Magna Vision Review: Mobile Device Screen Enlarger

[@CruisinCaptures]

I've noticed more people are doing these as seen on TV reviews. But out of all of them. I love you're videos more keep it up my friend

[@Freakinreviews]

Yeah that bandwagon is filling up fast! And thank you Reuben!

[@Blox117]

kipkay recently did a review on this very product too

[@GuardiansCreed]

Hey James... be cautious, some channels are MCN and are backed by Verizon and large corporations. Good Luck man. Big Pond. I'll always be with you homie.

[@tipsygoat7115]

Who else would clean windows with weirdly named products, get smothered with heavy blankets for days, or even wear a freaking ice towel in public while on vacation for our entertainment?

[@jenhoney9741]

I do too! Hes congenial and friendly. And exhausts all concepts of products possible....

[@devonwilliams8583]

My mom, who's legally blind, could definitely use this for scrolling on Facebook or watching videos or cooking instructions! Thank you for showing me this! Although you weren't impressed, it could definitely help my mom!

[@jenniferwellman5311]

What a piece of junk. I wouldn't waste my money. Glad you did, so, I don't have to. 😂😂😂

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

yup ,as useless as them old gameboy mag screens , and even worse it cannot get rid of that fugly iphone notched display !!! lmao ,samsung phone master race FTW ♥

[@jenhoney9741]

I'm out. Thanks for the review. Do they comp you or something? Feel bad for you sometimes...

[@peacepanza8642]

jennifer wellman Haha, lol I was about to do the same but then I was like let me watch some reviews on KZbin first! And I’m so glad I didn’t waste my money 😂👌🏾

[@JoseNDoria]

This is why I love Freakin' Reviews, He gets Celebrities on such short notice. Thank you for your input Mr. Bryan Cranston, for informing the general public.

[@judywright4241]

‘Say My Name’....🤣Gotta Love any Heisenberg reference and fabulous imitation💕 I was given one of these as a gift, it’s the definite idea of it being the thought that counts😉

[@jillianburke2]

James White? More like Walter White! I never noticed it before but as soon as you put on the reading glasses! Bam! 🤣

[@evangelina3541]

How funny! I thought so too!

[@captainobvious5650]

You didn't know they were related? I thought everybody knew that. Its his brother.... FROM ANOTHER MOTHER. GOTCHA lol.

[@House_of_Caine]

No no, he's Walter White's cousin!

[@user-dj4zb1pt4z]

New subscriber; infrequent KZbin subscriber, but frequent watcher. Although I haven't watched TV in years so haven't seen ASOTV commercials for years, I find your channel very entertaining. Fun to see new products and how they actually perform VS how they're advertised. You're very likable and fun to watch. Thanks.

[@missyoli1227]

This makes me think of the plastic film we use to put on the black and white tv to make it look like we had color tv.

[@RIODJENIRO1]

Your review is too generous! Just saw this at a local Dollar General for $10.00, it looks just like a reading magnifier I purchased about 8 years ago. I also noticed the swirling on the lens itself and had a feeling it would cause problems while trying to use my cell with it. Passed it up and glad I saw this review. Have liked and subscribed to your channel. Thanks for giving reviews on so many things.

[@littlepumpkin42]

I HAVE USED THESE SINCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kudos to you who were born with normal vision. I was born legally blind (20/200) so devices like these helped me read books and see what was written on the board and FYI - us visually impaired folk have devices that can see the hair follicles in your skin.

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

"Say my name" 🤣🤣🤣

[@bayboss510Nugguh]

Walter white.Lol

[@mcain2911]

As someone who is visually impaired, that would be a lot more trouble than it’s worth. The glare you seem to get even in dark rooms would be too distracting for me. It says something that I can watch your video perfectly fine on a 5.5” screen better than I could with that.

[@Freakinreviews]

Good points Matt. Thanks for your input!

[@heathervestal2382]

I'm new to your channel and have been binge watching all of your reviews. You put everything to the ultimate test and I love that. Thanks to you I have saved some money on ones I thought would be good but aren't.

[@Freakinreviews]

Hi Heather, thank for you for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoy my channel!

