TheNebula Capsule 3gets close, but youre going to need to dim the lights to see its full potential.
If you mainly watch movies in the dark, it’s a good option.
The first and most important aspect is a built-in battery, but thats not all it takes.
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Being easy to carry around is essential, but so is being easy to set up and use.
Even something like a snap-on cap to protect the glass would help me feel better about carrying this around.
From here, the process is almost entirely automatic.
The Nebula Capsule 3 is a portable projector with plenty to like about it, like built-in streaming services, a sizable battery, and easy setup. If you mainly watch movies in the dark, it’s a good option.
Youll see a test pattern shown as the projector automatically judges distance and sets the focus.
To be fair, I rarely found this to be necessary.
That said, the automatic keystone correction lets you get creative with setup.
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That said, the colorful voice assistant button doesnt let you forget that this projector runs Google TV.
Everything felt slow and slightly laggy, from navigating menus to even stopping and starting playback.
That said, volume adjustments seemed to feel mostly fine.
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I tried this but didnt notice any significant difference.
In my experience, that 2.5-hour estimate was about right, and maybe even on the safe side.
Charging takes roughly three hours to fully top off the battery, which isnt bad considering the overall size.
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Should You Buy the Nebula Capsule 3?
TheNebula Capsule 3has a few aspects that make it easy to recommend for the right person.
Its difficult to get past the relatively low brightness, however.
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Just be sure that youre aware of the pitfalls and that they wont be dealbreakers for you.
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