Laser projector doesn't really require focus lens, since it shoots its concentrated beam in a straight line. It is consider the most efficient light source with minimal loss because the light didn't spread out.
I was just going to say the same thin. A DLP projector makes up the image in the projector then shines light through it, hence the need for focusing. In a MEMS projector, the "image" is only created when the laser beam hits the wall/screen. Eve if the laser isn't perfectly collimated, you're still getting mostly distinct pixels at any distance with no need to set the focus.
you beat me to it too. but i can add a little more insight and terminology. MEMS is a broder term, covering all micro-electromechanical devices, not just oprical ones. DLP (digital light proceccing) is a texas instuments trademark for digital micromirror arrays. these reflect the whole image at once, to over-simply it a bit what's used here is a is a MEMS 2D scanning micromirror device, aka a microscanner. it reflects and diffraacts a single beam (an RBG laser, in this case) and scans the image line by line, very much like CRT TVs did. (hence the scanline artifacts in the video)
Yeah he could have just set the small board up to the middle of the image and both halfs would be perfectly fine to see (just different in size and brightness) Only 720p ofc is a little sad but if you consider that most beamers still only come in 1080p and some 4k ones have to shift their (1080p) DLP matrix because building it smaller isn't possible/feasible i think that such a small device with only 720p is to be expected ...
I have a 720p projector at home with a 100" screen. I have never been disappointed by it. I know what it is and it works for me currently. You stress this so much in the video, but 720p is not bad if you don't obsess over it.
Same here - very satisfied with the video-quality of my 720p native projector. What sets THIS thing apart from my projector is that it doesn't use a fan so its completely quiet, but ETA doesn't mention THAT part at all. Also, laser-projectors don't NEED focusing - that is the whole deal - also not something ETA seems to understand (or explain). My main objection to this projector would be the price...$200+ is just too expensive for a 720p projector of any type.
@@scottishgamer7210 thats the problem with all small and pico projectors. I paid out the ass back in the day for a 450 lumen one because I had a 100 and a 150 before and they sucked. 450 is what I would call the bare minimum for a travel projector
this is actually perfect for my needs. Not really for media displaying sake but rather an artist's tool. I can take small thumbnail rough sketches of my artwork and transfer them to say a canvas, or larger sheet of paper or hell... a wall :0 I did no think back when I subscribed to you some time ago I would be getting artist tools ideas but there ya go xD
@@TheThirdEnergy Its called transferring, which yes is a form of tracing. All professional artists, graphics designers, comic artist pros and cartoonist use it for their work. Look up artist lightboxes (a tool for transfering, inking, etc) Projector tracing is used for mural work on large walls. The artist would have a small hand drawn piece that he would run through the projector, casting it on the wall for the mural and then the artist would trace over it with a pencil before painting it up. This same method could also be used for transferring small drawings to a canvas for painting... as long as the drawing that is being traced is by the artist him/herself or a the artist who did that drawing is helping with the project then it is fine.
He has this sing-song verbal diarrhoea in video persona going. So when he singsongs through all of his content, he has to start singsong repeating himself.
It's not autofocusing, it's that you literally don't need to focus a scanning laser projector. It's using a color changing laser to draw CRT like scanlines onto whatever surface you're projecting onto.
I forgot. What is the resolution? Seriously, this thing is LASER. That means MOVING PARTS. Considering the price and the size, I think it looks fantastic. If you want 1080, buy something twice the size that you have to focus.
To be fair, there's moving parts in a DLP projector as well, so that's not really something specific to laser projectors. Also, getting something bigger doesn't really mean that it will have to be manually focused - there are 1080p (and even 4K) laser projectors out there. They just aren't exactly small, or cheap.
@@acumenium8157 13 years is closer to 10 than 20, bruv. 1080p was only becoming more popular 2009 and up, hence the GTX 750 was making 1080p gaming available to average consumers. Your complaint is like saying the RX 580 is terrible because the 6800 XT exists. They're very different in price brackets and power consumption and one may be good enough for someone while the other is way beyond the budget. The fact of the matter is, this was designed for an audience that prioritizes portability and the ability to put it away, just like handheld consoles. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it. Stop forcing other people to share your tastes.
Hey ETA. I think you underrepresented the device. It wasnt meant to be a do all for cheap. Its not a competitor for a $35,000 SONY or JVC projector. Its a small pocket sized projector that does an amazing job for its price and size. Just go back 5 years and find something that could do the same for this cheap. Almost in the burner phone category where the price is such that if it was misplaced you could just get another. I think its cool for its intended use and plan to get one if not just for fun. The many thousands projectors still have their place.
Exactly! They'd be better off making it twice the size, bumping the laser power, adding some active cooling to it, and getting the brightness up to a usable level.
@@mattm7220 that defeats the purpose of doing something like being in the garden projection onto a sheet at night. It's not meant for all day stationary plugged in use, it's meant for personal use at home or in the garden
@@_._shinonome_._ I understand it's intended use, but nothing that is designed for a portable use should have a brightness so low that it requires absolute darkness to be useful. Outside if not completely dark - there are street lights, neighbours' house lights - far from a dark enough environment for 150 lumens to be watchable. And you're ignoring the fact that people wouldn't exclusively want to use it late at night - the price tag for a projector that can only be used during a restricted set of hours (when it's dark enough), and in an environment where lighting can be controlled (basically only a home theatre setup) should be MUCH lower than this is. I understand it's laser, and that puts the price up, but to justify its usefulness, the brightness needs to at least be enough to overcome ambient light outdoors in a typical backyard - which 150 lumens is not.
