KODAK Luma 150 Ultra Mini Pocket Projector

Purtroppo il prodotto,di cui ero assolutamente soddisfatto,dopo alcuni mesi ha presentato un’anomalia importante di funzionamento. Ho contattato Kodak che in tempi molto rapidi me ne ha spedito uno nuovo.
Soddisfattissimo

Perfecto para decorar galletas!

I searched extensively to find a digital projector I could use for tracing images and sketches to surfaces for artwork. Artograph, company that made projectors for artists sold their business to another company. Some models are still available and have some good features such as grids and perspective correction; however, reviews reveal some deficiencies in quality. While the Kodak Luma 150 lacks those special features it works well for my needs.

The Luma is small and portable. It is bright enough to use in a room with the lights on. I do not project an image larger than 30″ so I cannot comment on its usefulness for large projections. To my advantage, the image can easily be projected at 8 x 10″ and even smaller. If you are looking for a digital projector for art the Luma is an affordable and useful solution.

I bought this to transfer images to watercolor paper, and it is an epic FAIL. Screen mirroring connects easily, but then loses the connection repeatedly. Tired of the issues with screen mirroring, I tried to project from a USB thumb drive. The projected image came up initially, but then flashed off and on non-stop. It was not “flickering”; it was going off/on, off/on, off/on. Hardly conducive to tracing. And if you want to trace anything larger than postcard size, you obviously have to put the projector far away from the paper you are tracing onto. With no remote control to help with focusing, you are scrambling back and forth between the projector and the paper trying to get the image sharply focused. And even once you do get it focused, the image quality is not at all sharp. Battery life is awful as well. Zero stars.

I have been using a pico projector for three (3) years and it finally took a dirt nap, on the eve of receiving my next replacement. My setup was perfect; a middle of the road tripod for support, Bluetooth speaker (JBL Charge) with transmitter for sound, 26100 power bank (anker) for power, and an iCODIS G1 Mobile Pico Projector for image. I could watch video on a remote island for up to 10 hours without a household power supply.

After the lose of my current pico projector I decided to find a temporary replacement while I wait for my Phillips PicoMax to be build and shipped I stumbled upon this Kodak Luma 150. The Luma 150 had all the makings to be a great upgrade to my previous G1, which lacked some features but was a solid unit for the last three (3) years. I was excited to see that this unit would charge via micro USB as my G1 did, big plus to extend the viewing time, offer wireless connection for my laptop and phone, an HDMI input, and USB & microSD. I was even more excited to see keystone correction, even if it was just vertical only, step up from the G1. It did lose points for not having a remote, but I figured this was temporary and it was not greatly needed, although it would make navigating the SD card easier.
Now that I have received my unit and had a chance to get hand on with it I have some insight to help any potential purchaser and am open to information to change my experience. The unit is of solid construction and great portable size. I will highlight my positives and then address my negatives.
The Good
The focus wheel; smooth yet firm to ensure the focus remains where you want it and able to adjust in fine increments. The touch buttons; good reaction time, although you must push the center button to activate the controls. Tripod mount; perfectly located in the center. Image quality; good brightness (best in low light rooms), good picture quality (note the native resolution is 480). USB/MicroSD; Works great supports my video library (avi), however only supports FAT32 (32 GB or less)
The Bad
Vertical keystone correction; missing, this feature does not appear to be installed on the unit I received, however when you go to the Kodak website for this product this feature is not highlighted. I contacted Kodak support and I was told it should happen automatically within seconds, however, they could not tell me what the angle correction was for this unit, leading me to believe this is not available in the Luma 150. Menu; When you start the unit you are greeted with a menu offering your inputs, wireless, video, image, and HDMI. This unit lacks a settings menu, for video (brightness, contrast, etc), Audio (stereo, level adjustment, etc), and other features. Volume control; (minor peeve) the volume is on a scale from 0 to 100, which is great however it increases in increments of 10 giving you 10 levels of volume only. I suppose this is adequate but why not just have the scale from 0 to 10, only makes sense. Speaker; (unimportant in my opinion but reviewing it still) the on board speaker is barely loud enough (at 80) or it is crackly (at 90+). I ma not sure why pico projector manufactures even bother with a speaker, it wastes space and only works if you holding it next to your ear. I have found a Bluetooth speaker with transmitter or one that plugs in work the best and is needed. HDMI; (this possibly was only my experience) I usually us my Roku with my pico projector and when I connected it to the Luma 150 my Roku stick it did not display an image and heated up beyond safe ranges. Then I attempted to connect my DVD player this time no audio (likely a incompatible codex between each device).

In conclusion, I will be returning this device and wait out the three to four weeks until I received my PicoMax without a pocket projector. This unit has a good purpose and someone other than my-self may be in need of this purpose, But Buyer beware that the advertising of Auto Vertical Keystone correction is false.

I love my little projector. It really is a game changer. I can do a drawing and make it larger if need be and transfer markings. Sure beats graphite paper! There’s a little focus dial to help get a sharper picture. Small and portable. Can use with iPhone . Plug it in to electricity or charge it up,
I connected it through Wi-Fi on my phone and it works great. It’s quick and easy. I’ve not tried it with videos or anything, but I’m sure that would work just as well. What is not to like? I can answer that… Nothing at all!. I highly recommend this product.