Arlec Window Projector Kit $59 (Was $99) @ Bunnings

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  Ice-Eyes on 22/11/2018 - 09:40

  Can we put our own videos on there? Movies etc for a cheap “cinema” event for the kids?
  Any inputs to connect to computer/DVD player? How bright is it? What is the native resolution?

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    rakeycakey on 22/11/2018 - 09:51

    +1

    "The projector also includes a USB port which give you the freedom to play any content of your choice."

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      Ice-Eyes on 22/11/2018 - 09:53

      Thanks. Skim reading strikes again.
      Other questions still valid :)

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        rakeycakey on 22/11/2018 - 09:57

        Yeha I've done some reading, these will throw about 1M distance MAX so not really practical for movies. They do appear to have speaker (3.5mm)output though. On page 3 there is a similair projector with a preview video.

        https://auschristmaslighting.com/threads/arlec-window-projec…

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          Ice-Eyes on 22/11/2018 - 10:10

          +1

          @rakeycakey: Thanks. Final comment on that forum makes my ozbargain sense itch about buying one, we’re down to $25 earlier……

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  jv on 22/11/2018 - 10:28

  Is it FHD ?

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  seanbaussie on 22/11/2018 - 10:31

  Bunnings seems to have lost interest in Christmas gear. At my local they're not replacing stock already, more fans than lights 😥😣

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    PlasticSpaceman on 22/11/2018 - 12:30

    Last year our local Bunnings had stacks of left over Christmas gear they were trying to shift for months afterwards. I picked up a fair amount of stuff at what must have been wholesale or probably less. I think they may have learnt from that and are not getting as much stock in this year….

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  Wimma on 22/11/2018 - 11:02

  This the one? Model LV1987
  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c…
  Says:
  Native Resolution 153600(RGB) Pixel
  ??

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    PlasticSpaceman on 22/11/2018 - 11:09

    Ah. There you go. Native resolution of 480*320.

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      Wimma on 22/11/2018 - 11:26

      Ah, of course, yes. Not great.
      Would love a little portable one for camping, but anything sub SD res prob isn't a good option.

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        PlasticSpaceman on 22/11/2018 - 12:24

        For camping something like a YG300 might be good enough and as a bonus would run off a battery pack.
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTahV_bzQp4

        Yep, not great native resolution either and lumens equivalent to a night light but for watching video in the bush, probably projected onto a sheet, something that does 4K with surround sound would be nice but there's a lot to be said for a sub $50 projector you can throw in a bag and not be too upset about if it dies…..

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  PlasticSpaceman on 22/11/2018 - 11:07

  +3

  It appears to be a rebadged "WindowFX" projector eg https://www.amazon.com/Windowfx-Animated-Projector-Pre-loade…

  General reviews are - it's not bright, and you have to put it a fair way back, so will struggle to fill a window. The resolution is pretty ordinary - maybe 480 * 320. It will play videos from either the SD card or a USB port, but it is pretty finicky about the format (so if you want to play your own movie on it, it may take a few experiments using handbrake to find the right settings). It has keystone correction, but even with that it is hard to get everything into focus.

  I think that at the right price it would be an interesting toy, but at $59 it's still maybe a little too expensive - at that price you may be better off with one of the cheapie things off eBay/Aliexpress like a YG300 as they have hdmi ports, or pay a bit more to get something like a YG400 or GP70 that have native resolutions of around 800*480 and probably slightly better lens, a little brighter, etc. This one is $80 from Amazon (https://www.amazon.com.au/Ohderii-Projector-Outdoor-Theater-…). They may not come with the 'kit' (a weedy tripod, a plastic sheet, and an SD card with some various video clips), but other than the clips I don't see a huge amount of value in the extras….. and you can get the clips separately anyhow…..