Samsung

The Freestyle 2nd Gen with Gaming Hub

Samsung The Freestyle 2nd Gen with Gaming Hub

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Sentiment score50% positive
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Last updated: Apr 26, 2026

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Reddit IconB0bcat5
6 months ago

I got a Freestyle 2 which I like I can move it in between rooms and can take it camping too

Reddit Iconboi1da1296
9 months ago

I bought a Freestyle 2nd Gen off eBay for a couple hundred bucks a couple months ago and haven’t regretted it even though this sub says not to touch it with a ten foot pole. I don’t want a projector to replace my TV, I wanted something inexpensive to take on trips or visiting family or to set up wherever, whenever. It fit the bill perfectly.

Reddit IconBruteSails
8 months ago

There's already a projector with these features built in, and one of the few I actually recommend.... go with the Samsung freestyle 2nd gen with gaming hub. The auto focus/frame, combined with built in apps out the box? Makes a lot of this incredibly easy. I have one, its been a beast.

Reddit IconDifficultyHour4999
11 months ago

Freestyle isn't bad but overpriced for what it is.

Reddit IconGlittering_Ad1664
8 months ago

They are not bad but dimmer than you expecting, maybe 300 ansi lumens max in usable picture modes, and contrast is low, 500:1 and below

Reddit Iconleasthoodinthehood
10 months ago

The freestyle 2 is like 300lm, I have one it sucks outdoors even at night. Go with a 1080p laser projector from benq, viewsonic, or optoma. You should be able to get a 4000+ lumen one for around $1000.

Reddit IconRokchet
11 months ago

I only have 1. Only tried 1. Samsung freestyle 2

Reddit Icons_falahati
8 months ago

Honestly, I dont understand the hate toward not having a full-size HDMI. This won't be used for home cinema, it is a consumer product that my GF is going to put next to her bed to play some movies late at night; a very casual product. Why do you need a full HDMI for anything here? Do we expect to use a less than $400 projector for 20 years, being concerned about the port not being durable? it is a technology product, in 5 years, a similar projector would be priced at $60! And this channel, although very respectable and has one of the best reviews for projectors I have seen, is comparing FS Gen 1 from 3 years ago, priced at $800, with others, which definitely don't make sense to buy. FS Gen 1 was simply not that good for that price range. Many things have changed, and although the Gen 2 specs are not a big improvement compared to Gen 1, the price tag is much lower. For example, Gen 1 was getting compared with BenQ GV50, and it couldn't stand its ground, but Gen 2 is close to half the price of BenQ GV50, and is now a pretty good option to consider. Not to mention that it has a lot of features that similarly priced alternatives don't which might be worthless for people like us that have all the other shit to daisy chain, but is a very useful addition to normal consumers.

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