Top 7 Chinese Projectors of 2016

As the world is advancing, projectors are also trending worldwide. They started to get famous back from 90’s to this date. Despite decreasing in size the renowned projectors are still not that much affordable. But here in Xiaomi Today, we search for the best and the competitive ones, so that no one is left behind that can’t grasp the satisfaction of having a projector. So, here we are to enlighten about the Top 7 Chinese Projectors with respect to Slimness, Lightness, Budget and so on. We have divided them into categories (cheapest) let’s start with the countdown:

7) UNIC UC 40 – The Ultra-Affordable Projector

Most of the people deem that the cheapest Chinese projectors are incompetent. Well, UNIC UC 40 proves them wrong. Even with a price tag of only $34 UC 40 highlights some solid features that no other projector outfit when it comes to the budget. In UNIC UC 40 we see a fully sealed plastic chassis with efficient heat dissipation pathways and ultra-quiet isolation dustproof design. Having dimensions of only 12.7 x 12.6 x 5.6 cm, it’s barely the size of a tablet, thus ultra portable.

It can project an image of resolution 480 x 320 pixels, with a contrast ratio of 300:1 from the LED bulb delivering a brightness of a good 400 lumens for that price. Even the projecting distance is short 1 – 3.8 m creating a representation of size 20 – 120 inch. It also supports digital zooming and image adjustment, rollovers, suits, and inversion. Here is a sample of the projected image:

For UC 40 connectivity is also not an issue since it offers HDMI, VGA, USB ports, and SD card slot to connect to PC, smartphones etc and 3 in 1 AV port. It plays most of the multimedia with the support of HD resolution. Sadly, neither the product has a remote controller nor a battery. It has buttons situated on the top and a low power consumption 12V through the power adapter.

The summary is that the UNIC UC 40 is the cheapest projector with respect to the excellent characteristics and image quality with the following:

Price: $34

Rating: 4.7 / 5

6) PH580+ – The Brightest and Sharpest Projector

Here comes the best Chinese projector with respect to image quality. PH580+ projects a stunning image of HD resolution (1280 x 800 pixels) maintaining the aspect ratio either 4:3 or 16:9. The image is satisfying with the contrast ratio 3000:1 from the LED bulb of a life span of 30000 hours with the greatest brightness of 3200 lumens. Even the image is extendable to 60 – 150 inch from a range of 2 – 5 m.

The physical dimensions of the projector are 32.5 x 26 x 14 cm with a weight of 3.5 kg. Even the size is small but the weight is somewhat heavy with respect to the plastic body and no battery. The heat resistance design is worthy of running this projector for a long time. Even the power is need of 110 – 240V to drive the 140W lamp.

Apart from this, it features two built-in speakers and electronic keystone correction. Besides the VGA, USB, HDMI, TV, AV connectivity which are almost common in every projector, this is a special one which supports wireless connectivity Bluetooth 4.0. It supports Full-HD multimedia support and comes with a remote controller.

In short, PH580+ is all about perfect HD projected images from every device, so we don’t expect it to be that much budget friendly.

Price: $221

Rating: 5/5

5) H60 – Choices do come with the Best Designed Projector

There’s nothing much to talk about this one. But why have we mentioned it in our top 7 Chinese Projectors? This is because of the design and the color availability of H60. It’s the best looking project which matches the new era plastic design (curved and a slightly ovular shape) with five different colors to choose: Red, Black, Yellow, Green, Blue. It is also compact due the 17.0 x 11.5 x 6.5 cm dimensions and weighing only 460 grams.

An average image of the size from 20 to 100 inches is propelled from a distance of 1.2 – 3.6 m with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. Talking about the brightness which is 60 lumens (too less) and is mentioned in the cons of H60. Still it supports Full-HD resolution and the picture is vivid apart from the darkness due to the LED Bulb with a life of 50000 hours.

So looking at the life of the bulb, yes, it is ultra-durable. And one more thing, it has a remote controller which is superb. H60 can be connected through SD Card Slot, HDMI, DC, AV, VGA, USB and even 3.5mm audio jack is there.

With the elegant design and perfect appearance, H60 has:

Price: $42.94

Rating: 5/5

4) MDI i5 – Everything you Dreamt in a Projector

Among these top 7 Chinese projectors, there is no other Chinese projector which has more features, excellent image, and premium design as compared to the MDI i5 projector. This projector has everything you ever dreamt in a projector from a separate Android 5.1 system to a breathtaking 3D experience. As it has Android with Mira UI, so obviously we can download any app from play store on the 8GB storage. Even the projector supports Blu-ray 3D Ready. It’s a smart projector running on Amlogic S905 Octa-Core (2 x Quad Core) Processor with 2 GB of RAM.

Mentioning the image quality, MDI i5 produces HD resolution picture with a brightness of 3000 Lumens from OSRAM Q7 LED Bulb having a life of 20,000 hours. Advanced DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology allows you to experience crystal clear, razor-sharp and lifelike images. The contrast ratio is the 10000:1 and screen ratio of 16:9 / 4:3 from the distance of projection 1m to 5m.