[@wxfreak]

​@@Freakinreviewshow does it do with text? I'm thinking of getting one of these for an elderly parent for reading?

[@scottythompson940]

did the ,megna vison as seen on tv work good james white

[@Deepspace1insight]

Ah the wonders of a cheap Fresnel lens. Someone was digging in their attic and saw one of these for an old GameBoy and thought "omg, phones..." lol. Fresnel lenses are very poor for the use they're pitching. Conventional lenses, like reading glasses, are always going to be better. Fresnel lenses need to be kept in lighthouses and old school overhead projectors where they belong. They weren't _really_ made for looking through, but rather to take light from a point (say a flame or bulb filament) that is omni direction (emits in all 360 degrees from the source) and direct some of it all in one direction. Well, in a really general sense. This means the photons that hit the lens more or less straighten out and exit the lens more or less all on parallel trajectories. This produces that nice beam of light that light houses emit, and illuminate the bed of a overhead projector more evenly. They were used in lighthouses mainly because conventional lenses or refraction solutions were very large, heavy, expensive, and not really practical. Anyway, not an expert, just sharing my 2cents. =3

[@envuz]

Is it somekind of fresnel lens?

[@midegola5623]

i normally have youtube going on my 2nd monitor while i play games and your vidoes came up i guess it was recommended or somthing but i let it play anyway then it went on to your next video i thought my self man just another review channel but after seeing all the work you put into your reviews and how you approach them like a normal person that just bought somthing i ended up watching you more then i was playing the game im gona sub and look forward to more content

[@casams1992]

Holy crap, is Bryan Cranston doing reviews now? Kidding but this thing is definitely a waste of money. Love the honest reviews yet again, my man!

[@marypelletier3834]

Thank you. I was thinking of purchasing one of these. You saved me from disappointment.

[@RYN988]

James how do we submit questions for the bonus Q&A segment? is there like a link or something?

[@southernpimp5252]

You could pass as Walter White 100% LMAO!

[@curtwinterstein1067]

Dude! You have the patience of Job!! If I had 98% of the stuff you've reviewed, I'd been so frustrated that I would've wanted to smear peanut butter on Zebras and go on a 3 state killing spree with a weed whacker!!! (I'd never have enough extension cord to get out of the county...) Seriously though, don't you ever feel like stomping on some of that stuff??? Great Video!! Thank you for saving us! (and the Zebras...!)

[@Epoch615]

Toss the mount, keep the lens. You can do some fun stuff with a fresnel lens.

[@hamzaraissouli]

Man I just realized how much you look like Mr White! Great review as always

[@traciedavidson3010]

What is the long piece for in the back below the screen that you pop out it looks like a i a capital letter i

[@johndii2194]

This idea was used in the early days with TVs. Can you use it for solar cooking?

[@pokepress]

I could have told you a lot of the problems with this based on my experience with Game Boy magnifiers in the 90’s.

[@kriskroski9664]

That click sound is so satisfying

[@kimberlysmith7793]

Kris Kroski i love a satisfying click!

[@Marisoualiasnanou]

I used to not understand why you said people would call you Walter White but with the hat and glasses I mean..... now I totally get it lol Good job! Great video as always^^

[@V3ntilator]

I have seen several of these, and so far none have worked as advertised, because none of them fills the screen, or even close.

[@moleymole5434]

Being partially sighted I know a few things about magnifiers/magnification devices and as soon as the video started and you said the product and asked if it would work, I said "NO" (slightly too loudly) . I'm still voting for the Snack Master for a classic/throwback review item.

[@KevinTroop-dx6xf]

I have one for my android phone it's ok but I can't make the picture fill the screen like the picture on the box

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

It's just a fresnel lens in a cheap plastic frame and stand, isn't it? Fresnel lenses have their uses, mainly that they can be flexible and can increase magification without being thick, but they're prone to distortion which can be preferable for certain applications, but not when someone wants maximum clarity for things like reading or watching video. Also, they claim to increase it by 300%, that means it should be 4x, not 3x (as an 'increase of 100%' would be 2x). If they had said 'to 300%', than yes it would be 3x, but instead they went additive, instead of a straight multiplier.

