NexiGoPJ40 (Gen 3) Projector with WiFi and Bluetooth, D65 Calibrated, Native 1080P, 4K Supported, Projector for Outdoor Movies, 20W Speakers, Home Theater, Compatible w/TV Stick, iOS, Android

The NexiGo PJ40 projector is an exceptional projector for its price. This should not be your home theater projector - this is a fantastic "Movie Night", camper, or semi-portable projector. I have broken my review into 3 separate categories.DESIGN:The projector is made from plastic but is sturdy enough. I am not a huge fan of the gloss black plastic front, as I expect it to get dusty and scratched over time. The projector includes a silicon lens cover, but since it is not tied to the unit, you might misplace it. They have a nice integrated dust cover for the focus wheel, but I wish they had also integrated the dust cover for the lens. The unit draws in air from the lens side and pushes hot air out the other side. The unit comes with a spare air filter, which is nice since they are reusable. After ~2 weeks of use in a dusty environment, the original filter is still fairly clean. The unit has 4 feet that barely have any adjustment. If you unscrew them you can mount the projector to a VESA projector mount. Because of the poor feet design, I have had to resort to using books to get the correct angle for my wall. There is also no carrying case, but the box does have a handle, so maybe it's expected to transport it in that. The device also includes a 3.5mm to RCA cable and a Lens Cloth.The Device has (2) HDMI ports, (1) 3.5mm to RCA Jack, (1) 3.5mm Audio Out Jack, (2) USB ports, and (1) LAN port. The device has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but for a more permanent setup, I would recommend connecting an Ethernet Cable for better Casting Quality. The HDMI ports accept up to a 4K 60 FPS input. Keep in mind that this is physically a 1080p Projector, so any resolution higher than that will be scaled down. I recommend matching the projector resolution (1080p) on your input devices for the best results. The projector uses a standard power cable, the same as most monitors and PC units.The on-screen display is easy enough, but it feels somewhat generic. There seem to be two File Manager shortcuts, one labeled "Office". The device gives the appearance that it is running some Android. Some UI elements (Volume control, Keyboard, Prompts to give the Casting 'Apps' permission to the network, etc.) show that this device is running Android. Yet, this projector does not allow you to install APK apps on the unit, which is a missed opportunity. Perhaps the CPU on the unit is only fit to run the basics, so that is why it's limited.VIDEO:I am pleased with this projector's video quality. It has very bright and punchy colors. I found that the best-looking picture mode is "Movie SDR". You can change this setting per input by pressing the Menu button on the remote. The device is plenty bright at 50% and is visible when the lights are on. When the lights are off, this is extremely bright and great for watching dimly-lit movies. It won't be a genuine HDR experience, but still very usable.If you increase the fan speed, the lens is allowed to be brighter. I have no complaints with the fan noise at max speed.I would recommend watching content via one of the HDMI inputs. Casting worked but seemed to have a weak signal. There were many artifacts while casting and it seemed to have an issue where casting a video to the unit while being Bluetooth-paired to the unit (which I don't recommend), would just end the casting session and play the audio using the projector as a Bluetooth Speaker. iOS cast (Airplay) from a Mac worked well; better than Miracasting.The device could not play back a 4K 60FPS local video file (MP4) off of a USB. It just played the audio. Again, probably a limitation of the CPU.The focus is finicky. Once you find a close focus, try going left and right to ensure you get the clearest image. The Auto-Keystone worked great and I had no issues with the Digital Zoom. Keep in mind that it seems that the Zoom does not save, and a restart will restore the setting to Full Zoom.There was only one caveat with the video. If you are watching a dark scene and there is a red object, it glows. Most notably, in dimly lit scenes where people had either red or somewhat pink lips, the projector would make their lips glow brighter than the rest of the scene. I assume this is a lens limitation and is not too detrimental to the overall video quality.SOUND:The on-board speaker is usable, but not the best. I recommend getting a good external speaker (or a pair) and connecting them to the audio out port. The on-board speaker is on par with most television units. It has good voice clarity but lacks bass response. The speaker gets very loud, so that's a plus.The sound can be equalized per input by pressing the Menu button while on an input. You can choose a preset or make your own. There is no equalizer, just "Bass" and "Treble" options.CONCLUSION:If you are in the market for an affordable and reliable semi-portable projector, the PJ40 is the one to get. If you are looking for something more permanent, you may wish to consider their more premium options. I have used NexiGo products and have been satisfied with them. I would expect to play close to $400 for a projector of this video quality.

I was trying to find an affordable Projector where I can watch my movies and favorite series. But the projector that I just found was awesome. The projector comes with a cloth to clean the projector, user manual, AV cable, Extra fan filter, lens protector, Remote control with batteries (at least mine came with batteries), and the power cable.The focus wheel of the projector it hold the focus very well plus it’s easy to setup.The resolution is 1080 which a lot of people think is not that great but you know if you want to watch something in a for example 100 inches “display” is not bad at all and can go up to 300 inches which is insane.If you have a 4k DVD player that you think that you can't use with the projector, let me tell you that you can still use it. It will downscale the 4k picture to 1080p resolution but even like that it doesn’t look that bad and plus you can use 4k devices that don't support 1080p resolution.The projector has a lot of features like for example it can screen mirroring for your mobile device, wifi, bluetooth, you can set up your projector upside down and much more.The projector at least the regular model doesn’t have netflix or anything like that which is understandable for a lower price but you can still use other streaming devices like chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire. So you have alternatives. It comes with 2 HDMI input connections so you can use the other one for nintendo switch if you want.For gaming at least for me it was a little laggy but the control, i think because i was using wireless controller so if you use a regular wired controller i think it should be fine.It has an HDR option on picture in settings and there is where you can change the brightness, color and more too, also a lot of more options to change the dimensions of the projection.It has 2 USB connections which you can connect to usb flash drives which can have videos, pictures, books and more things to watch or read offline.It has a fan cooling with a filter that you can take out and clean, and also comes with an extra filter just in case something happened with the other one which is great. I will recommend you to clean the filter at least monthly if you use it regularly. Also it has option for the fan speed but keep in mind that if you lower the fan speed it will lower the brightness too, i think that it has to be for the temperature of the projector so like that it doesn’t overheat and maintain the projector in a good temperature, for example i used it for about 4 hours and it didn’t really felt hot at all, it felt more like warm.I almost forget to tell you, it comes with 1 warranty year but if you register the product on their page then they will give you another warranty year for free which is great because you know anything can happened to devices and it’s better if is cover so it can be replaced or at least the part itself that doesn't work can be replace with another one that they can sent you.So after reviewing everything I would say that the projector it’s a very good for the price, it has a lot of features that makes it very versatile plus it has 2 years of warranty. You can use 4k products on it, can mirror your mobile device, connect to wifi, bluetooth devices and much more. It’s an awesome projector, I guarantee you that you will not regret buying one.