RIF6 CUBE Mini Projector - 2 inch Portable Handheld Projector Screen with Built In Speakers and HDMI Input for SmartPhone, Gaming and Home Movie Theater - Pocket Video Projectors with Full LED Display

I have never bothered to take the time to hack out an Amazon review but I was relatively impressed with this device so I am making the effort. The following should clarify a few outstanding questions:Firstly, I think it’s really neat that the designers even bothered to include an on-board speaker, battery and SD card reader for pure native playback. Due to obvious technical limitations these functions are always going to be less than ideal but it’s very cool that they are there at all. Want to watch the latest Game of Thrones episode with a bunch of friends in the woods with nothing but what’s in the box, an SD card, a stick, a sheet and some string? Can do! It won’t be the most stellar or immersive experience (built in speaker is tiny, soft and very shallow) but it CAN DO. That in itself is amazing.Most of us will be displaying things a different way, via a tablet/phone/laptop, which I’ll discuss later in the review, but let’s first talk about what it’s able to do natively:It seems to be pretty much impossible to find information on what formats this device will play back natively using the SD card so I have done the work for you. I tested the device using a reasonably comprehensive video format testing suite selection of files as well as a number of real world examples from my media collection, read from an SD card:MKV or MP4 container using H264 codec – YesAudio for both above:AAC - YesAC3 – NoDTS – YesFLAC – NoMP2 – YesMP3 – YesOpus – NoVorbis – NoWMA2 – Assume Yes (below)WMV container using WVC1 – YesAudio: Assume all of the above AND:WMA2 – YesAVI container using DivX – YesAVI container using Xvid – YesMKV or MP4 container using Xvid – No (may work in some cases? Didn’t for me)(Real world xvids in .avi worked fine, the same examples from video test suite did not)H265 – NoSorenson (old) – NoCinepak (old) – NoFLV – YesMPEGV – YesFor reference sake, most high res movie files you will encounter on the web are MKV containers using H264 with DTS/AAC – There is still some popularity with AC3 so this is the only real potential spanner in the works. Performance wise; the device smoothly played back 1080p in the most commonly found listed formats, which was quite surprising.It should be noted that when testing out some of the more unusual audio formats I managed to ‘crash’ the audio decoder and though I could still play the videos, no audio track played again until I restarted the device. It’s only a minor issue.The specs read “1.99:1 Dist/Width” which implies that 2X distance provides X display width. I guess they must be literally referring to narrow width rather than the full length of the (typically 16:9 if watching movies) picture because in my live measuring tests with pure 16:9 video a 146cm distance yielded a 122cm ‘long’ picture. To put this into more practical terms (and translated for you American readers) if you want a ’55.5” screen’ (diagonal measure, as with TV’s), the device needs to be 57” away.For those contemplating using this for watching media on the ceiling while in bed; Do it! Putting this thing on the floor in a room with standard height ceilings (92” here in Australia) yields an equivalent screen of 87” or so. Wrapping it to your bed posts will be a less impressive but probably more practical.=======For general use though, the native playback ability is of little use to most of us. Most will be hooking this up to a laptop or tablet/phone. In this regard things get even simpler and better.I personally hook it up to a Sony Xperia Z3 tablet Compact, though any MHL Android device will do. Using a suitable video player I can play back almost any video file I like from the ample 128GB SD card tied into the device loaded with a variety TV shows and movies. Of course there is the added advantage of being able to stream anything you like straight off the net or off your local network.The best part about doing things this way is you do not need to bother with the remote. The remote works, but is not ideal, and is quite fussy as to angle/distance of use and becomes frustrating quickly. Using a device, the projector defaults to the live MHL feed from a tablet from the moment you power on. From there it simply mirrors everything on screen. VLC is smart enough to recognise the MHL output and blacken the tablets screen when playing media to save battery but still maintain the playback controls. I haven’t tested this with MX Player yet.The next advantage of playing from a device is being able to hook in a portable Bluetooth speaker when using outdoors. After some research I settled on the Logitech/UE Boom. It’s a great little speaker with tons of punch and 15 hours of playback. The projector does have a 3.5mm port though so it shouldn’t be a problem to feed the audio into a full scale sound system with a male to male cable if you’re playing indoors.Whether indoors or out, external power is a necessity. The built in battery is good for short displays and that’s nice to have but for sustained use a two port AC mains USB charger or two port power bank is best. Anyone who travels or camps will likely have these items. I recommend two ports specifically because when using MHL (tablet/phone), the host cable itself needs USB power in addition the projector. Larger power banks generally have two charging ports.I really appreciate that it came with an attachable tripod mount. It’ll happily sit on the included “wrap-able” mini tripod or my full size DSLR tripod to get it into just the right position.Build quality is excellent and well covered in previous reviews.It is useful in low light (after sunset) to dark. Don’t bother in day/bright light.If I had just one feature I would like to see added, it would be keystone correction. I’m fairly sure the folks who designed this probably considered and rejected this already due to some size/design/functionality penalty I don’t fully appreciate but it sure would make this thing perfect!Overall, a nice little product!

