This is a pretty serious piece of kit – it can project an image 60” to 120” in size with a maximum brightness of 1,300 nits. The projector offers 1080p resolution and HDR10 imagery. Focus is handled automatically thanks to the on-board Time of Flight sensor, it all takes just a couple of seconds. Omnidirectional keystone correction is also done automatically with a camera that can see the projected image.
The Xiaomi Mi Smart Projector 2 Pro runs
Android TV 9.0 and comes with Netflix pre-installed. You can run apps from
other streaming services, of course, but Netflix gets special treatment with
dedicated button on the remote control. The processing power is courtesy of the
Amlogic T972-H chipset (quad A55 at 2.0 GHz, Mali-450 MP5), there’s 16 GB of
eMMC storage on board.
If you want to play media from a local
source, there’s an HDMI 2.0 port, one more with ARC, an AV input, plus two USB
2.0 ports so you can plug in a thumb drive. If you don’t want to mess with
wires, you can use Chromecast for to easily share images and videos from your
phone. Internet connectivity is handled by an Ethernet port and in cases when
there’s no CAT cable nearby, you can connect to a Wi-Fi 5 network instead. Once
connected, you can use the Google Assistant to control smart home gadgets (e.g.
turn the lights off as your movie starts).
The projector has two 10W speakers on
board and support for Dolby Audio and DTS-HD. If you prefer to use external
speakers, there’s a 3.5 mm and an S/PDIF jack. The projector measures 215 x 201
x 143 mm and weighs 3.7kg, the throw ratio is 1.1. The Mi Smart
Projector 2 Pro will be available soon at € 1,000, though early birds will get
it at a special price of € 900.
