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These Xgimi projector deals breathe new life into movie night with up to $250 off
Transform your home theater with Dolby surround sound and Android TV built-in
If you're looking to transform your home theater setup in search of the ultimate viewing experience, then a projector may just be the upgrade you seek. These smart TV alternatives offer a bit more versatility and customization over standard set-top displays, changing up the way you watch movies, stream shows, and even play games.
BenQ GS50 review: The perfect portable projector for some summer fun
Watch a movie on the deck or by the pool, take it camping, or just let the kids play with it in the backyard
Some of us wait all year with big, bright plans of summer fun, saving up our time and money to enjoy every minute of nice weather with outdoor activities. Even just watching a movie can be that much better under the stars or in the backyard. But if you plan on watching with friends or family, you might want to consider a portable projector, and the BenQ GS50 is a pretty good choice, with powerful sound and a big, bright picture you can even use during the day (in the shade, anyway).
Samsung's new projector is basically a smart TV in a compact body — and also somehow a light bulb
A projector that wears many hats
Samsung has its hands in so many product categories it can be hard to keep track of them all, from mobile gadgets like phones, tablets, and watches, to less portable stuff like appliances and TVs. But while a TV may be happy to live on the wall, projectors manage to bridge that gap between big screens and easy portability. This year at CES 2022 we're taking a look at Samsung's efforts to push the boundaries of what a "TV" can be with its new Freestyle projector.
Get yourself an Android TV projector this Black Friday weekend with up to $200 off from XGIMI
This article is sponsored by XGIMI
Forget about buying a new TV this Black Friday weekend. Our friends at XGIMI have just unleashed a deluge of discounts on their family of Android-TV-powered projectors, from the portable Elfin for $519 ($130 off), to the 4K HORIZON Pro for $1,499 ($200 off), and many more in between. You’ll have to act fast, though, because you can only get these deals from today through Tuesday, November 30.
This Android-powered portable projector is $180 off for Prime Day
The Anker Nebula Mars II is down to just $370
If you enjoy watching movies and series in different places, a portable projector is the perfect companion for you. Anker's Nebula Mars II is a great choice, and it's currently down to just $370, which is $180 less than its usual price.
Watch your favorite shows anywhere you want with Anker's Nebula Capsule Max portable projector for $376 ($94 off)
It comes with Android and has a four-hour battery life
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading many of us to watch more content, and sometimes in different places than at home. Because of this, it's not always easy to have several TV sets, let alone smart ones. Thankfully, portable projectors can solve this issue, as they can be easily carried anywhere. In addition to being compact, Anker's Nebula Capsule Max runs on Android, making it seamless to access content on the go. It traditionally sells for $470, but it's now down to just $376.
Today only: Grab Anker's Nebula Mars II mobile projector for just $330 ($130 off)
It's powered by Android and has a built-in battery
If you're not sure whether you should watch movies in the living room or the bedroom, why not settle for a portable projector that you can place wherever you want? Anker's Nebula Mars II mobile projector is currently on sale, down to just $330 on eBay.
Xgimi's excellent portable Android TV projectors are up to 25% off on Amazon
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Summer is here, which means kicking off your shoes, relaxing outdoors, and exploring new places... hopefully while still social distancing. If you want to take your entertainment with you on the go, a portable projector is a great all-in-one solution, but you need something that's bright, works well with a remote, supports apps, and has some decent sound. Those are all qualities I enjoyed about the Xgimi projectors when I reviewed them last year, and now three of the brands' models are discounted up to 25% as Amazon's deals of the day.All three projectors run the official Android TV platform, a rarity in the portable projector market, and come with the Play Store pre-installed. They don't have official support for Netflix, but you'll find some hacks online that might work or you can sideload the phone app and use a mouse to navigate it. Otherwise, you can still enjoy YouTube, Plex, Kodi, Amazon Prime, Spotify, and plenty of other video and audio streaming services.Since they run Android TV, they also act as Chromecast targets, have Assistant built-in, and can play all compatible Android TV games. Plus, there are HDMI and USB inputs, an audio jack to listen privately, and they can work as portable Bluetooth speakers too. The only real downside, if you ask me, is their proprietary charger, but that can be relatively remedied by buying a USB to DC cable.
Anker's Nebula Mars II projector with Android is $340 ($160 off) for today only
The Android-less Prizm II is also on sale for $160 ($70 off)
Anker produces a few portable projectors under its 'Nebula' sub-brand, like the Android-powered Mars II and the cheaper Prizm II. Both of those models are now on sale, at $160 off and $70 off, respectively.First, the Mars II is now $339.99, a savings of $160 from the original MSRP. It's a 300 ANSI-Lumen portable projector, capable of creating an image 30-150 inches across, with two 10W speakers for audio playback. The Mars II also has a 12,500mAh battery, which lasts around 4 hours when watching movies, and there's even a mode that turns it into a beefy Bluetooth speaker. You can read our full review of the projector here.
