An inexpensive smart mini projector for kids’ rooms and casual streaming. Its unpublished panel and brightness make it hard to recommend over a model with real specs.
Amazon $56.99
A very cheap mini projector for projecting cartoons on a bedroom ceiling in the dark. Its 720p panel and unverified brightness keep it a toy next to native 1080p models.
- 200 ANSIBrightness
- 1280 x 720 (720p)Native resolution
- LEDLight source
- NoneStreaming
Price checked October 29, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Costs about $45
- Rotating stand aims the picture at a wall or ceiling
- Automatic vertical keystone
- 720p panel: 1080p sources are scaled down
- 200 ANSI lumen claim is unverified and doubtful at this price
- No built-in streaming apps, and phone mirroring blocks Netflix
- Focus is set by hand
How it scores
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Specifications
| Model number | O1 |
|---|---|
| Picture | |
| Brightness | 200 ANSI |
| Native resolution | 1280 x 720 (720p) |
| Picture resolution | 720p |
| Light source | LED |
| Dynamic contrast | 2,000:1 |
| Placement | |
| Throw | Standard throw |
| Largest image | 180 in |
| Autofocus | No |
| Auto keystone | Yes |
| Streaming and gaming | |
| Built-in apps | None |
| Speakers | 3 W |
| Build | |
| Battery | None |
| Dimensions | 4.8 x 3.7 x 3.3 in |
| Weight | 0.8 lb |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Released | 2023-08 |
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