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Correct me if I'm wrong, but to get the full 300 lumens, you'll have to settle for a 48" screen. At 70", brightness drops to 120lum and at 100", it's down to 60lum. Used ProjectorCentral's throw calculator on the Capsule 2 to get a feel of the numbers. For comparison, my Epson EX5200, bought second hand in mint condition for 100$ (so about one EIGHT the price of the C3), pumps 1500lum for a 70" screen, and 600lum for a 100'". And I only really enjoy it in the evenings or low light surroundings. The Capsule 3 is clearly designed for two things only: convenience and portability. And you really really really need to want those to justify its price. Otherwise I don't see the point.
I had several projectors at home for almost 20 years now and I saw the technology going better and better with each I owned. I loved projecting 92 inches or more (Edit: 118 inches was the largest setup I had. I found my old calculation papers) full HD movies on my screen in my Living Room. But there are a couple of things to concider: You need the room to be dark to have a good image/colors quality (so, blackout the windows on day time) and you also need a screen made of reflective material (a bit expensive) to have a good HD image/colors quality. I do not use projectors anymore because of that now that I own big ass expensive HD TVs and don't need to move often like I did in the past. So, maybe small projectors could be a Revolution but not for actually watching movies at home, in my opinion. For everything else maybe (car trips, camping, evening backyard parties, I don't kow) but not for actually watching movies/Series in your Living Room on the long run. But hey, its just me. EDIT: Theres also another aspect. The bulb on any projectors got a life expectancy (in hours). The image quality goes down and has to be changed eventually. And costs almost the price of another projector (to my experience). Can this Capsule 3 bulb be changed and at what cost ? Trust me you will think about the cost of projecting 8 seasons of Game of Thrones on a old yellow wall with that thing while watching it.
I ran a series of projectors since about 2000 until 2019, when I switched to a conventional panel, 75" in my case. I was switching from 1080p to UHD, and large panel TVs had now come down in price to a point where they seemed reasonable. Despite the smaller size, to be honest an 11' display was probably unnecessary for the size of room, 20'x25'. The pros and cons came to a head, and I won't deny the need for a dark room doesn't bode well for a projector if it's in your main living room. The need for piles of spaghetti wiring and multiple remotes and configuring wasn't great for others trying to operate it. Yes, it took a short while to get over myself, from 11' down to 75", but I doubt I'll ever go back to a projector now.
@@nezbrun872 Damn. 11' ? Those were the days lol I totally agree that with these heavily DIY setups we become the only person able to operate it and its a pain. But hey, my friends back in the day were amazed at my movie setups (audio was also a project in itself) and they still talk about it regularly. It was really fun but the downsides are *huge* once you more or less reached what you wanted. I wouldn't go back to projectors either. I learned a lot, tho. It was fun. But thats no revolution.
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Maybe ok for classrooms / meetings... and maybe camping? The problem for home use is you will want the room to be totally dark, and you actually end up taking more room unless you hang it from your ceiling. I like the concept, and if the tech gets small / good enough imagine projecting video from your phone... so there is some interesting potential use case here.
there's already a projector attachment for a certain phone.. mby motorola makes the phone? I remember it has several electrical terminals on the back of it.. another attachment for that phone is a camera with a big lens. I don't remember the specs on that projector though, or the name of the phone lol
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Kinda cool and probably useful but you will always need an unobstructed table the right distance from the wall to set it on. And a fairly dark room with a vacant wall. For home, it's inferior to just having a standard flat screen tv.
@@stuartmiller7419 I got my 65" 4K tv for $400 new. This little 1080p 300 lumen turd cant begin to compare to even the cheapest TV. Projectors are alway a terrible value until youre trying to make a 90" or larger image or you NEED the portability only a projector can offer. I cant imagine owning one of these. Even if I got it for free I'd just sell it and buy something that suits me better. 300 lumens is laughably awful. Most projectors I deal with are in the thousands of lumens. Even then we still darken the rooms the best we can to make the most of the setup. Trying to use this outdoors would be a fool's errand if I've ever encountered one.
I remember buying the Sony KDL-52XBR6 52" 1080p BRAVIA LED backlit LCD for over 4 grand back in 2007 (pre order) I remember the first unit had ghosting on it (white haziness on crush black) and I called them and told them to pick it up and replace it. The prices and quality today just amazes me. Not you can get that same TV for like $500 or less used lol
At $700 it's a total rip off (and that's the discounted price), especially for the lumens it provides, which is like 1/3rd of what you would actually want at minimum unless you plan on making a very tiny screen. But projectors are actually better than TV's, if it's in a dark room, and you use a decent projector screen (the dark gray kind, not the white kind, that's how you get good contrast). And that's why the lumens suck too, because with the dark gray projector screens, you lose a lot of light, so this 300 lumen will behave more like a 100 lumen or less, which means it'll be much dimmer than the numbers suggest in order to get good contrast. It's also a bit over engineered in other ways, it certainly doesn't need a freakin' quad core phone CPU or 2GB of RAM just to play 1080p videos, and most people will probably be streaming to it from a mobile device anyways. Even though it has 16GB onboard storage, it doesn't even have a memory card slot, and I bet a good chunk of that 16GB is taken up by other software already. So you'd at best be able to put about 3-7 good-decent quality movies on it. I mean it's nice that it's self contained, but it really is fluff that adds to cost unnecessarily. People just mainly want the laser projection tech. When deals are up, you can get even OLED TV's now for the same price as this thing. This seems to me more like a $200 device at best, and that's pushing it. It should be more in the $100 range. I mean after all, we're talking about a device that has mid range smartphone specs for no reason, that is only for playing movies. They could use the cheapest slowest RAM and CPU from 10 year old smartphone tech and you wouldn't even notice the difference.
This would be perfect for my small apartment. It’s just too expensive. I have a tiny apartment and i think this wouldwork well to project onto a pull- down screen over the windows, thus darkening the room for viewing, and not have to leave a blank space on the wall. I just need something with a much lower price. The portability and space saving aspects are selling points to me.
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@@nebulafans8371 its clearly a better product. However, i feel its a very niche market, and charging $800 for what is a pico projector is a huge turn off. People wanting a high end projector would be better suited spending a little more for a 4k projector from benq or catching the wemax ust projector when its on sale for $1400 or so.
