If you're looking for a home theater experience, this is the best projector for it! It's easy to set up with auto-adjustments and has very bright picture quality. The built-in speaker and pre-installed apps also make it very easy to use.

About The Vankyo Performance V700 Pro is a 1080P LED Projector designed for projection between 4 and 20 feet. It has built-in apps and multiple inputs for video sources. There are two speakers in the projector for audio or you may use the external audio connection options. Pros & Cons The Good: • Clear Picture with 40” to 200” screen size • Lots of adjustable picture settings • On-board audio • Settings for various projection methods • Inputs for HDMI and USB • External Audio Connectivity • Remote Control The Bad: • Installed Apps are terrible • Speakers are just okay. Tinted sound with not a lot of bass. • Awkward Power strip • No mounting screws • Instructions were rough, incomplete What It Comes With • The roughly 5 lbs projector • Power Cord (2 pieces) • HDMI cable • Remote (no batteries) • User Manual • Quick Start Guide • Does NOT come with mounting screws Setup The setup was not quite as easy as I had hoped, but once you got the idea it wasn’t bad overall. Instructions – These were vague, leaving out most of the information about the actual settings for the projector. A page or two about each video setting would have helped. In both the User Manual and the Quick Start Guide, they were geared toward screen mirroring and Home Share, which I wasn’t planning to use. Assembly – The hardest part of the setup was trying to figure out where I could place the projector so that it would project where I needed it to. I used a front desktop placement so I didn’t have to mount it from the ceiling. You can choose from front and rear desktop or front and rear ceiling. As a heads up, it does not come with the screws to do the ceiling mount. If you want to mount it from the ceiling you will need to buy four M5 screws and the mount. It’s mostly just plugging in the power cord and turning it on unless you attach an external device. If you use the inputs, there are two HDMI ports and a USB. There’s a lens cap to remove, which does help to keep dust off of the lens. The power cord is two pieces with a large block. It’s not a super long cord and the block is kind of in the middle, which could make for an awkward power connection. Wi-Fi – Once you have it turned on there are some setup screens to go through. You will have the option to connect wirelessly to the internet. I did not have any issues connecting to my Eero 6 Pro. You can also check for firmware and download any updates available. Mine appeared to be up to date. Apps – The projector has built-in apps, which is what I was looking for. There are choices for apps like Netflix, Amazon, and Youtube that are already loaded. You can use the App Assistant to download apps like Disney, Hulu, and ESPN. Unfortunately, the apps are terrible. Disney and Hulu just showed a blank login screen, so I had no way to actually log in. I did get logged into ESPN, but it wouldn’t play any video clips. If you plan to use this for apps, I’d suggest you go ahead and look at getting a streaming device that uses the projector’s input. I moved a Firestick over to the projector and it worked great. Once I got past this part, I started enjoying the projector. Picture Quality The V700 has a 1080P resolution. The brightness is rated at 680 lumens and the Contrast Ratio is 1500:1. There are certainly higher resolution, higher lumen, and higher contrast ratio projectors out there. Just know what you are getting and keep your expectations set for these levels. Vankyo does recommend to use a projection screen, which they also make. The projection screen will help to present the best quality for your projected image. Some people project to their walls, which can be fine. Just understand that dark wall colors will diminish the brightness of the picture and alter the color rendering. Also, if your walls have any imperfections, you will be more likely to see these with the bright light shining on it. My Impression of the Picture – I was really happy with it. The colors are vivid. I could adjust the brightness, size of the image, and shape the projection even projecting at an angle. I think that this device works well for a small room. I am using it in my office and throwing the image about 12 feet. Sound Quality There are two 8 watt speakers in the projector. The speakers are loud, but they are tinted. There’s not a lot of bass, which bothers me. There are some connectivity options to help with this. On the back of the projector, there’s a 3.5 mm jack that you can send audio out. Also, there’s a Bluetooth connection option which is what I am using. My computer speakers have better sound quality than the projector speakers, so that is what I went with. These options could give you access to connecting to your home theater. Recommendation Overall, I am happy with using the Vankyo projector in my office. Once I got past the issues with the internal apps and connected the audio to an external source, I started really enjoying it. I am giving this product 4 stars. If they could fix the app issues and provide the mounting screws, it would certainly increase my rating.

