LG PH550 Pro Reviews

The lightweight and portable LG Minibeam LED Projector (PH550) can project television shows thanks to its built-in TV tuner, has a wealth of connection choices, and boasts very good video and data image quality.

The LG PH550 can serve as a home entertainment projector for gaming, watching movies, or connecting to a cable box, and it can do a good job as a data projector, even with its native 16:9 aspect ratio. Its Miracast and WiDi support, as well as it's built-in battery, also make it a good choice as a portable projector you can easily connect to with a phone, tablet, or laptop that supports either standard. If you can get past the idea that an HDTV has to have a built-in, bulky screen, the PH550 is also an excellent choice as standalone, 720P TV, with its own tuner, a coax connector, and a display that just happens to be a projector. Of course, 720p is a step down from 1080p, but at the smaller screen sizes you're likely to be using, this is of little consequence. And at this writing there are no 1080p projectors in this size, weight, and price class anyway. The PH550 is small and light enough to carry with you to watch TV anywhere, and the built-in battery means you don't even need a power outlet. Just add a portable screen and antenna. The image quality is even good enough, and the brightness high enough, for the LG PH550 to serve as a 55-inch HDTV with the typical ambient light in a family room at night. Paired with an external speaker--preferably with Bluetooth for a wireless connection--it's an attractive choice for a permanent, family-room installation.