Projectors are useful for particular situations. We have a 75" 8k Samsung TV and a projector. The difference in quality is enormous. In fact the difference between a projector and a 4k tv is enormous. The problem with projectors include needing to have a good quality projecting surface and in a bright environment it's useless. The sound from the speaker is not coming from the source of the image unless you attach additional speakers. In no world does a projector come even close to a medium or high end TV. Maybe one day, but not today. That is not a criticism as it has its uses for those who own a TV to give some flexibility, and for $700 it will be great for people on a budget.
There are actually higher end short throw 4k hdr dolby vision laser throw projectors, these are as close as to a TV you can get in terms of image quality tbh.
Yea this coke can is a joke. A good short throw and appropriate screen will cost far more than a decent TV these days and still have some drawbacks, it will however be actually useful for more than a gimmicky movie night unlike this thing.
Last year toddler used a metal sippy cup to smash a $4,000 tV screen. Obviously, we aren’t getting another one until he’s old enough to learn the value of self control. This product would be so so so tempting for our family, if it didn’t feel like that camera would be spying on us or if we didn’t wonder if that laser could be used as a weapon between our children against each other.
Been looking at upgrading my current projector (no name, 720p upscale to 1080p). But this projector is all about portability, which isn't my main goal (better picture quality). The MSRP price is close to what BenQ has with their projectors, but their projectors around this price range have 10x ANSI Lumens of what Anker offers with their Capsule 3.
Yeah, this thing is way, way, overpriced. I got into a full 1080P Viewsonic projector with 1500 lumens for $500 NEW like 8 or 9 years ago. For the $800 the are pricing this at, you are only about $300 off of starting prices on 4K projectors! This thing is a joke at that much! I wouldn’t pay more than $200 for this. MAX! Because you can get a ton of these portable projectors in that price range now. 🤷♂️
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This takes MORE space than a TV, not less. You need the same wall space a TV would occupy, PLUS a central spot to place the tripod. Which means you now also have a projector blocking your line of sight, and that wall has to be perfect, as in no switches of moldings. When you really start to think of use cases - places where you can't have a TV or don't have one already - they're limited.
@@larryc1616 I'm just saying it's a niche use. Most homes these days have TVs, and those TVs have HDMI ports. So this is for somewhere that has a blank wall in a dimly lit room where there isn't already a TV or monitor around. That's a niche use.
At this size, you could just take it out and put it away. I have my cheapy projector on a shelf behind my headboard personally but probably could've fit a little tripod on the headboard itself if I had this leetle one. I got tired of having a tv on my dresser tbh. I needed that space to put stuff on. A projector kinda preserves the minimal aesthetic. I'd buy another tv if I could find a dumb one though
@@anirudh0000 you can be connect with nature during the day and evening. Having a nice camping movie with your spouse in the wood is nice. It’s perfect for my vanlife style
*This is a nice novelty, but it not a game-changer where everyone tossing their super thin flat screen TV in place of this.* *It might be small in size, but it does take up more space, a flat screen TV or monitor would. First you have to find a decent flat wall without anything hanging on it, second you have to find a place to place the projector where people won't knock it over as they go to the restroom, kitchen to get the popcorn or snacks, etc...* *But they will be blocking the view as they have to pass in front of it from time to time.*
Hope they made it better than their first capsule. I bought the original, and it had a ton of limitations and basic usability issues. Couldn't run video files through it without using a dongle, couldn't access the internal memory to save video files. Really old version of android tv. Extremely low light performance (similar to other pico projectors of the time). The control buttons on top didn't make sense, causing my kids to accidentally turn off their show. A battery-powered projector should be good for off-grid applications like camping. Thus, it should have been better at playing basic video files (from flash, internal, or SD card). Their larger Mars projector worked much better.
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As a film camera buff and boomer, back in the day, 1970's, we camera pro's shot Kodachrome slide film, awesome color but it was only as good as the screen you projected it on, silver linear was the best IMO. You had a tube holding the screen 4" in diameter 5' long with fold-out legs and a decent projector, Bell & Howell was my brand. Because plain old walls were stupid.
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As someone who travels for work and gives presentations regularly and is still a tech geek movie watching gamer. I think this excels at what I’d want it for. Whilst I’d love it to be cheeper always. Realistically nothing really compares with the stats, size and sound if the review is true and as such I’d expect to pay higher.
I agree 100%, love the review, love the portability and even brand...HATE the price! It's a great gadget but since it's essentially positioned to be a replacement for a standard LED TV it's going to lose at that price since 4K is a non issue even on the cheapest of TV's out there so what does that leave you...portability and possibly space saving. At that price it's a lot to justify if it's just a "nice to have" and is meant to only see the light of day a couple of times a year but love the idea and where the tech is going. I have one with all the same features minus the built in apps and for sure not the same picture quality but it was $100. It's been dropped, got wet, been camping and if it tipped over and fell in the fire I'd probably just laugh, with this pricey little beast I'd probably cry!
I have the capsule 1 and it doesn’t have autofocus. This is an improvement, but is twice the price and like you say, out of a price I’m happy to pay. The speaker on the 1 is also not brilliant, but I can connect my Bose for better sound. Not sure if this could replace a TV too. It would want to be permanently setup for that.
Too expensive for just 300 lumens. I get it, it's Laser technology but the Xgimi Elfin can be had for just 500 on sale now with 800 lumens dlp technology. They're both 1080 but at the end of the day, it's all about more brightness for the dollar imo.
I have a capsule and a capsule max and both have the option for upside-down and rear projection, so I there is 99% chance that the capsule 3 also have it.
Yep . Orientation and flip projection built into android tv. I 3d printed a cradle to lie it down (and not roll) so I could project it on my bed room ceiling.
Mini high definition projectors that are bright enough have been around for about 20 years. Dimmer ones & low definition ones have been around even longer.
This would be awsome if you could pair its projector functions with your phone during video calls. Even better if it could make video calls and had a camera on the back. That way people could use walls to make video calls. It would be kind of magical!
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The obvious downside are the surface you use it on, and light considerations, for a better picture but an interesting product. I don't think I would give up my tv for this as a replacement.
Yes go make a presentation in a company that has presentation equipment and then not use it I've seen this done so many times in so many different ways and it just ends up looking bad usually. I love the sound quality on this projector it might make up for it because for some reason they never put good speakers in projectors.
Your backdrop, lighting and clarity would have to be ideal to consider this better than a traditional TV screen. This is nice to have but definitely not taking over anytime soon.
