NEBULA Capsule 3 GTV Portable Mini Projector, Netflix Officially Licensed, 1080P Smart Projector with Wi-Fi, 2.5 hrs Battery, 120-Inch Display, Dolby Digital, for Any Space

Compared a few portable projectors for use in my van. I want to remove my ceiling-mounted TV because I keep bumping my head on it, so I'm looking for something easy to set up and compact. Pairing this with a 40-inch Pile self-standing screen. I compared the Aurzen Boom Air and Nebula Capsule 3. Overall, I like the Nebula Capsule 3 and will keep that. - Picture Sharpness > Nebula - Brightness > tied between the two - Sound > Nebula (Clearer and fuller) - Overall projector noise > Nebula (you can hear the fan in the Aurzen) - Cost > Aurzen Boom Air - Overall value > Nebula If you can get the Nebula on sale, spend the extra 100 dollars for a better overall product. - Smaller footprint and more portable, especially for travel and camping. - Built-in battery makes it super easy to whip out and get your video up and running. no fuss.

Extremely happy with the size and quality of this projector. The picture clarity and color is excellent up to the edge of its limits, specifically in the dark. Light does reduce picture brightness and quality respectively to how bright it is. It's extremely portable, but I do recommend getting a screw in stand to help position the screen better. The obstacle avoidance and depth detector works well. There is a bit of delay when using the remote, so account for that. The sound is decent but connecting a Bluetooth speaker is preferable.

My first projector and I really love this. Incredible features and performance for its size. The auto focus, keystone, and object avoidance is amazing. I put up a screen on my wall and it will automatically fit the image to the size of the screen, which I recommend getting. Otherwise you will have to move the projector closer or further to get the size you want. Obviously works better in low light environments. The sound is impressive and I don’t ever need to get it close to max to be able to hear everything clearly. I love that I can Bluetooth to another speaker if the projector needs to be offset and you want the sound coming from in front of you like a TV would. Google TV is a little laggy. MY ONLY COMPLAINT and eats at me sometimes is there’s always a “light box” being projected regardless of image shape. It’s hard to describe but there’s always a larger dim light that doesn’t keystone or change with the actual picture that gets corrected. So you’ll see a dim box of light in whatever shape it happens to be based on projector placement and your perfect picture inside of that.

I had this projector since early this year. I've been using it for our vacations overseas, camping, in my garage while I was working on something. Occasionally we would have a movie night in our kids bedrooms. I sometimes use it while I am in my bed... I project it to my ceiling and lay down and watch all night... LOL Okay, if you are to complain that picture quality is poor I would say don't get this. Compared to the size of this projector picture quality is acceptable to my standards and actually it's pretty good. Sound quality is not bad either. I had no problem hearing the sound and if I needed more volume I would use an external speaker but with it's 360 degree speaker it was good enough most occasions. I stream Netflix, Amazon Prime Video through it's apps or use screen mirror on my iphone. I also stream movies using my DNLA capable NAS in my home network using VLC Player app. I know you can use Chromecast to stream but I don't bother since with the Netflix, Amazon Prime app and streaming from my home DNLA server is enough to watch at home. I had my son connect to xbox one through HDMI in our ski trip that we went with the friends and families and the kids had so much fun and they loved it! Capsule is now our must take item for any trips we make. When WiFi is not available I use the hot spot on my phone to stream Netflix or Amazon Prime or just use screen mirroring or have some movies copied into USB drive and watch it that way. There are many useful features you can use to enjoy your Capsule in many ways in difference occasions. Like I keep saying, this small projector has everything that it can offer to be portable and to my opinion that's the best part of owning this unit. Only downside you may find is "IF" you are looking for HD quality video. It's 480P and as your screen size gets bigger it will be blurry. For me up to about 60" screen size was pretty acceptable to enjoy. Also, do not expect to use this on a daylight. Most projectors are not good when you use it in daylight unless you pay a lot for a high-end unit. This projector works best when the room is dark. I find that having window shades down will help during the day time but when it's very bright day it won't work. I am a gadget geek and I just ordered Mars 2. I am curious to see if 300 lumens vs 100 lumens makes a lot of difference and also the 720p resolution which Mars 2 supports. I am sure there will be some noticeable differences but I am sure Mars 2 won't beat the mobility of Capsule. One of the things that you should consider is that Capsule can be charged with an external battery pack with the micro USB port in the back. So if you are outdoors and have no access to wall outlet then you can connect the power bank and keep watching with extended playtime. For Mars 2 you can't really do that because it requires higher power input than what normal external power banks offer and you can only charge through DC input using the proprietary power adapter. I ordered a laptop charger with enough output and I will be testing it with the new Mars 2 but it's pretty big and it will be cumbersome to carry Mars 2 and the big power bank. I know for sure that I will miss my Capsule's mobility. Bottom line - I like the Capsule very much so far and if Capsule 2 was on the market now I would certainly have upgraded to that but won't be available until mid next year and I'd love to get my hands on Capsule 2 if my budget will allow that when time comes.

