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Android in the projector, do we need it?

Android in the projector, do we need it?

Projector prices are below the frog’s bottom, it’s no longer a luxury to buy one today.

Android in the projector, do we need it?


 

Introductory

Sometime 5-6 years ago, businesses were built on renting out projectors. Then, as the years went by, these companies either pulled down the curtain or expanded their activities in the direction of complete event organization, or at least the provision of events with full technology. The reason for the change is clearly that the prices of projectors have dropped so much these days that we can even get devices with HD resolution, LED lighting, and even 3000 lumens for under $200. This amount is absolutely worth it for the companies that use the projectors, but it is not at all a bad idea to buy one for home use. With these machines, the enormous cost of replacing the light bulb is no longer a threat, because with LED lighting, the lifespan can be measured in decades.

In this article, we present a projector that meets or even meets the above criteria because it includes its own operating system. This, of course, will be Android, its also a special, or let's say, rather it is a dumbed down version.


 

The projector has arrived

There are many products that we purchase specifically for the purpose of testing, but this is not the case now. An acquaintance will use it, hopefully with pleasure, and the principle of selection was to have the widest possible knowledge, with the lowest possible maintenance costs. That's why we chose the CL760, which can be found under several brand names.Excelvan CL760 Newly Semicircle Design CL760 3200 Lumens LED Video Projector With 1280x800 Native Resolution Support 1080P HD Movie for Laptop Xbox USB Speaker Smartphone TV Box- Black US

You don't have to be afraid of this Chinese and OEM thing, you just have to look into things. The fact that the CL760 can be found under many brand names is already a serious guarantee that the quality will be good. This is because the companies that will then distribute them select products from the OEM range that they consider reliable. The fact that so many "manufacturers" have chosen this type means that it is a good piece, because we can be sure that these distributors will subject the product to a serious test.

The machine is available in three versions. The cheapest is the “silly” version, but there are some that include Android and a Wifi interface, and even one that has a TV tuner. We chose the Android, wifi solution because accessing wireless networks is a useful thing, Android, you don’t have to introduce it to anyone.

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Currently, unfortunately, only the cheapest version is available in our favorite stores, so it’s “silly,” but I’ll also show you the capabilities of Android so you can decide if it’s worth spending a little more money on a “smart” projector.


 

Packaging and exterior

The packaging of the CL760 is convincing, a carbon pattern is printed on the cardboard, it looks especially good. Opening the lid we can’t find too much of everything, just an English-language instruction manual, a jack-AV converter, a power cord, a remote control and two threaded feet are packed next to the projector. We’re not overwhelmed with accessories, but the point is here!

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One thing is for sure about the projector, it won’t win a design award. Well, it's not like it's ugly, it's just nothing interesting or beautiful. It's all about practicality. I was particularly sympathetic to the fact that the house was small and semicircular at the back, so it was not intended to be set to a more serious piece than the real one with a large and square cover.

Looking directly at the lens, the lens is on the left, and above it are the controls responsible for manually adjusting the focus and the tilt of the image. The designer also thought that sometimes we will want to carry the projector with us, and in such cases it would be useful if something protected the lens. For this reason, the front panel received a cover that can be pulled by hand, which can be pulled in front of the lens.

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On the cover there are physical buttons that can be used to control the machine even without a remote control. This is not a bad idea, for example, because if the battery in the remote control is drained during a presentation, the world will not collapse. These buttons also light up dimly during use, so we don't have to grope after them in the dark.

On the back there are the usual connectors, on which we can load the image or the material to be projected in digital form into the projector. We get a D-Sub connector for this purpose (this is the old blue PC connector), but there are also USB, HDMI and AV ports, so we can connect basically anything we feel like.


 

Operation

Let's start with perhaps one of the most important things, the CL760 also speaks Hungarian. I know this is secondary to many, but those who don’t have it are properly shot without it. And then, we are Hungarians anyway, we love our mother tongue, so we only use it instead of English, if we can already do it!

