The final film I noticed within the theater was Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Like George Lucas’ galaxy that’s far distant; it was, for me, a time, far distant. That’s greater than two years of zero cinema expertise.
The Pandemic has pressured everybody inside their properties. And whereas issues have eased a bit now, I’m nonetheless hesitant to exit and watch a film—fearing I’d carry house a nasty virus and danger my unvaccinated son’s well being. The one possibility for us, actually, is to easily keep house and make do with our normal 36” flatscreen TV.
However that was earlier than LUMOS RAY landed into our house.
OUT OF THE BOX
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| LUMOS RAY UNBOXING |
LUMOS RAY House Cinema Projector is a Singaporean house theater system. It is available in 4 sorts—LUMOS RAY Common and LUMOS RAY Sensible for small rooms, LUMOS AURO for big rooms, and LUMOS NANO for ultra-portable unwired cinema expertise. Thus far, solely the LUMOS RAYS can be found within the Philippines. With a value vary of ₱8,999.00 (Common) and ₱11,999.00 (Sensible), it’s simply one of the vital inexpensive house theater projectors available in the market at this time.
What’s the distinction between LUMOS RAY Common versus Sensible? You’ll want an exterior supply for Common, like say, a laptop computer, a sensible TV field, or a USB drive to challenge content material. Whereas the Sensible model has in-built Wi-fi, Bluetooth, and Android sensible TV working system—which means, instantaneous Netflix.
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| LUMOS RAY IS PRETTY COMPACT WITH A SIZE OF 6 x 7 x 6 INCHES |
The LUMOS RAY, with an approximate dimension of 6 x 7 x 6 inches (half a ruler) and a weight of 1.2 kilograms, is small and really compact. It will probably simply be positioned wherever inside your room—heck, you possibly can even lug it with you for staycations with your pals. It’s so mild, you possibly can mount it on a tripod, and sure, it has a built-in tripod screw mount on the backside.
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| AUDIO AND HDMI CABLES INCLUDED |
The field features a actually intuitive and responsive distant management, a energy cable, an AV 3.5mm jack to feminine RCA cable (to attach LUMOS RAY to exterior audio system), and an HDMI cable (for laptop computer or desktop connections).
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| THE LUMOS RAY SMART RUNS ON ANDROID 9.0 AND HAS PRE-LOADED APPS |
I’ve the LUMOS RAY Sensible and turning it on, it runs Android 9.0. It has pre-loaded apps like Netflix, YouTube, Mcast, and Kodi amongst others. If you wish to set up extra apps, it has a Google Play Retailer (can’t appear to register although) and TV App Retailer. In addition to streaming reveals, you too can watch movies out of your USB or SD playing cards, or forged reveals and even video games out of your telephone.
FRIYAY SESSIONS
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| FRIYAY MOVIE NIGHT AT HOME |
The proper time to check LUMOS RAY cinema projector was throughout our weekly Friyay Classes with the spouse. Snacks had been ready, drinks had been arrange, and the projector was plugged in.
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| THE LUMOS RAY REMOTE CONTROL IS VERY SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE |
With beer and vodka readily available, we watched with mouth agape as Phil recapped the earlier episode of The Superb Race—in big, full glory of the wall/display of our darkened room. We had been seated on the bar stools of our kitchen counter nevertheless it felt like we’re in a cinema! It was a-ma-zing.
LUMOS RAY QUALITY
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| WATCHING THE AMAZING RACE ON LUMOS RAY |
Setting LUMOS RAY was a breeze. Even when the projector isn’t completely parallel to your wall, the projected picture can simply be adjusted from nook to nook to take away skew distortion.
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| AMAZING VIDEO QUALITY EVEN ON 360P RESOLUTION SHOWS |
LUMOS RAY has a local 720p decision (1080p suitable). It has a brightness of 3,000 lumens, it’s not made for watching throughout daytime with home windows open. It has projected display dimension (diagonal) of 50 to 150 inches (4 to 12.5 toes)—the farther you’re, the bigger the display.
