Samsung Brasil unveiled its smart portable projector today (13) during a press conference. Freestyle. The novelty will arrive in Brazil at a recommended price BRL 6,999.00with sales from May in major retail stores in Brazil.

According to the manufacturer, a promotion will be launched with a special offer for the first buyers: whoever buys The Freestyle at pre-sale, win a sound tower model MX-T55 This case product. Anyone who pre-registers on the registration site will receive 5% discount when buying a product at the start.

The portable projector is one of the brand’s biggest launches for 2022 as it can be carried anywhere in a backpack and can project various types of audiovisual content onto the screen. up to 100 inches. The projector, which weighs less than 800g, also comes with the latest version tizen – the operating system present in the brand’s smart TVs – and technologies plug and play.

Freestyle combines a projector with a Smart TV system for a variety of use cases.

New Samsung device Light and compact, a little more than a mug. The body of the product weighs less than 800g (830g with lens cap and base) and has support 180º to be able to adjust it to different angles and places. This allows you to project even on the ceiling – which can please, especially those who like to watch movies while lying in bed.

It can display images in FHD quality with the support of HDR10. As with a projector, the farther an image is projected, the larger it becomes. For freestyle, Samsung recommends a distance of 0.80m for a 30″ projection and up to 2.7m from the wall to achieve a maximum distance of 100″.

180º adjustment of the device allows you to project screens on the ceiling

As we showed at CES, the product can also be designed from top to bottom using a connector sold separately. But according to Samsung Brazil, this accessory has yet to arrive in the country.

The concept of the product is to function as an entertainment center that you can take with you anywhere without any problems. It can be plugged directly into a power outlet using cable 1.8 mbut also has an entry micro hdmi and the door micro USB Type-C for connecting multimedia devices and portable batteries. It has its own external battery. 32,000 mAh which will be sold separately.

In the sound part, the system has sound from 5 W in 360º to fill the environment. The brand notes that The Freestyle audio system is enough to play in small or medium venues. But you can also expand the sonic immersion by connecting Bluetooth speakers to the device, for example for outdoor parties in large rooms.

Micro HDMI and USB-C inputs allow you to connect external devices, as well as portable batteries.

automatic adjustments

The device also has automatic aspect ratio, focus and alignment. These settings can also be changed manually if the user prefers. That is, when projecting an image onto a sloping wall, The Freestyle can calibrate for a better view. At any angle, the aspect ratio of the image is constant. 16:9. In terms of projection power, its brightness is 550 lumens, which is an interesting value for such a small product.

The product promises to calibrate the projection on colored walls

Samsung also brought technology to the product automatic color adjustment, which promises to adapt the image to render the most accurate colors, regardless of the color of the background it is projected onto. However, the company recommends making these projections in bright colors, as, for example, very dark walls can upset the color balance.

smart TV system

As mentioned, it also has the same operating system features (Tizen) as Samsung’s smart TV range, allowing you to access streaming applications (including Netflix, You Tube, Disney Plus, Prime Video and Samsung TV Plus) and offering resources mirroring and transmission compatible with mobile device android and iOSin addition to the ability to control voice assistants bixby and Alexa (built-in), in Portuguese.

Tizen The Freestyle is compatible with Click View, which can mirror content directly on the device with just “two taps” using a Samsung smartphone. For iPhone users, it also supports Airplay 2making it easy to mirror with iOS systems.

In terms of connection, the portable projector supports Bluetooth 5.2 and WiFi 5 to connect to other appliances in the house. It also supports smart things, a Samsung system that allows you to connect multiple devices from the brand’s ecosystem and turn them into a connected home hub. for what plug and playinstallation is fast: the user only needs to connect to the network and, optionally, to their Samsung account to start using it.

entertainment

Since The Freestyle was introduced as a product for a generation that is always connected and on the go, the device can be used in many ways, from a portable cinema in a camping tent to even as a decoration at a party. It can play movies, series, videos and even stream coincidence in real time from a mobile phone. Another use case for the device is mirroring timetable from the user’s Samsung Smart TV to another room as Freestyle does not support TV antenna.

Freestyle can display Smart TV programs in a different room or environment.

The company has added several ready-made art to the system of the device for different occasions, such as neon lights for birthdays and other memorable dates, for example. There is also the option to choose abstract drawings to decorate the event or create your own gallery of reproductions of photographs and images. The product also offers various scenariossuch as a virtual fireplace or fake windows (fake window) allowing the user to select the time and season of the intended outdoor environment.

System projection options such as backdrops and scenery

When Freestyle is not used to display content, it can also change the environment with lighting effects and work like a lamp. choose mood you need to attach the translucent lens cap to the projector (supplied) and select the colors.

Accessories

For the Brazilian market, Samsung has already approved three accessories for the Freestyle line. Will be sold separately:

• external Samsung battery with a capacity of 32,000 mAh;
• Colored rubberized cases for product customization;
• Waterproof carrying bag.

Accessories sold separately confirmed for the Brazilian market

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