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The XGIMI Halo looked to me more like a family member of a Sonos speaker, with its wraparound silver metal grille “skin,” vertical orientation, and somewhat hidden lens than a traditional video projector.īecause I was completely unfamiliar with XGIMI (despite it being the number one projector brand in China), I asked the product’s publicist for a review unit to see if it worked as well as it looked it pictures.

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That said, if you’re on a tighter budget and don’t move the projector around that often, having to use the manual keystone correction on the Halo but saving a bit of cash may be worth it.The first two things that jumped out at me when I saw a photo of the XGIMI Halo projector were its relatively compact size and unique industrial design. With the Halo+ costing just £50 more than the original Halo, the extra features (HDR and auto keystone correction) are worth the additional cost. Plus, the fact that you don’t need to carry an additional Bluetooth speaker around with you helps offset the weight of these projectors. Sure, they lack a bit of bass and don’t have the clarity of a full-on soundbar, but the speakers are great for those times you want to just drop the projector down and get watching. Tuned by Harmon/Kardon, these speakers are loud and powerful enough that you don’t need external speakers. XGIMI has used dual 5W speakers in both the Halo+ and Halo.

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While most portable projectors have built-in speakers, most aren’t very good. With this turned on, HDR content looks more vibrant and detailed than on the regular Halo.īoth projectors are very good, delivering a bright and sharp image that’s a step up from the low-resolution images of most portable projectors. Making more of a difference is the HDR10+ support from the Halo+.

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While it’s still quite bright, you can get an image about the same size as a regular TV as it gets darker, you can move both the Halo and Halo+ back and get a much bigger image – more than 100-inches is easily possible (depending on space).īoth models can take a 4K input, although have to downscale the results to 1080p still, this gives flexibility. This doesn’t make a huge amount of difference in general use, and both projectors are bright enough to use during the day if you pull the curtains shut that’s more than can be said for most regular portable projectors.

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While both have a Full HD resolution, the Halo+ is slightly brighter at 900 Lumens (the Halo is 800 Lumens).

There are some differences in image quality. That’s enough time to watch a standard film, but if you want to watch something more epic, you’ll need to use the provided power adaptor. XGIMI has built a battery into these projectors, and they’ll both last around two hours. The easiest option is to stick a media streaming stick into the HDMI port, powering it via the projector’s USB port. However, while Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video are supported, Netflix currently isn’t.

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Even so, XGIMI makes it easy to adjust the image so that it’s square on the wall, it’s just that you’ll need to do this when you move the projector around.īoth projectors run Android TV natively, with full support for the Google Assistant via the voice remote controls.Īndroid TV is a great operating system: it’s designed for TVs and projectors and comes with the Google Play Store so that you can install apps. With the standard Halo, you get autofocus, but keystone correction is manual. That’s very handy, as you can carry this projector everywhere (as you should), and never have to worry about fiddling around to get a clear picture. Just plonk the projector down, point it at a clear surface and it will get a perfectly square and in-focus picture. It’s the auto keystone correction that really stands the Halo+ apart from the Halo. They both have a foot underneath that lets you angle the projector, although there’s also a tripod mount, too.Īt the rear, both projectors have an HDMI input, plus a USB port. Otherwise, the two projectors are identical. There’s one minor difference: the Halo+ has an additional sensor on the front, which is used for auto keystone correction (more on that later). That weight is at the limit of what we’d consider for a portable projector however, slightly more bulk is worth it given the quality on offer.īoth the Halo and Halo+ are decked out in the same metal mesh finish, too.

Both measure 172 x 114 x 145mm and weigh 1.6kg. Externally, you’d be hard pushed to tell the difference between the two.