Samsung - The Freestyle FHD HDR Smart Portable Projector - White
Samsung - The Freestyle FHD HDR Smart Portable Projector - White
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Specifications
- Product Weight1.8 poundsLight SourceLEDResolutionFull HD (1080p)White Brightness (ISO)230 lumensContrast Ratio300:1Projector UseBusiness, Educational (Classroom), Home Theater
- Key Specs
- Product Weight: 1.8 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Light Source: LED
- Resolution: Full HD (1080p) (Refers to the number of pixels, both horizontally and vertically, used to capture video/images. The higher the resolution the finer the detail that can be seen.)
- White Brightness (ISO): 230 lumens (Measurement of the device's white light output measured in accordance with standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The more lumens, the brighter the output. In large and/or well-lit environments, such as auditoriums or rooms with plenty of natural light, a higher brightness improves the quality of the projected image.)
- Contrast Ratio: 300:1 (Measured difference between a displayed image's brightest whites and darkest blacks. The larger the first number, the more detail and color that can be displayed.)
- Projector Use: Business, Educational (Classroom), Home Theater
- Projector Throw Type: Standard Throw (The distance from the screen that the projector can be placed to project images. Standard throw projectors typically need to be at least 6 feet away while short throw and ultra short throw projectors can be placed closer to the screen for use in smaller rooms.)
- Portability: Portable (Fixed projectors are ideal when creating an authentic theater atmosphere in your home. Often designed to stay in one place they may require significant recalibration if moved. Portable projectors, weighing around 5 pounds, are easy to move, but will still require set-up calibration and often have technology to reduce the complexity. Ultra-portable projectors are very light, often battery-powered, and ideal for on-the-go use.)
- Smart Capable: true (Smart, or smart-capable devices are able to connect directly to your home network in order to stream content from the Internet, run Internet-based apps, or connect to other smart devices.)
- Smart Platform: Tizen (Just like a computer, a smart TV needs an operating system (also called a smart platform) in order to access the Internet, connect with entertainment apps, and play streaming content. Some common TV smart platforms are; Roku TV, Android TV, and Chromecast.)
- Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Display Connector(s): 1 x HDMI 2.0 (The number and type of connectors used to connect to an external display.)
- Works With: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings (Compatible with or able to be connected to other smart devices or applications.)
- Power Source: Plug-in
- General
- Brand: Samsung
- Model Number: SP-LSP3BLAXZA
- Product Name: The Freestyle FHD HDR Smart Portable Projector
- Color: White
- Projector Mount Pattern: Dedicated (Universal mounts can be adjusted to support a variety of devices. Dedicated mounts are designed to fit a specific device.)
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 6.8 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 4 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 3.7 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 1.8 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Display
- Light Source: LED
- Display Technology: DLP (Denotes the product’s visual process, sometimes manufacturer specific, used to display an image.)
- Resolution: Full HD (1080p) (Refers to the number of pixels, both horizontally and vertically, used to capture video/images. The higher the resolution the finer the detail that can be seen.)
- Resolution (Native): 1920 x 1080 (Native resolution of a screen refers to its single, fixed resolution. Sometimes screens must scale an image up or down in order to fit the native resolution. This can cause a loss of resolution or detail.)
- 3-Chip Technology: false (Projectors with this technology are able to display images with optimal brightness, color, and detail. Because of their high-performance design, these projectors are primarily used in large venues and digital cinemas.)
- White Brightness (ISO): 230 lumens (Measurement of the device's white light output measured in accordance with standards established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The more lumens, the brighter the output. In large and/or well-lit environments, such as auditoriums or rooms with plenty of natural light, a higher brightness improves the quality of the projected image.)
- High Dynamic Range (HDR): true (An HDR-compatible 4K TV or other HDR-compatible product displays HDR video content when it's available from sources like 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs and 4K streaming services.)
- High Dynamic Range Format: HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) (There are a few HDR formats that tell the TV or other HDR-compatible product how to best utilize its capabilities to display HDR content. HDR technology can support one or multiple formats, each with various benefits to picture quality.)
- Light Source Life (Normal Mode): 20000 hours (The light source's estimated length of operating time when normal operating mode is enabled.)
- Contrast Ratio: 300:1 (Measured difference between a displayed image's brightest whites and darkest blacks. The larger the first number, the more detail and color that can be displayed.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 (The measurement of the width of a screen compared to the height of a screen, expressed as a ratio.)
