PORTABLE PROJECTORS
Xgimi Halo
£729
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gimi has been making smart projectors and laser TVs since the Chinese company arrived on the scene in 2013. Now armed with seven portables, ranging from standarddefinition up to 4K, it’s here to take on Epson, BenQ and Anker Nebula as the go-to brand for your all-in-one big screen needs. The mid-range Xgimi Halo has a built-in battery, 800 ANSI-lumens LED light source and 1080p HDR output; so does this projector meet all your needs?
At the limit of portability
At 11cm tall, 15cm wide and weighing 1.6kg, the Halo is about as large as you’d want a portable projector to be. Inside is a 2x 5W Harman Kardon sound system and a DLP projector set-up with a 0.33in DMD (digital micromirror device) at its core. The LED light source is claimed to last for 30,000 hours of viewing, or eight hours of use per day for 10 years. The light is focused by a fixed lens with a 1.2:1 throw ratio that produces a picture of between 30 and 300in, with a 100in image possible at a distance of 2.67m.