Good day everyone and welcome back to another new and exciting review. Today
I feature brand-new projector from Artlii and this one is quite special with a modern design
featuring Dual operating systems the latest in autofocus and keystone technology a detachable
Android 10 TV Box it’s Google certified with Netflix ESN certification it has a dual speaker
design it has dual band Wi-Fi and so much more. This is the Artlii Play 4 and it’s a full-size
1080p and 4K projector designed to give you the best high quality projector display without
having to connect too-many external devices. So to find out what the buzz is about in this
latest model and what are its pros and cons. stay tuned my full review is up next.
The Play 4 has a native resolution of 1920 by 1080p and can display 4K UHD
2160p via the detachable Android TV Box. It has a brightness of 400 ANSI lumens.
It has an aspect ratio of 16:9. it has dual band 2.4+5 GHz Wi-Fi AC.
Bluetooth 5.0.
It has auto-focus and auto keystone and keystone correction.
Its default operating system is Android 9. The included TV Box runs on Android 10.
And it comes with a Bluetooth voice remote with Google assistant feature.
So I’m back and thanks for keeping it locked during that quick unboxing.
So let’s take a look at what’s in the box. You have the Play 4 model itself.
You get a Bluetooth voice remote with Google assistance feature.
One HDMI cable. Its AC power cable.
A detachable Android TV Box. A lens cleaning kit.
A user manual. A cover for the TV Box compartment.
A warranty card and a mini guide for the Bluetooth remote.
So for its design and to facilitate its innovative automated features at the front it
has a built-in camera and sensor for calibrating and adjusting it auto focus feature. It also has
a front facing IR sensor and of course its triple glass coated lens with a lens cover.
To the rear it has two HDMI input ports two USB 2.0 ports
a headphone jack a rear facing IR sensor and its AC power socket.
To its left side you have a compartment that has a couple of features.
Firstly as you can see its where one of its internal speakers are located.
Secondly these two cables are your micro HDMI power cable for the included Android box and
you have a second cable which is a micro HDMI cable to receive a display signal from the box.
Thirdly this is the location of its intake vent. So this is what the TV Box looks like and I will
quickly install it and replace its cover that also has a dust filter built in.
To its right you have another internal speaker with exhaust vents on either side.
At the top you have modern touch button controls. And to its base it has four antiskid rubber
strips four screw holes for mounting to your ceiling and a screw type kickstand.
So when you startup this projector if you connected the included TV Box it will boot
up into its Android TV operating system where you will have to first pair its Bluetooth remote and
complete the first startup wizard as you would on any standard Android TV OS operated TV box.
If you chose to startup without attaching the Android box you will both into its
default projector operating system. However there is the option to switch
between operating systems easily with both operating system’s running simultaneously.
So here I’ve of successfully booted into the Android TV operating system.
But first I’ll cover its default operating system.
So this is its main menu and it consists your options to access media from storage connected
via its USB ports such as videos photos music and office documents.
You have Mobile screen mirroring options such as Miracast and IOS cast.
To the left is where you can select its source inputs.
And to the top right is where you can access its settings area.
In the settings area starting from the left you have your Wi-Fi
settings where you have dual band 2.4GHz + 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity.
You have your Bluetooth settings for connecting to Bluetooth speakers and
controls such as Bluetooth air-mouse mini touchpad keyboards and Bluetooth gamepad’s.
You have its projection settings where you can adjust its projection direction.
Automated keystone adjustments and manual keystone adjustment. My advice is that you leave automatic
keystone adjustment disabled and adjust it manually using the manual keystone adjustment
option below here. I found that auto keystone usually makes incorrect adjustments tilting your
display to the side when you don’t want it to. Under manual keystone is where you can accurately
adjust its digital horizontal and vertical keystone and its corner keystone feature.
Next is its autofocus feature. I found that it usually works as it should but sometimes
it’s just a fraction of an adjustment off. So you also have manual focus which allows
you to fine-tune to the sharpest focus possible using the left and right buttons on the remote.
And the final option is your digital zoom function.
Below you have your system updates where you can update over the Internet you can
update via USB and you have the option to restore to factory default settings.
Under the option called other settings you can select to boot up directly into
HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 and that is if you detached the Android TV Box.
You have a power on option to power on directly or in standby.
You have 26 various languages to choose from. And you have your schedule sleep timer settings.
Under system info you can view its firmware version.
The Android version of its firmware. This is not the firmware on the Android box as that is
separate and apart. As you can see here it says Android 9 but it’s Android 10 on the Android box
as I will show you in just a moment. It shows that it has one gigabyte
of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage. And the last bit of information is Mac address.
For playing videos directly via its USB ports I discovered that this is one of the projectors that
can actually play 4K HDR videos and downscale them to 1080p. Also it can play Dolby Atmos
encoded videos but it cannot play DTS-X Dolby surround or Dolby TrueHD formatted videos.
While playing videos you can access its color and picture settings and its sound options.
For playing photos in a loop which is very popular at weddings parties family gatherings and even
referrals. It has the standard looping feature however they did not include a photo transition
software so there is a slight pause between images showing and image loading pop-up. This
is something that can be implemented via a firmware update so I hope a listening.
For work related activities comes with the WPS office
suite application which can be used to view and edit office documents such as
word Excel spreadsheets PowerPoint presentations and PDF documents.
