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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Pros mentioned:
Picture quality, Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing Product with a Vibrant Punch
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This projector is amazing! With the preloaded apps, app store, wifi, and bluetooth - what else do you want?! Only thing missing is the ability for it to make your popcorn. Light weight. Portable. Amazing resolution. Even built on speaker. You can not go wrong with this item.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Honestly this projector has been awesome. Im an early tech adopter. Good or bad if its new I end up buying it. I was really interested in the features this little thing has. The ability to throw it on any surface and not have to worry about orientation is so awesome! The speakers on this are loud as well so there wont be a need to hook it up to external speakers. it is very lightweight that you can take it with you wherever you like. This is a must have on vacations and other trips. Also great way to put your kids to bed by having this projected on their ceiling :D or if you just want ease in having your kid take his bottle!
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you can bare with the lumens, how dark it is relative to other similar projectors, then if not for this one thing, this would’ve been 5 stars, but the UI sucks. It is just so bad, it sits on the edge of unusable, just testing my patience. Every time there’s an ad, it glitches audio and you have reconnect. You go to do that, most times it’s works, but then after a while, it’ll freeze, and be unresponsive etc, and you waste like 5 minutes waiting and getting back to where you were in whatever you were watching. It’s funny really, because it’s is so, so simple to fix because it’s software, I simply can’t understand how Samsung let this go out like this. If feels like it’s a really good imitation of itself, with how the lumens and UI feel.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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It's great and it does what it says it's going to do but for a $1000 I don't really think it's worth the money. It gets very hot even when it turned off. It is bright but you need a dark room there's no way you could watch it in a room with any kind of light. Definitely cool But not in everyday projector.
Thank you for your review of The Freestyle. If the image is too dim, try adjusting Picture Mode or Expert Picture Settings. Go to Home > Menu > Settings > All Settings > Picture > Picture Mode ...and select the mode that best fits your usage: 1) Standard: Is the default mode suitable for general viewing environments. 2) Movie: Is suitable for watching TV or movies in a dark room. 3) Dynamic: Makes the picture brighter and clearer in bright viewing environments.
To manually fine tune your image under Expert Settings, go to: Home > Menu > Settings > All Settings > Picture > Expert Settings
Watching content for an extended period of time can cause the unit to generate heat, which is released through the vents on the projector. The vents may feel hot to the touch when the projector has been used for an extended period of time. This heat, however, is not a defect and doesn’t affect functionality. When in use, make sure you maintain a distance of at least 4 inches between the projector and other objects (walls, cabinet sides, etc.) to ensure proper ventilation. With voice recognition enabled at all times, the Wi-Fi and microphone module remain active even when the power is turned off. If you feel heat even when the device is off, turn off AoV (Always on Voice) Mode. Go to: Menu > Settings > General & Privacy > Voice > Bixby Wake-up Options, and select “Only use the Bixby button” or “Additionally saying ‘Hi Bixby’”.
I hope this tip helps improve your enjoyment. For more help, please call us at 1-800-SAMSUNG, 8AM - 12AM EST, 7 days a week. LiveChat with an agent as well as manuals, software, and warranty info can be found at the ‘Support’ link on our Samsung website.
~ Samsung Specialist
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality, Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A projector that fits all my needs!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very portable projector, the quality of imaging is amazing and I can even use it during the day. It is also very easy to use, I like the embedded channels and how I can just log into my accounts so easily.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This not only has a great screwn resolutions but also a great speaker on it, love it more than having a smart tv, the only thing is that i have a hard time connecting the mini hdmi for gaming , but overall worth the price for a projector
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have this in bedroom. Love the picture quality of the projector. I’ve had others before but the portability is one I love and enjoy. Can fill my entire bedroom wall with the projection without sacrificing picture quality.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This projector is so Awsome. I play it on a regular uneven wall and the picture is so clear and good. Very easy to use, small and light, It’s amazing. You will need a Bluetooth speaker to enhance the sound
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is my hero. Best purchase ive made recently has fantastic quality auto focus and addjust super loud speaker built into the device on the bottom. I love it saves you when you have toddlers even more when you have 3 toddlers.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Really good portable projector. Build it drivel stand did make s big difference. Built in Tizen OS makes it a portable Samsung TV with built in said difficult to cast in other projector. Unfortunately not worth it at the asking Retail price, I got open box at almost half off. Which was perfect price for this. Control sucks but might be mine is just faulty. Can use smart things app as a what controller for all settings.