So I bought a 4k outdoor projector before the "pandemic", I bought some posts and a large strip of canvas. Now I have an outdoor theatre in my backyard and it's quite enjoyable
Projectors will always be inferior to actual tvs, simply because one is directly emitting ligth while the other bounces it off a surface. you can compare it with the sun(tv) and the moon(projector and wall)
That is such a great Analogy! Though I think if there's a brighter light emitting to the moon by for example another much much much brighter star. Then the reflection might be brighter than the Sun itself no?
@@someonewithsomename.4044 if the moon would be a mirror maybe but good luck finding something brighter than the newest oled/QD-Oled and what not with 1000-10000 nits brightness burning your eyes away
If the moon was made out of a more reflective surface, then there'd be something worth comparing. As the tech in projectors and projector screens improve, the comparisons to TVs will have less weight. Projectors don't have to be as good as or better than TVs to be a practical choice. They just have to be good enough; once that point of image quality and brightness reaches diminishing returns, it'd be good enough for most people.
depends on the projector, high end projectors from jvc and sony will change your tune. besides, they're designed for different purposes so both are superior in their own element.
I could see using this in my teardrop camper. We have a flat wall that we could attach a quality screen to and watch movies if we want. Or we could set up outside for movies under the stars. So tempted to get this.
Everyone should try a modern projector. Even if you can get one used. They are so much fun for movies and video games. I love glass tv's but projectors are alot of fun to try out.
The use case for it is mobility of some kind. For instance, I could use my Motorola phone that has their "Ready For" system which lets you use an external screen; it could display the desktop and let me do office work on it, or I could use a Bluetooth game controller and game away on a huge screen instead of a tiny phone screen. A travel display in general, too, for watching movies perhaps. The issue is that the brightness is low, and you need to position it properly in a light controlled room. Could be useful but also a little gimmicky for most.
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I have a portable projector similar to this. I use mine to bring on trips. It's also very good for watching sporting events when you have people over. It makes it feel like more of an event.
Oled>projectors for gaming imo, they have infinite contrast that a projector could never achieve and their input latency is second to none, where as a projector typically has pretty high input latency by comparison of your typical TV, especially when compared to Oled.
@@matilija I'm all for it. OLED seems to be the way in the immediate future. Of course the usual suspects are going to take their sweet time slowing rolling out the incremental updates to the tech so they can bleed us slowly instead of giving us what we want now.
I’m in my 40’s and follow AV, cinema, reasonably closely. These gadgets have been around for a while in various forms and have got better over time for sure. However they are (in my view) purely a convenience gadget. Take camping, use for a presentation, great for large scale conference calls, etc. However at that price point you could get a 4K, HDR 55" television. Maybe not the best but still pretty good. So no. In my view they will never replace a tv in your house but they are a great solution for traveling round.
of course, if you want to get a tv, than it will be better in every aspect than such a tiny device. but not everyone wants a big tv in their home. there are people like me, that only watch videos on laptops or tablets or phones and dont even have a big screen sitting around somewhere. i think such a device is cool if you want to have the option for a bigger screen without having the need for it all the time. if you have a big house and/or want a dedicated home cinema, than you are way better off with a big stationary tv set, of course.
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Mike. You may want to suggest to Anker to put in a built in lens cover for the projector lens. A camera lens cover with gaffers tape may also work to keep scratches from the lens.
As someone loves to watch movies, lives on a U.S. military base (sometimes moving to another one), and needing a small compact projector to carry for work and play- this projector is perfect! After moving to a new base last year, I refused to get another TV, so I got myself the BenQ GS50. It's an awesome projector but I wish it wasn't as big or a tad bit heavy to carry between flights. If this had came out last year- I would have totally copped this beauty. Now that you've made this video, I'll probably leave my GS50 at home and get this one for when I need to travel. I have one question- have you tested the projector with an iPhone? I happen to be an Apple owner and just hope that maybe Anker hooked it up to accommodate IOS systems. Please let me know and thank you for making this awesome video!
Why I don't like projectors: You need empty wall space. The wall needs to be white. The wall needs a smooth texture. You need a table to set them on. The table must be portable. You need the right height table. You need lots of books it adjust height. If not charged, you need to plug them in. The outlet needs to be near by. You may need an extension cord. You may need to move the furniture for comfortable viewing. By the time you set it up you're frustrated and it's time for bed.
You do realise that the beauty of a conventional TV is the quality of the display? This device is light years away from challenging conventional screens.
Brilliant, Don't know how u overcome needing a dark room to view.. but yes, easy to have a dark wall for them... Bring on new inventions, especially with costfree transport... there's still such awkwardness around getting about
Well taking out the bulk from a project and thus a tv can be a very important factor, you can suddenly ship an 80inch tv and it probably consumes even less
Thanks for this video, but I think the drawbacks to these projectors are that unless you spend a fortune most affordable models are just not very bright, and as you mention, your walls have to be either painted white or you need to buy a separate screen in order to watch them.
I do AV for a living. Technology still has a long way to go before they can make a projector that will challenge a TV. Sit in a room with people where both a nice large 10' image is being projected on a screen and a 42" monitor are showing the same content. They will invariably gravitate to the monitor.
To all those people here saying "my tv is better or a tv is better"... well duh, ofc its better if you got a good tv at home but this mini projector is NOT meant for that, its meant for beeing mobile, using it anywhere... i have a Mii projector and ofc its never running at home but goes always with us, when we go on vacation to the beach, skiing ect... so we can always watch a large tv instead of those gameboys they use in most hotels... the only downside is, we have to find a large enough wall and lets say from 10 rooms usually in 2 its just not possible because either the walls are too small or packed with things like the small tv ect... Also i bought a large tripod, it helps alot because you dont have to find the perfect spot, you just make it yourself, so a clear wall is the only thing we must find.
Not everybody should have these devices in their personal inventory. I hope that is enough of a warning. Some soldiers notice when civilians go shopping.
I replaced my tv's for projectors since 7 years now. Sure, i know that a high quality tv is a nice thing.(Colordepth, HDR etc) But my first 120 inch experience at home was so mindblowing. additionally I've to say that I've to use glasses. Not strong ones, but annoying. And for me it makes a huge difference if i watch without glasses on 120 inch. No glasses needed!!! And if you ever get used to the living room big screen experience, i can't go back to the Little mouse cinemas. And finally, as a final argument, no more huge black block in the living room or bedroom. No matter where or on which wall. The individuality of a projector is simply unbeatable for me. And there are so many different devices out there todays. Everyone will match it's needs. And especially the capsule 3 (non laser version - is definitely enough) with google tv (no extra device needed) nice sound (boombox option) and great picture is for the price with 379€ a perfect device for me which leaves nothing to be desired
That HDMI port makes this a great tool for presentations at meetings or sales presentations where they don't have the capabilities of allowing you to hook your laptop into their local screen. "I brought my own!"