Its Not 150 Lumen. Its 30 Lumen. XD (they say, because of laser light it appears as bright to our eyes, as an Led Projector with 150 Lumen) Its a shame that they say in their ad, that it can be used in presentations. What a lie. You must use an alr or high contrast Screen to use it at daylight. Maybe alincoo art-100 Screen or changhong s-fcl Screen?
I was a big fan of the mechanical television. Despite it's flaws, it's nice to see mechanical beam deflection that can actually produce an image worth watching.
This is pretty good. The laser autofocusing tech is especially interesting. The 720p resolution is not good for higher res workloads but if you are using this for old school emulation it can make for an awesome travel kit.
Is it 720p tho? :P 720p is fine, specially on a projector this size, at that price, that consumes this much power... anything else in that price and size category tends to be lower than 480p, require even more power, and be way more fussy with keystoning and focus. Also, because this uses laser, no worries about lamp replacement and whatnot. The only major problem of this projector is that it really needs absolute darkness. The image is very very dim, particularly at big screen sizes. But I really like where the tech is pointing out to. Hopefully it continues getting better. Oh, btw, I have one of those.... got it before Nebra came into the thing I guess, mine only says Anybeam, no Nebra. I do agree with ETA though, but not because of 720p.... just because of brightness. The res and brightness falls fast at bigger screen sizes. As a portable monitor alternative though, I can see it working for some cases.
Imagine playing SNES or Genesis on a Pi with this on your wall at around 100". Couldn't do that when I was kid! 720 is not a deal breaker for retro gaming for sure.
I'd happily buy this thing and use it as my main display; mostly because it uses laser tech so there would be, in theory, CRT-like quality with the right projector screen, so despite it being 720p it should look diamond clear with the right surface being projected on
So basically you want it to have a fan and be twice the size and twice the cost? The purpose is travel and personal use, not permanent installation like at a workplace or school.
My first thought was it's ideal for camping...then I thought I don't want a screen with me when camping , I wanna get away from that stuff when camping...I recon for a traveling professional (after the covid has wained a bit) set it to 50" in you're room and it'd be awesome.
I really like how your channel feature a lot of interesting gadgets from time to time. In my case, this projector could be perfect for some UI projects... Even a giant, interactive display!
I watched the whole video. Does ETA ever mention what resolution it projects at? No seriously. Good stuff ETA. Rough product, but it's also tiny and able to run on a battery pack so I mean, the tech can only go up from here!
Something I'd really like to see you incorporate into your reviews regarding displays: Response time. When it comes to games, that's a pretty big deal. Especially the competitive types of players.
May be 720p but unlike LED projector it doesn't suffer from focusing and or uneven focusing issue when fired at a slight angle where where half of the image is a little blurry.
@3:28 It does not automatically focus. It is a LASER-Projektor they are always sharp. That's because they are using LASERS and by definition a LASER is spatial coherent what enables a collimated beam --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collimated_beam
I've been using a 720 projector for watching movies and shows for years, and I really haven't felt the need to upgrade. It's not great for gaming, but I'm happy with it for films. As far as I understand laser projectors don't need any focus as the light just goes straight out in all the directions. Maybe they don't have lenses like a normal projector. Good stuff, I'd love to have one for the road. I know it's silly, but if I was camping for a few days, I wouldn't mind having movie night one of the nights just for novelty fun.
I mean on a flat screen. I'm happy to go 480 for crt and less for portables. 1080 is great but usually too much anyway. It's great, 4k too, but too overpriced when you can get fun without paying a kidney on something.
You should show us your arcade cabinets one of these days. You give so many tutorials on how to emulate/use launchbox, I'm curious what kinda set up you have.
This looks pretty cool. Especially for like presentations on like a campus for a student group or mobile gaming or something. Like a neat thing to throw in your bag in case you’d ever need it
Does image have shimmer or sparkle appearance of other similar (especially older) similar compact laser projectors? If it three RGB lasers, or does it use special prisms or a color wheel? What are the settings and menus like for tweaking?
Mate it with a Raspberry Pi and a battery pack and you can take it anywhere. Oh heck, the link you posted has a Laser Hat for the Pi. Sweet! I'd love to see a review of that!
If it was 1080p then yes I would have gone for it, I got a Brookstone (US brand) native 720p 200 lumen pico projector had it for about 7 years now, work on a cruise ship so it’s been great for my cabin, I was looking at the Nebula Z6 Polar but for the cost it’s not quite right and just a little larger than I am looking for to travel with internationally
100" projection at 720p looks fine. If you're more than 10' away or so, it's barely distinguishable. Back when there was a big price difference between 720p and 1080p you could find guides on this (e.g. Lifehacker has one still up). You have to get closer than 10' or bigger than 100" for the average person to even notice the difference, so when you were talking 2x the price, 1080p was ill advised.
Sometimes I feel like I'm one the only people that thinks 720p is perfectly adequate. Are there better options? Yeah sure, but I used to watch TV and game in 720p for the better part of a decade and never once thought it looked bad
Can it be set to turn on and project hdmi source when power is applied via usb? I couldn’t tell if you hit an “on” button when you plugged in the 5v. Thanks.
