- Optoma Photon Go is now in sales in the US for $ 999 / £ 899
- Delivers 60 to 100 inches of images of under 10 inches from the wall
- 650 lumens, 8,000: 1 contrast and 1.5 hours of battery life
It all has gone a little Alice in Wonderland at Optoma, who has managed to get a triple-laser projector to drink a shrinking potion. Optoma Photon Go is hardly bigger than a thick book, but it can project rich images in 1080p Full HD, up to 100 inches even while sitting under a foot from the wall – and Has a punchy stereo speaker system inside.
Photon Go is now available in the US and Canada after a European launch earlier this year, and it is marketed as a home or outdoor projector thanks to its slightly transportable size and relatively lightweight. It is 9.92 x 6.18 x 2.44 inches and 3.79 kg; For metric users, it is 25.2 x 15.7 x 6.2 cm and 1.7 kg.
It’s definitely small, but the specification is not.
Optoma Photon Go Projector: Key Functions and Pricing
Photon Go is an ultra-card Kast projector that delivers 1080p resolution and contrast of 8,000: 1. Its throwing ratio is 0.18: 1, and it is capable of delivering a 100-inch image from only 10 inches away. The smallest image size is 60 inches.
Triple-Laser RGB light source delivers up to 650 lumens of brightness, says Optoma, and it is expected to last for 20,000 hours.
Photon Go has automatic focus and keystone correction, Google TV for streaming, HDMI 2.0, USB (C and A) and a 20-watt stereo sound system, and its TSA-compatible battery is good for 1.5 hours of playback.
It is an impressive specification for such a small device, and although the life of the battery is on the short side, it is not something that an external power bank cannot solve.
It’s a really interesting option among the best portable projectors – it’s rare for them to be ultra short throws, so this can be just what you’re looking for if you want to create a huge picture everywhere without worrying about having enough distance from the screen.
Optoma Photon Go is now available with an MSRP of $ 999. In England it is £ 899.
