Nowadays, people are increasingly using mini projectors as a primary way to enjoy entertainment at home. Basically a scaled-down version of a standard projector, a mini projector is compact, lightweight and easy to use, making it an ideal choice for watching movies or sporting events. On the downside, they tend to have lower brightness and their picture quality leaves a lot to be desired.
Take my word, you don’t have to grapple with any such issues when using the Yaber V5 mini portable projector. Still fairly new to the market, it is feature-rich and creates TV-sized images on any flat surface. It is available at a budget-friendly price of Rs 6,360 on Amazon, let us check out some of the finer details of this little light-thrower.
The Yaber V5 comes in a pleasing white colour and weighs little under a kg. It is attractive in appearance and well-built. Some of the accompanying accessories include a power cord, HDMI cable, cleaning kit, AV cable, tripod, plus a carrying bag that makes it easy to carry around.
The projector is easy to set up and use. It comes with advanced features such as 5G/2.4G dual-band Wi-Fi. This means that the unit supports higher wireless rates; it no longer freezes when mirroring the screen of the mobile phone to watch a movie or game. It carries an advanced Bluetooth 5.1 chip that can connect Bluetooth, headphones, or other audio equipment. Moreover, a built-in Hi-Fi stereo surround speaker gives you a fine audio experience. Also, there is a remote control for ease of use.
Probing the internals, there is an advanced BASIC 2.0 chip that ensures enhanced brightness of 9500 lumens, 1080P and 4K supported, bringing clear and colourful pictures. In actual usage, the projector provides bright, vivid, and colour-vibrant images and videos. With its zoom function, a user can reduce the image up to 50%; in other words, there is no need to adjust projector distance frequently to match the screen size.
Turn the power on and you can push the screen size beyond the 70 inches that most other portable projectors max out at, but it’s the quality of the picture more than its size that really raises the Yaber V5 projector above the rest. Everything looks sharp and detailed, with colours that are both saturated and subtle. Its HDR performance is superior, too, although it does also reveal the limits of the projector’s brightness.
I really found this Yaber device useful for watching the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy cricket tournament, thanks to its wide projection of up to 250 inches. It is compact enough to be moved easily around in the house. The audio performance is also decent. Soundtracks are expansive and well-rounded.
As an all-round package, the Yaber V5 mini projector gives good picture and sound quality. A good choice if portability is top of your wishlist.
KEY FEATURES
720P native resolution
UHD 4K supported resolution
Screen mirroring & miracast
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi connectivity
Hi-Fi stereo audio
Estimated street price: Rs 6,360