IMHO the 150 lumens is a bigger drawback than the resolution, which I believe is 720p... ;) With that low power output, the color will washout with any sort of light in the room. I was really hoping we'd see this improve with laser projectors, but I'm guessing there are some limits being placed on them for safety?
Personally I have a 720p dell 3d projector at 100", mainly to watch movies and play pc, ps2 and ps4 games. Absolutely usable. Nothing beats the experience of Rocket League at 100" 120hz.
720p isn't the problem and i think 1080p wouldn't do so much difference. It's about the speckles this laser produces. Step forward would be a speckle free pico laser, even 720p would look great. I've had Voga V laser smartphone since 2017, bought it from gearbest for $337. I bet it is exactly same module that this has. It is really good for travel and I've used it alot lying in bed, It's suprisingly bright, i have no problems to read morning news and watch youtube videos with it even in daytime when it's not direct sunlight and colors are great (in about 100 inches).
I've turned up in places to give lectures where the venue's system has failed. I'll not pretend that I'd want this for high quality videos but with slides (eg libreoffice) 720p is quite enough. Even with battery pack, table-top tripod, cables, and small external speakers, this would fit into my laptop bag for those 'just in case' situations.
I don't think having a 720p resolution is a bad thing in this case. Both the resolution and lumens are actually good for this size. Pico projectors at this size usually only have 480p and 100 lumens. I'm not sure how much pico projectors have advanced in recent years but this is what I know when I searched the market for one 2 years ago. I've only seen 1080p and 800 lumens on a projector on maybe around 6 times the size of this.
For 229$, 720p would be expected honestly. But! Not using a lcd display, lower resolutions even at larger sizes isnt as bad as you'd think. For DVDs and older games, it's actually better to have that 720p. My 1080p viewsonic at 114" in a small bedroom still looks really sharp. I prefer native compared to 1440p downscaled in games
Hi. Great video. Can you tell me the *smallest* image it can create? You mention 5" above, but what distance does that translate to? Can it go smaller? Thanks.
Low resolution, dim, and expensive. Three boxes checked on my "things I don't want in a projector" checklist. That being said, it's nice to see different tech in portable projectors. Hopefully with time these issues will be addressed, and these will be more viable for more people.
Hey ETA i noticed this is a 16.9 projector, was wondering what 4.3 retro gaming content would look like on a 4.3 screen, as this is the size screen thst i use for retro gaming. Thanks👍
I have a projector in my room just to run a movie or youtube at night before going to sleep, but the fan on the thing is super loud. This product looks like it doesn't emit sound (other than the speaker) so it looks like it would be a great upgrade. But the price of it looks like over $200 and it being 720p looks like a pass, but I would be interested to see more pico laser projectors if you could test others. Thanks for the vid!
Apart from the fact that 720p is perfectly usable for a projector AND that laser projection technology at that size is probably what is limiting the resolution... You were reviewing the picture quality on a very rough wall. I know most people won't exactly use this with a projection screen, but commenting on the picture quality on a rough wall just is not fair...
Sorry for the random handheld question, but I just bought the Anbernic 351P, it'll be my first emulation handheld. Is this a good buy? I hear a ton of people praise it, that and the Anbernic 351M, and I know the 351V is making waves.What would you personally say is your favorite?
How do projectors do in regards to input lag and motion lag compared to normal monitors? Are they laggier or they get closer to CRT's because they use light or what?
How's the heat, could this run all day? Would be cool to ceiling mount and use for advertising on floors or projecting up towards high ceilings to add clouds or stars with motion / can be changed.
Reminds me of the PicoP laser projector that came out several years ago. Their ShowW++ model has been discontinued but the laser module for it supports a really weird resolution of 1920x720 or was it 1080x720? Anyway the market gods of war long ago decided that these compromises are the industry norm for this form factor. For mobile DJs this is a cool way to add some background visuals with focus-free perfect focus of their videos. You failed to play around with projecting onto oddly shaped surfaces which is usually a strength of laser projectors, especially cool is projection mapping onto static and moving targets (people, animals, mechanical objects, etc). I could easily see this being housed in an all weather security camera enclosure where it can be used to project images, video, mood lighting on your lawn (in place of or in addition to) your normal outdoor light bulb, to create cool visuals for under a car's carriage, to create super awesome effects when paired with a fog screen for vaporous ghostly whimsy, as part of an art display using prisms and mirrors to sculpt the images and motion graphics to the interior of light controlled enclosures. Netherworld has used tiny projectors to create unique scares in their gallery at their former Norcross, Georgia location. Care to create an active plasma sphere like in the Arc Reactor from Iron Man? A laser projector can do it quite easily. Nothing like the 4K short throw laser projector from LG but it is a whole lot smaller. You can realize the same type of fluid energy in other frosted lamp shades of all manner of sizes and shapes. You only need the right kind of projector, cool visuals (perhaps fractals?), and a nice looking surface to project onto or into. Maybe sneak it into an aquarium to see if the fishies swimming around you take an interest to it? Or, a cat light for ceiling mounted laser pointer-like fun?
While I think its a great little thing to have while camping (using the tent as a wall), or using it with an Android box to stream a classic movie or sports games while staying at resorts/hotels, I think $200-300 is asking a bit too much. 100-150 I can understand.
no auto focus. lasers keep straight line of direction so its sharp at any distance. (if you go too far the lumen will be to dim but its still sharp) laser projection per def does not need lensfocusing adjustment
Is there any lightweight and unprofessional software to align the image if the projector is placed sideways with the hdmi cable? (for reasons of space I cannot project with the projector straight ..) I bought a miniprojector that with android 7.1 allows me to position the projector where I want and to have a large or small square or rectangle, (the problem is that when I connect the hdmi cable the image resets itself, deforming ... obviously, if it is posizinato laterally ..). A way to save the settings made by me on android that do not change when I connect the hdmi cable esite ?? (it has keystone correction but it only works if everything is centered, also the keystonec does not allow me to shrink the image and change the shape as it happens with android 7.1.
