Following the launch of a lights-on 4K laser projector at ISE 2025 earlier this month, Optoma has unveiled the primary member of its “groundbreaking Photon collection.” The Photon Go ultra-short-throw projector brings triple-laser tech to price range house cinema.
The place different fashions at this worth level would possibly make use of a single laser plus a colour wheel or filters, Optoma’s Photon Go UST includes a DuraCore RGB triple laser mild supply for the promise of “vibrant colours and distinctive distinction.”
That stated, on paper at the least, the Photon Go is simply rated for 650 lumens of brightness output. However Optoma states that “RGB laser projectors seem considerably brighter than conventional single laser and lamp projectors with the identical brightness stage, which makes the pictures stand out vibrantly even in ambient lighting situations.”
As such, the corporate is claiming that viewers ought to be handled to “stunningly vivid and vivid visuals” in darkened areas in addition to well-lit rooms. We might must strive it out ourselves earlier than commenting additional, but when any readers are on the Bristol Hello-Fi Present within the UK this weekend, maybe you might swing by Optoma’s sales space and tell us your ideas beneath.
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The DLP projection engine can throw 1080p imagery at as much as 100 diagonal inches, whereas positioned underneath 10 inches (25 cm) from the wall or display screen. Google TV powers the sensible viewing expertise, with help for HDR10 content material and shortcuts to Netflix and YouTube on the distant.
Autofocus and auto keystone correction ought to make setup comparatively painless. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are cooked in too, together with HDMI for cabling to a media supply. Enter lag is reported to be 27.1 ms, so most likely informal avid gamers solely right here. Soundtracks are served up by twin 10-W Dolby audio system, although S/PDIF can also be obtainable for exterior audio if most well-liked.
The transportable funbox measures 252 x 157 x 62 mm (10 x 6 x 2.5 in) and comes with a built-in battery pack for as much as 1.5 hours of cable-free leisure. When it’s time to plug in, the projector does so over USB-C.
The Photon Go is because of go on sale from April for €999, although we have no phrase on US pricing or worldwide availability.
Product web page: Optoma Photon Go
