Startimes Projector TV, what you need to know

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Late last year Startimes Kenya launched the Startimes projector TV into the Kenyan Market. The Startimes projector TV is basically a set top box incorporated into a projector. Its a very cool product with many features as we will see in a while.

Someone had asked me on Facebook to do a post on projectors and here is what I have to say. Projectors work best in big rooms with high ceilings and the amount of natural light entering the projector room should also be limited for optimum viewing pleasure. There is also the maximum screen size as well as distance from the screen to the projector.  So before you buy one be sure to have all the dimensions of your room. You can even connect external devices like DVD players, decoders as well as computers to projectors. As for the price difference, it primarily has to do with the lamp lifetime as well as amount of light produced, in lumens. The higher these figures are, the more expensive a projector is.

I won’t go into the whole process of how to find the best projector. Here is a good article by epson on buying projectors. But one tip I will throw in is the lamp lifetime and cost. As a rough estimate, the lamp replacement will cost like 40% of the total cost of the projector.

Check various projector prices

Cool Features on the Startimes Projector TV

  • First of all is that its a combo decoder which means that it has both an inbuilt satellite as well as digital terrestrial tuner. In lay mans terms, it uses both an antenna as well as satellite dish.
  • Two USB ports that can be used for playing movies.
  • Uses an energy efficient OSRAM LED lamp that can last up to 20,000 hours.
  • Bluetooth enabled speaker pairing. With this you can pair to your Bluetooth enabled Home theater, Speaker module or even headphones for better listening experience.
  • 12-19Volts DC voltage IN which means you can use a car battery out in the wild camping or even solar power.
  • AV IN port for connection external devices like a DVD Player or the dstv decoder (I didn’t just say that).
  • HDMI port to connect your free to air satellite decoder or maybe a chromeast dongle.

Other Connection Ports

  • CA Card: Smart Card for StarTimes Pay TV
  • VGA: Connect Your PC
  • TF: MicroSD Card Storage

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One more thing

A projector screen is required, a white painted wall or a projector screen will do. Its paramount that the screen be white because any other colour will make the images have a false colour. Any obstacles in the line of sight need to be removed. The startimes projector TV can project on a screen up to 120″ or 3 metres so anything that might block the view even slightly should be removed.

Price and Availability in Kenya

The startimes projector TV is only available on Jumia for only Ksh80,500.

Verdict

The Startimes projector TV is a good product with a long lasting Lamp. It is meant to be used at home and to be placed on the table. Ceiling and Wall mounts are also possible and with a remote control, its easy to control the projector. But you have to plan ahead if you will use any of the ports at the back like USB or AV IN. Think of it like this, what will you climb to reach the ports and where will you place the External USD HDD for movies. Will you place it in the projector and tip it to one side. What I’m saying is that you should look into the future. Buy all extra long cables in advance and have them installed and hidden in the ceiling (or wall).

What do you think of the Startimes projector TV, would you buy it? Your comments are highly regarded.

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61 thoughts on “Startimes Projector TV, what you need to know”

  1. Am bagalana John my remort for this projector TV,model Ew, in put 19v is not working. I want to replace it,what can I do

      1. my remort for this projector TV,model Ew, in put 19v is not conect to projector “remote not broken”

  2. I lost my remote. I tried with an other remote for my friend on my projector but it didn’t work. What can i do in this case?

  3. My startime projector is not working for some days now, I don’t know where to repair. I’m base in Nigeria, kaduna State.

  4. I have problem of my friend who lost this startimes projector tv and he wants to know the price just to solve the problem with his boss can you tell me the price and how to find it. Thanks

    1. Get in contact with Startimes customer care and they will direct you to the nearest service center. Your projector needs a battery replacemnt.

  5. Are these projectors still on market? And if so where can I find them in Uganda..

      1. I lost my remote controller for StarTimes Projector. I have searched everywhere in Malawi but couldn’t find one to replace. How can you help me? The projector is written Bluetooth at its base. Any idea of using an App that can connect with it via Bluetooth?

  6. please help me how can i replace my remote for my startimes projector
    it got spoiled

  7. Pls how much is it in Nigeria . I need it. The startimes projector Tv EW model

  8. Hi. I have a startime projector. But when it powers on it displays language option. But when I try to select the language, the remote control is not responding. What could be the problem

  9. Am in Uganda,Mbale City, am interested in buying this product how much and where should go and buy it

  10. Je suis à l’extrême nord Cameroun, j’en avais un que j’avais égaré, seul le kit d’alimentation est reste. Comment faire pour en acheter un autre?

  11. I have projector, but remote got damage. How should we get New one from it’s source?

    1. The product is very good but the accessories are not in the market places. E g the remote control

  12. hello i have this projector but my remote is missing how can i get a replacement

  13. Remote control for this projector cannot be interchangeable. If your remote stops to work, you can’t change the input mode
    Useless

  14. IAM from Nigeria seriously in need of one to purchase. How and where can i get it?

  15. Hello it a good time but challenge is that it can not be used without the remote for mind is spoiled and am in Uganda where can I get it from? It’s had for me now!!!!!!!!!

  16. My projector had motherboard replaced with a new one but it’s not reading the old remote, how can I pair the two

  17. How do I access the startimes projector TV service menu? I need to correct white balance. Techsawa please help

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