I have a so-called 1080p projector but because I can't focus it properly and because of it having these awfully large scan-lines this 720p projector looks like alien technology in comparison. The only reason I haven't tossed it into e-waste is because it also had a built-in CD player and decent speakers and also can connect via bluetooth for audioplayback so at least it is good as a soundsystem. But anyways, the focusing of the Pico projector alone is enough for me to like it. You don't need higher than 480p to play something like PS2 games or whatever the Raspberry Pi 4 can run/emulate.
Wait... that black line that the video picks up that a human can't see... scanlines? Kinda like a CRT working in reverse? I wonder if Light Gun games like Hogan's Alley or Duck Hunt would work on this without having to mod the gun?
You could try plugging it into a phone that supports hdmi-out, and a sililarly sized batterypack... then just use a rubber-band, to make the three of them into a single ad hoc-package, and see just how functinally mobile it CAN get. I'd watch it!
I would argue that the 720p resolution isn't the biggest downside to this, but instead the fact that it's *only* 150 lumen equivalent. That's basically only useful if you can control the lighting to get a near-pitch black room. I'd be fine with the 720p resolution if they would at least get it up to 800 lumen equivalent minimum (but preferably closer to 1500/2000) to be actually usable in a real-world setting. If it's supposed to be portable, I shouldn't have to be bringing full blackout curtains with me as well as the projector 😂
If I had a dollar for everytime ETA says 720p, I could buy this thing.
If I had a dollar everytime ETA buys something expensive i could buy this thing
But it's 720p.
@@spayder26 who gives a shiiiiiii!?
Wait you're right
If u have a good job u could buy this
@@Vick615 Agreed 👀
ETA Prime: We're still in 720p here
Me: No I'm watching this in 360p that display looks amazing to me.
Laser projector doesn't really require focus lens, since it shoots its concentrated beam in a straight line. It is consider the most efficient light source with minimal loss because the light didn't spread out.
I was just going to say the same thin. A DLP projector makes up the image in the projector then shines light through it, hence the need for focusing. In a MEMS projector, the "image" is only created when the laser beam hits the wall/screen.
Eve if the laser isn't perfectly collimated, you're still getting mostly distinct pixels at any distance with no need to set the focus.
you beat me to it too. but i can add a little more insight and terminology.
MEMS is a broder term, covering all micro-electromechanical devices, not just oprical ones.
DLP (digital light proceccing) is a texas instuments trademark for digital micromirror arrays. these reflect the whole image at once, to over-simply it a bit
what's used here is a is a MEMS 2D scanning micromirror device, aka a microscanner. it reflects and diffraacts a single beam (an RBG laser, in this case) and scans the image line by line, very much like CRT TVs did. (hence the scanline artifacts in the video)
@@Ucceah it would be could if a light gun would work since it sort of has scanlines like a CRT
Yeah he could have just set the small board up to the middle of the image and both halfs would be perfectly fine to see (just different in size and brightness)
Only 720p ofc is a little sad but if you consider that most beamers still only come in 1080p and some 4k ones have to shift their (1080p) DLP matrix because building it smaller isn't possible/feasible i think that such a small device with only 720p is to be expected ...
I have a 720p projector at home with a 100" screen. I have never been disappointed by it. I know what it is and it works for me currently. You stress this so much in the video, but 720p is not bad if you don't obsess over it.
Same here - very satisfied with the video-quality of my 720p native projector.
What sets THIS thing apart from my projector is that it doesn't use a fan so its completely quiet, but ETA doesn't mention THAT part at all.
Also, laser-projectors don't NEED focusing - that is the whole deal - also not something ETA seems to understand (or explain).
My main objection to this projector would be the price...$200+ is just too expensive for a 720p projector of any type.
@@Junyo He mentioned no focusing at least twice and even demonstrated it.
Biggest downfall is 150 ANSI lumens its way too low
@@scottishgamer7210 thats the problem with all small and pico projectors. I paid out the ass back in the day for a 450 lumen one because I had a 100 and a 150 before and they sucked. 450 is what I would call the bare minimum for a travel projector
@@scottishgamer7210 and its 720p:D
this is actually perfect for my needs. Not really for media displaying sake but rather an artist's tool. I can take small thumbnail rough sketches of my artwork and transfer them to say a canvas, or larger sheet of paper or hell... a wall :0
I did no think back when I subscribed to you some time ago I would be getting artist tools ideas but there ya go xD
If you can do it in a dimly lit room then it would be great for that. I'm looking for an excuse for myself.
isnt that kind of like tracing though, seems like cheating to me but hey you do you.
@@TheThirdEnergy Its called transferring, which yes is a form of tracing. All professional artists, graphics designers, comic artist pros and cartoonist use it for their work. Look up artist lightboxes (a tool for transfering, inking, etc)
Projector tracing is used for mural work on large walls. The artist would have a small hand drawn piece that he would run through the projector, casting it on the wall for the mural and then the artist would trace over it with a pencil before painting it up. This same method could also be used for transferring small drawings to a canvas for painting... as long as the drawing that is being traced is by the artist him/herself or a the artist who did that drawing is helping with the project then it is fine.
it was a practice done by artist since the renaissance era. if they have the same tech like we do today, they would do the same.
