Optoma PICO PK201

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 164 reviews of Optoma PICO PK201. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design and price. The size and image quality also get good comments, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Optoma PICO PK201 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Optoma PICO PK201 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the noise. The usability also gets good views. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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60% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Optoma PICO PK201

alaTest has collected and analyzed 119 user reviews of Optoma PICO PK201 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the noise and design are generally positive. The price and image quality are also appreciated. Views are divided on the usability. Many are critical about the reliability.

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64% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Optoma PK201

If you're after a projector that fits into your pocket as easily as an iPhone, this is well worth considering.

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by : Andy Betts (smartphonedaily.co.uk)

Optoma Pico Pocket Projector PK201 review

The PK201 comes with several input methods, including Composite, VGA and Mini HDMI, enabling you to use content from products ranging from an iPhone (with a non-supplied adapter) to a TV or games system. In addition you can simply pop in an microSD...

The display stretches to a massive 70”, with WVGA resolution, theoretically enabling the device to be used as a portable cinema system. However in practice we found the image is not bright enough to work at that size.

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Expert review by : Anthony Arrigo (projectorreviews.com)

Optoma PK201

The Optoma PK201 is a modestly bright Pico projector producing 20 lumens in its brightest mode. Not a lot of power, but this unit doesn't dissapoint even though the brightness is on the low side. I should state that most projectors that run under just...

Higher resolution than most Picos at 854x480 ; Has a microSD card slot for loading presentation slides ; Accepts HDMI Has a USB port to read files from ; Project up to a 70 inch image ; AVI, MOV, MP4, 3GP (Common video formats are converted using...

Not very bright at 20 lumens and does not get any brighter when plugged into AC ; Battery lasts only about an hour ; Requires some files to be converted by the Optoma software in order to playback from projectors internal memory ; Not as price...

Dark environments with no ambient light for best viewing

Sep, 2010

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Optoma Pico PK201 Review

A full feature set with with a crisp and saturated image make the PK201 pico pocket projector a great alternative for mobile presentation. Excellent Value!

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Optoma Pico PK201

Really impressive. The claims for this product were, if anything, underrated.

Needs a remote control unit which seem available in USA but not UK. This makes it tricky to use on a tripod without gropping for buttons and subsequent shake.

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Optoma Pico PK201

Really impressive. The claims for this product were, if anything, underrated

Needs a remote control unit which seem available in USA but not UK. This makes it tricky to use on a tripod without gropping for buttons and subsequent shake

Jan, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Optoma Pico PK201

light v useable love it

i would like if the connection lead was longer from laptop to proj

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Not bright enough to be useful

While it's very light weight and full of features, the bulb is not bright enough to be useful.

Feb, 2013

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Road Warriors Must Have Tool

I an a consultant on construction projects. The areas I do presentations in are remote and often primitive. One less bag to get through customs and throwing a projection up on a cramped construction trailer wall is what this device seems to be made for.

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Bright little projector

I bought PKA21 (which is PK201+iPod video cable) other webs site, but I mainly use this projector with internal movie player.Very bright screen but screen size is small, which is no issue for me. Work best in dark, but still projected image can bee...

Sep, 2012

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