ViewSonic M1 vs XGIMI Halo

I like it; I just wish it was brighter. It is certainly a well-made projector and has all sorts of inputs. The onboard sound is actually surprisingly crisp and loud, but if you really wanted to upgrade the audio - you still have the capability of upgrading by syncing with your own Bluetooth speaker system. The only downside is the brightness really

There is a way around this little complicated for my wife to use as it’s been added to Kodi with links to content when in our account. Next is brightness (Lumens): The brightness it great if you don’t have ambient light and willing to watch a movie after the sun a gone down. Summer that maybe a problem as it’s usually 9pm most places and that’s late to start a movie with young family members. There was some problems with darker scenes in some movies with a single mosquito torch behind the projector that was causing some ambient light issues so we just put it out and it was fine

We’ve considered cheaper gadget projectors, but after some more research we’ve narrowed the selection down to Nebula Capsule and M1. Both Nebula and M1 are based on DLP technology from reputable brands, WVGA (480p) resolution and have stylish form factor but M1 was brighter at 250 ANSI Lumens compared to Nebula @ 100 ANSI Lumens and less $. WiFi would have been nice but it wouldn’t be much use when camping out of range. Overall, resolution and brightness is good enough for watching movies on the go

(The remote needs an off switch) THE BAD/ NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. **Need a case for this $800 piece of delicate equipment. I put mine in an old padded lunch pale, short term, until I can find an adequate case. But the power keeps getting turned on, either from the unit power button, or the remote - that's not good for the unit, and its a pain in my neck