When it's working properly it's okay and you can have a fun experience watching something on your wall, it is soooo full of issues. It's not compatible with a typical dpi on modern monitors, so you have to set it very low in order for anything to show, so you first have to have a capable monitor to make the change before connecting this projector. Then the cable it comes with is very short so I bought an extension to make it a practical length. Then the connection is hard to keep if the cable isn't plugged in just right so you have to mess with it to get it right, and depending on the position and aim of the projector that might mean literally tying the cable onto the projector to keep it on there just right. I've even had it overheat and shut off after less than an hour of use, so keep it somewhere cool or with a fan on it or something. I got it because I wanted basically the cheapest one I could find, but I'd really prefer to have one without the issues and pay more for it.
5つ星のうち1.03M, Amazon and Tiger Direct Acting Unethically
2009年12月21日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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In early August, 2009, my wife bought me a 3M MPR0110 Micro Professional Projector for $205.98. I returned it to Amazon almost immediately for the following reasons:
1. I tried to get it to work with two different laptops and could never get them to recognize the device. 2. After trying the above, both computers crashed with the message that they had suffered a serious error. 3. The only thing I could get to work was the 3M logo and it was so dim that it could only be seen in a completely darkened room. 4. 3M's advertising about the brightness and clarity of the image is completely misleading. I would have never purchased the device if Amazon and 3M's advertising had been honest.
After a few weeks, Amazon returned the device to me stating that returns had to be handled though Tiger Direct. I called Tiger Direct and found that the warranty time for retuned had passed. Hover, after my serious objections and a recital of the sequence of events, they agree to take the device back and refund my money, but that I would have to pay the shipping ($11.80). I agree to that and sent it back via USPS Priority Mail insured for $200 on 9/18/09. Tiger Direct gave me a return authorization number which I placed on the package.
The amount of purchase was never credited to my wife's credit card.
I have made multiple telephone calls to Tiger direct, each time I've been given a different story about what the money was never returned, including twice being told that the refund would have to come from Amazon as they were the ones that charged the credit card.
I have also sent three e-mails to Amazon and got no response.
5つ星のうち2.0Usable for the right purpose but with caveats!!
2009年4月17日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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If you are considering the 3M MPRO110, my recommendation is that you fully understand your use and purpose as well as the limited capabilities of this product before you buy it. It is definitely NOT a replacement for the typical portable projector by any measure. It certainly looks impressive and is a very compact unit. It will suit the specific needs of some but generally does not compare well with the capabilities of other portable projectors.
In my situation I was only looking for a personal unit to use in my office in a darkened environment with a white projector screen and a laptop/notebook computer to display Windows WMV video files and Apple Quicktime MOV video files. It appears that the MPRO110 may meet my very minimal requirements since I will be the only one using it as a study aid. The picture at maximum distance, projects large enough (nearly as large as my 61" Sony rear projection TV) in my case, which may justify the use of the MPRO110. However what is displayed is not equivalent or even close to the original display output because the brightness and sharpness of the image are not sufficient for most purposes.
The good, the bad, the ugly: 1. The MPRO110 cable for PC/laptop/notebook connectivity is way TOO short and in my opinion should be at least 3ft-4ft in length.
2. The MPRO110 unit really does needs a stand or tripod to rest on at sufficient height to allow the greatest distance 1800mm (71") around 6ft, in order to achieve maximum picture size and to justify its actual use.
3. The MPRO110 power connector cable should have been at the back because it seems to keep pulling the unit off balance because of the short length of the VGA cable despite its own ability to swivel around at the contact point. The cables tend to make it hard to keep the unit flat on a surface.
4. Brightness of the MPRO110 is only marginally acceptable in a darkened room although it is reasonable to expect better than what it projects.
5. MPRO110 focus is limited and I found the focus control range and use to be not very acceptable.
6. The on off button and the focus control are small and that's OK but the plastics lack tactile feel and a nicer button or control using some hardened rubberized material that a user can grip more easily would be much better.
7. To insert, charge and use the battery a small screw must be removed to take the cover off and this is not documented in the Operators Guide or Quick Start Guide.
8. I like the display compatibility and support all the way up to WXGA but would love to see it provide at least 1280 x 1024 support or greater in the future. The Operators Guide does not show the support for WXGA as is displayed on the 3M website.
9. The 3M MPRO110 has an impressive form factor being extremely compact and lightweight.
10. Connecting and setting the MPRO110 is not difficult and it is easy to use.
The 3M MPRO110 is an excellent product in concept. It is very evident to anyone attempting to use the unit in its current implementation that there are significant shortcomings for usability. 3M obviously understands the need for a compact portable projector but the execution could have been so much better. With an enhanced engineering effort and greater output capability, a unit like this done right would have taken the projection market by storm. There is a very real and a very large demand for a unit like this that can deliver. 3M in my experience is a quality vendor, however this unit does not live up to the promise of what it should have been. It does have potential and I can only hope that 3M acknowledge its shortcomings by making substantial improvements to the next generation.
5つ星のうち4.0Not as bright as it could be, but decent overall.
2010年6月8日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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This projector is great to have. I have it mounted on a gorillapod that's duct taped to a wall and use it to point at a wall at least 6 feet away. It's a great projector in the configuration I have it in, but don't dream of using it without a tripod.
The brightness is fine in a dark room, but is completely unusable during the day if the projector is more than a foot or two away from the wall. Even at night, It's only ideal if all of the lights in the room are turned off. Under these conditions, however, the brightness is fine. It is not as bright as a more expensive projector but it gets the job done.