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After switching on, the first thing we do is the setting. Of course, we have to start with the most important thing, adjusting the sharpness and tilt angle of the image, then everything else can come. The additional image enhancement and similar functions are recommended to be used when some content is running, so the next thing to do is to start a movie from a USB flash drive. After that, we can adjust the quality of the image, try the noise filter function and everything else.

As I wrote above, we can also control the projector from the buttons on the cover, but the remote control is still more convenient. It's just like the whole projector, functional. The size is right, the buttons are made of rubber, they are comfortable to use, not too small, so the whole thing is just as good as it is.

For the simpler version, i.e. without the Android version, we are basically ready, there is nothing else we should set up. We push the Source button on the remote control, select the input on which the signal goes, then sit back and enjoy the cinema or the match, or just push a little FIFA or some good little simulator from our console.

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Those who buy an Android projector have a little more options. In the case of the CL760, we get a special version of Android tailored to the projector, with the most important things preinstalled. We get a file browser, Miracast, so that we can send the image of our phone directly, but there is also the very popular Kodi player among the programs that can be selected. So the bottom line is there, which is fine, because even though it has Android, Google's services are missing. So, for example, there is no option to set up a Google account, but what is more of a problem is that the Play store is also missing. We can manually add programs to the system from APK files, but, as I wrote above, the important things are already installed, so I didn't feel the lack of anything at first, or even at second.


 

Use

As I wrote above, this projector has an LED light source, which is very useful due to its longevity, but in this category it usually comes with low brightness. But with the CL760, we don't have to worry about that. 3200 lumens will not be enough to watch movies in sunlight, but it doesn't need to be completely dark either. It can already be used brilliantly in semi-darkness with the blinds closed. Sharpness and the tilt angle of the image can be adjusted in a wide range, there was no situation where it was not enough. Although an LED lights up inside, it still needs cooling, so I wouldn't dare call it silent. At the same time, it is one of the quietest machines I've had so far, or at least the sound of the cooling is in a range that does not disturb the ears. While watching a movie, it is absolutely not disturbing, unless we specifically focus on the noise.

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I also wrote above about the features that led to the choice of the CL760. It was important to operate cost-effectively, but perhaps even more important is to be able to consume material from many different sources and in many different formats. This is one of the great advantages of Android systems, that they are flexible enough so that there are no problems with formats. It is also important that we can deliver content to the projector not only via cable, but also without cable. This can happen via Miracast, where we can transmit the image of our Android mobile phone one-to-one with minimal delay, but we can also browse movies, pictures or music available over the network. Obviously, the latter is less important, since listening to music will not create a lasting experience, to put it mildly.

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Speaking of sound, it’s worth noting that while we can even take it out on an amplifier, there’s no need to doubt it if we can’t do that. I’m not claiming that the built-in speaker triggers a good subwoofer, or even a normal quality soundbar, but it’s completely enjoyable, the text is understandable, meaning we can film without external speakers if we want to.

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What hasn't really been talked about yet is the image and the related capabilities, although this is quite important for a projector. As I have written several times, the lighting is LED-based, the life of the lamp is 50 hours. Numerically, this means that if we project it in 0-24, it will give light for almost six years. We don't use a projector or even a TV in this way, so it's likely that the plastic cover will age before the lamp "burns out". The image is produced by an LCD panel with a native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, i.e. HD. Of course, we can also use a source with a higher resolution, so we can even watch FHD, i.e. 1920 x 1080 pixel movies, although the resolution of the projected image will not change, it will remain HD. Speaking among ourselves, this resolution is sufficient for home use or for presentations, at least for this projector, which has a recommended maximum diagonal of 150 inches. If we really need to, we can go up to 260 inches, but at this size the quality of the image will no longer be very good. I already wrote about the brightness, it's 3200 lumens, isn't it, and this includes a real contrast of 2000:1, which is again quite a human value. The aspect ratio during projection can be 4:3 or 16:9. Fortunately, there is also an automatic mode, because if the film is wider than the 16:9 image, it will stretch the image in height by setting it to 6:9. In automatic mode, however, there is no such problem, there the ratios remain as they should be.


