I'm surprised that you gave the Epson the W. I was considering upgrading my projector to the xgimi because of the brightness for my backyard movie watching. But the Epson looks I interesting so I might to check it out.
Nice video!. Personally I find judging a projector on its sound is like rating an AVR on it's LCD display, and to a lesser degree it's Smart functions which I would bypass (to avoid processor lag / adverts) with a Shield Pro or some sort of HDMI stick.
One thing to keep in mind is price. These are "portable" projectors so the value for money is really not good. If you look at the ef12 for example you can get the EF 11 which is $500 refurbished and has the same image quality. You can buy the $20 onn android streaming box and then get speakers separately. You can get an arguably better setup.
This misses the point of portability. Some people are looking for something to use in multiple rooms at home, at friends' houses, and on trips. Image quality is still of course a factor, but so is viewing angle and how much room you need to make to pack the thing up. Personally, I would use external speakers at home, but on a trip or at a friend's place that might not be an option.
@@fhh4397 the ef11 has built in speakers. Not good but they are there. At a friend's place? Surely they have a bluetooth speaker. Otherwise get a bag, a bluetooth speaker and a streaming box. Barely takes up any more room and only thing you need is an outlet.
@@overnightclassic2 When you show up at a friend's place, there's no guarantee that they have a bluetooth speaker that is both good and currently charged. You might not always want to take that much stuff with you, either. Regardless, my point is that some people would pay more money to not have to worry about those issues. If the increased portability isn't a big help, then I 100% agree the same amount of money could/should be spent on a projector with higher image quality.
@@fhh4397 that's true but the epson ef11 is tiny. A speaker, a power strip, etc. is not that much extra stuff. Even just PC speakers like a 2.1 setup would sound better like a $100 klipsch promedia 2.1 The problem with the android based projectors is you get 50ms additional input lag. That's why I prefer to not have android at all because I get an added benefit for gaming in the future
@@Capagis I don’t use it outside but based on how it performs in a relatively dark room, you are in for a treat. I moved from a budget 180ish dollar to the Nebula. The jump feels like going from 16 bit gaming to 32/64 bit lol.
@@marshinz5696 For the price of a nebula solar ($500) you can buy a refurbished epson ef11. It's literally the same projector as the ef12 minus the speakers and android interface. A much better deal If you don't need portable at all you can get a better value for money from refurbished bulb projectors. The epson is also laser so in theory it runs the quietest and lasts the longest.
Hey thanks for the great video, as Horizon is more suited for gaming, how much do you think will be a trade off for image quality if we pick Horizon over EF11 ? Thanks
I have the Samsung Freestyle. Bought it on sale for $799 AUD. It's on a gorillapod middle of the bedhead and honestly, best purchase in a long time. Especially when space is limited. The picture quality is great and sound is more than we could ask for, I never go over 20. Samsung TV Plus is also a nice bonus. Of course, I don't use it during the day for obvious reasons.
I’m really interested in getting a new projector for mainly using outdoors. The two I’m trying to decide between is the benq gs50 or the Espon ef 12. Which one would you recommend?
Vividstrom Projector Screen is a little over budget for most people I'd say, base size is around 1k usd already up to over 2.5k usd for the 150 inch one, are you sure you were not sponsored by them? :-P Otherwise I have to disagree with most of these, as you didn't factor in a bunch of less known brands like YABER. Great video otherwise though
Look into ANSI in term of brightness specs for projectors, you are confusing ANSI and lumens(some companies avoid putting ANSI on spec sometimes like what Samsung did here, their ANSI would be 200-ish).
i have used mogo 2 pro, it was great. Now i am sending it to someone as a gift and am planing to buy horizon or ef12. I want to see these two side by side aswell. how you bought any of them yet? I mostly watch youtube, movies and football. no gaming at all.
U should call it the best projector u can take anywhere. For a 1,000 bucks usd u can get a better home entertainment projector. For that 1,000 bucks 🇺🇸 u can a good 75 or 85 inch tv .
Hello! I would like to ask you for a suggestion: I am looking for a projector that could be used instead of (as) a pc monitor. The most important features that I would like to, is that it should be able to project a small screen down to 35-50 Inches and also to show clearly text, so that one could use it to read a lot of text on the web. I will be waiting for your reply... Thank you very much!
Great review. I wish I had found this back when I ordered the Nebula Mars. I agree the UI is terrible. I think they aren't paying the licensing fees and you have to hack into the unit to install google play. Thanks for such nice review. Loved the format.
Aren't there any better projectors available that are static and not portable? Portability must have a cost surely, meaning for the same money a static one should theorethicly be a better product.
