Mobile projectors are essential for my travels and I usually carry one with me. This time I tested the Xming Episode One which I loved.
Exterior and build quality
The build quality of the Xming Episode One is superb for such a price point device. It feels robust and very high-quality, no matter that it is made entirely of plastic, at least the exterior. The color scheme is interesting – gray and orange, and I kinda like it. The form factor is also on the good side, as it’s compact and easy to carry in a backpack, but one of the few downsides comes here, as it relies on a proprietary 65W charger, not using a Type-C one, and does not have a battery.
At the front of the Xming you’re going to find the lens and the auto-focus sensor; at the back are located the ports, and at the sides, you can see the cooling vents and the speakers’ grilles.
The port variation is good, as it features a full-size HDMI 2.1 for connecting to your PC/ Laptop, also, there’s a USB Type-A port, a charger port, and a 3.5 mm jack for audio output. I really cannot complain about the variation, except for the fact that we don’t see a Type-C one, but that’s not a big deal for this price point.
Functionality and screen
The Xming Episode One is a very capable small device, that can project a screen up to 120-inch diagonal, but it’s best to use it for 60-100”, so you can have the best possible quality of the image, from this device. The max brightness is 150 lumens and this means that you’ll have to watch it…