So what you're saying is, it's 720p.
He has this sing-song verbal diarrhoea in video persona going. So when he singsongs through all of his content, he has to start singsong repeating himself.
could be 719p
It's not autofocusing, it's that you literally don't need to focus a scanning laser projector. It's using a color changing laser to draw CRT like scanlines onto whatever surface you're projecting onto.
Man, I wish he would tell me what resolution this is.
I forgot. What is the resolution? Seriously, this thing is LASER. That means MOVING PARTS. Considering the price and the size, I think it looks fantastic. If you want 1080, buy something twice the size that you have to focus.
Thank you. People knocking this thing acting like it’s a DLP pico projector.
To be fair, there's moving parts in a DLP projector as well, so that's not really something specific to laser projectors. Also, getting something bigger doesn't really mean that it will have to be manually focused - there are 1080p (and even 4K) laser projectors out there. They just aren't exactly small, or cheap.
@@acumenium8157 13 years is closer to 10 than 20, bruv. 1080p was only becoming more popular 2009 and up, hence the GTX 750 was making 1080p gaming available to average consumers. Your complaint is like saying the RX 580 is terrible because the 6800 XT exists. They're very different in price brackets and power consumption and one may be good enough for someone while the other is way beyond the budget.
The fact of the matter is, this was designed for an audience that prioritizes portability and the ability to put it away, just like handheld consoles. If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it. Stop forcing other people to share your tastes.
Hey ETA. I think you underrepresented the device. It wasnt meant to be a do all for cheap. Its not a competitor for a $35,000 SONY or JVC projector. Its a small pocket sized projector that does an amazing job for its price and size. Just go back 5 years and find something that could do the same for this cheap. Almost in the burner phone category where the price is such that if it was misplaced you could just get another. I think its cool for its intended use and plan to get one if not just for fun. The many thousands projectors still have their place.
720p is not a problem for people who use projector for presentations, but the 150 lumens is. You can't use for a classroom without a blackout.
Exactly! They'd be better off making it twice the size, bumping the laser power, adding some active cooling to it, and getting the brightness up to a usable level.
@@mattm7220 that defeats the purpose of doing something like being in the garden projection onto a sheet at night. It's not meant for all day stationary plugged in use, it's meant for personal use at home or in the garden
@@_._shinonome_._ I understand it's intended use, but nothing that is designed for a portable use should have a brightness so low that it requires absolute darkness to be useful. Outside if not completely dark - there are street lights, neighbours' house lights - far from a dark enough environment for 150 lumens to be watchable. And you're ignoring the fact that people wouldn't exclusively want to use it late at night - the price tag for a projector that can only be used during a restricted set of hours (when it's dark enough), and in an environment where lighting can be controlled (basically only a home theatre setup) should be MUCH lower than this is. I understand it's laser, and that puts the price up, but to justify its usefulness, the brightness needs to at least be enough to overcome ambient light outdoors in a typical backyard - which 150 lumens is not.
Its Not 150 Lumen. Its 30 Lumen. XD
(they say, because of laser light it appears as bright to our eyes, as an Led Projector with 150 Lumen)
Its a shame that they say in their ad, that it can be used in presentations. What a lie.
You must use an alr or high contrast Screen to use it at daylight. Maybe alincoo art-100 Screen or changhong s-fcl Screen?
I was a big fan of the mechanical television. Despite it's flaws, it's nice to see mechanical beam deflection that can actually produce an image worth watching.
I can remember back in the day.We had a huge ass projector and played mortal kombat 3 on it.Crap graphics but was fun 😁
When the full forearm appeared I literally gasped. Showing a bit too much ankle in this video, I’m blushing!
IKR! I had to fetch the smelling salts!
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This is pretty good. The laser autofocusing tech is especially interesting. The 720p resolution is not good for higher res workloads but if you are using this for old school emulation it can make for an awesome travel kit.
Is it 720p tho? :P
720p is fine, specially on a projector this size, at that price, that consumes this much power... anything else in that price and size category tends to be lower than 480p, require even more power, and be way more fussy with keystoning and focus. Also, because this uses laser, no worries about lamp replacement and whatnot.
The only major problem of this projector is that it really needs absolute darkness. The image is very very dim, particularly at big screen sizes.
But I really like where the tech is pointing out to. Hopefully it continues getting better.
Oh, btw, I have one of those.... got it before Nebra came into the thing I guess, mine only says Anybeam, no Nebra.
I do agree with ETA though, but not because of 720p.... just because of brightness. The res and brightness falls fast at bigger screen sizes.
As a portable monitor alternative though, I can see it working for some cases.
A significant transition from regular projectors, a pico sized 720p projection with this small device is astounding.
Seriously, he keeps blasting it for its 720p resolution but for the form factor and price, this thing is amazing.
@cesar arias nope price too much
720p projectors at this size have existed for years now... 150 lumens is garbage
@cesar arias You’d be correct if this was a DLP projector. However this is a laser projector.
Gotta get me one of these for playing MAME on the wall 👌🏽👍🏽
Imagine playing SNES or Genesis on a Pi with this on your wall at around 100". Couldn't do that when I was kid! 720 is not a deal breaker for retro gaming for sure.
