Optoma unveils ultra-compact Android LED projector
Integrated wi-fi and smart Android interface mean the little ML330 is big on convenience.
Optoma has taken the covers off its new ML330 LED projector. It's a tiny thing by projector standards - just 4 x 16 x 13cm (hwd) - and weighs 460g, so it's eminently portable.
Aside from its go-anywhere appeal, the ML330 has all-in-one credentials too. It has integrated wi-fi and is running Android 4.4 - so download content apps like Netflix or YouTube, adjust the volume (the ML330 has a 2-watt speaker) and you're ready to go. All you need is a screen or a wall to project onto.
Native resolution is 1280 x 800, so the default aspect ratio is 16:10. Physical inputs include HDMI, two USB-A and a 3.5mm analogue socket. It's also packing Bluetooth, so connecting speakers or headphones wirelessly is on the menu too. It supports 3D content - though the glasses are a cost option - and there's a remote control as well.
The ML330 is on sale now and costs £400.
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Simon Lucas is a technology journalist, with a strong emphasis on the audio/video side of consumer electronics and home entertainment, and has been since 2003. He worked for more than 14 years at What Hi-Fi?, the last six of which were spent as the editor of the magazine and website. Since then he's written for Wired, The Guardian, TechRadar, Stuff, GQ and many more besides.
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