First the not so great: Initially it is kind of a pain to set up, but after that it's great! For some reason it was having trouble connecting to Netflix at first, but once it connected it was good to go and didn't disconnect at all while watching a movie. So perhaps it was just having issue initially. If it's a consistent issue I will post and update and perhaps rethink my rating but right now I'm having no problems with it anymore and it works fantastic. Also if you are getting this device I would advise you to go into settings and update it right away that might also fix any issues you might have with the device. Setting up Netflix and signing in with your account takes a little patience but it's worth it, and once it's done your don't have to do it again. For the price I was kind of hoping it would come with a HDMI cable but that's ok I just went and bought one real quick. So if you don't have a spare lying around I would order one with this. Once you get used to the Console Control App, it is actually a lot of fun to use. Ok, now that the nitpicking is over I can get into the device more thoroughly. The speaker is really great. It's not super loud, but it's loud enough that everything is very clear. The screen also gives a GREAT picture. If there's some light out, the dark scenes in the movie or show you are watching is going to be a little hard to make out, but once the lights go out the picture is magnificent. I really am VERY impressed with the picture. There is also a knob on the side to adjust the focus depending on your distance. The device is surprisingly quiet, and it stays VERY cool. That was also surprising because I expected it to get pretty hot considering it is a projector. All around I am VERY pleased with this product and I'm so glad that this was my first choice in a projector. I've always wanted one, but they were always too bulky, and tend to be loud. This thing is just incredible. I'm amazed every day at the leaps and bounds technology is taking and I'm excited to see what comes out next as the decades go by.

