Projector designs often fall neatly into one of two camps: those that are offering portability, and others that can project enough light to be seen easily.
Not that the boundary between those distinctions isn’t a bit flexible, and the Aaxa M5 is an example of a product that attempts to straddle both requirements in a single solution.
But is it light enough to carry, and yet bright enough to be worth bringing along?
Design
According to the specifications, a 48-inch projection requires a 50-inch throw, which is a 1.04 ratio using our calculator.
The M5 retails at around £680 – $470 over in the US – and it comes in a fabric carry case that’s been stiffened with plastic to offer greater protection. Inside the case is the (roughly) Apple Mac mini-sized M5, the power supply, a small tripod, tiny remote control and a few potentially useful cables.
The unit is just 150mm square and 45mm deep, making it larger than some of the Pico projectors we’ve seen, but obviously small in comparison to a full-scale projector.
The projector alone weighs 863g, and together with all the accessories in the travel case, the total weight is 1.84kg.
At 900 lumens, Aaxa claims that this is the world’s brightest …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac