Nebula Mars II Pro ( Review) with a built-in battery and 500 ANSI Lumen rating had served our friends and family exceptionally well for camping trips to keep children and adults entertained, but its 720p resolution and brightness level would have made it a challenge to use for larger business presentations in a brightly lit room. Its overall package and brightness were quite astonishing for the price point, but its oval design and antiquated Android TV 9.0 made it feel a bit restrained, particularly for someone like me who primarily wanted a portable projector for traveling. Right: Horizon Pro /Anker, Xgimi AnalysisĪnker’s former pixel-shifted, 4K-resolution flagship, the LED-based Nebula Cosmos Max ( Review), was designed for use in a permanent home theater or mid-sized auditorium setting with a 1,500 ANSI Lumen rating. Learn moreĭoes the Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K (#D2350) live up to the $3.3 million it raised on the crowdfunding site? Let’s deep dive into it! We test each product thoroughly, give high marks to only the very best, and th e views expressed here are honest and our own.

I immediately reached out to Anker for a review unit, and thankfully, they obliged.ĭisclosure: We received this product free in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion, whether positive or negative. That is very loosely equivalent to 1,920 ANSI Lumens (for discussion, approximate ANSI = ISO x 0.8) and would make it 3-4 times brighter than the Mars II Pro and 28% more than the Cosmos Max 4K. Then Anker started a Kickstarter campaign on January 11, 2022, for its newest, brightest, portable projector yet: the Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K - touted as “the most compact 4K laser theater” with a 2,400 ISO Lumen rating. The Cosmos Max was a good, mid-range 4K projector geared towards the stationary home cinema, but at 1,500 ANSI lumens, it was not bright enough to replace my Samsung 4K LED television.

This review will go over some projection basics and what makes a projector better than another.įollowing the evaluation of the Mars II Pro (which was bought with my own money), Anker sponsored their Nebula Cosmos Max 4K that I had compared against the equivalent Xgimi Horizon Pro‘s published specs. How could that be? The Halo was rated with an 800 ANSI Lumen brightness rating (see “Projector Basics” section in this review to learn more) that should have made it brighter than the Mars II Pro’s 500 ANSI Lumen - but in a side-by-side comparison, my eyes could not discern a noticeable difference. The Xgimi Halo (1080p) had superior specifications and a higher-end experience, but I often found myself gravitating towards the Nebula. It had been perfect for camping with its built-in battery that lasted long enough for 1-2 movies and had great sound and brightness. The Anker Nebula Mars II Pro (720p) has remained my favorite, portable projector since I bought it over 1.5 years ago.

ANSI/ISO Lumen-to-Room Size Recommendations.

Brightness: Lumens, ANSI Lumens, ISO Lumens, and Lux.

And if you don’t have the money for Anker home-theater experience, well, I guess you run the risk of being infected in a theater full of strangers. The company is apparently also offering a 1080p version that is expected to cost $1,599.

But the home theater experience with Anker’s latest laser projector will cost you $2,199. Home theaters ain’t cheap - Anker is planning to start pre-orders for the Cosmos Laser 4K on January 11 through Kickstarter, with an expected product ship sometime in March. Anker is planning to include a 4K streaming dongle with the projector for any other streaming services you might want to use. The laser projector will be able to cast your device’s screen and run most of the popular streaming services. You’ll be able to use the Cosmos Laser 4K like a smart TV since it runs on Android TV 10. The chunky projector has two built-in 30W speaker systems on the side and features audio equalizing from Dolby Audio to give you that real theater-like experience. Setup is supposed to be a breeze according to Anker, who said the Cosmos Laser 4K is ready in three seconds with its InstaSet Display Technology that has auto-keystone and auto-focus capabilities.

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