Really dissapointed with M2. After reading couple reviews on internet decided to purchase that.
Pros:
- 1024x768 resolution
- HDMI\SD\USB connectors
- Tripod
- Small projector
Cons:
- *Very* noisy, looks like there are 2 small fans rotating at crazy rpm. However, after 30 min testing, cold air was coming out from vents (aaxa should have put adjustable rpm fans there, like cpus have). It is so noisy that I can't watch movies with max volume on notebook.
- Huge power adapter. It is 5amps brick, larger than notebooks have.
- Tiny remote and you have to aim really carefully to make it work.
- Image quality\brightness is so-so, you really need to turn off *all* lights if you want to watch a movie.
- Really counter intuitive menu. For example you can navigate only with left\right buttons even when icons are one above another (up\down does not work). Combined with tiny buttons on remote, and that you have to aim really hard - it becomes frustrating trying to control this thing.
- Small things: like rubber lens cap, short VGA cable, cheap plastic look
Max price I would pay for that now is $200. AAXA M2 Pico / Micro Projector, LED, XGA 1024x768 Resolution, 110 Lumens, Media Player, HDMI
Here's a quick review. I just got the projector in today, and we fiddled around with it for about half an hour. I will update this review accordingly, and will definitely be willing to answer any questions you guys have.
PROS:
The obvious pros include the things stated. 100 lumens made it so that we could still see the images, even with all the lights in the room.
The 1024x768 native resolution.
And the most important, VIDEOS:
1) I used this by hooking up our HD Camera, and it played really well. No problems, images came out very clear. We had the projector at least 10"-12" back from the wall, and images were still coming out clear.
2) I wanted to get this projector mainly to play videos, avis. I loaded the avis onto an SD card. More specifically, I loaded FOREIGN films, divx quality. I loaded .srt subtitles within the same folder as the movie. The projector played the subtitle along with the avi.
Movie res was 720x280 25 fps, mpeg4 codec. Video was displayed on the bare wall (White). Projector placed 10-12" from the wall. Did not measure the actual size of image projected, but id guess close to 75". Quality obviously did not appear as crisp as what you would see on your laptop.
CONS:
The fan on this is VERY LOUD. But we hooked external speakers to the unit, and the noise of the fan did not bother us too much. The unit ran very cold (for the 30 minutes we had it on). The surge protector on the other hand was very HOT. This could be a problem later on? I'd keep a close eye on it (off the floor, well ventilated).
I will update this review, the more I play around with this projector. All in all, i am VERY pleased with this. I had no issues with the remote, like Nick mentioned earlier. You do have to aim the remote at the top of the unit, so you can't be at one end of the room and try to use the remote. (almost defeats the purpose of the remote, eh?)
So far the only video format I have tried is divx-avi. I will try mkvs, mp4, etc later, but these formats should play fine from what I've read about it.
I'll try and post a video review. I give it a 4/5. 4 because its a bit pricey, and the fan is way loud.
I am in MOB station in Ft. Hood Tx. On the way to Iraq. Space is the most valuable commodity we have. After shopping for about 2 weeks I finally decided on this little projector for gaming and movie night on deployment. After opening the box this afternoon at about 1800 with the Tx afternoon sun shining through the windows at us I and about 5 other guys started watching 300 on the barracks wall. It wasn't perfect but we could see pretty good on a well lit room. The projector was about 4 or 5 feet from the wall making a picture about the same diagonal size. It was good enough for a bunch of army aviators to enjoy. As the sun crept down the size of our group grew to about 10 and Happy Gilmore was next. The picture was great. I can think of no downside to this purchase. It's convenient to carry and store, great picture and brighter than I expected. The sound is not what I bought it for, the speakers are weak but what did you expect? It's a lot to offer in a small package. I bought a good set of computer speakers and now have a portable theater. This little thing read the movies off of my 1TB USB hard drive. Divx, mp4, VOB, AVI files all worked fine. The remote worked great from behind the projector but that is where the sensor is. I expect this to be the most used item in our barracks in the sand box and my only concern is it will be worn out before I make it back home. As for the fan sound I didn't even hear it. Even before I plugged in the other speakers. It certainly didn't whine or irritate me in any way. The brick of the power supply did get hot at first but actually cooled off as the hours wore on. I have a HUGE old projector at home that SUX compared to this one. I love this little thing and think you will too. If u are looking for a balance of video quality and expense with a huge infasis on compact, portability, buy this thing. My next planned purchases are the AAXA cables to let me connect to my iPad and PSP.
Having personally tried three micro projectors (the AAXA M1, AAXA M2, and Dell M109S), here is what I think of the M2:
Pros:
Lightweight and pretty bright for a projector of this size
Competitive pricing for its class of projectors
Easy to setup
HDMI input
LED light source, meaning energy savings and less switching bulbs
Cons:
More noisy than other projectors in its class
Wish the resolution could be higher
Menus could be easier to use
Having said the above, and even with the caveats of noisiness, etc., I would still recommend this product. This is because it is brighter than the other projectors I've tried (AAXA M1, and Dell M109S), and brightness is really important for micro projectors.
I would like to say that I've had a very positive experience with AAXA technical support. When I first bought the M2 projector, the projection colour was off, and the AC adapter failed. However, AAXA technical support responded quickly to my email about the malfunction and replaced my projector quickly. Now the system is working fine. The service I received was much better and courteous than others.
So:
(1) There are pros and cons as indicated above and in the other reviews.
(2) My projector was defective at first, but
(3) AAXA technical support was responsive and very nice, gave a free replacement very quickly, and I am satisfied.
I hope these points will help other buyers to come to their own conclusions. - Mini Projector - Lcos - M2 - Projector'
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