ZTE SPro 2 Review: Cool Android Gaming Is Just Part Of It | Pocketnow
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- We’ve seen a few companies experiment with smartphones and pico projectors for a while, and none with positive results. But what happens if you do things backwards, and instead you build a projector that’s powered by Android?
This ZTE’s second attempt at redefining how a projector should work, and the idea is to mix the capabilities of a regular 200 lumens projector with some Android smartphone capabilities. The combination has a ton of potential, since you can carry the SPro 2 with you anywhere and project your favorite movie, or play your favorite game from any wall in your place, or on the go.
I'll admit this was one of the products that impressed me the most at CES 2015, and while the idea can be expanded to many usage scenarios, the implementation is definitely something you should notice in our full video review. Make sure you also catch our hands-on video from our CES 2015 coverage, and our Unboxing video as well.
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Hopefully we see more like this in the near future. Way more useful than a smart watch.
I love the calm manner of this review! Greatly edited Jaime!
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Really good review, I was ready to post critique on this product when seeing the title, but you went over all my concerns :) !
I wish they would make more like this. In my opinion, these are the best. The newer projectors don't even have an on-screen. What sucks, though, is that Netflix is no longer supported on the device. I couldn't even load it anymore. I wanted to see if I can put Plex on it, but looks like the browser needs to be updated...not sure that can be done. ZTE or Samsung needs to make a new one similar to this. I'd buy it!
At first I thought it was a very odd sounding bit of kit, but that looks really very good! Nice review too.
Nice Jaime, very good review. Pocketnow, please do more videos like this and other cool devices on top of the good stuff you guys already review. Oh and if you want to give me a job to meet the demand for more content, I'd love to help.
That would be really good, all you'll have to do is find an app to mirror your laptop/PC and it'll be a full blown projector
Love this video Jaime! Especially that background music ;)
They Just released this badboy on Tmobile with unlimited Video Streaming.........gotta get one now
Remove the data plan and monthly fee stuff and lower the price and I might consider getting it. It'd be perfect on vacations with caravan or tent.
Also, inb4 Apple announces a smart projector in a year.
You don't have to get a service plan,
lol Apple is going to release a projector, I bet it's going to cost $10,000
Shadow Slayer I know, but there's still a fee.
For when you buy it, that's called tax. But if you don't buy service there's no service fee
Shadow Slayer yeah, and iFags would spend all their mother's stripping money to buy an apple projector without second thought. For android devices, they need a bargain
Once I move a lot, I'm really considering have one! It's the perfect portable "smart TV"!
"The coolest tech i have ever seen on 215" Damn this is every man's dream toy!
Pocketnow can i hook several wireless headphone with it?
I really like this. I've been predicting devices like this for years. I'm so glad to see it come to fruition.
And this is just the start. I half expect at Google IO Android M to support and vary this kind of idea forward.
***** not the smart projector aspect. The gaming side.
My personal predictions are that devices like this and mobile devices will become more powerful and incumbents like Sony and Microsoft will have to contend with a more saturated market.
This is a really cool product! I can see a small business using it because it is portable
interesting product. hope you guys will put out more of these type of stuff
I would also highly recommend this to any teachers who find that their school hasn't equipped them with an up-to-date classroom tech-wise
That casing reminds me of the DS.
Thinking the same
I'll wait for the 1080p, 500 lumen laser projector, Andriod/Window 10 dual boot version. Make it $600, no contract, that will be a gamer's paradise. 2016? may be?
I think a 16:10 or 4:3 aspect ratio would've been much better for this device. This device is primarily in landscape, and 16:9 is to wide for longterm landscape use.
Internet Enzyme 4:3 is primarily for reading books. Most videos and many presentations are 16:9, and games are as well.
yes, that's why i said 16:10 as another option. It just looks awkward to navigate.
Internet Enzyme 16:10 would still result in black bars whenever games or videos are played.
I would rather have letter boxing than a claustrophobic feeling interface
I would defenetly buy this to view some movies in my bedroom wall
Cool, but I would like to see a Windows 8.1 version of this.