[@engelsseele2]

The one thing I learned from dating a film major who did work on infomercials... The best way to view this things is from someone with a disability. For someone with a disability much worse than the norm. When my grandfather lost his glasses he used his phone to be able to see. Would put the phone to the correct depth to see and used the video of the phone to see what he was looking at. So something that would magnify would be good for him as he was legally blind without his glasses.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Oh my god, you look like Walter White from Breaking Bad with the hat and glasses! Cosplay him at a Comic Con, you wouldn't even need to buy anything else!

[@seabunnyxx]

Haha ik. I wasn't pay attention to his face much cuz I was cooking while listening to the vid. And when I glaced at this part I had to rewind and make sure that wasn't him haha

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

@@seabunnyxx Awesome enough, there was a year he actually did dress as Walter White for Halloween :) I don't think I knew this at the time of my comment.

[@sherry866]

hi, I just bought the copper knife and it's freakin amazing !!!! please review it for others. it even has a built-in sharpener in the sheath it comes with. crazy price, I found it for $6

[@MikesGarage96]

I’d love to see people’s reactions to you walking thru a store with the hat and glasses!

[@kenmark1240]

I subscribe you because i almost buy magna vision at dollar general thank you for saving my money dude i appreciate it Ur life savior.

[@sydpoindexter273]

Thanks for sharing now I can decide if I should buy this or not..

[@saragish640]

You should review the little elf wrapping paper cutter! For the holidays

[@MrKroogur]

I use one at work. I took it apart enough to use the magnifier to help look at wiring connectors (i'm a mechanic) Like you discovered it doesn't magnify much but i find it helps.

[@ronheydon117]

Thanks for the review. Is there one of those that you do recommend ? With the optional speakers and without the speakers ? I've got a Motorola phone with a OtterBox case

[@wandathefam621]

I truly don’t think I’ll be purchasing that. But thank you for sharing 👍🏻 always look forward to watching your videos 👍🏻👍🏻 Hope your day is blessed.

[@dr666demento]

It's a Fresnel lens, the distortion and reflection issues are inherent to them.

[@haidar2638]

Great review, Mr White!

[@MrEvilWasp]

I was looking at these on Amazon and i was hoping you had reviewed one. Now i can save the money for something worthy. Peace

[@nancygoodman8273]

Yep I, too,wasted my money buying this and I don't use it much. Your review touched all the bases for me. I've got a Motorola G7 power in a case and I haven't tested it but I'm thinking it's not going to fit either.

[@RynoDBones]

You can use that screen to make a nice fire starter. I think. Looks like what they used in the screen of old projection TVs. Probably wrong.

[@AKayfabe]

I start to wonder how so many people know what a Fresnal lens is? I have never even heard the term before and I know a lot of things.

[@NothingXemnas]

The reflections are intrinsic to this kind of lens, called Fresnel lens, so you can't really avoid it. Also, I saw a guy sell those in a train, obviously a knockoff, and it had worse reflections but it enlarged way more too. Edit: by "enlarge your screen by 300%", it wasn't really clear to me but I guess it is about area? So 4 times the area is 2 time each dimension (width and height).

[@longso453]

Lol I actually thought you were driving and doing the review at the same time thinking that's a little dangerous 😄

[@kengamble8595]

So far I've watched probably fourty or fifty of your videos and didn't know about most of this stuff, and I watch a lot of TV ! They must target certain parts of the country for certain things. I will admit that I've purchased some of these items, some were ok and some were....... well, they went to file 13 ! 😊 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

[@williamthethespian]

Thanks, James. Right up there with Zoomies. I mean, down there.

[@LuvAkito66]

Could you review Ulo Security Camera Owl?

[@galememeeof6688]

What year did this come out. Maybe the phone screens were smaller then or phone cases weren't used back then? Maybe you'd have to try a phone from the year this viewer came out? Just an idea.

[@coondogtheman]

Depending on the price if its like $9.99 I will get this to burn stuff. It's just a Fresnel lens with a mount for your phone or tablet but my tablet's screen is bigger than this. I have other fresnel lens stuff.

[@FlashGeiger]

Fresnel lenses have their place (eg the original use on lighthouses), but a good image is not one of them. I'd rather use reading glasses and hold the phone closer.

