If watching films in your cellphone’s small show simply is not slicing it, Aurzen has developed a trifold mini projector you possibly can slip proper into your pocket or bag. I bought to test it out at Cellular World Congress in Barcelona, and am now satisfied a tiny projector could possibly be simply the factor I must stage up my viewing expertise, whether or not I am at dwelling or touring.
The Zip Projector is a sq. system that is 1 inch thick and about 3 inches tall and vast — making it resemble a bulkier Galaxy Z Flip 6 or Motorola Razr. Unfolding the system allows you to challenge content material at a very good stage and a straight angle, permitting the projector to function its personal stand, too. It weighs about the identical as an iPhone 16 Professional Max, Aurzen says. Weighing it in my hand, I felt like I may throw it in my bag and barely discover it.
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The Zip can challenge films, photographs and social media apps to as much as 80 inches in dimension. You possibly can both mirror your cellphone’s display or join an HDMI dongle right into a TV, laptop computer or gaming system to challenge what’s on there. The Zip works throughout iOS, Android, Home windows and MacOS. The decision tops out at simply 720p, however Aurzen says it hopes to bump that to 1080p in its subsequent model. Colours regarded vibrant and clear sufficient after I noticed a demo projection of stained glass home windows, however bumping that decision undoubtedly would not harm. The Zip additionally has a 100 ANSI lumen brightness and two 1-watt audio system.
The draw back: the Zip Projector can solely final 1.5 hours on a single cost, so be sure that film you are watching is brief and candy — although should you’re not on the transfer, you possibly can plug it in and preserve it going. It takes an hour and half to cost the projector’s 5,000-mAh battery by way of 25-watt charging, Aurzen says.
Proper now, you possibly can solely mirror smartphone content material from Netflix, however Aurzen says it plans to broaden that functionality to different apps. The rest you’d wish to challenge must be despatched from that HDMI dongle, which prices a further $100.
Watch this: First Take a look at Aurzen’s Zip Projector Tri-Fold
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Folded down, the Zip Projector is about half the peak of an iPhone 15 Professional Max.
Transportable projectors are nothing new, however the foldable facet is exclusive, and one thing a rising variety of firms are tapping into for all the pieces from telephones to ideas for gaming consoles, making them extra compact — and concurrently awe-inspiring.
The Zip Projector is out there to preorder on Kickstarter, with availability deliberate for the approaching days, in response to the corporate. The value begins at $300, however there are add-on choices like a $130 magnetic charging stand that may prolong playtime to three hours. A $40 magnetic mount additionally allows you to connect the projector to any clean floor, if you wish to increase it larger.
Despite the fact that that is being pitched as a travel-friendly approach to challenge content material, I can think about the Zip being helpful should you’re in search of a substitute for high-end projectors or TVs at dwelling. It may additionally make it simpler to rearrange an outside film evening or arrange a presentation for a gathering, regardless of the place these issues are occurring.
Personally, I am already envisioning some epic Harry Potter marathons, magically projected from a pocket-sized system.