Thanks for making the video! I always find your comparison videos useful. One of the only things I would add is a section about how portable these portable speakers are. Do they come with cases? Are any of them ipx rated?
In addition, I hope there are other more cost-effective projectors that can make a comparison video, such as Sovboi, Hasatek, VIZONY, VOPLLS and other brands of projectors with similar prices
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Great selections. Projectors have come a long way.
You should do a series of short throws.
I'm surprised that you gave the Epson the W. I was considering upgrading my projector to the xgimi because of the brightness for my backyard movie watching. But the Epson looks I interesting so I might to check it out.
Nice video!. Personally I find judging a projector on its sound is like rating an AVR on it's LCD display, and to a lesser degree it's Smart functions which I would bypass (to avoid processor lag / adverts) with a Shield Pro or some sort of HDMI stick.
I definitely hear you. But it's always good to see who has more to offer in the package
Funny how he out of many comments after post of vid and after you called him out and only replied to blah. Yea tomatoes to tomates apple to apples
Fantastic video. As someone who’s in the market for an outdoor projector - this was exactly what I was lookin for. Thank you.
One thing to keep in mind is price. These are "portable" projectors so the value for money is really not good. If you look at the ef12 for example you can get the EF 11 which is $500 refurbished and has the same image quality. You can buy the $20 onn android streaming box and then get speakers separately. You can get an arguably better setup.
This misses the point of portability. Some people are looking for something to use in multiple rooms at home, at friends' houses, and on trips. Image quality is still of course a factor, but so is viewing angle and how much room you need to make to pack the thing up.
Personally, I would use external speakers at home, but on a trip or at a friend's place that might not be an option.
@@fhh4397 the ef11 has built in speakers. Not good but they are there. At a friend's place? Surely they have a bluetooth speaker. Otherwise get a bag, a bluetooth speaker and a streaming box. Barely takes up any more room and only thing you need is an outlet.
@@overnightclassic2 When you show up at a friend's place, there's no guarantee that they have a bluetooth speaker that is both good and currently charged. You might not always want to take that much stuff with you, either.
Regardless, my point is that some people would pay more money to not have to worry about those issues.
If the increased portability isn't a big help, then I 100% agree the same amount of money could/should be spent on a projector with higher image quality.
@@fhh4397 that's true but the epson ef11 is tiny. A speaker, a power strip, etc. is not that much extra stuff. Even just PC speakers like a 2.1 setup would sound better like a $100 klipsch promedia 2.1
The problem with the android based projectors is you get 50ms additional input lag. That's why I prefer to not have android at all because I get an added benefit for gaming in the future
Buy the Epson EF-11 and a BT speaker. You get much better external speaker than you get for paying the 200usd for the built in sound in the EF-12
iirc the ef11 doesn't have bluetooth
The Nebula Solar is incredible. I just got mine this week. Even At 100" the image is great. I've watched all the Thor movies this weekend lol
Cant wait for mine to arrive😁 how is performance at night outdoors?
@@Capagis I don’t use it outside but based on how it performs in a relatively dark room, you are in for a treat. I moved from a budget 180ish dollar to the Nebula. The jump feels like going from 16 bit gaming to 32/64 bit lol.
@@Capagis Did you get yours yet? Bro, House of Dragon and Rings of Power were born for Projectors. I’m still in love haha.
@@marshinz5696 yea got mine. Same here 😅 I really loved to watch the new lotr series on it. Great purchase. Thanks again 👍
@@marshinz5696 For the price of a nebula solar ($500) you can buy a refurbished epson ef11. It's literally the same projector as the ef12 minus the speakers and android interface. A much better deal
If you don't need portable at all you can get a better value for money from refurbished bulb projectors.
The epson is also laser so in theory it runs the quietest and lasts the longest.
Hey thanks for the great video, as Horizon is more suited for gaming, how much do you think will be a trade off for image quality if we pick Horizon over EF11 ? Thanks
Great addition for party or just a backyard movie night.
Great selection...I'm very interested in your chair in the background the blue one...looks nice and comfortable...care to share where you got it?
İ have the epson, and its really amazing in its class 👍🏻👍🏻💫
I have the Samsung Freestyle. Bought it on sale for $799 AUD. It's on a gorillapod middle of the bedhead and honestly, best purchase in a long time. Especially when space is limited. The picture quality is great and sound is more than we could ask for, I never go over 20. Samsung TV Plus is also a nice bonus. Of course, I don't use it during the day for obvious reasons.
Is the brightness not good enough for a normal lit room during day?
@@anmolxsharmayasen hyi
Your calling the nebula solar, mars 2? I’m confused
Thanks! Any thoughts on WEMAX Go Advanced?