So that's what I sound like when I make a retro game reference on TH-cam videos hoping it'd blow up.
I'd happily buy this thing and use it as my main display; mostly because it uses laser tech so there would be, in theory, CRT-like quality with the right projector screen, so despite it being 720p it should look diamond clear with the right surface being projected on
can't wait for these things to get to 1080p or higher and at least 800 ANSI Lumens so you don't need a dark room to watch
Just don't walk in front of it while looking towards the laser accidently.
So basically you want it to have a fan and be twice the size and twice the cost? The purpose is travel and personal use, not permanent installation like at a workplace or school.
It goes in the right direction - but leave the 720p but give me usb c and powerdelivery and something between 40 or 60 watts !
You have really great content. No frills, but super high quality. Hit all the points without taking forever. Thank you.
and he also uploads daily! one of my favourite youtubers to watch.
720: Imagine I still occasionally use my 19" CRT TV and record with VHS.
Still crazy cool, and sort of mind baffling that this is where we are in technology.
How do you mean. The History of technology is that it always gets smaller an faster. How is this surprising? Were you recently born?
@@yackablejohnson1485 cool take bro
My first thought was it's ideal for camping...then I thought I don't want a screen with me when camping , I wanna get away from that stuff when camping...I recon for a traveling professional (after the covid has wained a bit) set it to 50" in you're room and it'd be awesome.
I really like how your channel feature a lot of interesting gadgets from time to time. In my case, this projector could be perfect for some UI projects... Even a giant, interactive display!
I watched the whole video. Does ETA ever mention what resolution it projects at?
No seriously. Good stuff ETA. Rough product, but it's also tiny and able to run on a battery pack so I mean, the tech can only go up from here!
Something I'd really like to see you incorporate into your reviews regarding displays: Response time.
When it comes to games, that's a pretty big deal. Especially the competitive types of players.
I have a projector and never had any lag in games. This device is 60mhz so I doubt you would have any issues with playing games on this.
I don't trust myself to not put the laser directly in my eye 😂
May be 720p but unlike LED projector it doesn't suffer from focusing and or uneven focusing issue when fired at a slight angle where where half of the image is a little blurry.
@3:28 It does not automatically focus. It is a LASER-Projektor they are always sharp. That's because they are using LASERS and by definition a LASER is spatial coherent what enables a collimated beam --> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collimated_beam
Great Video! You should do a projector review for those on a budget!
Yesssss
I've been using a 720 projector for watching movies and shows for years, and I really haven't felt the need to upgrade. It's not great for gaming, but I'm happy with it for films. As far as I understand laser projectors don't need any focus as the light just goes straight out in all the directions. Maybe they don't have lenses like a normal projector. Good stuff, I'd love to have one for the road. I know it's silly, but if I was camping for a few days, I wouldn't mind having movie night one of the nights just for novelty fun.
What's the output resolution? I think I missed it.
:p
I figure this is aimed for that exec type, Powerpoint in in a small package.
This channel is so effective at making aliexpress trash look good.
Aliexpress has very good products (and trash).
@@daklhs6460 mostly trash
At this size even 720p is pretty good.
"720p isn't great"
Bruh, it's the bare minimum, that's flying collors to me.
This is literally perfect for the raspberry pi, considering while it CAN do 4k, it runs better at 720 in general.
i have a 320x240 projector and im happy with it
Bruh my dvds are 480p
I mean on a flat screen. I'm happy to go 480 for crt and less for portables. 1080 is great but usually too much anyway. It's great, 4k too, but too overpriced when you can get fun without paying a kidney on something.
You should show us your arcade cabinets one of these days. You give so many tutorials on how to emulate/use launchbox, I'm curious what kinda set up you have.
This looks pretty cool. Especially for like presentations on like a campus for a student group or mobile gaming or something. Like a neat thing to throw in your bag in case you’d ever need it
reviewer complains about 720p
Me: remembers playing on 320x240
Me: remembers when 320x240 was considered High Resolution.
@@rick420buzz Me just got HDMI for my Dreamcast 576p! Woohoo!
Does image have shimmer or sparkle appearance of other similar (especially older) similar compact laser projectors? If it three RGB lasers, or does it use special prisms or a color wheel? What are the settings and menus like for tweaking?
those complaints are just so silly considering this thing, this is literally the best of tech you can get right now for that size.
Its also AUD$500
The tech is cool, but imma judge shit by cost
Mate it with a Raspberry Pi and a battery pack and you can take it anywhere. Oh heck, the link you posted has a Laser Hat for the Pi. Sweet! I'd love to see a review of that!
My thoughts exactly. I doubt a pi zero can run video at full speed but it would be great for slideshows.
@@davidknight247 The Zero would have no trouble running h264 at 720p.
If it was 1080p then yes I would have gone for it, I got a Brookstone (US brand) native 720p 200 lumen pico projector had it for about 7 years now, work on a cruise ship so it’s been great for my cabin, I was looking at the Nebula Z6 Polar but for the cost it’s not quite right and just a little larger than I am looking for to travel with internationally
My wallet hates your channel😭 every time I see something I want to buy it
My wife hates ETA Prime! ;-)
Lucky for me I'm a procrastinator so I never get around to actually spending the money.
100" projection at 720p looks fine. If you're more than 10' away or so, it's barely distinguishable. Back when there was a big price difference between 720p and 1080p you could find guides on this (e.g. Lifehacker has one still up). You have to get closer than 10' or bigger than 100" for the average person to even notice the difference, so when you were talking 2x the price, 1080p was ill advised.