- Throw Ratio Range: 1.2 (This measurement indicates what size of projected image can be produced from a certain distance. The smaller the ratio, the closer the projector can be to the screen while still producing a large image.)
- Digital Keystone Correction: true ("Keystone effect" refers to the distortion of an image when it is projected on an angled surface or when the projector is positioned too high or too low from the center of the display. Projectors with a digital keystone correction feature are able to scale the image as needed before it is projected, resulting in the correct image orientation no matter where it is displayed.)
- 3D Technology: false
- Viewing
- Minimum Projector Distance: 2.61 feet (Minimum distance that the projector can be placed from the screen to produce a display with acceptable visual performance.)
- Maximum Projector Distance: 8.7 feet (Maximum distance that the projector can be placed from the screen to produce a display with acceptable visual performance.)
- Minimum Viewable Screen Size: 30 inches
- Maximum Viewable Screen Size: 100 inches
- Features
- Projector Use: Business, Educational (Classroom), Home Theater
- Projector Throw Type: Standard Throw (The distance from the screen that the projector can be placed to project images. Standard throw projectors typically need to be at least 6 feet away while short throw and ultra short throw projectors can be placed closer to the screen for use in smaller rooms.)
- Portability: Portable (Fixed projectors are ideal when creating an authentic theater atmosphere in your home. Often designed to stay in one place they may require significant recalibration if moved. Portable projectors, weighing around 5 pounds, are easy to move, but will still require set-up calibration and often have technology to reduce the complexity. Ultra-portable projectors are very light, often battery-powered, and ideal for on-the-go use.)
- Smart Capable: true (Smart, or smart-capable devices are able to connect directly to your home network in order to stream content from the Internet, run Internet-based apps, or connect to other smart devices.)
- Smart Platform: Tizen (Just like a computer, a smart TV needs an operating system (also called a smart platform) in order to access the Internet, connect with entertainment apps, and play streaming content. Some common TV smart platforms are; Roku TV, Android TV, and Chromecast.)
- Remote Control Included: true
- TV Tuner: false
- Featured Streaming Services: Apple TV, Disney+, Google Play Movies & TV, Netflix, Prime Video, Redbox, SHOWTIME, Sling TV, YouTube (Streaming services and other programs are available on this device. Keep in mind, there may be more services supported than just those shown here.)
- Screen Mirroring: Mobile to screen (Casts the screen of one device onto another wirelessly, using a common protocol (typically Bluetooth).)
- Exposure Control
- Focus Adjustment: Auto (The method used to focus the device in order to view or display a sharper image.)
- Optical Zoom: None (The optical zoom uses a combination of lenses that magnify the image prior to it being registered at high resolution by the imaging sensor.)
- Digital Zoom Capability: false (Projectors with this feature allow for digital adjustment to the projected image size without changing the location of the projector.)
- Connectivity
- Number of HDMI Inputs (Total): 1
- Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooth (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Bluetooth Version: 5.2 (The Bluetooth specification formalized by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. All versions of the Bluetooth standard are backwards compatible with previous versions.)
- Display Connector(s): 1 x HDMI 2.0 (The number and type of connectors used to connect to an external display.)
- Network Connector(s): No network connectors
- Audio Only Outputs: No audio only outputs
- HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC): ARC
- Number of USB Port(s): 0
- Audio
- Sound Mode: Mono, Stereo
- Integrated Speaker(s): true
- Speaker(s) Included: true
- Watts Per Channel: 5 watts
- Compatibility
- Works With: Amazon Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings (Compatible with or able to be connected to other smart devices or applications.)
- Voice Assistant Built-in: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant (A digital assistant built into the device that uses voice commands to answer questions and control smart devices.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Android, Apple iOS, Windows
- Certifications Listings & Approvals
- ENERGY STAR Certified: false (Devices carrying the ENERGY STAR service mark, such as computer products and peripherals, kitchen appliances, and other products, generally use 20% to 30% less energy than required by federal standards.)
- Power
- Power Source: Plug-in
- Voltage: 120 volts (Amount of power needed to support an electrical current.)