 

Now you need Android or not?

If I want to be completely honest, the answer is a big and honest no, but it's worth shading the picture a little. I say no, because after all, for home use, the main thing is to have the right type of connector, perhaps USB, with which we can send the images of movies or games to the projector. In this case, of course, the Trabant vs. Mercedes is an analogy, meaning that both are cars and both take you where you are going, although it doesn't matter how you do it.

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In my opinion, one of the, if not the biggest advantages of Android installed in the projector is that it allows you to play movies via a wifi connection, and that we can also play content available on the network directly. This essentially means that we don’t have to lead any tape other than the twenty feed to the projector, which is a pretty comfortable thing to do.

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Of course, Android has other advantages as well, even if it does not compete with a system installed on a phone in terms of usability. What cannot be denied, however, is that it beats a "dumb" projector in terms of its user interface, usage, and the many playable formats. Even if nothing but the Kodi player is installed, it might be worth considering an Android projector instead of one without Android.

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So the point is, if you buy without Android, you won’t shoot next to it either, but if there’s a way to do it, just stay with Android!

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Closing Remarks

What can be written as a summary about this projector? Roughly so much that for the price they ask for it, it's a very good piece. You can watch movies, play games or watch matches with your friends in HD quality, with an image size of up to 150 inches. There will surely be many people who will win one now, saying that a TV is more than enough for that. However, I'm sure that a very large number of fans have never used a projector at home, and they don't know that the experience of watching a movie on a projected, large-diagonal image is almost as much better as if they had their own cinema at home. I think that cinema is not mentioned on the same page as television, and not by chance. Going to the cinema with a projector should not be compared to it either, more precisely, it should be free, but it makes no sense.

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The bottom line is that if you can afford it, if you have space for it at home (you also have to think about the screen), then you should think about getting a projector. I know you won't use it much, but if you only watch one movie on it a week, you will already feel that it was worth it, because you will get a real cinema experience within the walls of your apartment. You can go to the movies comfortably, even with a beer in your hand, and you don't even have to call a driver to take the car home for you.

If you liked the CL760 projector, you can buy the "silly" version for 50 thousand forints here: CHEERLUX CL760 LCD LED Projector

If you want an Android projector, take a look here, you can buy it for up to 33 thousand forints, in brightness it is weaker than the copy in the article: Android projectors

Don't forget to choose the duty-free Priority Line or EU Priority Line delivery, depending on the department store, as the mode of transport!


 

Specification:

TypeCHEERLUX CL760 
ColorBlack
materialABS
Projection systemLCD panel + LED lamp
Native resolution1280 × 800 720P
Highest resolution supported1920 x 1080 1080p
Brightness3200 lumens
Contrast2000:1 
LensManual focus
InputsHDMI, USB, VGA (PC, Composite AV, headphones 
Built-in speaker4Ω2W
Noise (dB)Noise (dB): 42dB and Less
LampLED lamp; 50000 hours
Number of colors that can be displayed16,7K
Image translation360 degree translation is supported
Keystone correction± 20 ° vertical manual correction
Diagonal of projected imagegood quality 50 ″ - 150 ″ 
Projection distance (m)1 m - 5 m 
Image aspect ratio16:9/4:3
Supported audio formatsMP3, WMA, AAC
Supported image formatsMPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H264, MRI, RMVB, MOVMJPEG,VC1, DIVX, FLV
Supported photo formatsJPEG, BMP, PNG
OSD languagesEnglish, French, Danish, Spanish, Croatian, German, Greek, Italian, Hungarian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Norwegian Nynorsk, Russian, Serbian, Finnish, Slovak, Swedish, Chinese,
3DSupport red-blue glasses
Crowd2,2 Kg
Size32 x 22 x 10.8 cm

About the Author

s3nki

Owner of the HOC.hu website. He is the author of hundreds of articles and thousands of news. In addition to various online interfaces, he has written for Chip Magazine and also for the PC Guru. For a time, he ran his own PC shop, working for years as a store manager, service manager, system administrator in addition to journalism.

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