I have 5 kids, and they all want to watch something different on the TVs in their room's. So this looks like a great idea for their personal space since 2 girls share a room, and 3 boys share their room
If you need a dark room then a tv or even an iPad is always going to be 100% better. Perhaps this is where the future is but it’s not even close to being there yet.
Projectors like that just aren't bright enough unless you sit in the dark. You need at least 7000 ansi lumens to overcome average daylight. The ones that will make it are the ultra short throw projectors that can create an image 100"+ diagonal from a distance of less than 50cm. Paired with an ambient light rejection screen surface, they overcome their limited brightness by reflecting the light straight out instead of scattering it all directions. Led panels have reached 0.6mm dot pitch and will become the way forward once manufacturing increases and price drops for consumer markets.
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Hey Mike, I think someone is trying to steal your channel or something.
See my comment here where they replied with your name.
Or is that also you?
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that price is steep for a tiny speaker/projector. $700 I can buy 2 1080p tv or 3 36 inch tvs at 1080p.
im not gonna subscribe, but no, projectors are not replacing tvs, stop tryna make projectors happen cause views...
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You did a great job convincing me my home tv won't be obsolete any time soon
Exactly lol
I still use vhs now and then.
$800 for 1080p washed out image... or $700 for a 75" 4k TV... hmmmmmmm!
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@@pesto12601 65" were on sale for $400 just 4 weeks ago too.
But I did like the ease of moving it around the house.
I got the capsule 2 in 2020… it still amazes me the power and quality they fit into such a small device
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but to get the full 300 lumens, you'll have to settle for a 48" screen. At 70", brightness drops to 120lum and at 100", it's down to 60lum. Used ProjectorCentral's throw calculator on the Capsule 2 to get a feel of the numbers.
For comparison, my Epson EX5200, bought second hand in mint condition for 100$ (so about one EIGHT the price of the C3), pumps 1500lum for a 70" screen, and 600lum for a 100'". And I only really enjoy it in the evenings or low light surroundings.
The Capsule 3 is clearly designed for two things only: convenience and portability. And you really really really need to want those to justify its price. Otherwise I don't see the point.
I had several projectors at home for almost 20 years now and I saw the technology going better and better with each I owned. I loved projecting 92 inches or more (Edit: 118 inches was the largest setup I had. I found my old calculation papers) full HD movies on my screen in my Living Room. But there are a couple of things to concider: You need the room to be dark to have a good image/colors quality (so, blackout the windows on day time) and you also need a screen made of reflective material (a bit expensive) to have a good HD image/colors quality. I do not use projectors anymore because of that now that I own big ass expensive HD TVs and don't need to move often like I did in the past. So, maybe small projectors could be a Revolution but not for actually watching movies at home, in my opinion. For everything else maybe (car trips, camping, evening backyard parties, I don't kow) but not for actually watching movies/Series in your Living Room on the long run. But hey, its just me.
EDIT: Theres also another aspect. The bulb on any projectors got a life expectancy (in hours). The image quality goes down and has to be changed eventually. And costs almost the price of another projector (to my experience). Can this Capsule 3 bulb be changed and at what cost ? Trust me you will think about the cost of projecting 8 seasons of Game of Thrones on a old yellow wall with that thing while watching it.
He said that it was a laser projector, so not too sure about how that goes. I do remember that being the problem back when I was younger too though!😅
I ran a series of projectors since about 2000 until 2019, when I switched to a conventional panel, 75" in my case. I was switching from 1080p to UHD, and large panel TVs had now come down in price to a point where they seemed reasonable.
Despite the smaller size, to be honest an 11' display was probably unnecessary for the size of room, 20'x25'.
The pros and cons came to a head, and I won't deny the need for a dark room doesn't bode well for a projector if it's in your main living room. The need for piles of spaghetti wiring and multiple remotes and configuring wasn't great for others trying to operate it.
Yes, it took a short while to get over myself, from 11' down to 75", but I doubt I'll ever go back to a projector now.
@@nezbrun872 Damn. 11' ? Those were the days lol
I totally agree that with these heavily DIY setups we become the only person able to operate it and its a pain. But hey, my friends back in the day were amazed at my movie setups (audio was also a project in itself) and they still talk about it regularly. It was really fun but the downsides are *huge* once you more or less reached what you wanted. I wouldn't go back to projectors either. I learned a lot, tho. It was fun. But thats no revolution.
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Maybe ok for classrooms / meetings... and maybe camping? The problem for home use is you will want the room to be totally dark, and you actually end up taking more room unless you hang it from your ceiling. I like the concept, and if the tech gets small / good enough imagine projecting video from your phone... so there is some interesting potential use case here.
there's already a projector attachment for a certain phone.. mby motorola makes the phone? I remember it has several electrical terminals on the back of it.. another attachment for that phone is a camera with a big lens. I don't remember the specs on that projector though, or the name of the phone lol
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Kinda cool and probably useful but you will always need an unobstructed table the right distance from the wall to set it on. And a fairly dark room with a vacant wall. For home, it's inferior to just having a standard flat screen tv.
Especially for what you can get, in TV terms, for similar money, these days.
Agree. It would be good as a portable projector for making presentations, though.
@@stuartmiller7419 I got my 65" 4K tv for $400 new. This little 1080p 300 lumen turd cant begin to compare to even the cheapest TV. Projectors are alway a terrible value until youre trying to make a 90" or larger image or you NEED the portability only a projector can offer. I cant imagine owning one of these. Even if I got it for free I'd just sell it and buy something that suits me better. 300 lumens is laughably awful. Most projectors I deal with are in the thousands of lumens. Even then we still darken the rooms the best we can to make the most of the setup. Trying to use this outdoors would be a fool's errand if I've ever encountered one.