Where’s the Xgimi horizon 1080p?
Nice review. Now do outdoor projector! No price limit.
I’m really interested in getting a new projector for mainly using outdoors. The two I’m trying to decide between is the benq gs50 or the Espon ef 12. Which one would you recommend?
If you planning using outdoor I highly recommend a epson high lumens projector, there are many options and bright. Epson 1080 is a great option
go with ef 12, I have been using it for over a year now and it is absolutely AMAZING!!! (I use it everyday)
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I do like your reviews, but why only 10 projectors, you have to go wider
Vividstrom Projector Screen is a little over budget for most people I'd say, base size is around 1k usd already up to over 2.5k usd for the 150 inch one, are you sure you were not sponsored by them? :-P Otherwise I have to disagree with most of these, as you didn't factor in a bunch of less known brands like YABER. Great video otherwise though
Those are low quality. Not that these are not low quality either, but in terms of lens sharpness these are at least good
Progektor
but if this video's title is "Best PORTABLE Projectors in 2022", it has to be the Samsung Freestyle because it's small and light.
Still wouldn’t win
No way Samsung will be in either category. It’s over priced.
But the software may be the best one among the other ones.
yea, depends what's important to you on a projector ig.
@@fumanhsieh got it for 350 with battery , case and skin . Its cheapest of the bunch now .
Hhhh interesting one
Freestyle looks great. But I prefer Halo+'s auto obstacle avoidance.
Look into ANSI in term of brightness specs for projectors, you are confusing ANSI and lumens(some companies avoid putting ANSI on spec sometimes like what Samsung did here, their ANSI would be 200-ish).
Xgimi horizon or ef12? I will mostly watch movies but sometime with steam link play games is the lag on ef12 noticeable?
i have used mogo 2 pro, it was great. Now i am sending it to someone as a gift and am planing to buy horizon or ef12. I want to see these two side by side aswell. how you bought any of them yet? I mostly watch youtube, movies and football. no gaming at all.
Thanks, I found this review actually useful. Probably the only review that answered all my questions
U should call it the best projector u can take anywhere. For a 1,000 bucks usd u can get a better home entertainment projector. For that 1,000 bucks 🇺🇸 u can a good 75 or 85 inch tv .
yes,i say most people do understand that 1000 lumens is a start, where is a review for 10 best 1000 lumens projectors?
You should have also picked the Xiaomi Projector 2
Recommended for gaming -4k - bright colors and visibility during day
Nice video, would have liked you to mention how much noise these units make :)
Noted. In all honesty all units were pretty low on noise
@@BooredAtWork awesome thanks !
How is Netflix not in the app store on Android TV that's crazy
It is. Just that the specific projectors have to be certified from Netflix to be able to run their app.
Good job with the review mate!
Hello! I would like to ask you for a suggestion: I am looking for a projector that could be used instead of (as) a pc monitor.
The most important features that I would like to, is that it should be able to project a small screen down to 35-50 Inches and also
to show clearly text, so that one could use it to read a lot of text on the web. I will be waiting for your reply...
Thank you very much!
Hey, I am interested for what projector you decid on because I want to use it for a similiar use case :) Thanks in adcance
@@P83x XGIMI Elfin!
Great review. I wish I had found this back when I ordered the Nebula Mars. I agree the UI is terrible. I think they aren't paying the licensing fees and you have to hack into the unit to install google play. Thanks for such nice review. Loved the format.
Aren't there any better projectors available that are static and not portable?
Portability must have a cost surely, meaning for the same money a static one should theorethicly be a better product.
Are there any projectors on today’s market that don’t produce any heat or have a fan, perhaps a LED bulb?
How in the world Epson has Android OS and has got no access to Netflix??
Добже відео. Дякую аж підскакую.
Epson ef 12 or xgimi horizon??
Watched a review on some of these where they took the actual lumens and they all lie quite a bit about actual output.
Does the epson ef 12 have an internet browser?
Yes but its portable projectors
Can you review the vankyo v700w
thanks man, very informative and helpful
Jmgo o1, under 1000$ ust projector
The Best under 1000€ is definitely the Xgimi Horizon !!
Thanks for making the video! I always find your comparison videos useful. One of the only things I would add is a section about how portable these portable speakers are. Do they come with cases? Are any of them ipx rated?
XGIMI projectors have true 1080p resolution, projecting more colorful, brighter, and sharper images.
Surely not an ad comment
In addition, I hope there are other more cost-effective projectors that can make a comparison video, such as Sovboi, Hasatek, VIZONY, VOPLLS and other brands of projectors with similar prices