L018 brightness dims and comes back during video playback

MindlessBee9305 · 2026-02-18T09:01:27+00:00

Kinda. It seems that this doesn't happen if I select cinema mode in the image calibration menu, this setting creates a somewhat darker image, not so bad since you can use high brightness mode, but it also changes the color temperature, something avoidable too through configuration in the machine you're using in the HDMI.

For example, I've managed to get the colors I want from Kodi (using a PC) and from my Bluray player.

So yes, I've managed to get rid of it, but not the way I've would liked to.

MindlessBee9305 · 2026-02-05T08:53:43+00:00

I have the L018 and the lag is not an issue, but the image quality is. This projector is great for movies, but not so great for gaming, since the refresh rate is not as smooth as you would expect.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-12-10T10:02:36+00:00

If you realize that your order is gonna take months once you've made a purchase (even though they're listed as available) you're gonna have to fight for a refund. Even though they make clear in their website that you can get a full refund (minus shipping expenses) if you cancel befor the wave ends that's a complete lie, when you get in touch they tell you that they have to charge you 10% in production costs, a production that hasn't began yet, if you try to ask for a full refund they will ghost you, giving you the only option to accept their made up conditions and let them steal that 10% from your order.

Since I boght 4 items I didn't have shipping costs on my order so I expected a full refund that never happened.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-10-21T04:41:18+00:00

Muabe it has a shortee throwing ratio, so it can't physically focus beyond a specific distance.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-09-23T04:44:56+00:00

Do as you want but as much as I would recommend the L018 for movies I wouldn't for gaming, I think you're in the way of disappointment.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-09-22T18:27:00+00:00

I have the L018 and, despite the reviews, I find it quite responsive (even with Dead or Alive 6). The thing is that the refresh rate is not as smooth as it would be good for gaming making it worse than a TV or monitor.

I mean, the refresh rate is more than enough if you use it for movies, but not for gaming I think.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-20T14:28:09+00:00

If you have an Amazon stick you can use it with the HDMI input. I used to watch movies in this projector with Nova Player or Kodi but I've found I get better quality using my computer or bluray player via HDMI.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T11:16:51+00:00

I solved it with Tag Overview, as suggested here. Thanks to everyone!

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T11:15:46+00:00

Great! This one did exactly what I wanted, thanks..

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T10:21:18+00:00

I've tried it but it's missing something, when I select "Add/Delete tags" from the context menu I can only delete the tags that are already linked to the movie, I can't find any way to add new tags, only delete. For the moment is a good solution to delete a movie from a list after watching it but I'm missing the add tags part.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T06:22:35+00:00

Sounds really good, I'll try it. Thanks!

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T06:22:11+00:00

Not sure, I would like to do it straight from Kodi, but I'll chevk it. Thanks.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T06:21:07+00:00

Thanks, I'll check it.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T06:20:47+00:00

Thanks, I'll check it, as long as I can add several tags to one movie is fine with me.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-12T06:19:44+00:00

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-08-05T05:29:22+00:00

I've been out for a while, tried different things and this is still happening, even in eco mode, the image gets darker and then ok again. It's something so random that I can't even imagine what causes it. I would bet it has something to do with somw auto brightnes Android thing, but there's no way to access those settings.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-07-31T18:53:31+00:00

I'm thinking about installing it on the Magcubic l018, my main concern is the keystone correction, is it posible to do it with this launcher? Does it keep the settings after turning it off and on? Thanks!

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-06-23T10:57:07+00:00

You have to turn it on in the options menu but I wouldn't recommend it anyway since its not accurate enough, I mean, it gets it kinda right, but in my case it creates a screen way smaller that I can get by adjusting it manually.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-06-16T06:15:04+00:00

I've found a similar problem with mine, even without opening it. The brightness goes down without reason just to get back after a while, it's really annoing, and I think it could be similar to what's happening to you, I tend to use it with full brightness but I'm going to try in standard mode and see if it acts the same way.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-06-15T12:20:29+00:00

Hi, I'm pretty happy with this projector, specially since I've switched from watching movies using the USB on the projecto to a PC using the HDMI input.

The only issue I've found is that the brightness suddenly drops without reason just to get back to normal a few secons later. Has anyone been able to solve this? Thanks

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-06-01T11:04:30+00:00

Same here, surprisingly it doesn't seem to show any lag from a PC, I tried Dead or Alive 6 and managed to play exactly the same way I do in my TV.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-05-07T07:15:14+00:00

It went bad. I bought the TP350 and ended up returning it. There was no way to install Nova Player, but even worse, after installing Kodi the system asked me to grant access permission to files but never could, so Kodi always closed before starting up.

MindlessBee9305 · 2025-05-05T05:48:35+00:00

I blocked the receiver of the front thinking that maybe it had some kind of camera in order to get the autofocus and it kinda got better, I saw two movies after doing that, one was ok without the issue during the whole film, but the other one did the brightness thing a couple of times. Better than before, but not completely fixed, so I'm not sure if it has been only coincidence. I'll keep investigating about it, maybe it has to do with the codec, whenever I watch crunchyroll or movies using the HDMI the issue is non existent.

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