Samsung will soon be letting us enjoy its home theater experience on the go, thanks to the recently announced The Freestyle projector.
Announced as part of its two thousand twenty-two CES line, The Freestyle aims to let us enjoy everything we love about Samsung technology, whether we are at home or on an outdoor adventure, although in agreement with this that We have seen, you could have setbacks to meet.
When it comes to portable projectors, The Freestyle ticks a lot of boxes. The entire device weighs less than two pounds (less than 1kg), so it should be fairly easy to take with you when you travel, and its auto-leveling features and adjustable stand should let you 'put a theater wherever you want it to be.' .
On top of that, this all-in-one comes with a XNUMX-degree built-in sound system, so there's no need to carry auxiliary speakers.
The only essential drawback so far is that the projector requires the purchase of optional add-ons to transform it into a device that you can truly use anywhere. This includes a portable USB-C battery so you don't need to locate an outlet and a waterproof case to keep the Freestyle dry outside.
Additionally, while the projector can be attached to any standard E26 socket so you can easily hang it on a wall or ceiling in your home, you will need to purchase an auxiliary base accessory to make this happen.
We are also incredulous about Samsung's comparisons to its smart TVs. Although we have not yet had the chance to test this projector, our experiences with others like this one lead us to think that we may be achieving lower performance than Samsung before.
On the one hand, the image we look forward to seeing is not going to be as bright or colorful as a QLED or Neo-QLED display, and it is also likely going to be a step back from what we have seen. With Samsung's The Premiere LSP9T projector. .
This is because The Freestyle is a long-throw projector in place of an ultrashort-throw design like the Premiere, which means it will need more space to use The Freestyle and the image it will need. Your product is not going to be so shiny.
As a result, when Premiere could handle some ambient light while still delivering a gorgeous picture, we'd expect the Freestyle to require a considerably darker viewing environment and might have a downside to provide clarity in darker scenes.
Your audio performance is also likely to suffer from bumps. The small size isn't going to leave a lot of room to include headphones that would be an audiophile's pride.
Finally, the size of the image is somewhat smaller than expected. Long throw projectors tend to offer a maximum size of XNUMX inches instead of the XNUMX inches that Samsung's Freestyle can offer. Although this is still huge, it is an overall reduction of around thirty% of what is free on the market.
However, Samsung has already surprised us. The Premiere LSP9T performs much better than expected. As of the moment we test The Freestyle, it's pretty hard to say for sure if it's going to be a disappointment, especially since Samsung has yet to reveal how much its projector is going to cost.
For now, we will have to wait and see what Samsung has in store for us. As we learn more about The Freestyle, including its cost and release date, we'll make sure to keep you updated.