Wanbo has revealed its Vali 1 -Bearing Projector, which promises 900 Ansi Lumens and costs only $ 319 / £ 269 / AU $ 499.
Vali 1 is a 1080p smart portable projector that has Android TV 11 built into streaming and can display images up to 130 inches. It has two 6W speakers for sound and has a flexible stand that rotates up to 200 °. It also supports Auto Keystone Correction, Auto Focus and Auto Screen Fit for Setup.
On paper, Vali 1 carries a lot of the features found in some of the other best portable projectors, so why does this one stand out especially?
Well, apart from its low price, it is the alleged 900 ANSI lumens. That’s double the amount required by some of its most profiled rivals.
Samsung Freestyle Gen 2, currently number one on our best portable projectors list, has only 230 specified lumens and XGimi Mogo 3 Pro has only 450 ISO lumens. Even LG Cinbeam Q, one of the best 4K projectors, claims 500 ANSI lumens.
If Vali 1 could hit this number, it would be a truly remarkable business, especially considering its ultra-low price. The above projectors cost significantly more, is there a catch?
Best brightness claims
The 900 Ansi lumens claimed by Wanbo are definitely conspicuous and sounds almost too good to be true. It turns out that it could actually be.
Projector Central tested and reviewed Wanbo Vali 1 and discovered that it hit 422 lumens, with an absolute top of 529 lumens in the lower sector. The fact that the 422 lumen is 52% below Wanbo’s alleged brightness of 900 lumens, a significant discrepancy and one that could undermine Vali 1’s value.
It is worth noting that 422 lumens are a typical, if not respectable number for a projector of this size and price, and is in line with its rivals mentioned above.
We haven’t seen or tested Vali 1 ourselves yet, so we can’t give a judgment on it. Still, this brightness is completed by Projector Central something to keep in mind.