I remember buying the Sony KDL-52XBR6 52" 1080p BRAVIA LED backlit LCD for over 4 grand back in 2007 (pre order) I remember the first unit had ghosting on it (white haziness on crush black) and I called them and told them to pick it up and replace it. The prices and quality today just amazes me. Not you can get that same TV for like $500 or less used lol
At $700 it's a total rip off (and that's the discounted price), especially for the lumens it provides, which is like 1/3rd of what you would actually want at minimum unless you plan on making a very tiny screen. But projectors are actually better than TV's, if it's in a dark room, and you use a decent projector screen (the dark gray kind, not the white kind, that's how you get good contrast). And that's why the lumens suck too, because with the dark gray projector screens, you lose a lot of light, so this 300 lumen will behave more like a 100 lumen or less, which means it'll be much dimmer than the numbers suggest in order to get good contrast.
It's also a bit over engineered in other ways, it certainly doesn't need a freakin' quad core phone CPU or 2GB of RAM just to play 1080p videos, and most people will probably be streaming to it from a mobile device anyways. Even though it has 16GB onboard storage, it doesn't even have a memory card slot, and I bet a good chunk of that 16GB is taken up by other software already. So you'd at best be able to put about 3-7 good-decent quality movies on it. I mean it's nice that it's self contained, but it really is fluff that adds to cost unnecessarily. People just mainly want the laser projection tech.
When deals are up, you can get even OLED TV's now for the same price as this thing. This seems to me more like a $200 device at best, and that's pushing it. It should be more in the $100 range. I mean after all, we're talking about a device that has mid range smartphone specs for no reason, that is only for playing movies. They could use the cheapest slowest RAM and CPU from 10 year old smartphone tech and you wouldn't even notice the difference.
This would be perfect for my small apartment. It’s just too expensive. I have a tiny apartment and i think this wouldwork well to project onto a pull- down screen over the windows, thus darkening the room for viewing, and not have to leave a blank space on the wall. I just need something with a much lower price. The portability and space saving aspects are selling points to me.
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I picked up the original anger capsule for $235 dollars. That is such an amazing price point. It's inferior to this but my goodness $800
Nor is it remotely close to competing with standard tv imaging
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@@nebulafans8371 its clearly a better product. However, i feel its a very niche market, and charging $800 for what is a pico projector is a huge turn off. People wanting a high end projector would be better suited spending a little more for a 4k projector from benq or catching the wemax ust projector when its on sale for $1400 or so.
Projectors are useful for particular situations. We have a 75" 8k Samsung TV and a projector. The difference in quality is enormous. In fact the difference between a projector and a 4k tv is enormous. The problem with projectors include needing to have a good quality projecting surface and in a bright environment it's useless. The sound from the speaker is not coming from the source of the image unless you attach additional speakers. In no world does a projector come even close to a medium or high end TV. Maybe one day, but not today. That is not a criticism as it has its uses for those who own a TV to give some flexibility, and for $700 it will be great for people on a budget.
There are actually higher end short throw 4k hdr dolby vision laser throw projectors, these are as close as to a TV you can get in terms of image quality tbh.
@@drewscentral5587 Yes, that's exactly right,. Close to...We have the newest Samsung projector, it's close to a real TV but not the same.
Yea this coke can is a joke. A good short throw and appropriate screen will cost far more than a decent TV these days and still have some drawbacks, it will however be actually useful for more than a gimmicky movie night unlike this thing.
@@brianmsahin in your initial comment you said "in no world does a projector come even close"
@@cameron6249 It's all relative.. Less than the best isn't even close. 😉
Last year toddler used a metal sippy cup to smash a $4,000 tV screen. Obviously, we aren’t getting another one until he’s old enough to learn the value of self control.
This product would be so so so tempting for our family, if it didn’t feel like that camera would be spying on us or if we didn’t wonder if that laser could be used as a weapon between our children against each other.
Been looking at upgrading my current projector (no name, 720p upscale to 1080p). But this projector is all about portability, which isn't my main goal (better picture quality). The MSRP price is close to what BenQ has with their projectors, but their projectors around this price range have 10x ANSI Lumens of what Anker offers with their Capsule 3.
The right priorities
Yeah, this thing is way, way, overpriced. I got into a full 1080P Viewsonic projector with 1500 lumens for $500 NEW like 8 or 9 years ago. For the $800 the are pricing this at, you are only about $300 off of starting prices on 4K projectors! This thing is a joke at that much! I wouldn’t pay more than $200 for this. MAX! Because you can get a ton of these portable projectors in that price range now. 🤷♂️
1080p puke bro 4k is so cheap wtf
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This takes MORE space than a TV, not less. You need the same wall space a TV would occupy, PLUS a central spot to place the tripod. Which means you now also have a projector blocking your line of sight, and that wall has to be perfect, as in no switches of moldings. When you really start to think of use cases - places where you can't have a TV or don't have one already - they're limited.
It's more about portability.
@@larryc1616 I'm just saying it's a niche use. Most homes these days have TVs, and those TVs have HDMI ports. So this is for somewhere that has a blank wall in a dimly lit room where there isn't already a TV or monitor around. That's a niche use.
At this size, you could just take it out and put it away. I have my cheapy projector on a shelf behind my headboard personally but probably could've fit a little tripod on the headboard itself if I had this leetle one. I got tired of having a tv on my dresser tbh. I needed that space to put stuff on. A projector kinda preserves the minimal aesthetic. I'd buy another tv if I could find a dumb one though
Mobile projector that you need to keep plugged into the power. Awesome
For $700, i can get a really nice 65” 4K TV. But i can see the portability for using outside the house. It’s perfect for vanlife or camping.
At camping I’d rather connect with nature… don’t understand this obsession with watching television everyone
@@anirudh0000 you can be connect with nature during the day and evening. Having a nice camping movie with your spouse in the wood is nice. It’s perfect for my vanlife style
*This is a nice novelty, but it not a game-changer where everyone tossing their super thin flat screen TV in place of this.* *It might be small in size, but it does take up more space, a flat screen TV or monitor would. First you have to find a decent flat wall without anything hanging on it, second you have to find a place to place the projector where people won't knock it over as they go to the restroom, kitchen to get the popcorn or snacks, etc...* *But they will be blocking the view as they have to pass in front of it from time to time.*
Hope they made it better than their first capsule. I bought the original, and it had a ton of limitations and basic usability issues. Couldn't run video files through it without using a dongle, couldn't access the internal memory to save video files. Really old version of android tv. Extremely low light performance (similar to other pico projectors of the time). The control buttons on top didn't make sense, causing my kids to accidentally turn off their show.
A battery-powered projector should be good for off-grid applications like camping. Thus, it should have been better at playing basic video files (from flash, internal, or SD card). Their larger Mars projector worked much better.
Or you could go camping and not stare at a screen.
