I find it sad that there wasn’t as many positive reviews for this product as it deserves. This is my first ever projector at 36 and I love it. I am picky when I buy something, I’m not rich at all but am willing to pay extra for quality if it is worth it in the long run.
It took a few purchases to find the right one, there aren’t many reviews out there for this and this brand was unknown to me. Dangbei has been making projectors for awhile now and was my favorite. I compared it to 4 other popular portable projectors. 2 were on the pricier side $1k + , 1 in the middle price (Atom was one of them) and 2 cheaper in price range below $500 but quality should be as good. I’m not going to name the brands bc my review is for this, I kept one on the cheaper side for ultra portability but quality not as solid
Finding the right projector for me was tricky and what’s right for me might not be for you. You can Google, what are the best portable projectors? It’s really what is important to you, to me cost, screen brightness and clarity, focus and screen adjustment, short throw, portability, ease of use were important. Also important to have Netflix and YouTube apps on it
I found so many cool nice and really impressive portable projectors but if all I can do is project what is from my phone or need a dongle connected to it for it to play Netflix, it is not portable enough for me.
I thought paying for a more expensive bulkier one had great picture but I want to be able to play my picture on the ceiling or wall whenever I want with ease
Dangbei’s Atom hit all the marks and I love it. It is very easy to use, less than 3lbs, bright picture that is good enough for me to use in my room with 3 semi-opened windows. It is a little more than I would’ve wanted to pay but really worth it
They have a case, 3D glasses and projector stand, I personally recommend them all. If you are on a budget buy a compatible case for half the price but invest in their gimbal stand made for their Atom projector. You can play video at almost any angle, I was hoping to find one similar and wish it folded into it itself otherwise it’s very good quality, sturdy, holds the picture and projector well at most angles.
Connecting it was easy, the remotes control took minute to get used to with the two side buttons but love it, one is to adjust the focus and the other for settings.
*Although it’s considered portable it does not have a rechargeable battery- most small projectors with rechargeable batteries sacrifices certain qualities to make up for the battery space
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