Sometimes I feel like I'm one the only people that thinks 720p is perfectly adequate. Are there better options? Yeah sure, but I used to watch TV and game in 720p for the better part of a decade and never once thought it looked bad
This is better than those 480i projectors they had at school when i was a kid
better then those crappy 320x240 projectors
@@MrJ0mmy Yeah
Can we get some reviews on the under 100 dollar projectors? Preferably over 150 lumens
...and for the experience, try it on a dedicated screen. Its amazing what really good screens can do for a better picture.
Still rockin the 720p plasma in the living room. It’s serviceable.
Shocked you didn’t go for the pi hat version btw.
Man, 720p for gaming on a pi 4 gives some decent frames, pretty tempted to be honest
Can it be set to turn on and project hdmi source when power is applied via usb? I couldn’t tell if you hit an “on” button when you plugged in the 5v. Thanks.
I would buy it but the price isnt welcoming
thanks
Too expensive for what it is
Yeah. I really like it, but 230 GBP is way too much. I might consider it for about 100€.
@@Lumia1175 nah, it would cost a lot more and be way bulkier. No sense in 4k. Heck, I'd be fine with ~€200 if it was 1080p with usb-C.
IMHO the 150 lumens is a bigger drawback than the resolution, which I believe is 720p... ;) With that low power output, the color will washout with any sort of light in the room. I was really hoping we'd see this improve with laser projectors, but I'm guessing there are some limits being placed on them for safety?
Personally I have a 720p dell 3d projector at 100", mainly to watch movies and play pc, ps2 and ps4 games. Absolutely usable. Nothing beats the experience of Rocket League at 100" 120hz.
720p isn't the problem and i think 1080p wouldn't do so much difference. It's about the speckles this laser produces. Step forward would be a speckle free pico laser, even 720p would look great.
I've had Voga V laser smartphone since 2017, bought it from gearbest for $337. I bet it is exactly same module that this has. It is really good for travel and I've used it alot lying in bed, It's suprisingly bright, i have no problems to read morning news and watch youtube videos with it even in daytime when it's not direct sunlight and colors are great (in about 100 inches).
This looks great for outdoor props. I do a big Halloween thing, can use this for my ghosts.
I like that you are reviewing mini projectors!
Hy Etaprime , just one question , the black line which continued fall down is your camera detection or the projection is like that ???
Nice to see a video that doesn't dwell on emulation.
Just out of curiosity because I don’t think you mentioned it, but what is the resolution?
20 7 p 😶
I've turned up in places to give lectures where the venue's system has failed. I'll not pretend that I'd want this for high quality videos but with slides (eg libreoffice) 720p is quite enough. Even with battery pack, table-top tripod, cables, and small external speakers, this would fit into my laptop bag for those 'just in case' situations.
I don't think having a 720p resolution is a bad thing in this case. Both the resolution and lumens are actually good for this size. Pico projectors at this size usually only have 480p and 100 lumens. I'm not sure how much pico projectors have advanced in recent years but this is what I know when I searched the market for one 2 years ago. I've only seen 1080p and 800 lumens on a projector on maybe around 6 times the size of this.
It looks better than the old Brookstone I had back in the day
For 229$, 720p would be expected honestly. But! Not using a lcd display, lower resolutions even at larger sizes isnt as bad as you'd think. For DVDs and older games, it's actually better to have that 720p.
My 1080p viewsonic at 114" in a small bedroom still looks really sharp. I prefer native compared to 1440p downscaled in games
What happened to this? They aren’t for sale anywhere online now, not even on ebay.
I remember when the Pico projector came out. I thought this would have been better considering how technology has improved.
Hi. Great video.
Can you tell me the *smallest* image it can create? You mention 5" above, but what distance does that translate to?
Can it go smaller?
Thanks.
Low resolution, dim, and expensive. Three boxes checked on my "things I don't want in a projector" checklist.
That being said, it's nice to see different tech in portable projectors. Hopefully with time these issues will be addressed, and these will be more viable for more people.
you need 1080p60 with warm colors and high brightness
Hey ETA i noticed this is a 16.9 projector, was wondering what 4.3 retro gaming content would look like on a 4.3 screen, as this is the size screen thst i use for retro gaming. Thanks👍
I have a projector in my room just to run a movie or youtube at night before going to sleep, but the fan on the thing is super loud. This product looks like it doesn't emit sound (other than the speaker) so it looks like it would be a great upgrade. But the price of it looks like over $200 and it being 720p looks like a pass, but I would be interested to see more pico laser projectors if you could test others. Thanks for the vid!
Apart from the fact that 720p is perfectly usable for a projector AND that laser projection technology at that size is probably what is limiting the resolution... You were reviewing the picture quality on a very rough wall. I know most people won't exactly use this with a projection screen, but commenting on the picture quality on a rough wall just is not fair...
Sorry for the random handheld question, but I just bought the Anbernic 351P, it'll be my first emulation handheld. Is this a good buy? I hear a ton of people praise it, that and the Anbernic 351M, and I know the 351V is making waves.What would you personally say is your favorite?
How do projectors do in regards to input lag and motion lag compared to normal monitors? Are they laggier or they get closer to CRT's because they use light or what?
I own a projector input lag is very low. Kids played call of duty online on mine.