The media could not be loaded.  This projector is amazing! Really it is. It is so tiny, but packs a HUGE punch. I am so amazed at what that little cube can do. I purchased it right before mu daughter's sleepover and they had a great time watching Ghostbusters projected on the wall (and at some points even watching it on the ceiling)! I am very happy with this product, have told many people about it and I look for every opportunity to use it. lol! I can't wait until it gets warmer so we can have movies in our backyard and I have big plans for movie nights when we go camping in the summer. This device is perfect for that given it is so small and so easy to transport.So here are some details on experience with this projector:QUALITY OF PICTURE: The quality is pretty good with this little device. The larger the picture gets, the grainier it will be so take that into consideration. also, it really does need to be very dark for the picture quality to be as good as possible. There are some projectors that will work pretty good in low light situations, this is not one of them. You really need it to be dark to get the best picture. Also, I find that the quality is better on animated movies vs live action. But live action still is good! Don't get me wrong.SOUND QUALITY: The sound quality of the cube sucks. Don't believe any review that says it is good. You will need to supplement the sound. The only way to use the cube as is, would be to sit (or lay) right next to it and have the room very very quiet. The sound will not fill a room. I know that RIF6 has a sound cube, but I did not buy it/try it. I used some existing speakers I had. See details on that below.SOUND SOLUTION: To help with the sound, you can use the AUX outlet on the projector (marked with a headphones symbol) to connect to a speaker. I saw some people hemming and hawing about the fact that this is not bluetooth. This is EASY to get around. Purchase a bluetooth transmitter. I bought one for about $16 and it works perfectly. I connected it to two bluetooth speakers (Kardon Onyx bluetooth speaker and Jawbone mini jambox) and we had AWESOME sound for our projected movie. Luckily, I already had these 2 bluetooth speakers at home.CONNECTING TO DEVICES: The easiest thing for me to connect to was my computer. I could use the cord already provided and had not issues connecting and projecting. We could pull up the Netflix website, go full screen on the laptop and voila... perfect. Connecting to mobile devices are harder and in more cases than not, will need additional hardware to make it work. But fret not, it's possible! The projector comes with two Android connectors. I have a Kindle, but the connectors are not compatible, you need to purchase some separate. Since a Kindle is not my main tablet (an iPad is) I selected not to invest into making that work. If you want to connect an iPad or an iPhone, you have to buy an lightening port to HDMI connector. But BEWARE. Some of the connectors will NOT allow Netflix, which I can imagine a lot of people want to project. So read, read, read, before buying. ALSO, consider the adapters recommended on the RIF6 site, as those are more likely to work. BUT before you spend a lot of money purchasing something, think about what you REALLY will want to use this projector for. There may be a better solution (like using a laptop or a streaming device), especially if it is just for something like Netflix. Originally I was very gun-ho on connecting my iPhone, but eventually came to the realization that I just wanted it for movies, I already had a Chromecast and the additional adapter needed was much cheaper than the iphone one and it would project more.USING STREAMING (Chromecast, Netflix, Roku): LITTLE KNOWN SECRET.. streaming devices are very, very easy to hook up. I hooked up my Chromecast and was able to cast movies, shows from Netflix, HBO, Showtime, etc... with NO ISSUE. I can imagine that the same can be done with a Firestick or Roku as I believe they both connect via HDMI. BUT if you select this path (which I HIGHLY recommend) you will need to get an adapter. Luckily there is one that is only $7 and works like a CHARM!TRIPOD: The tripod is cute and I love how flexible it is. To use, you just screw in the holder, then slot in the projector. Note, the projector corners should be in the corners of the holder to keep it snug. Once in, tighten the screw. ALSO, the tripod mount is universal, so you can attach the projector to any tripod. I actually used my taller camera tripod for our movie so it was head on.KEEP IT SAFE: This thing is so tiny, I was concerned with dropping it (or my kids dropping it) so I purchased the silicone case that RIF6 sells. It was very cheap, under $10 and worth it. One note, once you put the cube in the silicone case it will no longer fir in the tripod holder, BUT the silicone case has it's own tripod connector at the bottom.MY PERFECT SET-UP: So below is my perfect RIF6 projector set-up:-Projector in silicone case and attached to tall tripod (both case and tripod would be separate)-Attached to Chromecast using additional HDMI connector-Bluetooth transmitter connect to AUX outlet-Kardon Onyx bluetooth speaker and or/ Jawbone mini jambox connected via the bluetooth transmitter (Jambox can be connected via the AUX cord as well)-While the projector does have a rechargeable battery and can project without being plugged in, I keep it plugged in while projecting so we don't have to cut it short after 90 minutes-Lots of popcorn!Here is list of the products I used for my set-up. https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2W98B3KINOSKG/ It may seem like a lot and it makes for a LOT of cords (plus the need for a powerstrip) it works and I think it is worth it.I hope you found this review helpful. 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Good product for my use

