If they can afford to put a $500 discount on it... It means it is marked up $500 more than it should be.
@TheChemizzleАй бұрын
Not always. A lot of companies will sell a product (or service) at a loss for awhile just to get a foot in the market or to get people talking about it. Stuff like this they usually try to recoup the loss in some way on the software side (bloatware) so it's generally being payed for somehow. Although I don't see that in this case, so they are probably just taking a hit for marketing. I started an accounting business 16 years ago straight out of college and decided to add in tax preparation a few years later since it was going great. But competing against so many "similar" businesses was challenging to say the least so I offered absurd deals the first 2 years. I lost about $17 on every tax return we prepared, on top of hiring and training new part-time employees. The first year we did around 950 returns, the second year we did around 1400, the 3rd year we were swamped just from appointments (we also take walk-ins) so I quit offering the discount deal on basic returns (they were free) and barely broke even at the end of the year. We did ~4000 tax returns that year. Gotta spend money to make money as they say. The 4th year I bumped my pricing up a little (just $5 on average) and we haven't had a year since where we didn't do at minimum 8000 returns, so its definitely profitable now. Even got people coming from out of state to do returns because family members recommended us and this is in a town of around 30k people so getting 8k customers minimum every year is amazing. It was well worth it to take the hit for 2 years.
@tronamАй бұрын
But then they can’t FOMO you into buying it.
@AshLordCurryАй бұрын
That's my anti capitalism boys
@BrainfooTVАй бұрын
It's not anti capitalism, it's just the truth. When I price up a job I go in with the minimum I can charge and make a living. I don't add money on top and hope they don't notice or have to win it back somehow.
@fluphybunny930Ай бұрын
Agree. Instant distrust when companies do this.
@Artista_Frustrado2 ай бұрын
i respect James' choice to accept doing Sponsor videos based solely on how fun to say is the brand
@TheHookUpАй бұрын
Looks like you might be using this standard throw projector on a Fresnel ALR screen designed for Ultra Short Throw projectors. With a Fresnel UST screen the longer the throw of the projector the more the concentric circles show up in the image and the more faded/washed out the image will look.
@nishantak911Ай бұрын
Why are there no NON sponsored videos for Projectors. on YT??? Hardly any real or good videos that are not sponsored by the manufacturers
@Davoodoox111 күн бұрын
It is always annoying with sponsored videos. Especially car review youtubers who can't say anything negative about the crapbox they sit in.
@moderndiscourse2 ай бұрын
“This projector actually supports both HD10+ and HLG. Which you don’t always see. It’s more useful for sports on TV.” Kendrick been REAL quiet since this dropped..
@CutieHoney2 ай бұрын
James got tagged.
@albinoitj2 ай бұрын
Did someone glued a "kick me" post-it on James's back?
@MrMoney3312 ай бұрын
Came here for that exact reason! 😆
@linustechtipsdrafts14892 ай бұрын
James here, the post-it actually says someone's name; I found it on the box and stuck it on my own back. Didn't know it was visible in frame lol :S
@CrypticHashing2 ай бұрын
Yeah! I was looking for a comment about it 😂
@Qbit422 ай бұрын
The post-it is attached to the table behind James later in the video and I think it says Geoffrey. 😄
@mgt8642 ай бұрын
Same!
@ZuFFuLuZ2 ай бұрын
This is nice and all, but how does it compare to regular projectors in that price range? Is the image quality comparable? Better? Worse? Do I need a completely dark room to use this? And the only advantage is that laser lasts longer? I have never had to change the lamp on mine.
@synchack2 ай бұрын
This is just an ad.
@bismuth77302 ай бұрын
Bro, this whole channel is where they do sponsored previews, NOT reviews
@kingofeternity70912 ай бұрын
Hey, I have the gen 1 and no you don’t need fully dark room. I watch stuff even in daylight on max brightness. Would I call it Immersive? No, but I would call it usable. G2 has 650 iso lumens more, which is more than some cheap projectors have as a base, so I would argue it will look good in daylight. When in full darkness I had to set the projector to The lowest brightness levels to avoid my eyes burning out 😂 I usually have Philips Hue light on ~ 15% with The brightness setting being “normal” and up to 30% on “Bright” and with both The image looks great! Hope this helped to clarify the situation, if you got any questions let me know :)
@Alex-zi1nb2 ай бұрын
@@bismuth7730 they do both and the key is to listen for when they are SPONSORED
@betterinbooksАй бұрын
if it was a review instead of an ad, we would hear about the comparison. not just with projectors but with TV options around that range.