For connecting official streaming devices via its HDMI ports. I am happy to report that unlike
other latest projectors that has issues with the Google Chromecast playing Netflix videos with no
audio because they are not compatible with the Chromecast’s latest HDCP 2.3 protection
This projector is however 100% compatible with the Chromecast and plays Netflix videos HD 1080p
with audio and get this it also plays videos in HDR something you don’t get with other models.
For those interested in connecting their high-end gaming consoles such
as the PlayStation 5 or their gaming PC this is what the quality looks like. Here
I have it connected to my gaming PC and the graphics detail looks outstanding.
For mirroring your mobile devices you have the option of Miracast for Android
devices and IOS cast for Apple iPhones.
To mirror your device is simple. Simply open your preferred option scan with your mobile
phone using your casting app to detect the projector’s ID and simply pair to it.
You already listened to its powerful dual
internal speakers that produces hi fidelity audio with deep bass.
However if you would like to connect this projector to your home theater system you
have the option of connecting it to your surround sound audio system via Bluetooth.
Simply open the Bluetooth settings on the projector. Set your Bluetooth speaker or AV
receiver to Bluetooth pairing mode. And on the screen select your device from the scan results.
So that’s it for its default firmware and I’ll now switch over to its Android TV Box
operating system and this is done by simply pressing the home button on the remote.
So this is its Android TV OS launcher and under
the about section here it shows that you are running Android 10 TV OS here
is its firmware build information and you have access to developer options.
This firmware provides 4K display up to 29.97 Hz and the interesting thing is the
resolution of the projector itself switches from 1080p to 4K UHD 2160p as it’s displayed
on the input display information. So is it safe to say that this is a 4K projector? Let me know
what are your thoughts in the comments below. It has adaptive HDR display feature however
nothing happens when I switch between HDR and adaptive HDR.
It has HDMI CEC options. Official Netflix ESN certification.
It has built-in Chromecast and Google assistance feature.
54 various languages to choose from. And surround sound audio options.
So its purpose is to provide a certified Android TV OS operating system to play
paid subscription services such as Netflix Disney+ and Amazon prime video in HD without
the need to attach an external Android TV Box. However it does have its limitations.
Here you can see that Netflix plays in HD 1080p but am not getting the HDR or Dolby Atmos.
The same applies to Amazon prime video here’s a sample of its display quality.
Its DRM information shows that it has Google Widevine L1 with HDCP 2.2 protection. So
this together with its Netflix ESN certification confirms that the box is fully Google certified.
For system and hardware information the manufacturer of the box is HAKOmini
and we saw one of their certified models in one of my recent videos.
It has a 2GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. So you have very little to go on
in terms of storage space and the unfortunate thing is that it does not have any expandable
storage options and it does not access the projectors USB ports. So you are stuck with
minimal RAM and internal storage. Its CPU is the Amlogic S905Y4 and
it’s a quad-core cortex A53 clocked at 1.8 GHz configured in 32bit mode.
Its display is powered by the Mali G31 with OpenGL 3.2 support.
Its network adapter provides dual band 2.4+5 GHz Wi-Fi AC support.
It shows here again that its operating system is Android 10 and it’s not rooted.
Under devices it shows that its GPU has Vulkan API version 1.1 support.
For thermal readings they disable the temperature sensor.
And under codecs it has all the required decoders for the playback of HD and 4K HDR videos such as
H.264 HEVC AV1 and VP9 decoding. For audio it has a DTS
HD and no Dolby Atmos decoders. And that’s its system and hardware information.
Its Bluetooth remote has your standard direction pad home and back buttons a
Google assistant button volume controls and dedicated Netflix and prime video buttons.
This button here is for manual focus adjustment
and this button is to switch to its default projector operating system.
And with this remote you can perform voice search and voice commands.
For measuring its fan noise. From a distance of 1m it generates 46dB which can be noisy to some in
small rooms let’s say for example a 10 x 10ft but in larger or open spaces you would barely hear it.
In summary. I’m declaring the Artlii Play 4 as the best projector I have reviewed on
this channel to date. Its rating is based on its crystal-clear picture with bright lumens
very sharp edges and the best focus with auto focus and auto keystone adjustments.
Its focus is evenly distributed across its display and it does not blur to its edges.
For compatibility I’m quite impressed that it can play 4K HDR videos internally and downscale them
to 1080p and it can even play Dolby Atmos. It’s one of the only models that’s fully
compatible with the Google Chromecast allowing it to even play Netflix in HDR.
There are lots of models on the market claiming to have a dual speaker design
but the Play 4 does indeed have dual speakers and it is quite noticeable when you change
its sound profile. It’s very powerful and delivers high fidelity audio with deep bass.
It has a very modern design and is the first model
have seen to have a Google certified detachable Android TV Box included.
There are two issues I have with this model and the first one is with its image looping
feature that lacks a transition application. And the other issue is with the included Android
box having very limited RAM and internal storage and it does not have any expandable storage
options. More than that it cannot access the projector’s USB ports when connected.
So in my opinion the Play 4 is now the number one projector among my top five
most recommended models to purchase. And those are the HOMPOW C55 the Nexigo
PJ20 the Wimius K7 and among the midsize models the Artlii enjoy 3.
So friends that’s it for this video. This latest model by Artlii deliverers
value for money and I highly recommend it as the best projector you can purchase online.
So if you are interested it’s currently being sold on Amazon at a price tag $499
with a $100 discount coupon reducing the price to only $399. So take advantage use
the link in the description below this video before the coupon expires or stocks run out.
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