Don't Buy an Expensive DLP Projector. This Cheaper, Portable Model Is Just as Good
Key takeaways
- Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance.
- The M2 Pro's negatives are largely unrelated to performance, but to price.
- The compact M2 Pro uses RGB lasers for its light source -- not uncommon these days -- and it pairs them with a zoom lens, which is fairly uncommon at this price.
When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Hisense M2 Pro Pros Compact size Fairly accurate colors Optical zoom Cons VIDAA OS is fine but not common Maybe a little overpriced Table of Contents Don't Buy an Expensive DLP Projector. This Cheaper, Portable Model Is Just as Good Specs and such Connections Picture quality comparisons TV 2 PJ You'd think big TV manufacturers would have plenty of engineering know-how to make a great projector. In my experience, though, that's not always the case. The Hisense M2 Pro, however, exceeded my expectations and does a lot of things really well. It's decently bright, has fairly accurate color, a really good contrast ratio and even an optical zoom. Combine that with a price of around $1,300 and it's a pretty easy projector to recommend.
The M2 Pro's negatives are largely unrelated to performance, but to price. You can spend a bit more and get a better, brighter projector, or you can spend less and get fairly similar performance. In addition, its onboard VIDAA OS has all the major apps, but perhaps not as many of the smaller ones compared to Google TV. So, basically, the M2 Pro is very good for the money, but at a lower price it'd be amazing.
The compact M2 Pro uses RGB lasers for its light source -- not uncommon these days -- and it pairs them with a zoom lens, which is fairly uncommon at this price. Combine these features with a built-in gimbal stand and you can put the M2 Pro just about anywhere without issue. It's also 4K resolution, whereas many models at a similar price are 1080p.