 1080P Projector with WiFi
Model: V50G
Condition: New
What’s Included?
1 x Remote Control (Batteries Not Included)
1 x AV Cable
1 x Power Cable
1 x HDMI Cable
Price Comparison
$169.99 at WeWatch
Review by Medium
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Feb 10 - Tuesday, Feb 11
This is total projection on your part!!
Phooey!
Won’t arrive until AFTER the BIG GAME!!! I’m out!!
Weight and dimensions, please?
@docflash 10.1 x 8.1 x 3.7 inches, 3.4lb
Y’all let me know if you ever get a really good deal on some DLP projectors!
What’s the audio scenario?
@moscaz looks like Bluetooth, 3.5mm stereo, or the 3.5mm TRRS AV cable has RCA stereo (but that may not be an output cable). There is a speaker mentioned, but I’d try hard to avoid relying upon any projector’s speaker. They usually get one of the cheap paper speakers that used to go in computers to make the beeps and maybe an op-amp for output. I didn’t see a wattage listed, but I’d be shocked if it was even five watts.
@jsfs @moscaz
I’m shocked you used the word shocked when talking about electricity, and didn’t even try to make a joke out of it.
Can I use my phone to project my photos?
@joejoebells check the third bullet point in the Specs section.
“Wireless connectivity with 2.4G/5G WiFi and Bluetooth for streaming content easily from smartphones, tablets, or laptops”
Wow, that Medium review… so glad it offers me a “Comparasion in the nigth enviroment with ligth artificial and no litgth.”
@adastra As bad as their proofreading is, they put even less effort into trying to disguise their shill as a review.
@adastra @goodjuju you weren’t kidding
“Yes, he has a controle. And since it has a control, it is much easier to turn on and off, increase and decrease the volume, change the settings, set the Wi-Fi password and change the input.”
Any info for input lag? A lot of these cheap projectors suck for gaming.
Well, there is a reason gamers built their own rigs, @Num1Zero…
@haydesigner @Num1Zero I knew gamers build PCs, but they build projectors too?
@Num1Zero It’s $50. If you have performance demands look elsewhere.
Considering this to use to project animations on windows during the holidays. I have two cheapo ones (one of which I almost certainly bought here), but their lenses absolutely suck… which makes it hard to get them focused. So I’ll have to ponder on this.
230 ANSI Lumens?? Hard pass.
“Backlit buttons for easy low-light operation” - good thing, because at 230 lumens, the only way you’ll see what’s being projected at 200" diagonal is in a pitch black room with a pure white wall at midnight during a full lunar eclipse and complete cloud cover.
@Jonas4321 Cloud cover generally makes it brighter at night because it reflects the surrounding ground-based light back down to earth.
@Trinityscrew I would stand corrected if I wasn’t sitting at the moment.
@Jonas4321 No moon? Cloud cover? Perfect!
Walk (RUN) away! Brightness (8500 Lumens ≠ ANSI Lumens) – The actual brightness is only 100 ANSI lumens! A flashlight projected across the room in the daylight projects more light on a wall!
@rob55431 just to be precise, a flashlight projects the same amount of light whether in a dark or sunlit room. I do agree with your warning, however
@Jonas4321 HaHa! Very good point, you are absolutely correct! I should have offered more clarity before posing!
@rob55431 You’re referring to the projector on Sidedeal which is 100 ANSI lumens. This projector is 230 ANSI lumens.
“100 ANSI vs 230 ANSI”, Meh, it’s the equivalent of one lit match or 2 1/2 lit matches in a dark room. It will help, but it won’t accomplish much.
@rob55431 And lots of these no name projectors exaggerate actual lumens produced.
Wewatch URL for projector :
https://www.wewatchtech.com/products/wewatch-v50b
Close up of inputs :
1080p for that sick retro vibe from 2004
@alex_08 To be fair the lens is so crap that higher resolution would be wasted anyway. It’s going to be pretty much impossible to get the entire screen in focus at once as it is.
Another input pic :
Video from Wewatch URL :
Can I just use this as a second monitor over Wi-Fi? Is that what the Wi-Fi connectivity means? Or does it function as a smart TV, where I have to sign in to my Netflix account or whatever?
Or do I need to plug into it in order to use it as a second monitor
@zafner I think it could be a wifi TV, but your PC needs to be able to do this, right?
It is NOT smart, which I think is better. Just add a Roku/Firestick/Raspberry Pi through one of the HDMI ports.
@cfg83 thanks a bunch. Looks like the brightness is way too low anyway though. Appreciate it
My cheapness-want-meter is going through the roof, but I will probably pass.
Question: Was it ever worth it’s $170 price?
There’s a lot of measuring and planning if you buy a projector. I bought a cheap $1000 gaming projector for $550 some years back. It was perfect for my apartment at the time and we used the shit out of it. I vowed to never buy another, difficult to move, television. Then we moved and I can’t find any decent place to set it up because of throw distance, access to media, and line of sight. It’s been sitting for a few years now and I have more TV’s than I can use.
@goldnectar “more TV’s than I can use.”
First-world problems…
I came back to a place I only use in Winters (long story…) found 2 TVs I guess I must have bought.
@pmarin true, but TV’s are crazy cheap. I fairly recently bought a 65 inch 1080p flat screen for $300 new.
Oh well, a fool and $ and all that …
/giphy knowledgeable rickety mask