This projector is absolutely brilliant, much better than I thought and exceeded expectations in terms of clarity and brightness. This is exceptional for a projector movie theater that can project upto 200” screen size. The experience of watching a movie in this projector is awesome with the right speakers. Brightness: This projector is comes with 680 ANSI Lumens (550 ISO Lumens) and displays images in Full HD with 1080p resolution (1080 x 1920). During practical use, its super bright, produces amazing picture quality in dark conditions and good quality in bright conditions too. The projector claims a overall light source life of 30,000 hours which is enormous. Distance and screen size: The minimum projector distance is 4 feet and maximum is 20 feet. It produces a minimum screen size of 40 inches and a maximum of 200 inches. The distance determines the screen size. Further you place the projector, larger the screen size. Inbuilt stream and other Input Options: By default this projector has licensed software of Netflix, Prime video and YouTube. This has WebOS software and the app store has few other options but not the important ones. This has 2 HDMI IN options and a USB port. We can connect devices like Fire stick, Roku to the HDMI IN port; or play videos via USB drive. I felt connecting a Firestick solves all its limitations. It boots up to the last used device, which is convenient. Screen cast is also available where I was able to cast my tab screen to the projector. I could also connect my laptop to use it for presentations. Sound Options: The projector has an inbuilt dual 8W speaker which is alright. But for the ultimate experience it should be connected to a sound bar via Bluetooth or 3.5mm jack. It supports Dolby audio when connected to the right speakers. Unfortunately I noticed a very slight delay in sound when connected via Bluetooth to my external Home theater sound bar. So I am using a 3.5mm jack instead and its perfect. Auto Focus Feature: The best feature of this projector is its Auto focus. When the projector is moved slightly, it does an auto focus to adjust the image to produce a crisp and sharp image. This can also be projected from a side angle, and the auto focus automatically processes the image and projects it straight and this feature feels like magic. This also has an manual focus mode, which comes in handy if the auto focus doesn’t produce the sharpest image (it could happen when projected from a side-upward angle). Projection Angle: It supports 4 different projection angles – Front Desktop, Front Ceiling, Rear Desktop and Rear ceiling. Portability: With just 5 pounds weight and 12 x 10 x 4 inches, its pretty portable and easy to move around and setup anywhere we like. Watching Experience: The experience of watching a late night movie with this projector is out of the world. With right speakers, it almost feels like watching in a cinema hall. Noise: The only con of this projector is its loud noise. By no means it is quiet. However, when I was watching something with sound, the sound suppresses the projector noise. This did not hinder my movie watching experience. Summary: The Vankyo Performance V700 Pro projector as the name suggests performs like a pro. With crisp sharp images, the picture quality is brilliant and it can get plenty bright as well. I had a great time watching movies in it. I absolutely recommend it for anyone looking for a projector.

I’ve been searching around for a Projector for the new house, as I’ve decided that wall mounting additional TVs would limit the flexibility of the space in the future. I don’t want to put more holes in my wall than needed. I wanted something that was both flexible for indoor and outdoor use, so we could host movie nights out in the yard when the weather gets better. With that in mind, I wanted a projector with built in speakers, wireless streaming, auto-focus and adjustable screen size to fit any space we decided to use. The Vankyo Performance V700 Pro checked all those boxes and more, so I decided to give it a try. Pros: - Easy to setup and move around. - Powerful Built in Speakers. - Automatically adjusts screen size and Auto Focuses. Cons: - Fan is Loud when on. - Device Streaming can be laggy depending on source device. Setup: Setup was easy, just plug in, turn on and follow the prompts. The projector measures in at 12in by 4in by 9.5in with the cap on and a weight of ~5lbs, which is average as projectors go. Calling this a portable projector will depend on your setup and use, but for moving around the house it is “portable”. The included lens cap slides in to protect the lens when not using or moving around. During setup you will be asked to set the orientation of the projector with 4 options available: Table toward screen, ceiling towards screen, table behind screen, and ceiling behind screen. This can always be adjusted in the settings after the initial setup, which allows for greater flexibility in use. Setup will continue to connect to the WiFi, which uses the included remote to navigate and select from an onscreen keyboard, which is a bit slow, but once past that step navigation was simple with the included remote. I was able to easily find settings, navigate to apps, and change inputs. One of the small but great feature of the Vankyo Performance V700 Pro is the included software, with apps and channels that allow you to watch streamed media without a source device if you are connected to the WiFi. The navigation is simple and feels very responsive. This worked great for YouTube and Prime video, from which we watch most of our content. Connectivity: The Performance V700 Pro can be directly connected or wirelessly streamed to. The 2 HDMI ports provide flexibility in having 2 devices connected via cable that can easily be switched between such as a cable box or computer. Wirelessly, it can be streamed to from any device that supports wireless streaming such as a phone or tablet using one of the mirroring tools such as Smart View for Samsung devices. Though in my testing, the performance of the wireless streaming will heavily rely on the source devices performance. I tried using a Samsung A50 that I use around the house as a smart controller; while streaming YouTube the feed would lag from time to time then speed up, which wasn’t enough to completely disrupt the image but did make it very annoying to try to watch. Streaming from other more power devices didn’t have any issues, though I did close out of all apps during streaming to ensure best performance. Connecting via HDMI cable was by far the most stable and my preferred method of connection. I just connected my laptop to the projector with the included HDMI cable, setting up the projector as a secondary screen. The project has a resolution of 1080p and refresh rate of 60hz in the windows display settings, by default the refresh rate was set to 30hz. Auto Focus: The V700 Pro auto focusing features are amazing, allowing you to make almost any wall or large flattish surface a screen! Yes, it works best with a projector screen, but where’s the fun and portability with that. It also works fine on the side of a house with vinyl siding, a closed curtain, or a large sheet hung from wherever. The key features are the Auto Keystone, Auto Focus, and Screen Alignment that when paired together automatically adjust the image to fit the screen you use even if it is not the perfectly flat, straight on, or perfect distance. I was able to point the projector at any wall and let it auto adjust without having to mess with any settings. Resizing is simple if you need to adjust it via the remote. Picture: The image is super crisp and clear for only being 1080p, which I was a little concerned about since I’m used to 2K and 4K monitors. But I couldn’t notice a huge difference in picture quality while watching YouTube or browsing the web as most content is only 1080 anyway. For our use, the image resolution wasn’t an important feature, we were more concerned about the color and brightness. This could be a con for some people, but when paired with all the other features the resolution isn’t bad and should be considered before purchasing. The different picture modes made a pretty big difference, since the image quality is a combination of the projector, screen, and room lighting. In a dark room or at night, the image is significantly more bright and vivid, to the point I didn’t feel any difference between it and a normal LCD TV. During the day, it will very much depend on your setup, but the image was still very visible in a well-lit or sunlit room with direct light. The only issue was that the color was washed out, but switching the picture mode “Hi-Bright” helped in our case. So far, I’ve got no concerns with color or brightness with the flexibility provided by the other features. Sound: The Sound quality and volume was one feature I wasn’t expecting to be surprised by, but these little dual speakers can deliver way more than I expected. The Dolby Audio feature adds a nice experience to any film, when supported. But even just putting on some background music from YouTube or PrimeMusic is an experience, we haven’t had to put it past 30% for anything yet and can hear it crystal clear. I tried increasing the volume up to 50% and could just barely talk over it, it honestly felt kind of like a real theater effect where you had to talk directly into the ear of the person next to you for them to hear you. This is going to be great for movies outside this summer! Conclusion: If you’re considering picking up a project for home use, the Vankyo Performance V700 Pro is a solid choice with wireless connectivity, auto focus features and powerful speakers. The Auto Focus is amazing and allows you to setup a screen on almost any semi flat surface without any effort. The wireless features make it great for easy connection or streaming of content from popular streaming services. The dual speakers provide an audio experience on par with a separate sound system. Overall, I’m very happy with the Performance V700 Pro and look forward to those summer movie nights.

