3M MP 180

3M MP 180
alaScore 91

16 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the design. The image quality also gets good opinions, but views are divided on the usability. Many are less positive about the value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Projectors the 3M MP 180 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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3M MP180 Review

 

Pocket-sized projectors have become very popular over the last couple of years and the main reason why one opts for them is for their size. Projectors are being fitted on various portable gadgets, these days, such as mobile phones and cameras, but the...

The 3M MP180 is available in India at a market operating price of Rs. 29,990. The projector does well in terms of design and build quality but where it excels is in the feature lists. On paper the specifications look very impressive and they deliver on...

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3M Pocket Projector MP180

 

In many ways, the MP180 takes the best features of the MPro 150 and MP160 and merges them together. It's built around the same engine as the MP160, using an 800 by 600 LCoS chip paired with a set of red, green, and blue LEDs. However, it offers extras...

Reasonably bright. Can show images from computers, composite video sources, internal 4GB memory, or microSD card

Icon-based touch-screen controls and flashing LED codes are not intuitive. Expensive. Some important glitches in unit as tested

The 3M Pocket Projector MP180 can show images from its internal memory or a microSD card as well as from computers and video sources.

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3M MP180

 

This device has lower figures for its image contrast ratio and resolution, but it supplies you with terrific internal memory and the ability to access files from your laptop or stream material from the internet. The 3M MP180 pico projector is not the...

This pico projector possesses 4GB of internal memory and 20,000 hours of LED lamp life

The picture quality is good, but not outstanding

Unlike a number of other pico projectors, this device makes use of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities. It also is compatible with many mobile devices and offers an interactive touchscreen.

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Fantastic portable device

 

This is a fantastic product for personal use

Easy To Use","Quiet

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3M PocketProjector MP180 review

 

The MP180 is a highly versatile office projector. It's a short-throw model, which means it can project large images even when very close to a surface, and it can be hooked up to a source via VGA or component inputs (using an adaptor), display files...

An amazingly versatile pico projector, but the included stand is poor, there's no remote control and it's expensive

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3M MP180 pocket projector

 

A tiny projector with built-in web browsing and storage

Bright; easy to use; 4GB storage; decent picture quality; Office file viewer

Very poor web browsing; noisy; very expensive; not all media files supported

A very clever miniature projector with a surprisingly good picture, but too many disappointments for the price

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3M MP180

 

3M's MP180 takes the pocket projector to a new level, at least in feature terms. Plus it's very, very cool...

Superb file/format flexibility ; Touchscreen interface ; Decent battery life

Picture quality only average ; No 'quick menu return' button ; No remote as standard

The MP180's rainbow effect and lack of contrast prevent it from totally winning our hearts. However, provided you're not intending to watch too many Hollywood blockbusters on it, it's nonetheless a stunningly designed, thoughtfully conceived,...

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3M MP180 Pocket Projector

 

The MP180 presents excellent images, but a sub-par touchscreen makes many of its advanced features less useful than they could be.

Bluetooth ; Wi-Fi ; Inbuilt web browser

Lacks HDMI input ; Touchscreen is terrible ; Tripod tips over easily if power is plugged in ; Web browser is only just functional ; Inbuilt fan can be quite noisy

As a projector, the MP180 is excellent. Even in brightly lit rooms it presents images well, and, while it's on the large side for what we'd call a "pocket" projector, we can forgive this, given the quality of its images. The inclusion of Wi-Fi and...

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3M MP180 Pocket Projector

 

The MP180 presents excellent images, but a sub-par touchscreen makes many of its advanced features less useful than they could be.

Bluetooth ; Wi-Fi ; Inbuilt web browser

Lacks HDMI input ; Touchscreen is terrible ; Tripod tips over easily if power is plugged in ; Web browser is only just functional ; Inbuilt fan can be quite noisy

As a projector, the MP180 is excellent. Even in brightly lit rooms it presents images well, and, while it's on the large side for what we'd call a "pocket" projector, we can forgive this, given the quality of its images. The inclusion of Wi-Fi and...

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Review: 3M MP180 Mini Projector

 

Whether you call them micro, pico, tiny or hand-held; small projector technology has been growing rapidly for the past four years. Yet, it's taken US tech giant 3M to finally deliver what could be called the finest pico projector available.

small, fast, easy set up and decent enough picture as long as you darken the room

dodgy menu screen, battery life

The only gripe I have about the MP-180 is that it could have had a better menu screen. The screen does work - if you have long fingernails, a love of monochrome displays and the patience of a saint.

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