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 1 year
- Warranty - Labor: 1 year
- Other
- UPC: 887276609294
Take the big screen experience to go with The Freestyle. This smart theater to go moves to where the action is. Just point and p lay on the wall, ceiling or even your table. The Freestyle automatically sets up your best picture experience, adjusting focus, keystone and leveling at the image size you want. You’ll be set to stream your shows using the Smart TV capabilities, check your social feed, play games, and hear it all in rich 360 sound. Gather your friends, your content is going places¹. ¹Includes Samsung SmartHub by Wi Fi; additional external content by Micro HDMI port and compatible devices with AirPlay 2, SmartThings’ Tap View.
- Point and play: Place it, tilt it and watch it wherever this versatile smart theater to go makes it simple. With a cradle stand that rotates almost 180 degrees, position your image where you want from floor to ceiling. The Freestyle gives you the flexibility to watch your way.
- Easy set up: Sit back and let The Freestyle manage the setup. Once you find your angle, this portable smart theater to go automatically adjusts the image for your perfect picture. Auto Leveling, Auto Focus and Auto Keystone technology does the work all in sheer seconds.
- Smart Entertainment: Stream your favorite shows. Play games. Work out with a trainer. Do all you enjoy with the The Freestyle smart theater to go experience. Discover your must have apps and streaming services, all just a few clicks away.¹
- Premium 360 sound: Hear the 360 degree audio that fills the room from this small but mighty smart theater. You’ll find yourself carried away by the high quality sound that resonates from the speaker and bass enhancers.
- External Battery Compatible: Now the big screen experience is as mobile as you are. Just grab The Freestyle with an external battery pack and go. With no outlet needed, you’re free to watch your favorite shows, play games or whatever you want, anywhere you want indoors or out.²
- Scale and Move Screen: Need to move your image? There’s no need to move The Freestyle. When the wall or your surface isn’t quite right, this smart theater to go makes it easy to shrink down the image, move it around and project from 100 to 30 inches.³
- Multi Voice Assistant: Say hello to your favorite Voice Assistant. Bixby, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are built into The Freestyle. Simply use your voice to find the content you love, turn up the volume, control your connected home and more.⁴
- Full HD: Watch in Full High Definition with The Freestyle, 2x sharper than other personal projectors with HD. With approximately 8.3 million pixels and 1080X1920 resolution, you can sit up closer than with HD, making everything larger, crisper and clearer.⁵
- Smart Calibration: SmartThings delivers a color experience customized for your space with The Freestyle. Whether you’re projecting on a brick wall or wooden table, the app automatically calibrates the color temperature and brightness of your image for the surface you watch on.⁶
- Big Screen: The big screen experience comes in a small package with The Freestyle. From just 8.5 feet away, enjoy a screen from 30 to 100 inches in size. And it’s all in crisp and clear full high definition. It’s easy to lose yourself in a big, new world with this compact smart theater to go.⁷
Whats Included
- Samsung The Freestyl FHD HDR Smart Portable Projector
- The Freestyle Standard Smart Remote
- Lens Cap
- Power Cable (USB-C)
- User Manual
Product Manuals
A: Hi there! The Freestyle features built-in AirPlay 2 support, allowing you to cast directly from iOS devices to the projector. ^Gina
Q: Can you some how conect and watch cable TV on it?
A: Musicman - If you'd like to watch local channels, you will need to connect The Freestyle to a digital tuner with an HDMI output. Please also keep in mind The Freestyle includes perks of Samsung Smart TV such as the built-in App Store, featuring hundreds of available apps to choose and download from, as well as Samsung TV Plus which offers hundreds of free channels of news, sports, movies, and much more. ^Gina
A: Hi Dacosta - You sure can! The Freestyle supports the following Video Containers: 3GPP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, PS, RMVB, SVAF, VOB, VRO, WEBM. Hope this helps! ^Gina
Q: Can I use two pairs of bluetooth headsets (at the same time) with the freestyle?
A: Hi wan - Yes, The Freestyle features Dual Bluetooth Audio support. ^Gina
A: Yes! It's under "Apps to kill time". Hope this helps!
A: Room doesn't need to be dark.
Q: What is the lumens number and how is this machine in daylight?
A: 550 LED lumens and about 250 ANSI lumens... which sounds bad but in reality, my 12 year old 2500 lumen large projector is about the same brightness. All these devices work best in dark rooms. You need the "white" wall to look black to get contrast. I can run the Freestyle with smaller image on a white wall that isnt full sun and see an image. but you never get black. In an almost dark room, the room the image is great. In a semi dark room, the image can be quite good. Also depends what you are displaying. Bright colourful images show better than dark ones.
Q: What is the official release date compared to the shipping date?