How would the shield tv pro 2019 ai upscaling look with this? Think it would be a great portable emu/theatre package combination
Thanks for the demo and info, have a great day
How's the heat, could this run all day? Would be cool to ceiling mount and use for advertising on floors or projecting up towards high ceilings to add clouds or stars with motion / can be changed.
I wouldn't point it down from the ceiling because people could look into it and get severe damage to their eyes.
Reminds me of the PicoP laser projector that came out several years ago. Their ShowW++ model has been discontinued but the laser module for it supports a really weird resolution of 1920x720 or was it 1080x720? Anyway the market gods of war long ago decided that these compromises are the industry norm for this form factor. For mobile DJs this is a cool way to add some background visuals with focus-free perfect focus of their videos. You failed to play around with projecting onto oddly shaped surfaces which is usually a strength of laser projectors, especially cool is projection mapping onto static and moving targets (people, animals, mechanical objects, etc). I could easily see this being housed in an all weather security camera enclosure where it can be used to project images, video, mood lighting on your lawn (in place of or in addition to) your normal outdoor light bulb, to create cool visuals for under a car's carriage, to create super awesome effects when paired with a fog screen for vaporous ghostly whimsy, as part of an art display using prisms and mirrors to sculpt the images and motion graphics to the interior of light controlled enclosures.
Netherworld has used tiny projectors to create unique scares in their gallery at their former Norcross, Georgia location. Care to create an active plasma sphere like in the Arc Reactor from Iron Man? A laser projector can do it quite easily. Nothing like the 4K short throw laser projector from LG but it is a whole lot smaller. You can realize the same type of fluid energy in other frosted lamp shades of all manner of sizes and shapes. You only need the right kind of projector, cool visuals (perhaps fractals?), and a nice looking surface to project onto or into. Maybe sneak it into an aquarium to see if the fishies swimming around you take an interest to it? Or, a cat light for ceiling mounted laser pointer-like fun?
This thing is meant for presentations and such, being portable and all. You can get LED 1080 projectors for cheap nowadays
Hi ETA PRIME, considering this little projector is 720p is there Any size screen size that looks impressive, like maybe 60 inch, thanks guy .. 👍
What can you recommend for use at home. Movies and gaming?
While I think its a great little thing to have while camping (using the tent as a wall), or using it with an Android box to stream a classic movie or sports games while staying at resorts/hotels, I think $200-300 is asking a bit too much. 100-150 I can understand.
no auto focus. lasers keep straight line of direction so its sharp at any distance. (if you go too far the lumen will be to dim but its still sharp) laser projection per def does not need lensfocusing adjustment
You should describe the throw distance. Long throw, short throw, ultra-short throw. My ELMO BOXi T-200 is I believe a 1:1.3 (1m = 1.3m display)
It doesn’t look too bad actually 😅 ... Awesome vid ETA 😎👍✨
Does that scan line actually show or is that just cause of the camera
Never regretted subscribing in this channel. Thanks a lot ETA prime.
A little bit pricy though [230 GBP]
This is such a cool kinda video.
How much play time do ya get off the battery? I'm guessing about 20-40 minutes
OOh the pi projector hat looks awesome an cheaper too.......TY eta
Is there any lightweight and unprofessional software to align the image if the projector is placed sideways with the hdmi cable? (for reasons of space I cannot project with the projector straight ..) I bought a miniprojector that with android 7.1 allows me to position the projector where I want and to have a large or small square or rectangle, (the problem is that when I connect the hdmi cable the image resets itself, deforming ... obviously, if it is posizinato laterally ..). A way to save the settings made by me on android that do not change when I connect the hdmi cable esite ?? (it has keystone correction but it only works if everything is centered, also the keystonec does not allow me to shrink the image and change the shape as it happens with android 7.1.
I have a so-called 1080p projector but because I can't focus it properly and because of it having these awfully large scan-lines this 720p projector looks like alien technology in comparison. The only reason I haven't tossed it into e-waste is because it also had a built-in CD player and decent speakers and also can connect via bluetooth for audioplayback so at least it is good as a soundsystem.
But anyways, the focusing of the Pico projector alone is enough for me to like it. You don't need higher than 480p to play something like PS2 games or whatever the Raspberry Pi 4 can run/emulate.
Is this any good for presenting documents and spreadsheets for small meetings? E.g using it in dimly lit rooms at about 2 to 3 meters from the screen
I doubt there is an auto focus. You don't need to focus a laser! :)
Wait... that black line that the video picks up that a human can't see... scanlines? Kinda like a CRT working in reverse? I wonder if Light Gun games like Hogan's Alley or Duck Hunt would work on this without having to mod the gun?
You could try plugging it into a phone that supports hdmi-out, and a sililarly sized batterypack... then just use a rubber-band, to make the three of them into a single ad hoc-package, and see just how functinally mobile it CAN get. I'd watch it!
Hopefully they sell a 2x bigger one that can do 1080p with a respectable lumens output.
Is this an alternative for crt tv for retro gaming? Or are there still „pixel“?
I would argue that the 720p resolution isn't the biggest downside to this, but instead the fact that it's *only* 150 lumen equivalent. That's basically only useful if you can control the lighting to get a near-pitch black room. I'd be fine with the 720p resolution if they would at least get it up to 800 lumen equivalent minimum (but preferably closer to 1500/2000) to be actually usable in a real-world setting. If it's supposed to be portable, I shouldn't have to be bringing full blackout curtains with me as well as the projector 😂