Yaber Pro V8 1080p Projector Review

Bright, clear image, decent audio, smooth hi-res HDMI up to 1080p native resolution with 4K input. During the Prime Early Access sale from Oct 11-12, there is a 20% Prime-exclusive discount AND a $50 coupon on the Amazon product page: geni.us/mqeZIa3 [Amazon Affiliate Product Link] Yaber official website: bit.ly/3Ix68KU Yaber official channel:    / @yaberofficial   You’ll receive the projector in a backpack-style carrying case, 4 foot power cable, 5 ft HDMI cable, remote control, 1/8” AV cable to RCA connector, tilt adjustment screw foot, microfiber cleaning cloth and five long-handled cotton swabs with lens cleaning instructions, and a user manual. The carrying case is made of padded canvas fabric, two adjustable backpack straps, a top handle, and dual zippers. Inside you’ll find a flat pocket on the inside panel, accessory pocket divider in the front, and the main compartment with the projector. The projector measures 9.5 inches wide, 7.5 inches across, and 3.5 inches tall. It has a 2.75 inch diameter glass lens with lens cap, front and rear IR receivers, bottom mounting hole for the included tilt adjustment foot or a standard ¼-20 tripod mount, 5W mono speaker, a 3.5mm headphone output jack, 1/8” AV input, two USB ports, and an one HDMI input. On top are onboard controls: power, menu, back, 4-direction navigation, and an ok button; the large and small rings control the focus and pitch of the image respectively. The AUX output port can be used with headphones or an external speaker, though you also have the option to stream audio wirelessly to a Bluetooth speaker. The Pro V8 is a 1080p Native projector the has 4K input support but only via HDMI (not available for USB). The user interface for the projector is basic, but easy to navigate. You can also open various types of files including MP3 music files, photos, MP4 videos, and even documents from a USB drive. However, playback via USB can be choppy for larger video files due to the limited data transfer speed of this input type. You can adjust both the vertical and horizontal keystone as well as zoom. Since this projector only has one HDMI port, you’ll only be able to plug in one high-def input at a time. You can power streaming devices the USB ports and both ports can be used simultaneously with USB drives. This projector has a decent brightness level of 450 ANSI Lumens and the screen is dimly viewable during the day with my living room lights on. I chose to mount it on a tripod at about 4 feet high and about 10ft away from the wall which results in a viewable projection diagonal of about 110”. The exhaust fan produces a constant hum, about as loud as a laptop's fan but when audio is playing through the bilt-in speaker, the noise is not that noticeable. Connected the projector to WiFi and you can update the firmware via the internet and cast to it using an Android or iOS device, though I wasn’t able to get that working with an iPhone 12. Streaming video via mobile device was a bit disappointing though, even on WiFi 6, as video and audio tend to be out of sync and fairly choppy. I primarily use this projector with my FireStick 4K and I’m able to select and play 4K videos from different streaming platforms. Be aware that what you see on the screen is actually 1080p. However, pixels aren't from a distance until you're very close to the screen. The image is smooth and clear with little to no graininess. The projection is bright and detailed though with a narrower color gamut than I would have liked; sometimes it could look a bit oversaturated and overexposed. The clarity blurs a little the farther you get from the center of the screen, but is clear overall. The audio and video footage line up pretty closely with both the onboard speakers and via Bluetooth 5.0 streaming to an external speaker, with only a little bit of lag. The onboard speaker was surprisingly decent and even sufficiently drowns out the fan noise. Just note that the projector doesn’t support advanced audio profiles like Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus, so you may need to change your device's audio output settings if you can't hear any audio. The HDMI input supports CEC, allowing you to use the projector’s remote to control your input device. Overall, this projector is able to produce high-definition 1080p video from input resolutions up to 4K for large screen sizes. The color and saturation are good, though not impressive, and the brightness at 110 inches is still viewable when my lights are on. Just remember that the larger the projection, the dimmer the output will appear. You’ll get the best performance in the darkest conditions, and I recommend using an external speaker for a better cinematic experience, but even without it, the speaker is loud enough to drown out the fan noise making this projector suitable for watching movies, shows, and perhaps casual gaming. Amazon Affiliate Product Link: geni.us/mqeZIa3

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