A: Most companies accept pre-orders so they know how many units to prepare by the release date. Best Buys shipping date is most likely inaccurate and will be updated when Samsung gives a firm release date to them. Usually pre-orders ship before the product releases in the store so the item arrives on or just before the release date.
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| Brightness, Connectivity, Performance, Heat Dissipation, Keystone Adjustment | There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— |
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Customers have good things to say about The Freestyle FHD HDR Smart Portable Projector, especially regarding its picture quality and portability. The size, easy setup, appealing design, and effective auto focus also receive positive feedback. However, some customers have concerns about its brightness, connectivity issues, overall performance, and heat dissipation. A few users also noted occasional issues with keystone adjustment.
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- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A Solid Projector
I chose this projector because most of my electronics are in the Google or Samsung family. I don't have anything to compare this projector to (aside from the ones from school that were huge and mounted on the ceiling). Personally I've never had TVs in my bedroom so this is a really good compromise (there's no big black rectangle on the wall, I don't have to mount anything, etc) This was easy to setup and looks amazing in my bedroom. The only con I would say is that the fan can be loud, but honestly when the volume is at 40+ you can hardly hear the fan. I use the projector without a sheet or screen and it looks good. I haven't needed to hook up with projector to an external speaker but I would definitely consider this in the future. I heard that an updated projector would be coming out within the next year so I'll definitely be looking to upgrade when that happens.
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PullUpWithJessy Posted
- Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Freestyle, but is it worth your while?
I purchased this to help with displaying something for my church. Out of the box, the setup was rather lengthy. Right from the start, I didn't like how SamsungTV Plus would just play automatically without request. Anytime you go to settings after leaving an app like Netflix, Hulu, or Starz, the projector would automatically spin up SamsungTV Plus. Did I mention this is very annoying? Somewhere the projector lost its bearings and acted as if it had nothing installed, so I had to do a complete refresh/reinstall of the OS, which was very inconvenient. The Freestyle has a lot of ingenuity and is packed with tons of features, but the Samsung Tizen OS is overburdened with all of this, causing the projector to be sluggish not only at startup, but also during normal operation. Thankfully this performance issue isn't noticed during playback of items. Unlike other projectors, this one does have the full suite of streaming services (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, HBO Max, Sling, Alexa, Hulu, and more) either downloaded to the device or available for installation via the Samsun Store. On the bright of things, the projector has its on stand with 180 degree motion. It has only one micro HDMI port and that's it. The bottom of the projector is designed to outfit an extra capacity battery. It has a very intuitive smart remote that has to be recharged ever-so-often via USB-C and the projector also uses USB-C for operation, speakers are solid with option for the projector to connect to your bluetooth enabled device, and its portability is honestly the best part. Now to the picture quality. BBY's specs tout 550 Lumens (Color/White) with a 300:1 contrast ratio. In a real world setting, any ounce of light, even at night, washes out the picture. In my living room, daylight kills the image, even with blinds. So I can't watch it till nighttime in my home unless I black out my windows. I believe the projector is more like 300 Lumens and I do find myself at times having to sharpen the focus on the image (although I am shooting on a white wall and not a screen). High Notes: the projector does have auto focus and keystone which works well until something stands in front of it for too long and it reanalyzes the picture. I noticed there wasn't an easy way to pint the auto focus/keystone feature, so the only option was to restart the device. Overall, this is a very smart and unique device. I managed to find a price match on BBY's site which made it $599, and in all honesty, it should be cheaper. The picture brightness, focus and contrast ratio could be better. Portability and ease of use is excellent, excluding the lengthy setup. The OS latency/sluggishness and Samsung TV Plus running automatically is highly annoying, especially with it doing this as you attempt to navigate settings. Essentially, it attempts to emulate a TV, which is again understandably annoying. I'm still on the fence about keeping this device for we have a love-hate relationship. Of course, if none of this concerns you, and your only need is to have a portable, point and shoot at anything home media/theater projector; the Freestyle is a fair choice, if on sale.
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JSmooth Posted
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect purchase
We love it! We point it at our ceiling and watch movies in bed every night. We’ve also used it in daytime, it’s tolerable when the room is brighter but incredible in the dark. Purchased one month ago and no complaints at all. The auto focus and keystone correction make it fast and easy to change where we project it. Start up is fast, machine doesn’t make too much noise, it’s compact and really easy to use.
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StevenR Posted