[@joymercurio9935]

I second Mr. Reuben Lopezs statement! Got to give credit where credit is due... And that's too you! Your videos are the best! EVERY VIDEO, They are very helpful, informative, entertaining, and VERY WELL DONE! You put them together wonderfully! You are so easy to watch and I'm sure others will agree with that and also the fact that you are very easy to trust with whatever it is you are reviewing! I really wish you so so so much success with this and please keep it up! I really do love your videos! I enjoy them very much! So please keep doing what you do! You are the best at it! You're incredible with these kind of videos! Thank you so very much for taking the time to do these! We all really do enjoy them!

[@an-alechianeathery770]

Does anyone remember these magnifier or color glasses that would fit on your tv. Wow I'm showing my age lol. It just that my grandparent have a vintage tv with something like magnifier on their tv when I was growing up in '80. I seen these and said why buy something that your phone,table or other devices can do. There also app that can magnify like magnifying glass that work great. I got one with a flashlight,magnifier and camera.

[@goobydntfear]

Thanos, Heisenberg, what cant this guy pull off??

[@samsinger5135]

this is a good review and thanks for spending your time making this... personally i wouldn't use for for a screen enlarger ... but maybe useful for some projects where you have laying down something that needed closer examining or small screw assembly and such... then it might be worth the amount that it is being asked for... still great review

[@DJDRFUNKJUICE]

Looking like the guy from breaking bad with the glasses lol

[@deenaputzier819]

It would be a great gag gift! Give it to someone with a note that says, " your old".lol

[@aspinia]

"say my name" sir you made my day, by the way any magnifying glass is ok, there are profesional glasses that truly magnify but those are expensive, because how do you think you can watch the stars with a telescope? with magnifying glasses.

[@KagusakiUrufu]

My grampa had something similar to that for our 3" portable tv we used in the kitchen back when I was a kid. It was basically the magnifying glass with something that resembles a coat hanger lol It turned our lil 3" tv into an 10" xD

[@cunpredictable4]

In line at Burlington. I almost bought this. Thank God I searched while waiting in line.

[@5argetech56]

The Wolf_Pit of Gadgets... Saves us from buying this crap!

[@iMRM-ez8of]

except wolf pit imo is useless, because food taste varies person to person

[@mookzmom]

huh! I had never seen this, but I don't watch TV. I might've bit had I seen it in the store though, so thanks for this. I won't mess with it.

[@prolifeunity]

What program do you use for editing?

[@AKayfabe]

that is also what I want to know because I want to start making videos with a GoPro and have NO CLUE how to edit, or cut the video into parts or anyhting

[@prolifeunity]

@@AKayfabe I have used Pinnacle Studio for years. It's fairly easy and inexpensive. I'm always curious what other people are using though. It's not just the editing, What it looks like on KZbin is important also.That's why I'm wondering what program is used here.The end results look good.

[@brennanprobasco8888]

You can never go wrong with a breaking bad reference

[@nicolesaunders9560]

Yeah I just bought one today and am taking it back.

[@MCTeck]

Thank you for your reviews! Many "As Seen On Tv " products are really good.But most are not. You have stopped me from wasting money on Crap! I am going to Bed Bath and try the Granite Pan,with my BB coupon.

[@sideshow4180]

i think id rather just hold my phone closer to my face. Thanks for the review. Pretty helpful

[@chadschmaltz9790]

I had something like that for my Gameboy Color. The novelty of it wears off very quickly.

[@JdA210]

Another piece of poop! Love your reviews brother, you’re always honest and you’ve saved me more than a few dollars at Walmart in the as seen on TV isle. Keep them coming, strong work!

[@aeriumsoft]

Oh deary me. I almost thought the title read "Manga Vision" lol

[@chadschmaltz9790]

That must be what the reflective streaks are! It replicates what it must be like to have an anime eye full of circles and twinkles.

[@aeriumsoft]

@@chadschmaltz9790 LOL

[@xxXthekevXxx]

Tsukuyomi! Rinnegan! Lol

[@ferociousgumby]

"Mobile" means you take it with you, right? Can't see carting this around.