Buying now!
use a rotation tool to auto config everything to be force auto rotation and youre set.
Hey jaime
There is an app on playstore which forcefully rotates any screen(including the stock launcher) and works great
Try it out.."rotation anywhere"
There is something there to work with.
Pocketnow I bought this and it arrived today. Its awesome....BUT my Nexus 6 doesn't support Miracast???!!! wtf I am actually tempted to ditch my N6 for another device that might. Anyway, this thing is bad ass.
Can we use it for like a regular smartphone
Please tell me which tablet I buy galaxy note pro 12.2 or galaxy tab s 10.5
wonder how it works with game systems
idk man if your willing to pay 400 just pay 700 for a 1080p led projector that will blow this one away...but i guess i could understand its purpose as far as portability goes
Dang, that's pretty cool.
I might have missed the part when he said it, but why exactly does this thing need a monthly plan/contract?
Will Akers Mobile hotspot.
Does it support the google play store?
At $399 for which a 2 year sounds like a complete rip off, when you can add about 100 bucks on top($499) plus tax and be out of a 2 year contract that will cost what $15x24=$360.
Then again its ATT so I'm not surprised.
How many game consoles can be connected for gaming?
did he say that its $499 of contract and still need to pay 10 bucks a month? or is that only just if you want it as a mobile hotspot?
Can i connect PS4/Xbox one to this and projects games on wall? could you please confirm?
Children in Africa could've played with this device.
I was hoping for a bit lower price from ZTE.
Whiterin get spro.
will it compare with Lenovo Tablet 2 Pro ?
Pocketnow Do you know if you can connect PS4 on that projector and play normally, since it has an HDMI plug?
What is the output resolution of the projection?
I think you're pronouncing your name wrong 😅
Kevin Barr I think he knows how to pronounce his own name.
Kevin Barr That same old shit abot JR name again.
Kevin Barr he pronounces it in spanish
Hahahaha You people are ridiculous it was a joke
This is the iPhone for Projectors! Sadly 200lm is a bit too low. It's ok when its dark but for something like "room daylight" it could be more
I have the sheildbtab and i hook it up to my home projector for similar expierience well despite thebfagt that its on a 115in 1080p extraneous and its a Europe tab so beter
I guess someone forgot the pocketnow intro
Great review, what a cool device, now I just have to find a need it would fill. Maybe a man cave.
Can the projector run 1080p video?
Jaime Lopez yes!
is there a limit on hours? i mean if use..
This is really cool, and would be fun to mess around with, but it is unnecessary for me.
thats why i love android os
android can be anything :D
should have put android tv on it instead of the regular android os
Please review the Xiaomi MI Band
Can you hook a ps4 up to this and project it onto a wall. Since it has an HDMI port. Can you just plug your ps4 up through that?
Yes
We're I can buy one same ?
Can you connect a console to it, and will it play smooth?
+Unicornstalk 720p actually... Not all projectors are that bad. Why does a small formfactor have to give bad assumptions?
Does it have an audio out port?
Just noticed it has a headphone jack so yes!
can i install kodi /xbmc on the zte SPro 2? Thanks in advance bro.
Can u connect it to a laptop ??
Does it work with the iPhone ?
Why dont they sell this in Europe ?
typo at 0:55 "2GB or RAM"
I'm buying this phone
Ill buy the chinese bootleg version when it is available
too bad it's only projecting at 480p...
I wonder this works with emulators and rom games
The spro 1 worked fine with mame, so this should play any emulator without issues
That's good to know, I plan purchase this in the near future then.
Kodi also works great for streaming,
My wait time will be much longer, hopefully not too long and some seller desided to ship to the UK
Apple4Android do you know if the Xfinity app will load on this ?!
This reminds me that zte was like Samsung galaxy beam 2 almost the same lol
Cost?
I need to win one of these so badly XD
480p... and 200lumen. This is 2015. as cool as it looks, it's not all that good :/
In fact is 720p, what is nice.
The display is 720p, but the projected image is 480p.