@Retanaru2 ай бұрын
0:46 the peel meant to protect the product doesn't protect the most important parts because they know people will refuse to remove it and end up with a blurry picture.
@guspaz2 ай бұрын
"advanced laser phosphor display" It's just a regular DLP projector. The "advanced laser phosphor" part is just "we shine a blue laser at a phosphor wheel to make light instead of using a lightbulb"
@alexeyrybakov3863Ай бұрын
Can a phosphor wheel last 30,000 hours?😏
@guspazАй бұрын
@@alexeyrybakov3863 at 50% of original brightness, sure. Depends how bright the laser is, how big the wheel is, how well you cool it, etc. When people hear “laser projector” they probably have a vision of laser beams scanning over a screen like a CRT monitor, but in reality they’re usually just using the laser to make white light that feeds into a traditional projection engine like a DLP or LCD. The next step up from here is using three separate lasers (R/G/B) to produce a white laser without needing three phosphor wheel.
@elowineАй бұрын
@@alexeyrybakov3863 Will that company last long enough for anyone to find out 😊
@Pixelcrafter_exeАй бұрын
I bought the projector on release and have been generaly happy with the image quality. The only thing that bothers ma and which i would have wished the review would have mentioned it is that the phosphorous technology has a slight afterglow. Its only noticable in dark shots and low environmental lighting but moving objects the appear to leave a glowing tale due to the crystals not reacting fast enough. I think one should now before buying considering a 'true' MLP laser projector with 4k costs considerably more.
@Elvys11092 ай бұрын
you can tell his holding off soo much things hed like to say cause its sponsored lol
@quantasplay2 ай бұрын
Yeah Especially when he mentioned the speakers
@MegalomonАй бұрын
lmg has priorities 🤭
@johnf43002 ай бұрын
“AI” Auto Keystone… my VCR had AI autotracking
@tim31722 ай бұрын
What algorithm did your VCR run for tracking?
@mrspook21Ай бұрын
@@tim3172 + and - buttons
@FelixSargent2 ай бұрын
What happened to the audio in this recording he sounds underwater.
@ducttaperulestheworlАй бұрын
bro prolly slapped his lapel a lil too far and floor noise is crankin
@paulpetzar74012 ай бұрын
"AI keystone features", really?
@sergiwedge4522 ай бұрын
Muh AI!!! It's goooood!!!!
@thecyberquake6182 ай бұрын
For real, companies are just using that term to refer to literally any algorithm or basic automated software and it's annoying af
@Thezuule1Ай бұрын
AI all the things!!
@lvcsslackerАй бұрын
@@Thezuule1 no don't
@AWriterWanderingАй бұрын
Throwing in the latest buzz words is the easiest way to trick naïve investors into parting with their money
@KurniawanRamadhan2132 ай бұрын
Why is the audio so jank?? It pops all over the place
@intruder3691Ай бұрын
Would have loved to here about lag and how it handles gaming. Was waiting the whole time for it to come up after the very short note of 240fps at 1080p, but no lag stats. Projectors often don't mention them on spec sheets so always ha e to go digging for that info.
@SmokeBloody2 ай бұрын
There's a post-it on James's back lol
@zeekjones12 ай бұрын
I refuse to buy new any "Smart" TV, at this price, branded with apps on a generic $8 remote. I very much like the actual tech and engineering, to make these. And I understand corporate deals for brand placement. It's just such a saturated market, having labels everywhere. And ads right out of the gate, the moment it's turned on, telling what to watch...
@PeterstarzynskitechАй бұрын
"Dangbei, a company reached out to us!"
@thewholeroll2 ай бұрын
Ummm, wouldn't the cloth be for the lens?
@Hellcat50112 ай бұрын
Did he have a sticky note on his back with "Goof" written on it? 😂😂😂
@NerdyMeathead2 ай бұрын
The gimbal would be bad ass if it had a height adjustment
@slanahesh2 ай бұрын
Don't know about you but I have a whole bookcase full of projector height adjusters.
