Anker’s Mammoth Projector Is Now So Large You Ought to Simply Name It R2-D2

I used to be already impressed sufficient with Anker’s SoundCore Nebula X1 projector once I noticed it again in April. All of us dream of getting our personal full theater in our houses, or not less than one thing transportable sufficient that we may hold a bedsheet in our yard and fake we’re on the cinema. It was one of many first projectors with its personal inside liquid cooling system to maintain it from overheating. Then got here alongside the Nebula X1 Pro, a projector so large it might be a Star Wars droid that’s massive sufficient to pack famed R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker inside (RIP).

Anker already shared just a few particulars for the Nebula X1 Professional, however the firm is displaying it off for the primary time at IFA 2025 in Berlin. The beastly all-in-one projector and speaker system is as tall as a 10-year-old and comes with its personal retractable deal with plus two wheels to roll it out when it’s time for household film evening. The system is really the all-in-one projector setup no person actually knew they wished. It helps each Dolby Imaginative and prescient for HDR (for higher distinction and brighter highlights) and Dolby Atmos sound by its pop-out wi-fi audio system.

The projector specs are similar to the prevailing Nebula X1—which is to say it’s spectacular. The Nebula X1 Professional makes use of a U-shaped optical laser system that helps 4K decision as much as 3,500 ANSI lumens. That can be loads vivid for darkish rooms or nighttime operation. For taking part in films in the course of the day, it might nonetheless provide high quality colours and deep distinction. Whether or not that can be higher than a TV for its excessive worth can be as much as every consumer. The projector has automated sizing, focus, and impediment avoidance options to make the image seem in the perfect body doable.

The Nebula X1 Professional hides 4 absolutely wi-fi audio system you’ll be able to arrange round your lounge or yard. The 7.1.4 speaker setup contains 4 pop-out entrance and rear audio system related to the primary projector by 12-channel RF chips. The X1 Professional’s principal physique acts because the 8-inch, 80W subwoofer. Every speaker ought to have an 8-hour battery life—lengthy sufficient to entertain your folks in a full-day film marathon, although it received’t final lengthy sufficient to observe all three Lord of the Rings films (the prolonged editions, after all). In case your house is extra constrained, you may use the 2 entrance audio system as a soundbar. The lid comes as much as reveal two microphones in the event you’re eager on having a karaoke evening.

The projector’s backside comes packed in with a 6.6-foot retractable energy twine. You’ll nonetheless want an extension twine close by, particularly in the event you’re bringing this droid projector exterior. There’s loads to contemplate with projectors, greater than with TVs. This large field guarantees the total cinema expertise, and that’s already engaging sufficient. However it’s going up on Kickstarter Sept. 22 for between $4,000 and $5,000, based on Anker. The Nebula X1 Professional can deal with display screen sizes as much as 300 inches. You may get a smaller, high-quality QD-OLED TV from the pricier manufacturers like Samsung and nonetheless save near $1,000. We’ll wish to see for ourselves if all of the wi-fi audio system make it the droid we’ve been searching for.