Nelis Polfliet And a freaking Snapdragon 801? Seriously, they could've pushed in a Tegra X1 into that thing
XDKX101 Because the S801 is a piece of crap, right ? /s
Come on, it's running at 720p onscreen and 480p when projecting it's more than enough. Using Tegra K1/X1 with sub-1080p content would be retarded
Alcahas I didnt say the 801 is a piece of crap. Clearly there's more to be improved, including the resolution output. But it doesnt change the fact that it is still a last gen processor. They could make a real gaming version of this thing with a 1080p output and an X1 to power it.
If it was 300$ I would have bought it
Its expensive if you dont need it
X-Techi actually you can use it like a TV tho
kenny saphir I don't think so cuz it generates heat and small fans only help it for a while, also you have to sit in a dim room
+X-Techi u buying things u dont need? :p
it s not more expensive than high end smartphone.
it can be used as hotspot, videoprojector, anything a phone can do, etc etc...now if u dont need a video projector, why buying it?
watching a movie or playing with it is not a positive experience, cos in fast action it becomes blur.
u can still get the Spro2 without 4G too, 150$ cheaper, avoiding ebay of course.
Hotdamn, is this channel being run by Jaime now or something?😆
But srsly though, nice review jaime
why would anyone pay for a data plan in this thing?
Projector res? Anybody?
Yeah i almoat got one today.till i saw it was only 2.0 android.wont even load kodi krypton.will only run like kodi 10.2 or some shis
Damn you Pocketnow I just spent $2500 on random things today and now am thinking I want this. Whats another $500...
Yup...I already bought in since my last comment. Cant wait to see if this thing is useful. =)
Was it worth it? And can we be friends hahaha
Stephanie Hamilton lol actually, it has been totally worth it. I am using it as we type to project to a 100" screen in my office while I work. I also use it for outdoor movie nights. I ended up buying a pull up screen that has a scissor type jack/stand built into it. I found that my only reservation for using it at first, was not having a good wall/screen to project to.
So for me, its just flat out awesome...if you are looking for super high end video for more of a home theater setup...then you can find a better solution. With my needs, its great though. I have it on a tripod, projecting over my head basically to the screen on the wall behind my computer monitors. I switch between YT videos, DirecTV streaming, Netflix and simply using as a third monitor.
Error 404 : wall not found.
This is a Samsung galaxy beam 2 without touch wiz...
"2gb or ram"
Marcel Sutrisno Edi Sutrisno
Phonejector :)
I would rather have a smart projector than a smart watch.....
Waste of money you want to play games on the big screen ? Buy a Chromecast!
i still don't understand why people wan their phone games to be used with a bluetooth controller....
its a phone game, your not getting anything better & this is coming from a gamer. if i want to play good mobile games ill buy a PS Vita or something else like that. that way it'll be more compact & i won't have to bring this project with me or even a controller everywhere i go as well.
***** Do you enjoy being an idiot? Have you found any benefit to it, yet?
you do know you can plug your xbox or Playstation
Pocketnow In 0:50 2g *of ram
WTF are they thinking, no ones going to get that
2gb or ram? lol fail much
NonsensicalSpudz Kek? are you dumb... its not for gaming, you will not need more then 2gbs...
iwantmymuffin I think he means it should say '2gb of ram' not 'or'
NonsensicalSpudz 2GB of RAM is more than enough. Hell, my laptop is running a full blown OS and it only uses 1GB and most of the time, it's because of FireFox.(without Firefox, it hovers around 300MB and 150MB on boot)
Obviously you have no idea what this projector was meant to do. Its not a phone nor a gaming device. 2gb of ram is more than enough for this product which is simply a projector with Android OS running on it.
Guys look at 0:49 he's referencing the typo.
You keep saying gamer, but i don't think you know what it means.
"2gb or RAM"
Im a gurl
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Useless shit! Just buy a Nexus Player for 100$ and play games, etc. on TV, which will definitely more enjoyable
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Michael Zino Not even close LOL
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Ognjen Microsoft to eat shit