Welcome viewers once again to TV Box stop the channel for the best reviews in TV boxes and
related accessories. What I have for you today is an HD 1080p Android TV OS projector from Tanggula
and we have seen Tanggula boxes featured on this channel and now they have ventured into providing
their services in this first projector model. For those of you who don’t know who or
what is Tanggula is then I urge you to do your own research because there is no way
YouTube is going to allow me to show or even mention anything relating to their service.
So in this video for sake of this channel and to comply with YouTube’s community guidelines I will
stay away from that kind of activity and instead I will only focus on its hardware performance
display quality and Android features. So stay tuned that up next.
And welcome back. So in this package contains the Y1
model itself. You get one infrared remote control.
One AC power cable. A mini tripod.
A pack of lens cleaning wet and dry wipes. And a multilanguage user manual.
There is no HDMI cable included in this package.
So the design of this model is very minimalistic and portable with a fabric covering to the front
with an IR sensor the Tanggula branding and its projector lens surrounded by an aluminum bezel.
The fabric to the front also covers its intake vent.
To its rear has an LED power button a headphone jack one USB 2.0 port one HDMI input display
port its AC power socket its exhaust vent and the grill for its internal speaker.
To the top is where you’ll find its focus adjustment-wheel and this one
does not have the force feedback feature. There are no manual control buttons and it
comes with a carrying strap which makes it look trendy and portable at the same time.
And to its base it has four antiskid rubber feet and a screw hole for
mounting to the included mini tripod or any full-size tripod that has a hotseat.
There is no kickstand or screw holes for mounting to a ceiling.
So when you start up this projector it starts like an Android TV Box with a Tanggula splash
screen and animation for a few seconds then you taking directly to the launcher.
So this launcher is very much the same as your standard TV box launcher consisting
of these large icons to access major features and apps such as the Aptoide App Store YouTube
Netflix and file Explorer. To the left you have Miracast Air-play and the settings area shortcuts.
And below you have a shortcut bar for apps installed.
The included infrared remote does have great reception however you can connect a
Bluetooth air-mouse air-mouse with a dongle or gamepad controller and navigate its launcher.
The firmware used in this projector in the settings area features dual
band 2.4Ghz + 5GHz WiFi and it also has Wi-Fi hotspot feature.
It comes with the Bluetooth 5.0 and here I’ve already connected my Bluetooth gamepad.
Under picture mode you have a global zoom screen size adjustment and you can stretch your display
vertically and horizontally individually. You can reset all zoom adjustments and the last
option is your projection direction feature. Under keystone settings you can set your
vertical and horizontal keystone to adjust automatically or adjust the manually.
You have a 4D corner keystone correction. And you can reset all keystone adjustments.
Under general settings you can change its wallpaper from a wide selection of preloaded
images but you can’t use your own custom images. You can change your time zone to suit your region
you can change the virtual keyboard you have a power on feature to resume power after an outage
and it has an auto fan speed feature that automatically adjusts the speed depending
on the projector’s temperature or you can set a fan speed manually.
Under signal settings you can select its signal source.
Where you would like the projector to bootup into its main menu or the HDMI source input.
It has HDMI CEC options and HDMI audio ARC option.
You have sound options where you can enable or disable ketone songs you have
a sound boost option and you can select between standard and vivid sound quality.
Under language settings you have 31 various languages to choose from.
Under Apps Management is where you can access your standard Android apps settings.
Under system settings you can restore to factory defaults and
it’s where you can also view the device’s info.
And under system updates you can update the firmware via USB or you have OTA updates.
This projector’s firmware is the Android TV OS version so let’s take a look at
its system and hardware information. The chipset is manufactured by MediaTek
and it runs on 2GB of DDR3 RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Its Bluetooth version is 5.0.
Its CPU is the MediaTek MT5862 and it’s a quad-core cortex A53
processor with a CPU clock speed of 1.5 GHz configured in 32bit mode.
Its GPU is the Mali G31 with a refresh rate of 60hz and open GL version 3.2 support.
It has a dual band 2.4GHz + 5GHz AC network adapter.
