With the improvement of people's quality of life, the demand for audiovisual experience is also getting higher and higher. Many people hope to experience the feeling of cinema in the home, so the home projector market has gradually become the most concerned part of the manufacturers. Traditional mercury lamp projectors rely on years of technology accumulation and have firmly occupied most of the market share. However, the drawbacks of mercury lamp projectors have not been well solved. For example, the short lamp life, heat-dissipating noise and other issues have always been an important factor hindering people's purchase.

With the widespread popularity of LED technology, the advantages of LED projectors have been widely known by people. Lamps have long life and small size, and they have gradually replaced mercury lamp projectors. However, the general brightness of LED projectors is not high, which is the most fatal shortcoming of LED projectors. Since the beginning of this year, many manufacturers have introduced high-brightness LED projectors. After all, are high-brightness projectors really brighter? Follow the author to experience it.
The experience product I got this time is the cool music provided by the too Flamingo community as the S3 flagship. Cool LeTV, as a company focusing on micro LED projectors, has been cultivating in the field of LED projectors. Naturally, there is also the ability to launch highlight projectors. The S3 flagship launched this year is a product with a nominal brightness of 1000 ANSI lumens. Since the standard between ANSI lumens and the brightness of a conventional projector is different, the actual brightness is basically the same as that of a projector with a brightness of about 3,000 lumens. . The high brightness combined with the compact size, its own intelligent system and low price, has attracted the attention of many consumers. Let's take a look at this product.


One, out of the box

For an LED pico projector, the appearance part has always been the focus, after all, who do not want to put an ugly dice at home, so all manufacturers have done a lot of articles in appearance, cool music as S3 is the same. Pure black packaging is very atmospheric, as a gift to give away is also a good choice.

The side label sticker records the model number and basic configuration information. It is simple and clear, and unlike many vendors, it does not want to write all the information. There are also a few technical signs, but the 4K mark just shows that it supports 4K decoding, but not the true resolution, a bit misleading to consumers. DLP technology is also relatively common in micro-projection, after all, LED projectors are basically used by the German instrument's DLP technology, so these signs seem to be a bit wrong, not to write a brightness of 1000 ANSI lumens is a bit regrettable.

The projector's accessories are not numerous, but the common ones are all there. Hosts, power supply and adapters, remote controls and batteries, manuals, and 3D glasses are not yet standard, but for a DTMB-enabled projector, the antenna is not standard or slightly regrettable, although the DTMB digital TV is actually used by people. Not much, but if it can be used as a standard, I believe it will show the sincerity of the manufacturers.

The convention first comes to look at the accessories section. For a projector with a brightness of 1000 ANSI, its power must be increased a lot compared with other products, 19V 7.1A power is enough to prop up this product, which also led to the size of its adapter is quite amazing. Fortunately, the positioning of this product is not portable, so this size is acceptable.

The design of the remote control is very user-friendly, and the commonly used functions are placed in the middle and lower parts, making it more convenient to use. The power button and the use of less focus is placed in the upper part, effectively preventing false touch, consider very intimate.

The frontal button has a higher protrusion and is easier to distinguish when it is operated blindly. The button feels good, the feedback is clear, and the intensity is moderate.

The battery is powered by a No. 7 battery, which is more versatile than a button battery used in products such as millet TVs. The back's raised handle is also more suitable for gripping. Of course, battery life will be longer.

Let's look at the host part again. The surface design is very simple, smooth mirror design makes the appearance of the product very colorful, high value of the performance. However, the mirror design problem is that the follow-up will inevitably become a fingerprint collector. For such products that may be frequently touched, the cleaning work will be a serious problem.

To Zhang Jinjing to show it, only after being placed outdoors for less than five minutes, the surface has a lot of visible dust, which should be a big challenge for the users who have cleanliness. In addition, under the symbol of Cool Music, it is a set of gesture sensors that can achieve the gesture of swinging, pressing down, rotating back, and other gestures, which greatly facilitate the use of the user.

