It’s been two years since I bought my Auking M8-F mini projector. It was originally a birthday gift from my wife so that I could host Mario Kart parties with friends without having to crowd around the 50″ Samsung TU8000 in our living room. But after almost three years of road trips, Halloween movie marathons, and the aforementioned Mario Kart tournaments, the Auking mini projector remains a great, affordable option for streaming media outdoors.
The LED lamp has a lifespan of up to 55,000 hours, so you’ll never have to worry about replacing the lamp. And with an adjustable screen size from 35″ to 200″, it’s perfect for projecting onto the exterior of your home, a dedicated screen, or a bare interior wall. Connect to your laptop or gaming console via HDMI. It’s not the brightest projector, but the 1080p HD resolution gives you great colors and crisp detail.
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The built-in speakers are also great if you don’t want to install additional sound equipment in your garden, and the sound quality is incredibly clear as long as you don’t turn the volume up too high. Whether you’re playing God of War Ragnarok on PS5, Overcooked on Switch, or even a night in the woods watching Blair Witch Project with friends, the Auking Mini Projector is the perfect addition to any outdoor entertainment space and we can’t recommend it enough.