Image quality is inevitably the first thing you look for in a good home cinema device. After acing projection quality, the next thing you start obsessing over is audio effects. Audio quality is vital for a good cinema experience, so most modern projectors have built-in speakers.
However, you cannot always expect the built-in speakers to thrill you with outstanding audio quality. If you’re looking for the absolute best experience, you should definitely get an additional Bluetooth speaker.
Bluetooth speakers are very convenient; most projectors already have Bluetooth support. With Vankyo projectors gaining popularity, we’ll teach you how to connect Vankyo projector to Bluetooth speaker.
How to Connect Vankyo Projector to Bluetooth Speaker
Connecting a Vankyo projector to a Bluetooth speaker is rather simple. The first thing you need to do is check whether both your projector and speaker come with Bluetooth connectivity.
After making sure that both devices support Bluetooth, you’ll need to turn on Bluetooth on both ends. Start a Bluetooth scan on any device, and you should see the other device on the list of available devices. Click on the device’s name to pair – and you can start enjoying spectacular movie projections at home.
Which Vankyo Projectors Have Bluetooth?
To connect your Vankyo projectors to a Bluetooth speaker wirelessly, you first need to check whether the device has a Bluetooth option. The currently offered Bluetooth-capable projectors on Vankyo’s official website are the VANKYO Leisure 495W, VANKYO GO200 Smart, and the VANKYO Performance V700W with bidirectional Bluetooth.
If you have some other model of Vankyo’s projectors, check the user’s manual to see whether your device supports Bluetooth. If you cannot determine, call customer support, and they will answer your questions.
However, Vankyo projectors without Bluetooth can still be connected to a Bluetooth speaker. Read the following section to learn how.
How to Connect Vankyo Projector Without Bluetooth Support to Bluetooth Speaker
If you’ve carefully gone through the above guide on how to connect Vankyo projector to Bluetooth speaker and got disappointed that your Vankyo projector doesn’t support Bluetooth, there are other ways to establish a connection. Here’s how you can do it:
Using a 3.5mm – Bluetooth adapter
Not all Vankyo projectors come with Bluetooth connectivity. The Leisure 3W Mini and the Leisure 470 Mini are excellent examples of reliable projectors that lack Bluetooth connectivity. However, that can easily be solved.
While projectors are going through a technological transition, you can use external helpers to overcome the lack of Bluetooth connectivity on some older devices. Many electronics manufacturers offer special adapters which can be hooked onto the 3.5mm jack of your projector and offer you Bluetooth connectivity.
The way these adapters work is by converting audio signals to Bluetooth. Although they can be pretty handy in most situations, you shouldn’t expect adapters to handle a 7.1 channel of Dolby Atmos.
Read more: How to Get Sound From Projector to Speakers
Using an audio cable
Wireless connections are much more convenient than wired ones, but if your projector isn’t Bluetooth-supported, you might have to settle for a wired connection for the audio. Whether your projector has Bluetooth or not, it must have an audio output port, which you can use to connect to a Bluetooth speaker through a wired connection.
Before you start setting up the connection, first check the audio ports on the projector and speaker. Check the projector’s audio output port and the speaker’s input port. If they match, you can use a regular cable to connect them and start enjoying audio through your Bluetooth speaker. Otherwise, you’ll need to get an adapter cable to help you connect the devices.
With the cable and/or adapter at hand, you can connect both devices in a wider connection. Plug both devices, and you will get the audio playing from your Bluetooth speaker.
Skipping the middleman
You can easily skip the go-between if you’re excited about playing audio to your Bluetooth speaker but don’t have Bluetooth on your projector. That way, you can enjoy impeccable audio effects, despite your projector’s inability to transmit these low-power radio waves.
If your projector doesn’t offer Bluetooth connectivity, but your laptop or desktop does, you can skip the projector and connect the Bluetooth speaker directly to the audio source.
How to do it? Pair the Bluetooth sound bar with your computer, then from the Sounds menu, go to Playback, and you’ll see a list of available playback devices. Find the sound bar from the list, right-click on it, then choose “Enable”. If audio doesn’t come from that device, you might need to disable the other connected devices.
Tips for Enhancing Audio Quality
Speaker placement
A quick and simple way to get better quality out of your Bluetooth speaker is to pick the right location. Position the speaker close to the projector screen without placing it on the floor or too close to the wall. That way, you’ll get an unfiltered and much clearer sound.
Placing the speaker on the floor will attenuate the signal. If you have a carpeted floor, it will absorb sounds. The best height for a Bluetooth speaker is an ear level. Sounds will work best when pointed toward your ears.
You should avoid walls as they reflect low-frequency sounds or bass and interfere with direct sounds. You can significantly reduce acoustic interference by simply placing the speaker away from the walls.
Environment
The room you pick for your home cinema can also make a difference. If you’re hosting a movie night in an open space, the sound will die out as it spreads across the room. In a more closed-off room, the sound will bounce off the walls.
However, you can always optimize by adjusting the volume. Turn up the volume if you’re watching movies in a larger, more open space.
Also read: How To Connect Chromebook to a Projector
Number of speakers
A Bluetooth speaker can be an excellent addition to your home theater, but two Bluetooth speakers will do even better. Multiple speakers will help fill the room with sound and mix the vibrations together, creating fuller and richer sound effects.
Apple HomePods can be paired to play sound together in the same room. JBL speakers have a PartyBoost feature that allows connecting multiple compatible speakers over Bluetooth.