![]() In short distances, the Freestyle is fine. We also think the light output could be stronger, too, or at least dependent on a better technology, such as laser light. But there’s that whole lack of a battery, which itself is an optional roughly $300 extra that should be included. It feels like the Freestyle should be like the Xgimi Halo Plus with a battery inside just simply based off that tiny design, and the neat hinged stand that turns the whole thing into a tripod of sorts for the projector would make it more of a force to be reckoned with. That’s an optional extra, when really it would just be built into the design. What does it need?Ĭompact and surprisingly versatile, there are plenty of great reasons to consider the Samsung Freestyle, but the lack of a built-in battery is not one of them. We found it’s a handy way to keep the kids entertained, either in their room or any other place, simply because of the instant big screen experience you can get on practically any surface. It even includes Samsung’s free TV channels coming in over WiFi, which again reinforces that The Freestyle is less like a conventional projector and more like a compact TV you can set up in any room of the house, provided there’s a plug nearby. Yes, The Freestyle projector is more like a Samsung TV, including Samsung’s own Tizen-based smart TV operating system, which means you get lots of apps for smarts, plus a remote that links you to those apps. The other reason has to do with how Samsung has treated its projector, which is actually kind of surprising: it’s more like a TV. Does it do the job?īut it does do a pretty solid job, and that special built-in stand is only one of the reasons why. There’s no built-in battery here, so we need to define “portable” loosely, rather than totally portable. Reliant on a Type C USB connection and a plug pack, the portable Freestyle projector is only portable in that you can move it from room to room. It’s totally fine for watching anything anywhere, though you will need to keep the projector plugged in. You could even aim it at a mirror and reflect the projection from The Freestyle onto another wall, allowing you to get to a white space on the other side of the room, provided you don’t mind a backwards image (not so useful for captions).Ī small speaker system in The Freestyle helps round out this package, and it is surprisingly punchy, though lacks a full experience. You can aim it at the cupboards in your kitchen and turn those into an impromptu screen, or aim it at the wardrobe and turn that into a screen. ![]() The obvious use case is firing it straight up and turning the ceiling into a screen, able to watch movies while you’re lying back, but it goes deeper than that. That stand gives The Freestyle some rather unusual abilities.įor one, you can aim it at nearly anything, and turn almost any surface into a screen of sorts. We’ve seen compact pico-projectors before, but we’ve never seen one that includes a stand to allow it to be aimed anywhere and at anything. That alone makes The Freestyle very different from every other projector out there. You’ll see this when you look at the compact gadget for the first time, which basically pivots in place and can be aimed anywhere. While it uses the same technology, that special stand sets it apart because it stands up nicely and can be aimed. It’s also a little bit different from any other projector we’ve seen. ![]() It even comes with a USB-C rechargeable remote much like a Samsung TV, with channel changing, volume control, and even shortcut buttons for Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+. You could pack it into luggage and take it with you, or just bring it around the house. The Freestyle is compact and very much an all-in-one projector with a pivoting mount on a stand that kind of works as a built-in tripod. The Premiere is an actual laser light projector, while The Freestyle does away with the bulky parts that a projector always comes with. It’s like The Sero or The Serif, or even The Premiere, because it definitely has more in common with that last one than another actual lifestyle TV. Samsung TVs have model numbers and this has a name, which is a clear indication of it being lifestyle-focused, which it most definitely is. ![]() What is The Freestyle?Ī lifestyle TV of sorts, Samsung’s The Freestyle is one of its few entertainment devices with the word “the” preceding the name, telling you that this isn’t just another TV. And in The Freestyle, Samsung is making the portable projector a bit like a TV, too. Projectors haven’t traditionally been a portable gadget, but the tech is heading that way. ![]()
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