- The Optoma Photon Go is now on-sale within the US for $999 / £899
- Delivers 60 to 100-inch pictures at beneath 10 inches from the wall
- 650 lumens, 8,000:1 distinction and 1.5 hours of battery life
It is 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 greater than a chunky e-book, however it may well mission wealthy pictures in 1080p Full HD, at as much as 100 inches even whereas sitting beneath a foot from the wall – and has a punchy stereo speaker system inside.
The Photon Go is now obtainable within the US and Canada after a European launch earlier this yr, and it is being marketed as a house or outside projector because of its simply transportable dimension and comparatively mild weight. It is 9.92 x 6.18 x 2.44 inches and three.79lbs; for metric customers that is 25.2 x 15.7 x 6.2cm and 1.7kg.
It is definitely small, however the specification is not.
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 is able to delivering a 100-inch picture from simply 10 inches away. The minimal picture dimension is 60 inches.
The triple-laser RGB mild supply delivers as much as 650 lumens of brightness, Optoma says, and it is anticipated to final for 20,000 hours.
The Photon Go has automated 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 is a powerful specification for such a small machine, and whereas the battery life is on the quick aspect it is nothing an exterior energy financial institution cannot repair.
It is a actually attention-grabbing choice among the many finest moveable projectors – it is uncommon for them to be extremely quick throw, so this may be simply what you are searching for, if you wish to create an enormous picture anyplace 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 is £899.
