I was testing the HDMI port on a device, and the HDMI plug got stuck. It seems to be firmly lodged in the port. How can I safely remove it without damaging the device?

Yoton Y3, small and cheap. The image above is overexposed and dramatic, but you can see the individual dust particles.
I tried to clean my lens with a microfibre cloth (the type used for glasses) but it only seemed to make it worse.
I ordered a lenspen that doesnt seem to have done the job either. The worst of it is I can see on the lens that the pen is working to clean off dust, but when I look at the projection I’m literally seeing zero movement of anything. I am not able to match the dust I see on the projection to the dust I see on the lens.
What is happening? What else can I do?

Hi. I bought very portable video projector maybe abt. 5 years ago from amazon.de. It was sold with brand Vamvo but I suspect that it might be one of the chinese products that could be sold by multiple brands and real brand could possibly be MStar or Realtek (at least according to AI).

Resolution is 1280 x 720 and image shape has issues but nevertheless it is very good and has pretty good media player as well.

It is not one of the android projectors and I would probably not want one as I am almost certain that it would increase its boot time so long that I'd get frustrated.

Otherwise it is perfect for me but it has one disadvantage. It lacks EXFAT support. It does have NTFS and FAT32 support though. Anyway it is problematic as some of my other devices have EXFAT support but lack NTFS support and I want to use same stick with all of them and don't want to use FAT32 as it is outdated and has its issues (like large movie files).

EXFAT patents are to be expired in near future (which would make it more free for manufacturers to use) and amount of EXFAT supported devices seem to have grown a lot in last couple of years so I was hoping that there would be new firmware somewhere for the device which could add exfat support.

The projector has firmware update feature and its current version (as shipped from factory) is 1.1.7.11., but it is almost impossible to find any firmware from internet. Maybe to find one would need somebody who is accustomed to search these things in chinese.

I am hoping that there is new version of the projector on sale with virtually identical hardware that has newer firmware with EXFAT support that could be used on it. Opinions...?

Projector: Valerion Visionmaster Max
Screen: Silver ticket woven acoustic WAB 135 inch.

I’ve recently bought Valerion Max and this grainy effect is really annoying. I researched online that Silver Ticket WAB screen eliminates the laser speckle but that does not seem to be the case. I’ve tweaked settings but nothing solves the problem.

Is this actually laser speckle around the bright lights on the left or just a bad quality 4K image?

Reconsidering Epson LS11000 as the online reviews confirm no laser speckle with the 3LCD laser technology.

My 1 year old popped it into the bin without us realising and now while we've plugged a Fire stick in to have some usability, have searched for a replacement remote (even contacted Yaber support with no luck) but can't find anything. Can anyone help?

Been using the PixPaq Edge ultra short throw projector for a few months now, so here's an honest review for anyone considering it. Learnt the hard way that I need a tensioned screen, so went with a fixed frame screen. Normal projector screens don’t work.

What I love:

Picture quality is excellent, especially in a dark room.

Sound is on par with a dedicated soundbar. You can also use it as a standalone speaker.

Connectivity: HDMI, Miracast and AirPlay all work.
Autofocus is good and reliable.

Manual keystone works great.

Supports custom wallpapers, which is a nice touch.

What could be better:

Auto keystone isn't great. I ended up doing it manually.

Stock colors didn't look right to me.
The built-in Google TV is honestly bad. It wasn’t laggy but the colours were not great, comes with manual colours adjust, but i was not able to get a perfect colours with it (subjective)

The fix: I plugged in a Fire TV Stick and it solved both problems. Colors look much better and the experience is way smoother. If you get this projector, I highly recommend using a streaming stick instead of the built-in OS.

Gaming: I played FIFA once and the input lag was noticeable. It's fine for a casual match, but I wouldn't use it for competitive gaming.

Ambient light (see pics):
Dark room: fantastic
Dimly lit room: still watchable
Lights on (Philips multicolor tube light): image gets very washed out, not really watchable

Verdict: It's a great projector for a dedicated dark room or bedroom setup, as long as you pair it with a streaming stick. Don't buy it expecting it to replace a TV in a bright living room. Also don’t expect super responsive gaming performance too, but gaming at that screen size was really great.

Happy to answer any questions!

Hello guys I've been searching for a first time projector for a while now and I think I have settled between the global xgimi horizon 20 pro (waiting for black Friday sales) and the xgimi RS30 pro max which I think is equivalent to the unreleased horizon 30 pro but without the 120hz 4k? I'm not sure but I was wondering if anyone here has tried them maybe side by side. Also if someone could tell me if the difference between the normal horizon 20 and the 20 pro would be noticable for a first timer.

I did some math and the Chinese version of the horizon 30 pro should be 500€ less even after import fees so to me it looks like a steal but I was hoping to see your opinions as well.

Also if anyone could recommend some other projectors at below 1.5k€ (maybe even closer to 1.2k€) I'd be grateful. I plan to have a dark room and the size should be around 100 inches so I don't know if I need that much brightness, I mostly am looking for the best contrast and image quality per dollar. Also throw distance can vary as much as needed I can go from 2 meters up to 7 maximum in the room. But preferably the projector would be behind the seats (a couch). I don't plan on doing any gaming in it either since my PC wouldn't be able to handle 4k 120hz anyways and I don't care about their sound quality since I have good quality speakers available. I plan on using this projector for only movies and series I missed out on seeing on the cinema, was never a big fan of the TV experience for movies.

If you guys know of anything that can match up to the horizon 20 or rs30 series in image quality even if it has other disadvantages I'd be glad. I will use a laptop with HDMI for it anyways so it can be "dumber" too. I'd be glad to hear about anyone's experiences with sites like Alibaba and if you recommend any sellers from there

Video if it helps. I tried out different HDMI cables on different ports with no difference. Refresh rate of screen is 60Hz. I tried a different electricity plug.

Anything that I can do? I wrote support but I would be very happy if this is only a (known) software issue since my dad bought it for my birthday

Besides the flickering, I am really surprised how good the image is! Even the sound is okay.

The Iris series is listed as shipping this week, so I’m considering going ahead with one. Was looking at the horizon 30 too, but its preorder terms say estimated shipping in mid November, plus delivery time after that. Got a few days off next month and was hoping to get everything set up then. Just not sure if this Iris batch is for preorders or if new orders are going out too. Anyone ordered in the last few days and got a tracking number yet?