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As a film camera buff and boomer, back in the day, 1970's, we camera pro's shot Kodachrome
slide film, awesome color but it was only as good as the screen you projected it on, silver linear
was the best IMO. You had a tube holding the screen 4" in diameter 5' long with fold-out legs and a decent projector, Bell & Howell was my brand. Because plain old walls were stupid.
There is no where near enough light output or contrast from this thing to be used every day. Nice little thing for what it is.
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One of my buddies recently said "I'm trying to find a way to watch a football game from my pool." This would be perfect...
Great review. Good product. Too pricey for what it is I think. >500 is tough.
Well, you got the point, but this is mobile and small enough that you can bring it anywhere you go.
As someone who travels for work and gives presentations regularly and is still a tech geek movie watching gamer. I think this excels at what I’d want it for. Whilst I’d love it to be cheeper always. Realistically nothing really compares with the stats, size and sound if the review is true and as such I’d expect to pay higher.
I agree 100%, love the review, love the portability and even brand...HATE the price! It's a great gadget but since it's essentially positioned to be a replacement for a standard LED TV it's going to lose at that price since 4K is a non issue even on the cheapest of TV's out there so what does that leave you...portability and possibly space saving. At that price it's a lot to justify if it's just a "nice to have" and is meant to only see the light of day a couple of times a year but love the idea and where the tech is going. I have one with all the same features minus the built in apps and for sure not the same picture quality but it was $100. It's been dropped, got wet, been camping and if it tipped over and fell in the fire I'd probably just laugh, with this pricey little beast I'd probably cry!
I have the capsule 1 and it doesn’t have autofocus. This is an improvement, but is twice the price and like you say, out of a price I’m happy to pay. The speaker on the 1 is also not brilliant, but I can connect my Bose for better sound. Not sure if this could replace a TV too. It would want to be permanently setup for that.
I was ready to buy until I saw cost. Agee, in the 400 range I don’t think I would have hesitated
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Too expensive for just 300 lumens. I get it, it's Laser technology but the Xgimi Elfin can be had for just 500 on sale now with 800 lumens dlp technology. They're both 1080 but at the end of the day, it's all about more brightness for the dollar imo.
So true. I would love more lumens here
I haven't had a TV in about fourteen years. Don't miss it. Most of what I watch is online and the DVD player handles the rest.
Two questions on flexibility 1) Can it adjust if the unit is hung upside down? 2) Can it adjust if the unit is doing rear projection?
I have a capsule and a capsule max and both have the option for upside-down and rear projection, so I there is 99% chance that the capsule 3 also have it.
Yep . Orientation and flip projection built into android tv. I 3d printed a cradle to lie it down (and not roll) so I could project it on my bed room ceiling.
Mini high definition projectors that are bright enough have been around for about 20 years. Dimmer ones & low definition ones have been around even longer.
This would be awsome if you could pair its projector functions with your phone during video calls. Even better if it could make video calls and had a camera on the back. That way people could use walls to make video calls. It would be kind of magical!
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Those read, listen to / bugged / eavesdrop / overheared / tapped, watched, spied, copied and steal many of my ideas (=inventions) initiated by me:
+ open, transparent 360° sunlight Buildings, construction methods, architectures, designs, concepts;
+ step-floor / -storey / -level / -tier pyramid (e.g., as a residential building);
+ 360° stepped floors / storey / level / tier buildings (constructions, architectures, construction methods, designs, concepts, 2D, 3D, models);
+ 3D 360° environment (surround), volume, space (room) audio / sound;
+ 360° environment (surround), volume, room screens (displays), monitors, TVs;
+ screens (displays), monitors, TVs without backlighting;
+ many things with magnets like Micro-OLED;
+ 360° screens, monitors, TVs, panels, glass;
+ curved screens, monitors, TVs, panels, glass;
+ 360° reflections and light digital: "ENB", "Ray-Tracing" / "RTX", “Lumen illumination” and whatever renaming!
+ Short Throw Projectors;
+ dark backgrounds / themes / skins for windows, browser windows, internet sites, programs / apps, etc.;
+ fanless, passive cooling; + thermal pads; + heat pipes; heat fins (no sure yet); + 360° heat fins; + Water cooling (unwanted, because it conducts electricity) and + liquid cooling (wanted) for the computer and personal computer / PC application area!
- I am not the inventor of refrigeration by nitrogen, instant- / blast-freeze / -freezing;
+ 360° open, transparent PC cases;
+ 360° Sphere, Ball as a Wheel (2D, 3D) “Omniwheel” / “Omni-Wheel”;
+ from a standing position / standing a 360° turn / rotation in any direction on all objects, including logically and of course vehicles, transporters, robots of all kinds;
+ flying objects, planes that take off and land vertically, for example by hot air, example fighter jet;
+ skyscraper up to the weightlessness of space ("space scraper") - "mega construction", “orbital”, etc.;
+ bendable, flexible, foldable screens / displays / monitors;
+ bracket / mounting arms for PC, screens (not sure yet), + 360° "ergonomic" bracket / mounting arms;
+ LED lights (at least its implementation and intended use outside of tv and pc-monitor); RGB LED “Nanoleaf”, etc.
+ and much more!
+ I'm not the inventor of VR, but of "AR", AR glass, AR glasses;
It was only later that I realized that they derived a lot from my ideas (=inventions), a lot came about that has to do with color and light, through me as an initiator, booster / catalyst, e.g., through my idea, invention of the Screens without a backlight and without a built-in / integrated backlight! It is no coincidence that only afterwards, after I initiated this, they built, built and are building those inventions thanks to my impetus! They sell my ideas (inventions) as theirs! They are not the inventors, but the first technical implementers of my ideas (=inventions)! And those are not the inventors, but the thieves of my ideas (=inventions) initiated by me, because those act as if I wasn't the first hand and the first domino, and they take unjustly, undeservedly a lot of money, stolen money (blood money), recognitions, awards, certificates, fame and history, they boast of my laurels / merits!
Before me they all were stucked at LCD, Plasma TV and less lights!
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They block and delete my pictures, videos, posts, comments, comments-answers and answers!
They are poisoning and murdering the world with fake diseases, treatments, "vaccinations"/ "vaccines" and injections by syringe!
Now they also make it out as if they haven't been ripping off, cheating, enslaving, murdering other countries with the money currency, money exchange by even -99% for more than two centuries! And as if I'm not the first to disclose that and more! As if I didn't disclose and initiate > 1.00 Ruble (₽) = 1.00 asian Yen (¥) = 1.00 Euro (€) = 1.00 Dollar ($) = any (X) any country < years ago!