Update II: I exchanged the unit in the hope that the new one would behave better with respect to simultaneous streaming and bluetooth connection to an external speaker. No dice, unfortunately. The problem still exists , sadly. This has nothing to do with the available wireless bandwidth as far as I can tell. The Capsule is connected to a 5GHz wireless-N network which provides 30-40 Mbps at the location of the machine; measured using speedtest.net on an iPhone 5S. Furthermore, the internal battery lasts about 2 hours, most definitely not 4 when playing video, and that's on the 'dim' screen setting. Funny enough, even when it is plugged into the wall, the battery keeps draining when watching a video and using the internal speaker. This was definitely unexpected and reminds me of old Android phones that weren't able to charge while using the GPS due to that component's current draw. You'd hope that a projector would run indefinitely when plugged in ... not so much. So, back to 3 stars. Update: I am adding a star (and a half, 3.5 starts total) based on customer service and the fact that I was able to isolate what looks like a firmware bug. The streaming (Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube) problems described below only occur when the box is connected to an external bluetooth speaker or headphone set; no problems using the HDMI port, or playing files from storage attached via USB. This is a bummer, of course, since bluettoth connectivity is able to sidestep the small speaker built into the unit. It's a 100% reproducible bug; I used an Anker Premium Stereo Speaker and Anker Soundbuds to test this, so all three being from the same company, there shouldn't be compatibility issues, you'd think. Let's see if Anker engineers can figure this one out. We do like the Nebula, so here's to hoping that this issue can be fixed. Original Review: Let me start with the good. The device is well made and feels very solid. Great packaging as well, for those who care;-) It is ultra portable, has an HDMI input, can mirror the screen of your iPhone (either via HDMI or AirPlay, the latter shows some lag, so no good for gaming), and plays video from a USB-connected storage device. Since it is based on Android and has built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, it can run applications, such as those used to stream video content either from a local server or the internet (Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Plex). With its built-in rechargeable battery and speaker, it is really something I could see myself bringing on a trip. While the built-in speaker isn't anything to write home about, it will keep the kids happy enough; a nice feature is the ability to connect an external Bluetooth speaker or headphones (see firmware bug described in the update). Sadly, not all is well at this point. First thing after receiving the Nebula was installing Netflix, Amazon Video, Youtube, and Plex after upgrading to the latest firmware version. Despite the Nebula being placed in the same room as the WiFi router, which is connected via a high-speed cable modem to the internet, streaming failed within 60 seconds for all of the above-listed apps; I tried clearing the cache and also rebooted the device, no improvement. I imagine that this has something to do with the buffering algorithm. I even lowered the streaming quality within the Amazon Video app, and it still didn’t change the behavior. I should mention that streaming to a Roku, a FireTV Stick, iPads, and iPhones never results in buffer problems despite those devices being located nowhere near the WiFi router. I didn't find an option to manually enter a DNS address to see if that might help. Needless to say that one of the key features of the device is the ability to operate it in a portable / standalone fashion. If none of the streaming services work, not even streaming DVD-quality video (not HD) from a local server using Plex, what's the point? I reported the problem to Anker and hope to hear back from them shortly. We have several Bluetooth speakers from Anker which we are very happy with, and I have had a good customer service experience with Anker in the past, which was one of the reasons why I went with the Nebula. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this can be resolved since the product has a lot of potential.

I am the one that always wants a projector, I searched a lot of brands from amazon and some research from google, I made my final decision to Capsule 3, Nebula. I can not wait to use it once I receive it. Here are a few points that I want to mention. This projector has very good clarity even with the lights on. We all know the best place to use projector is somewhere does not have much lights on, but I also want to use it at somewhere else, for me, I do not have a TV at my dining room, but my wife and I like to watch shows when we were having dinner, the phone was too small. so I tried to use the projector in my dining room and put the lights on as usual. We were all surprised that the projector was more than we expected. This projector is very light, I can carry it everywhere I want, I just feel like I own a carry on TV and watch it. The setting was easy and smooth, but you have to download a google home app in order to continue the setting. It takes a little bit of time to set up the system. I do not have to worry about the screen correction. It will automatically correct by itself no matter where I move my projector. My favorite thing was it does not need to use any cable to connect from your devices. All you have to do is connect it to the same WiFi as your devices. This projector does not make a lot of heat dissipation noise. The quality of the speaker was not bad, of course you can not compare this to other real speakers, it is loud and clear, but won’t have a “buzz” sound. It worth it.

Time to give an honest review after using this projector for a year now. I’ve grown rather complacent with this projector despite the cons because it gets the job done 80% of the time but I think for the cost, I’d hoped that I wouldn’t have the cons I have. Pros: - compact/easily portable - great picture - sound is good and can reach higher volumes - easy to mount on tripod Cons: - lacks a couple apps that would nice if downloadable (i.e. Apple TV, Starz, among others) - mirroring/casting does not work most of the time despite all my efforts and online research (works selectively, only when I want to mirror what’s on my phone screen but not when trying to mirror/cast a show from previously mentioned apps) - short battery life (can only watch one movie before it needs to be plugged in to charge)