![]() ![]() Normal power mode, which delivered better color accuracy and which I used for most viewing tests, came in at 251 lumens, dropping the recommended image size to 72 inches for a dark room and about 40 inches in moderate ambient light.Īs we've pointed out in other reviews, however, images produced by LED-based projectors can register subjectively as being brighter than the ANSI lumen measurements suggest. That makes it bright enough to fill an 84-inch diagonal, 16:9 aspect ratio screen in a dark room, based on Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) recommendations, or a 53-inch screen in moderate ambient light using a 1.0-gain screen. I measured it at 343 ANSI lumens in its brightest power mode-Presentation. Philips doesn't publish a lumen rating for the projector. If you need to tilt or swivel the projector to point at the screen, you can square off the image using manual or automatic keystone correction. With the PicoPix Max on a table, the bottom of the image is at roughly the centerline of the lens. (In that case, you'll need to plug the dongle's own power adapter into a wall outlet or power bank.) However, Philips says the USB 2.0 port it isn't designed to power dongles, and although it provides enough power for some, it doesn't provide enough for others. If you want to take full advantage of streaming, you might consider ignoring the Aptoide apps and plugging in a streaming HDMI dongle instead. But the easier workaround was to go to YouTube using Firefox. When I tried the preinstalled YouTube, however, I got an error message that it was missing a needed file, and when I tried downloading the file, I got the error message that for security reasons the system wouldn't download it.Īfter trying several times, I eventually got the YouTube App working. File Manager found files on a USB key, for example, and offered Media Player as one of the choices to view photos. The projector ships with about a dozen apps installed, including Netflix, YouTube, File Manager, Media Player, and a Firefox browser. You can also use Aptoide apps stored in the projector, and add more from the Aptoide store, to stream video.Īs with some other Aptoide implementations we've seen, we ran into some issues with the PicoPix Max's version. In addition to connecting by HDMI cable and reading files from USB memory keys, micro SD cards, and the internal memory, you can connect by USB-C cable, and can connect by Wi-Fi to a network or directly to iOS or Android devices for screen mirroring. There is no optical zoom, but as with any projector this small, it's easy to move the projector to adjust image size. You can also screw in the tripod and connect the power cable, but the tripod is optional, and-thanks to the built-in rechargeable battery's 3.5-hour life in Energy Saver mode-so is the power cable. ![]() It reduces setup to turning the projector on, connecting it to an image source, and pointing it at the screen. Physical setup is unusually easy, thanks in large part to an autofocus feature that's on by default and produced a sharp image in my tests nearly every time. ![]() As with most portable projectors, the PicoPix Max uses an LED light source, rated at a fairly typical 30,000 hours in its Normal power mode. However it supports HDCP 1.4, not the 2.2 version that virtually all 4K movie discs require. It can also accept 3840x2160/30 Hz input through its HDMI and USB C ports. The PicoPix Max offers 1080p native resolution, but can also read UHD (3840x2160) files-from USB memory, Micro SD Cards, and its 16GB internal memory-and downconvert them to its native resolution. It also has a mount for the included table-top tripod, which gives you an easy way to tilt the projector when needed to aim at the screen. The bottom includes two rubber feet that extend nearly the entire length from front to back, making enough contact to keep the projector from sliding out of place. The piano-black case-which measures 1.9 x 5.4 x 5.3 inches (HWD) and weighs 1.9 pounds-offers rounded edges on both sides, excellent fit and finish, and a control panel on top, complete with a touch-pad for navigating through menus-a highly welcome alternative when you've misplaced the remote. The PicoPix Max is clearly the product of top-notch industrial design.
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