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The most inconsistent device I've ever used.
Sometimes it cuts on and sometimes it doesn't.
Sometimes it keeps your settings and network connections, other times it factory resets for no reason.
Sometimes it lets you adjust settings, other times it switches you back in the middle of the settings to a random show.
Sometimes you can watch Netflix or YouTube, other times it's a blue screen when you click them.
Sometimes it's responsive and sometimes it takes 5-10 seconds for buttons to respond.
Sometimes it auto focuses really well and other times it takes a perfectly good screen and adjusts it.
Yes the size is nice, picture/sound are good when working, but easily overshadowed by all of the inconsistencies. The almost $1,000 price tag isn't helping either.
I'm sorry to hear of the issues you're experiencing with The Freestyle. Please do ensure your projector's firmware is up to date with version 1304.1 which includes updates to improve lag, Auto Focus, connectivity, and performance. You can check this by going to: Home > Menu > Settings > Support > Software Update.
Please also check the following, which may further improve Auto Focus and Keystone Correction: 1. Remove the film covering the lens, as this can affect Auto Focus performance. 2. Position the device with the “Samsung” logo on the bottom of the unit.
If you need more help, Samsung is here for you. Please call us at 1-800-SAMSUNG, 8AM - 12AM EST, 7 days a week. Our LiveChat agents are also available by clicking on the ‘Support’ link on our website.
~ Samsung Specialist
Pros mentioned:
Picture quality, Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Happy with it
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Have had no problems with it, easy to use (same remote as Samsung tvs), picture quality is great even without a screen (I’ve only used it on white walls), does not come with micro HDMI cable. Love it so far. Got it on sale, worth the money
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Its great but my only argument about the product is that the HDMI mini is soooooooooooooo close to the USB-c so i could not buy a converter, So if you buy a HDMI micro make sure its one that is straght and not a T shape one . Hopefully they can improve this simple part other than that its amazing .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works really well. Set up was seamless. Works just like a smart TV. Only two small reasons I didn't go 5 starts. The audio on it is useless. It works , but not loud enough to overcome a normal conversation. The price was the other point. I feel I overpaid by $150-200.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was so excited to use this projector at home because it is very unique and easy to carry. But it turn out to be a tricky projector to use. It does not connect well with the apps so I never got to use netflix nor youtube. If you get use to using it, it is a brilliant and fun product.
It's unfortunate to hear The Freestyle did not meet your expectations. Your feedback is appreciated and will be shared with our internal teams.
Should you ever decide to give Samsung Products another try and have questions or need help with settings, setup, or features, please know we’re here to help. Call us at 1-800-SAMSUNG, 8AM - 12AM EST, 7 days a week.
LiveChat with an agent as well as manuals, software, and warranty info can be found at the ‘Support’ link on our Samsung website.
We hope to regain you as a customer in the future.
~ Samsung Specialist
Pros mentioned:
Portability
Cons mentioned:
Brightness
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice mobile screen
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not super bright but the mobility is great. Very easy to use also.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very cool very useful very versatile! A lot of useful tech built in. Just need to buy a MICRO HDMI with it and you are good. Price is still ehh....but overall worth it. Also buy a longer USB C->USB C Cable to make sure it moves around where you want it!
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Overall, it was a pretty good experience setting it up. Very sleek looking. Sharp image. Auto adjust was great at first. However, not sure what happened. Image was crooked and had to reset again. Sometimes image is crooked still but overall I liked the projector.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect portable party projector. Used it for family events and sporting events. Lightweight, awesome picture and video quality and actually has decent speakers! Love that it connects to anything Bluetooth!!
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great small investment. It is very portable, easy to use and high quality. It can easily be moved around the house or packed for a vacation and doesnr take up much space.