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My dream projector delivers the brightest and sharpest image. But it also has to be easy to move around and set up anywhere — especially outdoors. Anker’s Nebula X1 long-throw projector promises all of that with a three-laser engine that beams out a category-leading 3,500 ANSI lumens at 4K resolution. It also has features never seen before on a home projector, like liquid cooling to reduce fan noise and a motorized lens gimbal that automates setup. Plus, it offers good sound that can be upgraded with optional satellite speakers.
The rub is the price. At $3,000 ($3,298 with the satellite speakers for a limited time) it’s one of the more expensive consumer projectors, right up there with models like Epson’s LS11000 or the Valerion VisionMaster Pro2. After testing it, I can say that it offers the clearest, most vivid image quality I’ve seen and has the simplest setup to boot. However, the high price puts it far out of reach for most portable projector buyers.
Engadget/Anker 90 100 Expert Score Anker Nebula X1 Anker’s Nebula X1 is marketed as a portable projector but it’s good enough to be used indoors too. However, it’s very expensive. Pros Outstanding image quality
Simple automatic setup
Crisp and loud sound
Surprisingly portable Cons Expensive
Google TV can occasionally lag
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