The sides are all made of metal material, fine holes will be very helpful for heat dissipation. The lens part comes with a sliding protective cover and also has a slide switch function, which is quite convenient to use. I believe that many friends who have used a projector are most annoying is the process of adjusting the focus, cool music as the S3 has an auto-focus function, that is, through the lens next to a small camera to achieve. It can also be seen from the above that Cool Music regards the S3 as a great effort in the humanized operation experience.

Normally, people will not be too demanding for the sound part of the projector. However, Cool Music regards the S3 as a sound system certified by Swans. This sound quality has a good guarantee. It is still very negative for consumers who are too lazy to trouble. responsible. A closer look at the picture can be seen faintly in the white sound cavity, but the closer distance makes the sound field slightly smaller.

The rear part is a variety of interfaces and heat dissipation. The large number of interfaces allows users to expand various devices, such as 2 HDMI and 2 USB, which should be the most used by users. The cable interface, AV interface and headphone jack also make the product more adaptable. In addition, there is an ANT interface for the DTMB antenna. After accessing the antenna, you can watch some digital TVs for free. For some users, the number increases. Practicality.

On the side of the interface is a heat dissipation air outlet. The internal use seems to be aluminum heat sinks, coupled with a strong fan, enough to quickly dissipate the heat emitted by the LED lights to ensure the service life of the machine.

The design on the ground is much simpler, and four huge feet are sufficient to ensure the stability of the host. The common interface in the middle can be used to fix the tripod. If you need to lift, you can also remove the floor mat and the bottom screw for installation. Various usage modes can fully meet the needs of users.

The dust cover is also designed at the bottom. When used for a period of time, users can clean the dust themselves. This design is also very intimate, after all, fans will inevitably cause heat dissipation efficiency due to dust after prolonged use, which will lead to overheating of the product and even affect the service life of the product. Dust can be cleaned on its own so that users do not have to run after the sale or find someone to dust, simply complete their own on the line.

summary:
In general, Cool Music regards the S3 as quite user-friendly in terms of its overall design. Not only is it considered very comprehensive, but the addition of the slide lens and auto-focus light function also makes it easier for users to use, and the outstanding appearance also gives it a bonus. Less, there should be no problem at least to conquer Yan value control. However, the problem of cleaning the surface of the mirror design in daily use may be a big problem for Virgo users.


Second, the system UI

I have experienced many smart boxes, smart TVs, smart projectors, most of the products can be through their own APP screenshots or through other APP to achieve screenshots, but in cool music as the S3 these methods are not successful, but only Screen display of its system UI.

Cool music as the S3 uses a custom-made system, which has been optimized for the large-screen control section. The overall experience is still very good. The main page uses a large card design, clear and clear, the bottom can customize the shortcut bar. The separate office section is more convenient for business people to use, and it is more convenient to do business presentations.

Go to the right to enter more programs, you can install some of the commonly used APP to achieve more features, such as the author commonly used sofa housekeeping, etc., can also add other video APP to watch more video resources. However, there are still many unknown applications that come with the system. There are no hidden settings. For consumers, problems such as accidental deletion may occur. This is hoped that manufacturers can improve the system in subsequent updates.

The setup section is also optimized for large screens, and it's easy to use the remote control.

The specific settings of the image section have more specific options and can complete all settings related to the projection. The setting is very rich. In addition to the conventional color mode, trapezoidal correction, lifting methods, etc., there are color adjustments for different color walls, more suitable for users.

The built-in video is provided by GITV. The number of videos is quite rich, and there are still many independent broadcast resources, but more paid content. However, this is the current status of the entire industry. If you want to watch more free content, you can do it by installing other APPs.

Some of the other built-in applications directly use a customized APP. For example, the file manager uses a white file manager. This can effectively reduce development costs, while also providing users with a better system.

However, the optimization of the system in some programs is still not complete enough, or can be seen clearly the shadow of Android native. Switching between different interface styles also has a certain impact on user experience. It is hoped that vendors can solve this problem in subsequent firmware updates.

summary:

System UI, Cool Music as the S3 comes with a custom system sufficient to meet the daily needs of users, although there are some minor flaws, but these can be solved by optimizing the firmware, I believe that with the future system upgrade, there will be a more useful system.

