The Samsung Freestyle has finally arrived in Malaysia and you can pre-order one starting from today. Announced during CES 2022, this is a portable smart projector that can project a screen up to 100″ and is powered via USB-C.
In Malaysia, The Freestyle is officially priced at RM4,999. That’s a hefty price tag considering the projector is priced at USD 899 (about RM3,757) in the US. However, Samsung Malaysia is offering additional freebies worth up to RM1,496. This includes a freestyle case (dark green) worth RM299, a freestyle skin (green) worth RM199 and an eStore voucher which you can use to redeem a Freestyle battery pack worth RM999.
The projector only comes in white and according to the checkout page after hitting pre-order, the Freestyle along with the two freebies will ship starting 10th April 2022. The pre-order promo is running from 7th until 31st March 2022, while stocks last.
To recap, the Samsung Freestyle weighs 0.83kg and it comes with a 180-degree swivel stand. It can project a screen between 30″ to 100″ at 1080p resolution and it has a brightness of 550 lumens (230 ANSI Lumen). According to the spec sheet, its LED light source has a rated lifespan of 20,000 hours.
Also built-in is a 360-degree speaker and it runs on a Tizen OS-based smart TV operating system. This allows you to stream videos from your favourite apps including Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube. It also supports Bixby voice commands and mobile screen mirroring including Apple’s AirPlay 2. If you have a compatible Samsung Galaxy device, you can also tap your phone on the Freestyle to start mirroring the screen instantly.
The freestyle gets a micro HDMI port for video input and a USB-C port for power. It can be powered via external batteries that support USB-PD and 50W/20V output or above. For ease of set up, it supports auto levelling, auto focus and auto keystone. If you don’t have a white wall, the Freestyle is also able to optimise its colours with its Smart Calibration feature.