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North Pole - Antarctica, as a whole with top view with planets.
Found for the first time as a whole with picture from above and with the planet, invented, conceived, made, shared and thus presented by me, Yevgeni / Zhenya / Eugenius / Eugene K.
The real world map (roughly) (from the "eastern" perspective / side).
Found, invented, conceived, made, shared and thus presented for the first time by me, Yevgeni / Zhenya / Eugenius / Eugene K.
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+ The "real" world map (from the "eastern" perspective / side).
+ The Arctic as a whole, pictured from above and with planets.
+ Greenland as a whole, pictured from above and with planets.
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The obvious downside are the surface you use it on, and light considerations, for a better picture but an interesting product. I don't think I would give up my tv for this as a replacement.
Yes go make a presentation in a company that has presentation equipment and then not use it I've seen this done so many times in so many different ways and it just ends up looking bad usually. I love the sound quality on this projector it might make up for it because for some reason they never put good speakers in projectors.
Your backdrop, lighting and clarity would have to be ideal to consider this better than a traditional TV screen. This is nice to have but definitely not taking over anytime soon.
Yup.
So I bought a 4k outdoor projector before the "pandemic", I bought some posts and a large strip of canvas. Now I have an outdoor theatre in my backyard and it's quite enjoyable
Projectors will always be inferior to actual tvs, simply because one is directly emitting ligth while the other bounces it off a surface.
you can compare it with the sun(tv) and the moon(projector and wall)
That is such a great Analogy! Though I think if there's a brighter light emitting to the moon by for example another much much much brighter star. Then the reflection might be brighter than the Sun itself no?
@@someonewithsomename.4044 if the moon would be a mirror maybe but good luck finding something brighter than the newest oled/QD-Oled and what not with 1000-10000 nits brightness burning your eyes away
@@Zetraxes they are pretty good but OLEDs were not usually this bright. They recently became this bright.
If the moon was made out of a more reflective surface, then there'd be something worth comparing.
As the tech in projectors and projector screens improve, the comparisons to TVs will have less weight. Projectors don't have to be as good as or better than TVs to be a practical choice. They just have to be good enough; once that point of image quality and brightness reaches diminishing returns, it'd be good enough for most people.
depends on the projector, high end projectors from jvc and sony will change your tune. besides, they're designed for different purposes so both are superior in their own element.
I could see using this in my teardrop camper. We have a flat wall that we could attach a quality screen to and watch movies if we want. Or we could set up outside for movies under the stars. So tempted to get this.
Yep, camping seems to be what it's for.
I like where this is going but 300 lumens is not enough. Especially for bright rooms.
Nice commercial. So far, I never missed not being able to take my TV with me.
Everyone should try a modern projector. Even if you can get one used. They are so much fun for movies and video games. I love glass tv's but projectors are alot of fun to try out.
The use case for it is mobility of some kind. For instance, I could use my Motorola phone that has their "Ready For" system which lets you use an external screen; it could display the desktop and let me do office work on it, or I could use a Bluetooth game controller and game away on a huge screen instead of a tiny phone screen. A travel display in general, too, for watching movies perhaps. The issue is that the brightness is low, and you need to position it properly in a light controlled room. Could be useful but also a little gimmicky for most.
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Great idea who ever made the unit will make millions.
I have a portable projector similar to this. I use mine to bring on trips. It's also very good for watching sporting events when you have people over. It makes it feel like more of an event.
I’ve been road tripping with DLP’s for years, it’s been really great and easy.
Now imagine if something like this could come with a high enough refresh to replace gaming monitors…
Oled>projectors for gaming imo, they have infinite contrast that a projector could never achieve and their input latency is second to none, where as a projector typically has pretty high input latency by comparison of your typical TV, especially when compared to Oled.
@@matilija I'm all for it. OLED seems to be the way in the immediate future. Of course the usual suspects are going to take their sweet time slowing rolling out the incremental updates to the tech so they can bleed us slowly instead of giving us what we want now.
I always loved Projectors
That's why I AR Glasses
AR Glasses are the Best Screens ever
Great video! IMO... I'd personally not pay more than $499 for it. Compelling product I might be interested in if it ever hits that price range.
It will probably be that piece in a few weeks given the crazy price drops we've seen on the Samsung version 😂
Make it 4K and I’m in. 1080p is so yesterday.
Portability and energy saving is a plus .
The biggest plus I see is when it stops working it won’t take up much room in a landfill .
I’m in my 40’s and follow AV, cinema, reasonably closely. These gadgets have been around for a while in various forms and have got better over time for sure. However they are (in my view) purely a convenience gadget. Take camping, use for a presentation, great for large scale conference calls, etc. However at that price point you could get a 4K, HDR 55" television. Maybe not the best but still pretty good. So no. In my view they will never replace a tv in your house but they are a great solution for traveling round.
of course, if you want to get a tv, than it will be better in every aspect than such a tiny device. but not everyone wants a big tv in their home.
there are people like me, that only watch videos on laptops or tablets or phones and dont even have a big screen sitting around somewhere.
i think such a device is cool if you want to have the option for a bigger screen without having the need for it all the time.
if you have a big house and/or want a dedicated home cinema, than you are way better off with a big stationary tv set, of course.
I got a mimi projector last Christmas...Love it ...will never return to TVs
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A certain Canadian tech youtuber known for their tips is just now posting a sponsored review of this. It's official mike your my main tech product reviewer.
Mike. You may want to suggest to Anker to put in a built in lens cover for the projector lens. A camera lens cover with gaffers tape may also work to keep scratches from the lens.
Maybe a standard threaded daylight filter.
We will get one for motorcycle camping! Awesome👍😎⬆️💯. Is it water proof?
Portable and smart so that's a huge plus!!
As someone loves to watch movies, lives on a U.S. military base (sometimes moving to another one), and needing a small compact projector to carry for work and play- this projector is perfect! After moving to a new base last year, I refused to get another TV, so I got myself the BenQ GS50. It's an awesome projector but I wish it wasn't as big or a tad bit heavy to carry between flights. If this had came out last year- I would have totally copped this beauty. Now that you've made this video, I'll probably leave my GS50 at home and get this one for when I need to travel. I have one question- have you tested the projector with an iPhone? I happen to be an Apple owner and just hope that maybe Anker hooked it up to accommodate IOS systems. Please let me know and thank you for making this awesome video!
