It can retain that sharpness when there’s motion, too, thanks to the LSP9T carrying a projector-optimised version of the motion processing systems Samsung has been refining on its TVs for years now. You need to handle the motion processing with care, as the higher powered settings can cause distracting processing side effects. But the lowest setting does a good job of reducing judder without causing too many unpleasant trade offs. Yes! Think of it like the difference between a portable Bluetooth speaker and the speakers in your living room. The latter may sound better and go louder, but you can't exactly pop them in a bag and take them to the beach. Even taking them into the garden is an enormous pain. This support frame sits on a circular base that supports the weight of the main projector with plenty of stability, no matter what angle the projector is resting at. This is a new paradigm, a projector that isn't all that bright in terms of ANSI lumens but otherwise focuses so strongly on picture quality that it possesses attributes you associate with flat-panel displays, at least when projecting at smaller screen sizes—for example, the "piece of paper" 22-inch "monitor" I described above. At that size, 415 nits of peak luminance go right to work, making 1080p HDR look quite vivid, at least compared to PC monitors and entry-level HDR TVs. On the other hand, if you try to project a 75-inch diagonal image, those peak luminance levels drop precipitously, to only 44 nits with calibrated Movie mode color, or around 55 nits in Standard mode with Brightness set to maximum. Notably, brightness at 75 inches is almost perfect for home theater-style viewing of SDR content, just not for HDR. The "beyond Rec.709" yellows, reds, magentas, and blues found in HDR content can take some advantage of the projector's capabilities. But in the end, HDR is not a big selling point for this projector because of the limited brightness at larger screen sizes. Still, it processes HDR source material well, although it is frustrating not to be able to downscale 4K HDR source material, like with a gaming console.

Our Projector Screen Buyer's Guide will take you through the process of finding the correct screen for your projector and space. Screen Buyer's Guide One of the biggest omissions on the original projector was Gaming Hub, which felt like a bit of a missed opportunity. Thankfully, Samsung's cloud-based gaming service is supported by the refreshed 2023 model, which gives the portable projector a whole new dimension.

My main observation about the speaker is that it offers a very good tonal balance, and as a result, it reproduces speech clearly and sounds neither thin nor bloated. The main limitation is output, which is no surprise because the laws of physics make it difficult to design a small speaker that plays loud and has deep bass all at once. The Freestyle finds a good balance between these requirements. It is especially effective when the projector is in front of you and shining on the wall, in which case the rear-firing speaker is pointed at the viewer, which results in maximum volume and optimal total balance.

watt woofer sends sound waves in every direction for a deeply immersive and cinematic audio experience The Freestyle has Wi-Fi along with Samsung's typical suite of smart TV apps. In fact, if you've used a Samsung TV anytime in the last few years, you're already familiar with the Freestyle's interface. This is one aspect where the Freestyle is superior to most portable projectors, which often horribly bungle the streaming app implementation. You've got Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max and more, and you can even use voice commands to control the projector, thanks to Bixby and Alexa built in. What does that mean for you as the customer? It is very likely that the manufacturer may not honor your products warranty, or that your product was never intended for the US market to begin with. The built-in speaker system sounds surprisingly good considering the projector’s compact size. The combination of 5W of amplification, a 360-degree speaker configuration and two passive woofers produce a sound that’s much larger than you’d expect based on the Freestyle’s dimensions.This Samsung Portable Projector Gives You The Big Screen Experience Wherever And Whenever You Want It The Freestyle certainly benefits from being a Samsung. It has an OS taken from Samsung's Crystal LED TVs, which is based on Samsung's Tizen OS; it is speedy and offers a well thought out GUI. Perhaps most importantly, it offers popular streaming apps, including an authorized app for Netflix, which Android TV-based projectors often do not support. Moreover, The Freestyle is a smart speaker with an integrated far-field microphone array as well as voice search built into the Bluetooth remote. Another issue that impacts the Dynamic and Standard presets is the loss of color finesse in very dark scenes. Skin tones and color blends can lose some of their subtle shading, looking a little rough and unnatural. However, content dark enough to really exacerbate this problem is pretty rare.