The C1 ($2,300) is the primary product in a brand new line of transportable long-throw projectors designed to supply a “cinematic expertise” virtually wherever. Able to projecting photographs between 65 and 300 inches (diagonal) in measurement, it’s one in every of only a few projectors to assist Dolby Imaginative and prescient excessive dynamic vary (HDR) and is constructed across the firm’s RGB TriChroma Laser Gentle Engine, which has a brightness ranking of 1,600 ANSI lumens and is alleged to cowl 110% of the BT.2020 coloration house.
For the reason that C1 is meant to create a big-screen film expertise wherever it’s positioned, it’s designed for straightforward setup and contains auto focus and auto keystone correction to make sure photographs are sharp and movie geometry is right.
Advancing the development towards sensible projectors, the C1 is predicated on Hisense’s VIDAA sensible TV platform, which gives prepared entry to Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and a whole bunch of different streaming functions.
The projector has a built-in 20-watt JBL speaker system and helps Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital encompass sound in addition to streaming through Apple’s AirPlay platform. Connections embody two HDMI ports (one HDMI 2.1 with e-ARC assist), two USB ports (one USB 3.0), optical digital and analog audio outputs, and an Ethernet port.
The C1 was singled out for a Sound & Imaginative and prescient Editor’s Decide at CES 2023. We now have a check pattern in-house so hold an eye fixed out for our overview. For extra element on the projector, go to hisense-usa.com.
