When you're on holiday, camping or just having a party with friends. Sometimes you want to be able to take your TV with you, keep following your favourite TV series, enjoy a film, play games or watch videos from YouTube with friends. The solution can be a mobile projector and the tiny Benq GV1 is a candidate for this sort of application. I have to say that in this sort of scenario I've tried some other mobile projector model, but Benq GV1 seems to have more guns from the first time than the contest.
Let's begin with the factor of the form. It has a vertical parallelepiped shape (dimensions 80 mm x 155 mm x 80 mm) with a decreased footprint compared to the classic projectors, making it very stable and easy to find room on desks and tables. It is a nice thing to have incorporated an optical inclination scheme up to 15 °, to increase the picture with regard to the point at which the projector is placed, with automatic keystone feature, restoring the rectangular shape to the picture (with regard to the trapezoidal form which assumes a projection not completely perpendicular to the wall). The tiny projector provides a projection system with 200 ANSI Lumen LED DLP capable of reproducing an picture up to 100 inches. It uses a projection system DLP 3430 and LED light source Osram Q9, with an estimated duration of 30,000 hours.
Benq GV1's power lies in its simplicity. It has an embedded battery that enables approximately 3 hours of projection, it provides dual band Wi-Fi connectivity and USB-C connector with Display Port assistance, which can also be used via adapter with the classic HDMI. The USB port can also be used to supply the attached machine with energy, but only when the projector is linked to the power supply to the power supply. You can then view content in wireless mode from a PC, Android smartphone and Apple iOS terminals without installing extra applications, taking advantage of an current Wi-Fi network or establishing the Hot Spot directly with the projector.
The projector utilizes an Android operating system and can also be used as a media player through the USB-C port that can immediately play films, videos and music from a USB flash drive. In addition, it is feasible to install apps such as YouTube or Netflix to watch videos without going through the phone thanks to the presence on board of Aptoide. With the cast feature of the smartphone screen, the projector can also be used to play with a sufficiently decreased latency to allow games such as Fifa Mobile to be used.
Benq GV1 includes a 5W speaker to play video stream sounds. The sound power is very nice and enables the system to be used without worrying about carrying extra boxes. Indeed, if you want to listen to music without video streams, GV1 can be used in Bluetooth mode and transform into a wireless speaker. The sound has excellent space and fills the space well, but it's great for outdoor use as well.
All of these characteristics make it really simple to use Benq GV1 for on - the-go presentations, not just for entertainment, but also in the professional setting, without the usual issues that often occur: compatibility, wires, adapters. When it comes to wires, the package involves a USB-C / USB-C cable and a charging transformer as well as a practical package for transport in smooth, perforated fabric. The projector weighs 708 grams on transport.
Defects? It's not ideal like all products, but it compensates for its faults. The remote control interface is not always intuitive and not very comfortable, the first thing I've done was to look for an app, but it's not there. Also because it would likely be the first thing I would forget at home if I had to use the projector. The remote control is also tiny and thin and can be performed inside the smooth case with the projector and the USB-C cable. Instead, the adapter can not be found inside it, and the device can not be driven by USB-C. The latter may be the largest flaw: a bit anachronistic is the network adapter with a non-standard connector.
The projector reduces the peak brightness in battery mode and does not enable the picture profile to be selected. It offers the film profile, the sport profile, vibrant picture and presentation when linked to the mains. The projector supports input resolutions up to Full HD and indigenous 854x480 pixel projects.