@bubbledoubletrouble2 ай бұрын
3:04 Would have been neat if they put the power jack centered at one of the gimbal mounting points and had cable management along one of the arms
@Blutspaladin2 ай бұрын
the sound is bad but james is amazing as always
@kingofeternity70912 ай бұрын
Hey, I got the G1 and the sound is actually not too bad, When I was moving I didn’t have my Sonos Home Theatre set up yet so I was relying only on the speakers in the projector and while I wouldn’t call it Immersive, it did the job fairly well. But let’s be honest if you spend this much on a projector you probably have at least a soundbar anyways. Why would anyone want to hear people in front of them talk behind them😂
@SquintyGears2 ай бұрын
How much does disney hate that we call it Mickey mouse conector?
@amoliskiАй бұрын
"That fish attaches to the other fish... kinda like me and Linus" 🤣🤣
@matthewhorwat75402 ай бұрын
What does the sticky note on your back say? 😂
@TA-bs1hr2 ай бұрын
Every digital image correction you used ruins the image. It really can easily delete 50% of image clarity. With projectors you should only use lens shift…
@Loki-2 ай бұрын
In that case I hope he does even more corrections. I need heirloom gifs quality
@dvdmike007Ай бұрын
"showcase" or as we should legally call them "paid for advertising"
@MassuusАй бұрын
2:58 why do you have a sticky note on your back😂😂
@ivaylomanev68822 ай бұрын
The note on his back says "segway to our sponsor"
@keksimus__maximus2 ай бұрын
i just watched a commercial
@northlyteАй бұрын
what an astute observation
@policho43502 ай бұрын
Hopefully they do another video on this, was looking forward to see the 1080 240hz low latency mode in action, bummed they didn't include that
@benjamindover43372 ай бұрын
What if you point it directly into your eyes? I bet its pretty amazing.
@leetween7232Ай бұрын
Its true, everyone does love Dan
@carl2k62 ай бұрын
Piano black?! Never gonna buy something in that finish again
@Luke-qs2cg2 ай бұрын
That's literally everything now
@tim31722 ай бұрын
How often are you touching your projector?
@tonn333Ай бұрын
@@tim3172dust is more noticeable and it attracts it
@heffaazul2 ай бұрын
Did this guy just come from filming a Head & Shoulder's commercial? 🤔
@painrelieverstechАй бұрын
It must have a automated gimbal as smartphone gimbals
@JxcksonSF2 ай бұрын
A huge projector like that, and it has a external power supply 🙃🙃
@manuelh.4147Ай бұрын
Auto Keystone isn't AI. Not every function has become AI today
@kingofeternity70912 ай бұрын
I got the G1 on eBay for ~£600 (Brand new) a while ago and I must say I’m impressed with the projector. It’s bright enough to watch in daylight (not Direct Sunlight) it’s not really immersive, but it is usable. Glad to see them move from whatever Linux trash they had in the G1. After three minutes I was ordering Shield Pro because the OS was way too laggy and didn’t support Netflix 😂 I want to highlight the customer support though! I had issues with fan noise and hdmi settings not always working properly with CEC and I got a reply within 24 hours and a Fix via Software update two weeks later! you can imagine how surprised I was to even get a reply let alone to get such a fast update 😂 So yes, Considering it’s supposed to be better than G1, I would recommend to anyone who’s considering it! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask, I’ll be glad to answer them best to my knowledge or test stuff if needed (but keep in mind I only have the First Gen) :)
@poliwharaslah9652 ай бұрын
Dang boi another sponsor video..
@fabian32652 ай бұрын
Almost perfect! It just doesn’t have enough light! Not good for enough for open rooms with sun light
@Lockjaw71922 ай бұрын
As DankPods would say "oh wow it comes with a bum wipe" points to the shamwow
@Alex-zi1nb2 ай бұрын
not bad at all, happy to see prices continue to drop for laser projectors
@LED-fs4rk2 ай бұрын
The pricing is pretty bad for a regular throw projector, a 1080p Optoma HZ40HDR is around 850 usd/euros and at the same price point you can buy a BenQ X500i that totally obliterates the Mars Pro 2 with also the advantage of beeing a short throw. This projector is as uninteresting as this video.
@linkVIIIАй бұрын
I do love it when dan hosts, u right james
@habitatLP2 ай бұрын
bag over mic gang
@LifeWulfАй бұрын
8:42 Mmm yes, fifty dollars dollar off
@halfblood_drag0nАй бұрын
finally,someone who still has a beard
@TriflixfilmsАй бұрын
Honestly a great price for a 120" HDR experience. Much cheaper and more compact than a TV.