Third, the use of experience

As a high-brightness projector, the projection effect must be the user's most concern. The effect of the daytime scene is of the highest priority, so let's first show the effect of using it during the day.
The shooting time was around 2 pm, because the outdoor weather was slightly cloudy, so I turned on the fluorescent lamp to increase the brightness, the projection distance was about 2 meters, and the projection size was about 70 inches. The actual experience is still quite outstanding. The picture, whether it is color or contrast, is sufficient to meet the needs of daily households.

Just last year, the author bought a pole meter Z4X with a nominal brightness of 580 ANSI lumens, which is a simple comparison. Cool music as S3 and the same meter Z4X play a pure red picture, you can see cool music as the S3's brightness is higher, the color saturation is better, and the polar meters Z4X is a lot of dim.

Second, look at other parts. For friends who have used LED pico projectors, they may be more concerned with whether the resolution is high enough. Cool LeTV S3 Ultimate does not use 1080P resolution, so in the actual experience process, if you closely watch or you can see very obvious diamond-shaped pixels, but a little further away from these pixels can be ignored, for the impact of daily experience and Not great.

Due to the difference in the distance between the center of projection and the edge, the edge blur is also a common problem in the projector. Cool music as S3 can not be exempt from it, but compared to some other models, personal feeling of the corner of the virtual focus is still acceptable, in the display of a wide range of content can be ignored, only when the display of smaller text will feel more obvious .

Even when the text is displayed in a large area, the overall text perception is still good. The edge of the text is sharp and sharp, and the virtual focus of the corner part does not affect the reading effect. Therefore, it should be said that the cool music as the S3 is still quite good in the projection effect.

The video decoding part, cool music as the S3 can also easily decode 4K video, although it can not directly hit the 4K resolution effect, but gives the impression is still a lot clearer than the common 720P.

However, the built-in player has limited compatibility with some of the content. The competent users still have to install some all-around players. The following video is a movie that can't be played by the player. It can be easily decoded and played smoothly through other apps.

The system's built-in Android screen is also very convenient to use. It can directly project the screen of the mobile phone to the big screen without installing the APP. It is very convenient to use. At the same time, it also supports Apple's projection screen and computer screen shots. For example, it is more convenient than a wired connection to HDMI when used in business presentations.

summary:

Thanks to the high brightness of 1000 ANSI lumens, Cool LeTV S3 fully achieved the effects available during the day, and its effect is still quite satisfactory to the author. The problem of screen pixel graininess and edge blur is still present, but it is also a common problem. Cool music should be considered as a good deal with the overall handling. Support 4K decoding, although the compatibility of the system comes with the player is slightly poor, but these can be solved through the installation of other APP, is not really a big problem. Overall, the cool music as S3's experience is still quite good.

to sum up:

Cool Music regards S3 Ultimate as the new flagship model of Cool Music, its brightness of 1000 ANSI lumens is regarded as the biggest bright spot, and the official advertising slogan “Projection that can be seen during the day” is basically no exaggeration. Coupled with excellent design, rich interface, customized system UI for the big screen, in the price of 3,000 yuan or so should say no rival. However, from the product's point of view, it can not be considered perfect, and some minor flaws still have a certain impact on the user experience. It is hoped that manufacturers can gradually improve in the follow-up process, presenting users with a more perfect product.

Finally conclude with the advantages and disadvantages, thanks to the experience products provided by too Flamingo community.

advantage:

1) Brightness, color saturation, etc. lead in the same price model.
2) Humanized design is comprehensive, sliding lens cover switch, auto focus, dust-removal window design and so on all reflect the humanistic thinking in design.

Disadvantages:

1) The appearance of the mirror surface is easily stained with dust and fingerprints, leaving it easy to leave scratches.
2) The system UI is slightly rough, and if it can be more deeply customized, it is believed to give the user a better experience.

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