Artograph Inspire 1200 Digital Projector

As an artist painting murals, I have been using a generic projector for the past few years. I finally splurged and invested in this Artograph projector - the perspective grids have saved me a ton of time and the rule of thirds has been really helpful for a quick reference. Projecting images and grids has been great, it's easy to use/focus, and has a great keystone feature. It also can be used wirelessly which is great because I don't always have an outlet. Also, fast shipping, no waste on excess packaging, and SUPER bright so I can work during the day, its awesome.

This projector has become one of my best tools for my mural business! I love the built-in grid patterns, they have been so helpful with getting complex designs on walls for my clients. It’s also so convenient that it’s portable and battery powered. Now I don’t have to deal with the obstacle of finding power on my mural sites. I highly recommend this projector to any artists!

The power comes on, and the menu is visible. I cannot toggle through the menu with either the onboard controls or the remote. Contact numbers given with the product do not connect with anyone? If it is user error I may never know. 0 that is zero customer service available.

I received this a week earlier than expected and I put it through it's paces immediately. The first thing I noticed is that the remote, which seems to have a very flimsy construction, did not work. I tested the batteries that were at 80% and I used new batteries that were at 100% and the remote had no effect on the projector. The controls on the projector worked fine. A little difficult to navigate the I.U. but I'll get use to that. the unit was set up to automatically scroll through the images and I need to find the control that shuts that off. My main complaint is the remove and I've sent a message to the vendor with a request to replace that part.

I tried every connection possible with 3 different devices, cant see my files. They are in supported formats. Be aware that if you call Studio Design that bought Artograph years ago, they cant help you, because they discontinued this item and no longer are able to support it. It was recommended to me by another artist, but didnt work for me. Going right back.

When you pay this much for an item from a company which previously had been a trusted company. That had a pretty impeccable, long standing reputation in the art supplies business. You expect that item to last indefinitely. When I purchased the Artograph Inspire 1000. There wasn’t as many projectors to choose from as there are now. I paid $750. For what I thought would be useful to me and my art for many years to come. It did not, it went kaput. Unfortunately, the Artograph company also went kaput. They went out of business. The company which brought Artograph, Studio Design, discontinued the Inspire 1000 and does not support the product. So now my Artograph Inspire 1000 is a $750.00 waste of money. Before you spend this much money, do deep dive research and Buyer Beware.