In terms of connectivity, we can see to types in MDI i5. First is the wired connections such as HDMI, TF Card Slot, USB, VGA etc. Meanwhile, wireless connections also exist which are Bluetooth 4.0 and Dual WiFi 802.11 a /b/g/ n/ac. Moreover, the manufacturer has also integrated Built-in Bass Speakers with Dual Horn. Airsharing is also enabled to transfer data. Apart from the on-body buttons, it can also be controlled via remote, WiFi, Bluetooth and mouse. The USB also allows the charging of devices. Talking about charging, thankfully, MDI i5 is powered by an 8000mAh lithium battery for more than 2 hours.

With so many features and solid performance, the size of the projector is only 19.60 x 17.20 x 4.30 cm in terms of length, width and height, respectively and a weight of 800 grams. That seems to be ultra-portable to us. The body is made up of plastic with a metallic golden coating which leaves a premium impression on us.

Once someone said that the price of a product is determined by its features. In the case of MDI i5 no feature has been omitted, and so:

Price: $349

Rating: 4.5/5

3) Excelvan CL720D – The cheapest 3000 lumens, HD, and 3D projector

You heard it right! Despite the long name Excelvan CL720 is the most affordable projector featuring an image of HD resolution and 3D ready (red blue). It produces a picture as much large as 200 inches which are the greatest among the Chinese Projectors. The LED bulb with the maximum life of 50,000 hours produces 3000 lumens brightness with 2000:1 contrast ratio for a clear and sharp image. Seriously, the brightness is same as in MDI i3 but 3x less the price. This time, we also have 20-degree manual keystone correction.

For the outsiders, the language is not an issue as it supports up to 23 major languages and more can be added. When it comes to multimedia the projector supports most of the files including 1080p. The two 5W speakers can also be never neglected and can be muted via remote control. Sadly, it has no wireless connectivity and battery. A rare character is seen on the back with lots of connectivity ports including two USB, two HDMI, VGA and a Digital TV Slot. Through MHL cable, you can connect to a phone.

Excelvan is excellent in every aspect but gets a serious beat when it comes to design and appearance. It looks kinda old even though it has stands but seriously with the dimensions 32.00 x 25.50 x 11.50 cm and a weight of 3.3 kg, so it’s not going anywhere.

Apart from the design, Excelvan CL720D generates the best image for the following:

Price: $109.99

Rating: 4.8/5

2) UNIC UC 40+ – The best Price / Performance projector

Ever wanted an image of resolution 800 x 480 pixels projected from a projector under $60? Well, you can with UNIC UC 40+. The previous model UC40 lacked many features which seem to be fulfilled in the latest model. Even the brightness of LED bulb is double than the predecessor which is 800 lumen with a lifespan of 20000 hours. For scratch protection and rich colored picture the lens is multi-colored. The scaling of the image to 16:9 and 4:3 is also mentioned with a size of 34 to 130 inches from a focal length of only 1.07 to 3.8 meters.

The selling point apart from the price are the two manual scrolling bars, one is the keystone and other is the focus. Moreover, this come features a remote controller apart from the buttons on the top of UC 40 to control. There is also a 2W built-in speaker and a 3.5mm audio jack. We can connect the projector with devices with the standard ports like HDMI, USB, AV, VGA and SD Card Slot. The design resembles the classic rectangular projectors with the parameters 20 x 15.3 x 6.7 cm and only 1 kg as weight, making it a magnificent portable projector.

With the best price/performance ratio, UNIC UC 40+ has the following:

Price: $56.16

Rating: 4.8/5

1) UNIC UC50 – The Perfect All-Rounder and the Smallest Projector

At last none but the best, UNIC UC 50 is the smallest and lightest projector among the Chinese Projectors. With the dimensions of 7.80 x 7.00 x 2.50 cm, UNIC UC50 is barely the size of the palm and with a weight equivalent to a smartphone which is 126 grams. It’s a simple rectangular plastic design with a protective slider to expose the LED bulb.

Even the picture resolution is not disappointing with 854 x 480 Pixels from a bright 1000 lumens LED source which can run for 50000 hours. It can create an image ranging from 15 – 150 inch with the focal length of only 0.5 – 3 m which is the shortest projection distance in Chinese projectors. The contrast ratio is 10000:1 with respect to image size 16:9 and 4:3. The image is enhanced like in MDI i5, through DLP unit and support 1080p videos.

It also has built-in speakers, a battery of a capacity of 1500 mAh running up to 1.5 hours and can even work as a power bank for smartphones. UC50 has its own IR remote and can be connected through AV ,Earphone ,HDMI ,TF Card Slot ,USB. Also, every format can be played on the independent multimedia system of the projector.

Despite the mini size, among the Chinese projectors UNIC UC50 features as an all-rounder and has the following:

Price: $108.73

Rating:4.8/5

Conclusion

All of these Chinese projectors seems to impress us, but when it comes to the best, Xiaomi Today recommends you to choose UNIC UC50 and Excelvan CL720D among these Chinese Projectors.