A few weeks ago, I reviewed the XGIMI MoGo, a device that belongs to a rare breed of portable projectors with Android TV. A more expensive version, the MoGo Pro, is now available. It keeps most of the same specs and features, but ups the resolution to 1080p instead of 540p, and raises the brightness from 210 to 300 ANSI Lumens. The result is a sharper, slightly brighter image that makes this the best Android TV projector currently available. Whether it's worth the price hike, though, is a different story.
Portable projectors have been the fantasy of entertainment enthusiasts for decades. Over the past years, the image quality, tech, and price have become better and more reasonable, but most devices either run a sloppy OS or don't run one at all. If you want a TV-centric platform on your portable projector, you should consider this XGIMI MoGo projector, which comes with Android TV and is now down from 0 to 0 on Amazon.I recently reviewed the MoGo and was pretty pleased with it overall. It has a bright image (210 ANSI Lumens), automatic keystone correction, loud speakers, and it runs Android TV 9.0 with the Play Store. It has USB and HDMI input, comes with a remote, acts as a Chromecast, and has Assistant built in. Overall, it's like having a Shield TV that's ready to go with you to any room or outdoor space.However, the image resolution is 540p. I know this sounds horrendous on paper, but for a portable projector in this price range with this brightness, you'd be hard-pressed to find better. The MoGo also needs a DC charger to fill up, and doesn't support Netflix natively. (You can find workarounds.)The thing you need to keep in mind though is that there aren't many other Android TV portable projectors, and none at this price. The higher-end MoGo Pro brings the resolution up to 1080p and the brightness to 300 ANSI, but costs $550, while Anker's Nebula Capsule II has a 720p res, 200 ANSI, and USB-C but is $550 as well.At $400, the regular MoGo was already a decent value, but at $340, it's even more competitively priced. The $60 off deal is valid until December 2 on Amazon, so you have a bit of time to consider this purchase with your Black Friday and holiday shopping splurge.Buy: Amazon
Anker's Nebula line of portable projectors continues to grow with the recently released Apollo. This latest pico projector has forgone the soda-can-esque form factor common among Anker's previous products in favor of a new, rectangular design. Anker has also improved projector brightness, doubling that found on the original Capsule. Best of all, the Nebula Apollo has received its first substantial discount since its September release and is currently available from Amazon for $329.Like the Capsule line before it, the Nebula Apollo is a small but capable projector. Anker has carried over most of the specs from the original Capsule, including a rechargeable battery with an estimated life of 4 hours, the limited Android 7.1 OS, and standard definition resolution with a max image size of 100 inches. While our review found the brightness on the Nebula Capsule to be lacking, this shouldn't be a problem with the Apollo, as maximum brightness has doubled to 200 ANSI lumens.
Mobile accessory maker Anker made a name for itself by producing products that are both affordable and reliable. Our review found that this held for the original Nebula Capsule, but it needed improvements in a few areas such as image resolution and brightness. Anker has since introduced the Capsule Max, which addresses these issues with improved brightness and clarity, and you can already get one at a new low price of $400 ($70 off.)The Capsule Max produces a 200-lumen 720p image up to 100 inches in size and features automatic focus and keystone correction. Its built-in rechargeable battery should be able to handle a nighttime outdoor movie viewing with an estimated four hours of playtime (three hours with Wi-Fi enabled). HDMI and USB ports ensure compatibility with a wide range of media devices.One thing to note: this projector runs a version of Android 8.1, not the full-fledged Android TV found on the Capsule II. This choice of OS limits the selection of available apps and makes accessing Netflix content a somewhat convoluted experience.
The Anker Nebula Capsule Max is currently available at a discounted price of $400 directly from Anker or Amazon. According to Anker's dedicated Nebula site, this deal runs through November 1.Buy: Amazon, Anker
Until recently, most portable projectors either ran no software at all, relying on HDMI and USB for input, or offered a regular version of Android that wasn't suited for TVs or navigation with a remote. Then Anker's Nebula Capsule II launched with Android TV and the game changed drastically. It was the first projector to provide a seamless experience thanks to an optimized interface made specifically for TVs and official access to the Play Store.XGIMI, a projector maker, is now dipping its toes in the same market with the new MoGo. With Android TV, Google Assistant, Harman Kardon audio, 210 ANSI Lumens, and an appealing price tag, the MoGo has everything going for it, but you should keep an eye open for a few quirks.