Der Cube ist eine geniale Idee, aber leider für meine Schulungen am Tage ungeeignet auf Grund der nicht ausreichenden Helligkeit. Schade. Ansonsten ist das Konzept mit dem Zubehör sehr gut durchdacht.

Prodotto molto bello. Funziona benissimo. Con alcuni formati video scaricati online non legge l'audio ma basta una veloce conversione in h256+mp3 e si sistema tutto. Per ora ho provato solo usando la microSD con musica e film ma a breve dovrebbe arrivarmi l'adattatore per collegarci il google chromecast e poter vedere Netflix. Unica grande pecca è che cellulari con mhl compatibile ormai non ne esistono più visto che anche Samsung lo ha eliminato dai suoi cellulari con gli ultimi aggiornamenti. Il mio mate 9 non lo supporta e quindi non posso collegarlo direttamente al videoproiettore. Spero in un aggiornamento futuro di Huawei. Per il resto perfetto. Non credevo si vedesse così bene e proiettato sul soffitto fa una gran figura. Si vede discretamente anche in condizione di leggera luce. L'audio non è il massimo ma va bene per film e presentazioni e volendo si può aggirare il problema collegandolo ad una cassa esterna/cuffia.

I have had this for less than 24 hours and am chuffed to bits with it...It's like acinema I can put in my pocket, I have spent the last half hour Watching space images on my ceiling a in props HD, it's Also very easy to focus.Good for games too, first thing I did was hooked it up to my PS3, can't wait to get few friends around to show it off.The grip anything tripod is going to come in handy also.Literally have not stopped playing with this since I got it.

I purchased this product one year ago and only used it 3 times and now the screen glitches and turns on and off when projecting. Customer service was terrible; would not ship a new cord because I live in Canada and they do not have a service shop to repair it. Waste of money and no support