Its operating system is Android 9 Pie Android TV OS version and it’s not rooted. Where it
shows rooted here is incorrect. Under devices it shows that its
GPU has Vulkan API version 1.1 support. Under temperature it idles around 100°C
and this is expected because projector runs much hotter than an Android TV Box due to its lumens.
And for decoders it comes with all the decoders for the playback of 4K HDR videos such as H.264
and HEVC but it does not have the AV1 decoder. And for audio it has ac3 Dolby Digital decoder
DTS audio and audio passthrough decoders. And that’s its system and hardware information.
For those interested in watching their favorite paid subscription service such
as Netflix Amazon prime video Disney+ and HBO Max would be a bit disappointed because this
projector only has Google Widevine Level 3. It does not need HDCP protection because it
does not have an HDMI output port. However in order to show paid subscription services
in HD it must have Google Widevine L1 which it does not have. You can however install
your favorite paid subscription streaming app but it will be limited to basic 480p quality.
For watching YouTube videos the Android TV version only
shows up to 720p resolution with no HDR feature.
For mirroring your Android or iOS devices it comes with Miracast for
Android and Air-play iPhones and iOS devices.
I’m using Android so to mirror my mobile phone simply open the Miracast option and
on my Android casting app scan for the Y1 projector and pair to it.
One of the good things about this projector is that with its Android operating system you
can install anyone of the popular media players such as VLC and MX player and play 4K HDR videos
and downscale them to 1080p with the exception of AV1 videos for which there are no decoders.
Here’s my list of 4K HDR videos and let’s check its display quality and smoothness of playback.
So some of the more easier 4K HDR videos played smoothly without issues while some
of the more difficult ones like the jellyfish video the soccer video had
some difficulty. It even played an HLG HDR video smoothly at the end there.
For those who would like to use their official streaming device via HDMI such
as the Google Chromecast Amazon fire TV stick or cube or your Roku device.
Here I’m watching Netflix on the Google Chromecast
and it plays in 1080p HDR display but unfortunately am not getting any audio.
This is the latest 3rd Gen Amazon Fire TV Cube which is a much more
compatible with this projector. With the cube you can watch Netflix in
4K HDR display with audio and the same for their prime video service.
If you would like to enjoy some Android gaming or if you’re looking to connect
your gaming console to this projector here’s a look at what its 3D rendering looks like.
And
just for reference here’s a look at its hardware performance on the Antutu benchmark.
For fan noise when set to auto the fan generates only 41 dB
which is one of the quietest in the industry.
In summary the selling point of this projector as I mentioned at the beginning of this video I
cannot show and you have to research it for yourself to understand why I am restricted
from doing so and why in this video I can only review its hardware and performance.
With that said its Android operating system is open and allows you to
install all sideload any app you like. Its focus adjustment though it’s not
the force feedback type it’s easy to adjust to achieve the finest focus.
In terms of picture quality and brightness depending on where you point this projector you
can get a very clear picture bright lumens and very sharp edges. The projector screen used in
this review is a metallic antiglare high contrast projector cloth that enhances your display even
in well-lit rooms. Which means you don’t have to turn off the lights to get a clear picture.
If you would like to get your hands on one see the link in the description below this video.
One of the benefits you get with this model is that it can play 4K HDR videos and downscale them to 1080p.
And its internal speaker has some good volume and bass. Where this model is lacking is in its
digital rights management where it does not have a Netflix ESN certification or Google Widevine L1
to show premium paid subscription services in HD or 4K limiting it to only 480p resolution.
You can however play services using your official streaming devices connected to its HDMI port.
Its RAM size is very low only a 2GB and its CPU is only clocked at 1.5
GHz to manage heat so its interface tends to feel a bit slow when opening
and closing apps compared to Android boxes. And another issue is that I could find any
brightness contrast or color adjustments in its menu. Maybe it’s hidden somewhere
and I can find it but I searched thoroughly and couldn’t find any.
So my final recommendation is somewhat blind to some given
that I couldn’t show the selling point of this model only to say that when you do
your own research I can guarantee you that what you are paying for is good.
So friends that brings to an end this review. If you did your research and your interested in
what this projector has to offer then you can get it at the lowest price possible using the link in
the description below this video where you can also take advantage of some of discount coupons.
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