Video high quality is sharp and colours are vivid, particularly for 720p and 1080p reveals. For the heck of it, I attempted working a 360p video—uhmm, low decision video, for non-techie peeps—and the output was nonetheless first rate and really watchable. We projected our video to a grey wall—think about if we had it on a white wall or perhaps a devoted projector display, it might’ve been even higher.
The built-in Dolby Audio stereo audio system are additionally first rate. Audio is obvious, with deep bass. Though, in the event you really need the total cinema expertise together with your LUMOS, it might be greatest to attach it to a minimal of 5.1 speaker system.
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| BACK CONNECTION PORTS—IR, HEADPHONES, 3.5MM AV JACK, HDMI, USB, AND TRANSFLASH CARD |
Because you’d most likely be utilizing this in the course of the evenings, there’s additionally the choice of utilizing a wired and Bluetooth-enabled earphones / headphones, to maintain the neighbors from banging in your door each time one thing explodes on the present you’re watching.
The one caveat is that you would be able to’t join a number of Bluetooth headphones on the LUMOS RAY—just one is allowed. We tried utilizing a Bluetooth headphone plus wired headphone, that doesn’t work too. The one answer for that is to get a 3.5mm audio jack splitter for wired headphones, or purchase a Bluetooth multi-transmitter field for wi-fi headsets.
OTHER USES
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| MICROSOFT POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON LUMOS RAY |
In addition to watching films and bingeing on TV collection, the LUMOS RAY projector can be used as a Bluetooth speaker—though for the lifetime of me, I can’t appear to make it work.
However actually, in addition to leisure, this can be used as a projector—like for slideshows and displays. The truth is, my spouse is eyeing it to be used at her college as soon as nose to nose courses begin once more. Simply obtain an app that may learn MS Workplace or Google Workspace, load your information in a USB drive, and also you’re good to go. One other manner is to easily plug your laptop computer in utilizing the offered HDMI cable.
For occasions photographers, LUMOS RAY projectors can be used for displaying same-day edit movies throughout weddings.
IMPROVEMENTS & WISHLIST
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| LUMOS RAY HAS A REMOVABLE HANDLE STRAP |
I’m just about blown away by LUMOS RAY, however nonetheless, there are some things I want they might set up sooner or later.
First, a in-built angle elevator on the backside of the unit. This is able to positively assist in positioning the projector at an angle with out us resorting to utilizing all kinds of issues (like Lego bricks, lol) to prop it upwards since most desk surfaces are fairly low.
I additionally want that they will produce a battery pack and a nifty case for full portability. It’s kinda clunky to be bringing it alongside a visit utilizing its authentic field as protecting case.
Lastly, an extended energy cable to take away the necessity for an extension wire. I’m fairly positive, LUMOS RAY isn’t gonna be arrange beside a wall the place electrical sockets are positioned, however most likely in the course of a room.
AFTER SALES SUPPORT
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| I LOVE LUMOS RAY’S SLEEK DESIGN |
The LUMOS RAY projector bulb has a rated use of greater than 50,000 hours, so with a median viewing of three to 5 hours, anticipate it to final for a few years. The unit additionally has a full one yr native guarantee, together with the bulb.
For assist, they’ve a devoted customer support at assist@lumosprojector.ph or by way of Fb Chat. I personally tried reaching out to their FB chat for some questions and they’re very responsive—no bots there.
FINAL THOUGHTS
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| MOUNTING THE LUMOS RAY ON A CAMERA TRIPOD |
I’ve all the time been an audio and cinema nut (increase arms, PinoyDVD and WiredState discussion board members) and I’ve been wanting my very own residence theater even earlier than the Pandemic struck. Once I say earlier than, I imply, like, since I used to be in faculty. However there’s all the time the price. It’s fairly costly to arrange a house theater, however our house theater expertise at Blu Serenity Villa a number of weeks in the past jogged my memory of how a lot I’ve needed this for the longest time.
And now, right here it’s. An especially inexpensive compact house theater system that performs like my private Ayala Cinema. Certainly, thanks LUMOS RAY for fulfilling one in all my desires.
~ LUMOS RAY PROVIDED THE UNIT I REVIEWED. VIEWS & OPINIONS ARE ALL MINE.
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