I was excited to get the opportunity to use the new Vankyo Performance V700 Pro Projector. With its 1080P resolution, built-in Android WebOS for streaming, along with Bluetooth and wireless connectivity, it's exactly what I wanted for enhancing movie night and work presentations. First thing I noticed was the compact sleek modern design, compared to other projectors that just look like printers with a lens attached to it. The V700 Pro has a nice matte finish, mostly made of plastic, and it feels pretty sturdy. It’s lightweight enough to carry around and can easily fit in a small bag or the box it came in, making it a great choice for those who need portability. The lens is well-protected and comes with a lens cover, and the overall construction doesn’t feel cheap. Setting up the projector was pretty straightforward and it is pretty much plug and play. Point the projector towards the screen or wall and it will auto adjust and focus the picture to the screen. That being said, you will need to make sure you are at least 8 to 9 ft away to get the full 120 inches. This is where I noticed a slight design flaw in the projector, in that it's difficult to angle the projector just right, along with getting it to the right height at which the projector needs to be at. It has a built-in screw angle adjustment for the tilt and I found myself stacking several books under it for a better angle. I assumed the projector would have some sort of mounting screw on the bottom of it, where I could potentially use a camera tripod to mount it on, but it didn't have one. My whole grand scheme of using this projector was for an outdoor movie night with an inflatable 120in screen. This led me to look for a special tripod designed for a projector that has a flat base and can be strapped down for stability and I was able to find one online for around $30, FYI. I did bring it into my office for a presentation and I forgot the remote at home, but luckily it has touch sensitive buttons built into the top of it where you're still able to navigate the home page, apps and inputs, which was super clutch. It comes with Android WebOS built-in, so you don't need to connect an external streaming device (it does come with 2 HDMI input ports if you do want to connect a streaming device, laptop or gaming console) so it's one less thing you need to worry about. And it has access to all the big name apps like Netflix, YouTube, Prime and Hulu. Navigating through the menus was smooth thanks to an intuitive interface. The included remote control (AAA batteries not included) was responsive, making it easy to adjust picture settings and switch between inputs. Connecting my devices was hassle-free. The V700 Pro supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, allowing for connecting to my Wi-Fi for streaming and quick pairing with Bluetooth speakers. For a relatively budget projector, the picture quality was impressive. The native 1080P resolution delivered crisp visuals, and colors were fairly accurate right out of the box. I tested it in different lighting conditions, and while it obviously worked best in a dark room, the 680 lumens brightness made it usable even with some ambient light. One minor downside is that blacks and contrast levels aren’t as deep as those found in higher-end projectors. Dark scenes in movies sometimes lacked detail, but overall, it provided a great viewing experience for casual use. The built-in dual speakers were decent but not outstanding. They are loud enough for a small room, and can drown out the fan noise, but I’d definitely recommend using an external Bluetooth speaker or soundbar for a better audio experience, especially if you’re planning to use it for movies or gaming. I was able to test it with my PS5 Pro, and while it will only push out 60Hz and there was some noticeable input lag in fast-paced games, it wasn’t a dealbreaker for casual and party gaming. The fan noise was on the louder side, especially during long periods, but it wasn’t unbearable. Over time, I got used to it, and when paired with an external speaker, it became less noticeable. Pros and Cons Pros: Native 1080P resolution for sharp visuals Built-in WebOS with streaming apps Wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi & Bluetooth) Lightweight and portable design Multiple input options (HDMI, USB) Automatic keystone correction Cons: Fan noise is noticeable during extended use Lack of built in mounting system Contrast levels could be better for dark scenes Built-in speakers are average—external audio is recommended Not ideal for fast-paced gaming due to input lag Overall, the Vankyo Performance V700 Pro delivers solid performance for its price range. It’s a great option for casual home theater setups, streaming, and even occasional presentations. While it has a few drawbacks like fan noise and average contrast, its ease of use, picture quality, and built-in smart features make it a worthwhile purchase.