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Title: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: jmorgan1981 on November 17, 2017, 05:25:20 PM
Hi

I am interested to see if anyone has bought one of the 12V mini movie projectors and used it camping.

I am thinking of grabbing one off ebay (less then $100). 

Any experiences would be great.
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: edz on November 18, 2017, 01:30:04 PM
A coworker has a  $40 JAYCAR one that they take camping [ No longer available ] only a $199 version .
 They just screen it onto the side of the camper, uses bugger all power and reckon that it throws a reasonable picture  though the sound was a bit ordinary, from memory they improved the sound with a USB type speaker bass booster thingo .
For what its worth we use a 24 cm 12V  TV and external USB sticks / hard drive for movie nights / bad weather .
https://www.jaycar.com.au/mini-a-v-projector-with-hdmi-usb-and-vga-input/p/AP4000 (https://www.jaycar.com.au/mini-a-v-projector-with-hdmi-usb-and-vga-input/p/AP4000)   ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjezgzY5j4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjezgzY5j4)
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: jmorgan1981 on November 18, 2017, 06:34:14 PM
Quote from: edz on November 18, 2017, 01:30:04 PM
A coworker has a  $40 JAYCAR one that they take camping [ No longer available ] only a $199 version .
 They just screen it onto the side of the camper, uses bugger all power and reckon that it throws a reasonable picture  though the sound was a bit ordinary, from memory they improved the sound with a USB type speaker bass booster thingo .
For what its worth we use a 24 cm 12V  TV and external USB sticks / hard drive for movie nights / bad weather .
https://www.jaycar.com.au/mini-a-v-projector-with-hdmi-usb-and-vga-input/p/AP4000 (https://www.jaycar.com.au/mini-a-v-projector-with-hdmi-usb-and-vga-input/p/AP4000)   ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjezgzY5j4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjezgzY5j4)

Cheers.
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: edz on November 19, 2017, 09:22:32 AM
Further on the mini projector, Apparently you can get a better quality picture etc if you adjust all the sharpness / contrast type settings from  the default settings .
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: paceman on January 03, 2018, 01:55:18 PM
This special at bcf may be of interest...

http://www.bcf.com.au/Product/Mini-LED-Projector-Pack/542962 (http://www.bcf.com.au/Product/Mini-LED-Projector-Pack/542962)


Projector, screen and speakers for $79...
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: Bird on January 03, 2018, 02:15:31 PM
Quote from: paceman on January 03, 2018, 01:55:18 PM
This special at bcf may be of interest...

http://www.bcf.com.au/Product/Mini-LED-Projector-Pack/542962 (http://www.bcf.com.au/Product/Mini-LED-Projector-Pack/542962)


Projector, screen and speakers for $79...
•Resolution 320x240 pixels :(
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: edz on January 03, 2018, 03:21:53 PM
Regarding the BCF one .. Got one as a  Christmas gift .. Would be better off to use some pictures drawn on cellophane in front of a torch ..
Terrible picture quality etc no matter what setting is used everything has a purplish washed out color to it  ...
MY ADVICE DO NOT BUY  .. Very disappointed . IT IS GARBAGE .
Bite the bullet and get a 24" 12 V TV, or a Higher quality projector that would run on 12V or  an inverter ...  You can thank me later .
Oh and the one we got  was $99 .. Going to see about returning it .
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: paceman on January 03, 2018, 03:55:19 PM
Quote from: Bird on January 03, 2018, 02:15:31 PM
•Resolution 320x240 pixels :(

didn't say it was good... :)

what do you expect for $79... ?

Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: tryagain on January 03, 2018, 04:54:34 PM

Quote from: paceman on January 03, 2018, 03:55:19 PM
Quote from: Bird on January 03, 2018, 02:15:31 PM
•Resolution 320x240 pixels :(
didn't say it was good... :)

what do you expect for $79... ?
640*480  (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/AUN-Projector-E07-for-Home-Theatre-Education-of-Children-640-480-Pixels-LED-Projector-set-in/32819647487.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.10.qcYnVj&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10151_10065_10344_10130_10068_10342_10547_10343_10340_10548_10341_10084_10083_10307_10131_10132_10133_10059_10314_10534_5790011_100031_10604_10103_10142-10344,searchweb201603_25,ppcSwitch_2&algo_expid=a287d9cb-53bd-419e-9c7e-8577066fb4e7-1&algo_pvid=a287d9cb-53bd-419e-9c7e-8577066fb4e7&priceBeautifyAB=0)

No Idea if it any good but has reasonable reviews
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: Bird on January 03, 2018, 05:33:03 PM
Quote from: edz
Bite the bullet and get a 24" 12 V TV, or a Higher quality projector that would run on 12V or  an inverter ...  You can thank me later .
with USB or built in DVD player...
Title: Re: Movie Projector for the kids
Post by: edz on January 03, 2018, 05:52:58 PM
Quote from: Bird on January 03, 2018, 05:33:03 PM
with USB or built in DVD player...
For what its worth .. I wouldnt bother with a built in DVD player, Had them stuff up ...  With the TV we use USB sticks  and 1TB external hard drive or take a little portable  9" DVD player and leads, means an extra power hook up though ..
We  Just have a HD 8m power cable from the TV  to the camper or truck with an Ando plug to the Aux power [ Never had any trouble just using  a HD truck / farm type N70Z type battery to power it watching a few of movies ] on wet days etc ..
 Looking at making a light frame to hang it outside or stand it inside instead of the screw on base ..
A light layer of Fibreglass over the original delivery cardboard  box makes for a solid protective case too .[ Yet to do this though ] .