@zoladkow2 ай бұрын
at least the high end ones should come with optical zoom. also i wonder if it's a true 4K or just 4K input ☺️
@sgottoboniАй бұрын
I see some fool put a sticky note on his back. LOL
@MightyElemental2 ай бұрын
Netflix showing Web users lower quality is so frustrating. I get why they do it, but I don't want to use their app.
@elone39972 ай бұрын
What's the reason? To encourage you to use the app and accept some crappy EULA? (Genuine question btw).
@AshLordCurryАй бұрын
There's no good reason
@tej24021 күн бұрын
james sounds crazy bassy
@TerrySterling-Thatguy2 ай бұрын
Add to Linus to do list: Item 1, Drug Test James.
@zimbu_Ай бұрын
Dang! Finally a hit from the random trademark generator!
@scaredscorpionАй бұрын
So they named it they same thing as a preexisting nebula projector? No way that'll create any confusion /s
@jaycrew29532 ай бұрын
Daaaang Bae!
@edmundthoy36982 ай бұрын
Need to know what screen you folks are using… looks sweet
@andalalvar7183Ай бұрын
Needs a ‘dang bay’ counter on screen.
@KuramaKitsune12 ай бұрын
Whats the resolution? Whats the lumens? Whats the response time from input?
@Sneffe2 ай бұрын
They only didn't mention response time. You can see resolution(s) at: 00:29 Max brightness at: 06:38 If you can't even read then you probably shouldn't watch videos on youtube and start learning.
@northlyteАй бұрын
did you even watch the video?
@_EleventHour2 ай бұрын
okay, I gotta know whats with the stickie note on James' back!?
@daarsena2 ай бұрын
James looks like he's about to announce the new iPhone
@JohnneyleeRollins2 ай бұрын
protip: double tap this comment to like it
@figureviews2 ай бұрын
20 likes and no comment? lemme change that
@Ale-bj7nd2 ай бұрын
I wish dislikes would be still visible
@austinblackburn2 ай бұрын
Thank you !
@orlagh2772 ай бұрын
How many taps for a dislike? Begging for likes is kinda cringe
@blahorgaslisk77632 ай бұрын
@@Ale-bj7nd For a while YT would still answer API questions about dislikes, but then they removed those too. Now you have to install a extension like "Return KZfaq Dislike" or similar. They don't show the actual number of dislikes that YT has logged. Instead they log dislikes clicked by the users of these extensions. Look at how many users of these extensions has watched this particular video and how many of these that clicked Dislike and calculate the percentage. Then they look at the number of views and multiply that by the dislike percentage and the result is at least somewhere near a likely number of true dislikes. This video has currently about 1100 likes and about 132 dislikes.
@SlocusSTАй бұрын
You should run the same suite of tests you guys ran on all the other shifty Android TV boxes to see how often Dangbei is sending data back to Chinese servers. Spyware running on expensive hardware is the same as spyware running on cheap hardware.
@Arutemysu2 ай бұрын
That 180w powerbrick is 2 times the size of my 420w powerbrick
@user-xj5xp6qz5g2 ай бұрын
these lazy reviews are annoying.. you can literally feel the "ok, lets make this video and get it over with" vibe.
@roebucksruin2 ай бұрын
Why is James dressed like he’s going to jump on a stage and announce a new product with some serious executive hands?
@initialxeroАй бұрын
how strange they named it the Mars Pro 2 when Anker/Nebula also has a projector called the Mars 2 Pro
@Nedlius2 ай бұрын
this is great and all, but why would I buy this over a regular TV?
@remowilliams5642 ай бұрын
Because you can't get a 120 inch TV for 1500 dollars?
@RyanF-zi4gv2 ай бұрын
Because you can't pack up your 120 inch TV and take it with you?
@wumbl3Ай бұрын
Player 1 doesn't need it guys, this video is redundant.
@CatCommandoАй бұрын
seems just like my slightly cheaper and similar looking Xgimi Horizon Ultra, would be cool to do a side by side test.
@lina4469Ай бұрын
What is the absolute closest this thing can be for 40-60ish screen size?
@savagemadman2054Ай бұрын
Is it an actual motorized lens or just fake software adjustments that degrade quality? Sounds like this is just a laser-lit projector rather than and actual laser scanning projector. It's like saying "LED TV" when you've actually an LCD with LED backlight.
@Mithrandir66222 ай бұрын
This was hard to watch. He didn't even game on the damn thing
@DarkCybridАй бұрын
$400 off at launch? How much are they marking it up?? I'll wait for them to hit the used market for an actually reasonable price.
