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Xgimi, the brand behind the much-lauded Horizon S Max, just released two portable projectors -- the MoGo 4, and the higher-end MoGo 4 Laser -- and they're a big level-up for the category. The new pair of projectors are expressly portable, connect to a stand for built-in charging, and look more like Bluetooth speakers.
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We recently went hands-on with the MoGo 4 devices (which are physically the same except for the triple laser in the MoGo 4 Laser) and were immediately thrown by their smart design. Portable, indeed -- these things are getting small -- with the whole device being just eight inches long, or about the size of a thermos.
This doesn't equate to less power, though. In the MoGo 4 Laser, you've got a triple-laser inside, with 550 ISO lumens of brightness, support for 110% of the color gamut, and a 1000:1 native contrast.
This, combined with the projector's auto-keystone feature and full 360-degree rotation, equates to a maximum image size of 200 inches and a max throw distance of around 17 feet. Built-in support for Google TV, Netflix, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, HDMI, and USB-C ports open up possibilities for streaming or media playback from a variety of sources.
The projector can be used as-is, but the stand (which is sold separately, but offered as a bundle) adds another level of usability to the projector as both a tripod and built-in charger. On battery, the projector lasts for about 2.5 hours -- the length of a movie -- but when attached to the stand, it doubles to five hours of projector time.
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I was happy to see that the stand is intuitive and simple to set up, and it connects to the projector with a single click. It even has two USB-C ports so you could charge additional devices beyond the projector itself, if you're taking this outside or to a rooftop movie night.
In addition to the projection capabilities, the MoGo 4 also works with a handful of filters that pop over the lens to provide different effects and mood lighting. It comes with the "Sunset" filter in the box -- which generates warm, dusky lighting -- but the other filters, such as "Lunar", "Ripple", and "Dreamscape", only come included with the higher-end configuration.
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