[@jenhoney9741]

You can find such without the plastic to read books...I love mine. Assorted sizes. More useful sizes and made. Similiar design but I would guess you wouldn't use it for other things...I used it especially for reading the bible.

[@dantheblindfisherman7957]

I seen this and was like what is the difference between this and a magnified glass I already have

[@an-alechianeathery770]

You make a good point. There are app that will magnify for you. I got one with a flashlight and magnifier. Works great for me.

[@timhickman6412]

Got one for Christmas and I love it

[@rogershank690]

I got a another brand about 2 years ago, I dont have the problem with that light. for what I paid for it ($7) it was worth it. I dont use it much now due to having internet. yes the angle it sets in I gotta prop the front up higher. I can also not take my case off cause It dont have that slot that the phone in, just the back rest

[@rogershank690]

I got it from from a catalog called lakeside, it's not a bad product.

[@mgunter]

I've seen Ashens review a poundland version that was the same.

[@grcfalcon]

Don't like the lack of stability, the reflections and the distortion.

[@jamalexa2006]

It reminds me of those old page enlargers. They never quite worked.

[@nievespalomino8583]

Love your channel 💕

[@danielalexandru2548]

Just a quick reminder those are a little bit bad when you wear glasses that helps you see it kinda makes it look bigger and unclear

[@oakland2425]

In the case of Iphone 5, it does increase its area by more than 300%. Magnavision: 17cm x 10cm = 170 cm2 Iphone 5: 9 cm x 5.2cm = 46.8 cm2 Which is an increase of about 360%. So it depends on the phone.

[@ddegn]

I was looking to see if someone use the area for the size comparison. Thanks for doing the math so I didn't have to. While I suppose one could use the area as you did (and as I was about to), in general magnification isn't normally reported this way. Normally something with 3x magnification should produce a 9x image area. I think this is one of those "marketers' specifications" we see all to often on gizmos like this.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Anyone else read the title as "Manga Vision"? Lol! I was about to say, "Japan, what crazy new invention is this?!"

[@JeanPierreBro]

These things just make a big blurry image

[@Freakinreviews]

But the commercial claims there is no distortion! :-)

[@joymercurio9935]

Then that commercial is a LIAR!!! LOLOL 😂 😂 😂 your video is pretty danm accurate and it proves that they are very very wrong! I also know from personal experience that it's 💩! LOL QUICK QUESTION, Do you think this item is just a gimmick type product? Do you think it's just an impulse buy product? Whoever invented it and put it out there is just in it to make a quick buck? Cause I definitely don't see this product going anywhere or lasting long on the market, at all! Nobody will recommend it to others at all and people like me will buy in to the "gimmick" of the whole thing and "impulse buy" it. Lol

[@autotech2143]

You know what's messed up? Well I'll tell ya. Me and my son were at a CVS and he brought over a magnifying glass similar to this one but smaller and without a tray. We joked around with him saying I need one for my old age. Then not even 30 minutes latter this video show up in my notification bar. I wonder which app was listing in? Samsung, Google, KZbin, or other? That wasn't the first time to have this type of "coincidence".

[@mdamaged]

I purchased 1000 Magna Vision's, they make great landfill.

[@laceyb]

I love your channel!

[@Freakinreviews]

I'm glad, and thank you!

[@ohla300]

"Hi Zen Berg" lol you look like him. Or is it he looks like you? :)

[@johnnyfeathers2567]

I couldn’t handle that weird reflection all the time..

[@DarkfuryGaming]

I like to add my mom bought something like this a month ago like she bought two of them.

[@tubetop123]

Heisenberg You should definitely dress up at Halloween

[@Johnsmith-ve9go]

When i saw that at the store, i really doubted it would work, and i opened the box and tried at and i was right, it sucked lol, i put it back in the box and left it where i found it lol

[@toms.1773]

Love the vids James! ...but this is trash. Not worth the hassle with dealing with the glare, light, etc.... keep the vids coming!

[@SirBoxes-kj6jx]

Tried it on my iPad and it made the screen smaller would not recommend

[@amysmith2265]

I don't see that the enlargement is that great. Thank you!