Anker Nebula Mars 3 Air

Sometimes little goes a long, long way

Portable projector £550 whf.cm/Nebula Mars_3Air

Now that king-sized TVs with prices you can actually afford have suddenly become a thing, the projection world is finding itself having to think out of the box a bit to ensure it still has a part to play on today’s fast-changing AV stage. Nowhere is this more evident than in the portable projector market, which now finds itself very much in the limelight. That’s a development that we are happy to say Anker’s Nebula Mars 3 Air has responded to particularly well.

While this is too big and heavy to be considered a true ‘pocket rocket’ projector, it is still eminently portable – not least because a strikingly well-made and comfortable carry strap is attached to its top edge.

Attractive design The Mars 3 Air is a pretty thing. Its sides are encased in a lovely deep metallic grey finish, which is offset beautifully on the front edge by a black rim around the lens recess and a thin circle running around the lens glass.

The flat top edge continues the premium feel established by the rest of the design, and houses a responsive set of control buttons should you accidentally leave the provided remote control in the car or back at home.

Build quality is outstanding for a projector of this type and price, adding a sense of heft and solidity that stops it from being easy to knock over during over-exuberant goal celebrations or by over-excited children.

The remote control is good by portable projector standards, thanks to its comfortable size, sensible layout and dedicated buttons for Prime Video and Netflix. The buttons are backlit, too.