@videogamesplanet6631Ай бұрын
Laughs in exorbitant amount of taxes even after those coupons.
@hendrikj8448Ай бұрын
no, 140 dollars for four powder coated pieces is not an "appropriate price"
@franklinbrown7389Ай бұрын
Why can’t you get a clear shot of the power brick so we can see the specs on it?
@voltare2amstereoАй бұрын
Laser phosphor (light source) not laser scanning.
@FRAMEDSKATEKREW692 ай бұрын
$1900 AND NO USB C??? come on dude, i would rather drop 300 on a chinese one even if it breaks in a year
@HyviaVideoitaMansenlale2 ай бұрын
You must have very specific needs
@AgentSmith9112 ай бұрын
Only reason I see to buy a projectors, is size of image, not image quality.
@thef6533Ай бұрын
I am wondering how loud it is.
@MegamanXGold2 ай бұрын
If it had an electronic polarizer and could project BD3D movies using regular RealD 3D glasses (not special laser 3D glasses), that price would sound amazing to me. I even have a 92" screen just sitting unused in a garage. Gosh I want 3D TVs to make a comeback.
@kingofeternity70912 ай бұрын
A small note, the 3D is only in 1080p as well..
@tj38272 ай бұрын
Is it just me, or is the audio a bit weird? Like his mic is covered or something.
@BlackMercy-it1jpАй бұрын
AI shoes, AI bicycles, AI fans, AI power supplies, AI tyres seriously what does AI even mean at this point?
@aceacejo61142 ай бұрын
Whats on your back? Hahaha
@novanightmare62892 ай бұрын
Do you guys ever comment or consider how loud a projector is when it isn't playing audio, how loud its fans are?
@tim31722 ай бұрын
How loud it is fans are? What?
@guspaz2 ай бұрын
@@tim3172 Projectors produce a lot of heat and require active cooling. All real projectors have fans, only toy projectors that don't put out any real brightness don't require fans. A comparable incandescent bulb projector (which is still most projectors on the market) might have a 250 watt bulb and a 350-400 watt power draw, and all that heat has to get removed from the projector somehow. A laser projector will use less power, obviously, but this Danbei still draws 150 watts, and you still need active cooling for that.
@UCreations2 ай бұрын
5:40 Zhu - Faded For those that want to know the title of the track
@genkidama4675Ай бұрын
Love you man, thanks a lot
@gsestream2 ай бұрын
shiny up batman, dang batman
@maverickX98Ай бұрын
Can you cast your phone on it?
@thanksyoutubefortakingmyhandle2 ай бұрын
Multi Media Pl Ayer!
@Ozzymandius1Ай бұрын
Too bad there are no sharks attached.
@girdhar1234567892 ай бұрын
never realized that James has attached earlobes huh, i always thought free earlobes were more common. Great video nonetheless.
@linustechtipsdrafts14892 ай бұрын
it's my cross to bear -JS
@timberthewolf7332 ай бұрын
Didn't test it with different light levels in the room. Otherwise decent overview.
@tim31722 ай бұрын
Yeah, that would be extremely useful for the zero people who use a projector in an undarkened room.
@kingofeternity70912 ай бұрын
Hey, Got the G1 and it does look good even in daylight. Not Sharp Bright Daylight. I actually have to Lower the brightness when watching at night bcs it gets too bright. The 2450 ISO lumens (of g2) reflecting off a wall must burn the eyes 😂😂😂
@realgoose2 ай бұрын
What’s with the background music? Is this a normal thing that I have missed?
@realgoose2 ай бұрын
So distracting. 😢
@erebostdАй бұрын
This is one big ad, without addressing the shortcomings or criticizing the marketing bulls%%t. Sorry, but that’s not the content people want.. 👎
@aaronparsons52012 ай бұрын
For those who orgasm over peels, you do realize now it will never look as good? Once you take that peel off literally anything will scratch it
@Joshpods2 ай бұрын
It looks much uglier with the peel tho
@Okusar2 ай бұрын
But with the peel on, it just looks like dull, gray, oxidized plastic and often has unsightly imperfections, such as air bubbles or peeling, worn edges. Ideally, manufacturers could just stop making products out of glossy, soft plastic.
@johnnygarty67002 ай бұрын
Bra..Bea... At this point he might as well just blackface.