- The Optoma Photon Go is now on-sale within the US for $999 / £899
- Delivers 60 to 100-inch pictures at underneath 10 inches from the wall
- 650 lumens, 8,000:1 distinction and 1.5 hours of battery life
It's all gone a bit Alice in Wonderland at Optoma, which has managed to get a triple-laser projector to drink a shrinking potion. The Optoma Photon Go is barely larger than a chunky e-book, however it could mission wealthy pictures in 1080p Full HD, at as much as 100 inches even whereas sitting underneath a foot from the wall – and has a punchy stereo speaker system inside.
The Photon Go is now accessible within the US and Canada after a European launch earlier this 12 months, and it's being marketed as a house or outside projector due to its simply transportable dimension and comparatively gentle weight. It's 9.92 x 6.18 x 2.44 inches and three.79lbs; for metric customers that's 25.2 x 15.7 x 6.2cm and 1.7kg.
It's definitely small, however the specification isn't.
Optoma Photon Go projector: key options and pricing
The Photon Go is an ultra-short throw projector delivering 1080p decision and distinction of 8,000:1. Its throw ratio is 0.18:1 and it's able to delivering a 100-inch picture from simply 10 inches away. The minimal picture dimension is 60 inches.
The triple-laser RGB gentle supply delivers as much as 650 lumens of brightness, Optoma says, and it's anticipated to final for 20,000 hours.
The Photon Go has computerized focus and keystone correction, Google TV for streaming, HDMI 2.0, USB (C and A) and a 20-watt stereo sound system, and its TSA-compliant battery is nice for 1.5 hours of playback.
It's a formidable specification for such a small machine, and whereas the battery life is on the brief facet it's nothing an exterior energy financial institution can't repair.
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It's a extremely fascinating choice among the many greatest moveable projectors – it's uncommon for them to be extremely brief throw, so this is likely to be simply what you're searching for, if you wish to create an enormous picture wherever with out worrying about having sufficient distance from the display screen.
The Optoma Photon Go is obtainable now with an MSRP of $999. Within the UK, it's £899.
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