Elephas EPR60 Portable Projector!

Compact portable projector - purchased from Amazon for £65

I purchased this affordable, compact projector before going on holiday. I wanted to take something with me in order to entertain myself while staying in a family home away in Spain. I opted to take my Nvidia Shield console because i am an obsessed gamer and i had also stored some movies on a USB drive - both of which could be utilised with the Nvidia Shield. The issue was, the old television set at the home we were staying didn't have HDMI input. So i was looking on Amazon for a cheap projector with the plan to take it away with me then sell it on Ebay when we returned. I found myself enjoying the projector so much i have held on to it a year later and continue to use it around my home. It would be easy to assume a poor quality due to the price point, but i was pleasantly surprised.

I love just spending evenings watching YouTube videos projected onto my bedroom wall. Or watching to odd movie on an equivalent 100" screen.

The Elephas EPR60 displays a picture size up to 110" (inches) @ a resolution of 720p. So while not full HD, still represents a good quality, especially considering the low price point. The weakest point of the projector is definitely its built in speaker, which while reasonably loud, has little to no bass and therefore is very tinny at loud volumes. This is easily fixed, as i did, by connecting a small external speaker via the 3.5mm headphone jack.

One cool feature is the USB Out, meaning if you do choose to plug in an external speaker, the projector will actually charge the speaker at the same time, meaning you won't need to worry about the speaker running out of battery before you have finished.

The Elephas EPR60 comes with a 1000 lumens bulb. So it does require a fairly darkened room in order to get a good watching experience. It has a lever for optical focus, so you can sharpen the image depending on how far away you are from the wall or surface you are projecting to. It also allows you to tilt the projection, so if you are pointing the projector to a wall at an angle, the image will not be distorted due to the tilt. It does not allow for optical sizing however, in order to determine the picture size, you will need to physically move the projector backward or forward.

My experience of using this projector has been a positive one while using it to play games on an android console, watching movies and YouTube videos. The picture quality is certainly usable at 720p. But if you are a graphic or pixel number enthusiast, you may be disappointed with the lack of support for 1080p. It will certainly not match up to your full HD television set, but it was never meant to compete with those.

This is made for those who want something portable. Maybe those who travel regularly. It is ideal for playing games as i did on an Android format as those games are not so graphically demanding. You could easily hook up a PS4, Xbox One, DVD, Blueray or other device, but your experience will depend on your willingness to accept the lower resolution.

If you are someone who is curios to try projection televisions, but do not want to commit to the purchasing an expensive set. This could be a great way to see how it suits your lifestyle or home without having to shell out a small fortune. You could consider this a starter or introductory projector. Just make sure you have a 3.5mm connectable speaker to use.