BIG SCREEN ACTION

Think your den or living room has the right characteristics? Your next TV should be a projector. Make your choice from one of these

- Ashwin Rajagopalan

WE MAY BE back at the movies and the malls; we may catch the occasional live football game on the big screen with our buddies at the city’s hottest nightspots. But that hasn’t reversed one of the most discernible post-pandemic trends: The big screens have come home.

Home projectors are becoming more ubiquitous as we move to blended work and play lifestyles

XGIMI HORIZON PRO

NOT all home projectors look good and merge seamlessly into your living room or den. This one’s a rare exception. We dig the edgy, cuboid design in matte black. It’s compact, weighs under 3kg, making it easy to move around your house or toss in the boot for a drive holiday. More than the slinky design, it’s the projector’s smart elements that make it a compelling proposition. Android TV is baked in also offering you access to the Google App store. It’s as easy as setting up an Android smartphone. You can take advantage of the built-in Chromecast to seamlessly cast apps and content.

Its set up is super quick. You get automatic focus and keystone correction and AI object detection. The Horizon Pro delivers on the most critical front: picture quality. This 4K projector boasts of a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels with a brightness of 2200 ANSI lumens. You can stretch the size of the screen up to 300 inches. It boasts of a lamp life of 25,000 hours. The big surprise is sound quality: the projector features dual 8W Harman Kardon speakers with DTD-HD & DTS Studio Sound Dolby. You also have the option of pairing it with a soundbar via Bluetooth.