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That was amazing image quality.
Hey, what's up? Sami here.
Today I'm very excited to introduce you to one of my favorite products
That's right!
Today I'm going to introduce you to the Paris Rhone 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector.
So what's special about it? Let's get started.
Alright, starting with unboxing.
This is all that is included in the box, which includes a thank-you letter, a quick-guide,
a chunky multi-language manual, and a power cable, that will be shipped with a different
adapter based on your location.
A remote controller and two triple-A batteries, a cloth for the projector, and of course,
the projector.
The Paris Rhône 4K UST Laser Projector offers numerous ports.
It has a Power Port, a USB A port, two HDMI Inputs, an Audio Output, an AV Input,
and an Ethernet Port on the back.
In addition to those, there is a side USB A Port beside the right Height Adjusting Wheel.
Speaking of that you can adjust the height of the front feet by rotating the wheels whenever needed.
To the side, we see the air inlet and outlet on both sides.
Make sure you don’t block them while the projector is on.
Moving to the top, there is a power button.
Most importantly, we have the lens.
Also we found two PIR motion sensors beside the lens, which are used to detect whether
a human has moved in or out of the sensors range.
Lastly, is the 50w speaker.
If only judged from the official specs, this would be the most powerful speaker I’ve
reviewed for a projector, but for the sound performance let’s test it later.
That’s the design.
Unlike those bulky or strange looking laser projectors, the Paris Rhône looks rather
premium and beautiful.
Even if you don’t use it, you can display it on a table and it becomes an eye-catching
centerpiece in your décor.
Most importantly, it’s not annoyingly heavy so you can move it from room to room.
To use the projector, first we find an even and white wall.
Of course, if you want the best viewing experience, you better pair it with a good ALR -
Ambient Light Rejecting Screen.
But if you don’t have one of those, a good white wall is not a bad choice.
Then place it on a sturdy and flat level surface.
Make sure we don’t have any objects beside the projector to block the air circulation.
Second we connect it to the power source (we can see the front indicator will light up.)
Pess the power button once to turn on the unit.
This process takes about 20 seconds.
After that, we choose the language, connect the network, etc.
Just follow the steps and you will get to the home interface, easy peasy.
At this stage, if you feel your image still looks un-centered we can fine-tune the projection
with Keystone Correction.
Now we adjust the distance.
As the official info suggests, we can project an image size ranging from 80” to 150”,
then the distance between the projector and the wall should be from 13 to 47cm.
They have a very detailed instruction for that in the manual,
just adjust accordingly and you shouldn’t get it wrong.
A little bit more about the software and operation, it’s rich-featured and quite easy to navigate.
Basically everything you can think of it has.
It has an Eye Protection Mode, whenever someone or something approaches it, the product will
quickly lower the brightness to enter the Eye Protection Mode.
This is great for those families that have kids or pets.
Another feature I have to mention is the MEMC - namely, Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation feature.
This is great when watching a movie and the object movement is fast onscreen,
we sometimes realize that the image is not smooth.
MEMC motion compensation improves the video frame rate and retrieves that "unknown" object
movement that would otherwise lead to image blur.
Now the image quality.
The Paris Rhône provides a truly stunning image quality.
Things you will notice immediately is the brightness.
It is super bright.
As we were shooting this video, we had to adjust the brightness to as low as 19 (max 100 level)
to prevent it looking overexposed to our camera.
With up to 2,000 ANSI Lumens of brightness you can easily enjoy your movie even when
there’s a significant amount of ambient light in your room.
Bright images still look punchy and vibrant, with surprisingly rich colors and a level
of eye-catching intensity that projectors just aren’t supposed to be able to manage
in a light room.
It has such good brightness whether on a white wall or an ALR screen.
Just check out some of the test clips.
In addition to that, the Paris Rhone offers 4K UHD Resolution, HDR 10, 3000:1 Native Contrast
and 100% Rec. 709 Color Gamut.
That translates into it having a high contrast ratio for rich black levels and remarkable
picture depth and it’s able to display the details crisp and life-like even in the dark.
Another impressive part is the sound.
It’s loud and well-balanced from my experience.
What’s more, the Paris Rhone allows you to add an external speaker via Bluetooth.
Oh, btw, you may also care about its noise level.
Though the machine looks big but I barely noticed any noise when watching a movie!
For other features Paris Rhone claimed to offer but I’m unable to test is
the full 3D compatibility.
It looks cool but I don’t have 3D glasses to test that.
25,000 Hours Lamp Life, that’s crazy, theoretically if you watch 4 hours a day,
you can use it for 17 years straight.
This projector will go live on Indiegogo on July 19th at a surprising $1,599 early bird price.
It doesn't sound that cheap, however, compared with other big brands that offer the same
specs or performance, they are much more expensive.
So in my opinion, it’s still worth trying if you are looking for a fair, good price
4K Ultra Short Throw laser projector that has a true stunning image quality, good sound,
and rich-featured software.
And if you are interested in this product, please check out the link in the description
and don’t miss the chance.
Because that $1,599 price is only for a limited number of early backers,
the price will go way up when the campaign ended.
I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one.