I LOVE IT
If it was $50, I might be interested in buying it as a novelty, maybe.
Why I don't like projectors:
You need empty wall space.
The wall needs to be white.
The wall needs a smooth texture.
You need a table to set them on.
The table must be portable.
You need the right height table.
You need lots of books it adjust height.
If not charged, you need to plug them in.
The outlet needs to be near by.
You may need an extension cord.
You may need to move the furniture for comfortable viewing.
By the time you set it up you're frustrated and it's time for bed.
Thanks 4 info; didn't know such device existed. Game changer, send TV into early retirement
RCA ..Round picture tube..
1950s...old memories of brilliant colors..
Can't wait until this is a couple years old and competitors release a 4k 1200 lumen version with 6 hours of battery time in a similar form factor.
That little device will surely stay anchored!
Yes I am telling this for years and the television community is a big speed breaker in it's way
"Im quirky and replacing my tv! That must mean all tvs are totally useless now!"
You do realise that the beauty of a conventional TV is the quality of the display? This device is light years away from challenging conventional screens.
Holy crap! I was watching this on my phone drinking from a Guinness can. I don’t think you could’ve used a better size reference!
Key thing is that it can never overcome a well lighted room where TVs do
It is amazing. I had this idea in my head since I was a kid with a Lite Brite toy. (60 years ago) I even imagined it using laser beams.
Right and I had the idea for the Space X, 50 years ago along with Tesla vehicles 🤣🤣🤣
The portability is appealing, but as long as high grade TVs provide vastly superior visual quality - which they do - this is making nothing obsolete.
Brilliant, Don't know how u overcome needing a dark room to view.. but yes, easy to have a dark wall for them...
Bring on new inventions, especially with costfree transport... there's still such awkwardness around getting about
Well taking out the bulk from a project and thus a tv can be a very important factor, you can suddenly ship an 80inch tv and it probably consumes even less
What a flawless catch at 8:16
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Thanks for this video, but I think the drawbacks to these projectors are that unless you spend a fortune most affordable models are just not very bright, and as you mention, your walls have to be either painted white or you need to buy a separate screen in order to watch them.
Projector can never replace 📺TV because the picture quality of TV is much superior than projector in all lighting condition at home.
$3k Canadian for a 4k iteration. That's insane Mike.
When the 'pitchman' said "$799" I just about spit out my coffee! Was expecting south of $200 LOL
I do AV for a living. Technology still has a long way to go before they can make a projector that will challenge a TV. Sit in a room with people where both a nice large 10' image is being projected on a screen and a 42" monitor are showing the same content. They will invariably gravitate to the monitor.
To all those people here saying "my tv is better or a tv is better"... well duh, ofc its better if you got a good tv at home but this mini projector is NOT meant for that, its meant for beeing mobile, using it anywhere... i have a Mii projector and ofc its never running at home but goes always with us, when we go on vacation to the beach, skiing ect... so we can always watch a large tv instead of those gameboys they use in most hotels... the only downside is, we have to find a large enough wall and lets say from 10 rooms usually in 2 its just not possible because either the walls are too small or packed with things like the small tv ect...
Also i bought a large tripod, it helps alot because you dont have to find the perfect spot, you just make it yourself, so a clear wall is the only thing we must find.
if ppl are watching the youtube reviews on high dynamic range, 4K, etc., then they will answer "no" unless these projectors can give them the same.
Not the best replacement for 4k TV but still okay if you are travelling.
As long as the bulb requires replacing, it will never convince me to replace the tv
Not everybody should have these devices in their personal inventory. I hope that is enough of a warning. Some soldiers notice when civilians go shopping.
Simply mind boggling !
I replaced my tv's for projectors since 7 years now.
Sure, i know that a high quality tv is a nice thing.(Colordepth, HDR etc)
But my first 120 inch experience at home was so mindblowing. additionally I've to say that I've to use glasses. Not strong ones, but annoying. And for me it makes a huge difference if i watch without glasses on 120 inch. No glasses needed!!!
And if you ever get used to the living room big screen experience, i can't go back to the Little mouse cinemas. And finally, as a final argument, no more huge black block in the living room or bedroom. No matter where or on which wall. The individuality of a projector is simply unbeatable for me.
And there are so many different devices out there todays. Everyone will match it's needs.
And especially the capsule 3 (non laser version - is definitely enough) with google tv (no extra device needed) nice sound (boombox option) and great picture is for the price with 379€ a perfect device for me which leaves nothing to be desired
The lingo defeats me - bring your TV to a tailgate!? 🤣
That HDMI port makes this a great tool for presentations at meetings or sales presentations where they don't have the capabilities of allowing you to hook your laptop into their local screen. "I brought my own!"
if a company doesent have that equipment as a standard since 1990, then why even bother to visit the place?
I have 5 kids, and they all want to watch something different on the TVs in their room's. So this looks like a great idea for their personal space since 2 girls share a room, and 3 boys share their room
😂 It might be a good replacement for a old tube television
If you need a dark room then a tv or even an iPad is always going to be 100% better. Perhaps this is where the future is but it’s not even close to being there yet.
Yeah wonder why they didn't have a built in cover to open and close over lens?
With the reduced image quality over a TV this would have to be like 50 dollars tops for it to compete
Been thru done that, no projector (laser or not) can replace a UHD LEd TV. Though a projector has its usefulness in certain situations.
This would be great for Dungeons and Dragons or other tabletop games! It looks amazing, I want one!
For that price and with an imperfect image quality and with the convenience of TV, I don't see TVs going anywhere.
Not until they have Bluray and 4k ability.
Eventually you will have the advanced projector
Projectors like that just aren't bright enough unless you sit in the dark. You need at least 7000 ansi lumens to overcome average daylight.
The ones that will make it are the ultra short throw projectors that can create an image 100"+ diagonal from a distance of less than 50cm. Paired with an ambient light rejection screen surface, they overcome their limited brightness by reflecting the light straight out instead of scattering it all directions.
Led panels have reached 0.6mm dot pitch and will become the way forward once manufacturing increases and price drops for consumer markets.
Awesome idea for a home gym 👍
This is perfect if you're a teacher and have a big class.
I honestly can't even remember the last time i used the TV. Wait, now as i type this out, i don't even remember if I have a TV brb...
Thanks for the information.
Didn't know they had compacted the projectors like that.
Excellent presentation.