Anker has been producing portable projectors since 2017, when it released the first Nebula Mars. Since then, it has made a sequel to the Mars, and a smaller Nebula Capsule the size of a soda can. While the hardware and build quality were excellent on all of them, the heavily-modified Android software always left a lot to be desired.Anker's newest model, the Nebula Capsule II, is significant because it's the first portable projector to run full-blown Android TV. No more struggling with a remote to navigate Android apps intended for phones — you get a real TV interface with real TV apps. For that reason alone, the Capsule II is the new portable projector to beat, but it has a few more nice features — as well as a few drawbacks.
Slightly over a year ago, I reviewed Anker's first Android-powered portable projector, the Nebula Mars. It packed a bright projector and JBL speakers into a small package, and the $599.99 price reflected that. The heavily-modified build of Android 4.4 worked decently well, but app compatibility was limited, since most apps have stopped supporting KitKat.Anker then released the $350 Nebula Capsule, a smaller (and dimmer) projector that doubled as a Bluetooth speaker. It was more expensive than competing devices, but it was also much better than all of them. The excellent build quality, decent projection brightness, and newer software (based on Android 7.1) made it a great product.Now we have a successor to the original Nebula Mars - the aptly-named Nebula Mars II. It's a mix of the Mars I and the Capsule, with the best features of both. The software experience still isn't without problems, but it's a solid product overall.
Anker launched its first Android-powered portable projector about a year ago, the Nebula Mars. Since then, it also released the smaller Nebula Capsule, a sequel to the original Mars, and a Mars without Android. The two latter models, as well as the original, are heavily discounted for today only.Firstly, Anker is selling the original Nebula Mars for $399.99, a $200 savings over the original price. This is still the brightest projector the company sells, with a rating of 500 ANSI Lumens (the Mars II is only 300 ANSI Lumens). As mentioned in our review, the major downside is that this still runs Android 4.4 KitKat. That severely limits what applications you can install, but you can always play local video files or use the HDMI input.Next is the Mars II, which now costs $361.99 ($208 off) on Amazon. This has a dimmer lamp than the original model, but it has a longer battery life, the ability to function as a Bluetooth speaker, and improved controls. It's also running Android 7.1 instead of KitKat, so you can install most third-party apps from the Aptoide App Store (or whatever APKs you sideload). We're still working on our review of the Mars II.Finally, if you don't need the projector to run Android at all, there's the $279.99 ($150 off) Nebula Mars Lite. It has the same lamp as the Mars II, but can only play media from a USB drive, display input from an HDMI device, or play music from the AUX port. This is perfect if you plan on using a Chromecast or other streaming stick to play most media.You can buy all three projectors at the source links below.Source: Amazon (Nebula Mars, Nebula Mars II, Nebula Mars Lite)
Last year, mobile accessory company Anker released its first portable projector, the Nebula Mars. It was roughly the size of a lunch box, with powerful JBL speakers, great video quality, and Android built-in. The hardware was great, but the ancient version of Android (4.4.4, to be precise), lack of Play Store support, and high price made the product hard to recommend.Not long after, Anker announced a smaller version, called the Nebula Capsule. It's roughly the size of a soda can, and works as both a projector and a Bluetooth speaker. It's almost certainly the best portable projector you can buy, but it commands a high price.
Anker released its first portable projector, the Nebula Mars, last year. It was a decent product, and the company launched a smaller version on Indiegogo last year, named the Nebula Capsule. Now you can grab the Capsule for $296, a savings of $53 from the original retail price.The projector is only slightly bigger than a soda can, but can project an image of up to 100 inches across with 100 ANSI Lumens of brightness. It has a rather low resolution of 854x480, but that's the norm at projectors this size. It runs a customized build of Android 7.1 (without Google Play), with Netflix, YouTube, and other apps included.Like the larger Mars projector, sound quality is a major selling point of the Capsule. It has a 360-degree omnidrectional speaker, and can even function as a standalone Bluetooth speaker (with the projector part off). It can last up to 2.5 hours of continuous video playback, or 40 hours while in Bluetooth speaker mode.The $296 sale price isn't quite as low as the initial $199 Indiegogo price, but it's much better than the crazy-high $349 retail MSRP. You can buy it from Amazon at the source link below.Source: Amazon
There have been more than a few attempts at making portable projectors tiny enough to fit in your pocket, with the InstaShare Moto Mod being one of the latest. Sony apparently wants to give it a shot, as it announced the MP-CD1 mobile projector earlier today.