- I really like projectors.

- 我真的很喜歡投影儀。

I much prefer a bigger image over that from a TV.

比起電視的影像，我更喜歡更大的影像。

And there's something nice about the texture

而且有一些好的質感

of a projected image to my eyes.

的投射影像到我的眼前。

Also, I think TVs are kind of ugly.

另外，我覺得電視也挺醜的。

I have a really big wall in my living room.

我的客廳裡有一面很大的牆。

And even if I've put up a 70 inch TV,

而且就算我放了一臺70寸的電視。

it would still look small and kind of dinky.

它仍然會看起來很小，有點小兒科。

Now that a movie theater isn't really an option.

現在，電影院並不是一個真正的選擇。

My friends have been asking me what kind of projector to get

我的朋友們一直在問我要買什麼樣的投影機？

so to help them, but also myself,

所以要幫助他們，也要幫助自己。

I've been living with nine different projectors.

我一直和九個不同的投影儀生活在一起。

After three months and a lot of movies

經過三個月，看了很多電影

I found the projector that's best suited

我找到了最適合的投影機。

for most situations.

對於大多數情況下，。

There are a lot of specs

有很多規格

and choices to make when it comes to projectors.

以及在投影機方面的選擇。

But basically the important things are

但基本上，重要的事情是

how easy is it to set up audio, image quality and price.

它是如何容易設置的音頻，影像品質和價格。

Currently, there are five kinds of projectors

目前，投影機有五種

that you can get for your home.

的，你可以為你的家。

DLP LCD LED LCoS and laser.

DLP LCD LED LCoS和脈衝光。

For this test, I looked at DLP and LCD,

這次測試，我看了DLP和LCD。

which are common for home projectors.

這是家用投影機常見的。

And also one laser projector ranging in price

還有一臺價格不等的脈衝光投影機

from $530 to $2,800.

從530美元到2800美元。

You can spend a lot more

你可以花更多的錢

for high end dedicated home theater projectors.

為高端專用家庭影院投影機。

But for this test, we kept the budget reasonable.

但在這次測試中，我們保持了合理的預算。

Most of the models I tested max out at 1080 P resolution,

我測試的大部分機型最大分辨率為1080P。

but we do have a couple of 4k picks as well,

但我們也有幾個4k的人選。

DLP or digital light processing,

DLP或數字光處理。

and LCD projectors are lamp based.

和液晶投影機都是基於燈管的。

So the bulb will eventually degrade,

所以燈泡最終會退化。

but they're much more affordable.

但他們更實惠。

DLPs tend to be smaller and more portable

DLP往往更小、更便攜

and offer more contrast and blacker blacks.

並提供更多的對比度和更黑的黑色。

While LCDs tend to have a sharper crisper image

雖然液晶顯示器往往具有更清晰的影像。

and appear brighter than DLPs even at a lower lumen count.

即使在較低的流明數下，也比DLPs顯得更亮。

Laser projectors are not lamp based.

脈衝光投影機不是基於燈泡的。

On average the laser lasts five times longer

脈衝光的平均壽命是原來的五倍

than the bulb in a DLP or LCD projector.

比DLP或LCD投影機中的燈泡。

And unlike a lamp based projector where a bulb emits light

不像基於燈泡的投影機，一個燈泡就能發出光線

through a color wheel to produce the image

通過色輪產生影像

laser projectors generate

脈衝光投影機產生

only the exact colors needed for an image.

只有影像所需的準確顏色。

This efficiency makes for a much brighter image

這種效率使得影像更加明亮

and very accurate colors and deep black levels in contrast.

以及非常準確的色彩和深邃的黑色層次對比。

All this comes at a much higher cost.

這一切都要付出更高的代價。

On average, low end, laser projectors are around $2,000.

平均來說，低端的，脈衝光投影機在2000元左右。

Although you can find some smaller ones for less.

雖然你可以找到一些更小的價格。

We also need to talk about the projected images surface.

我們還需要談談投影的影像表面。

The surface you project on is important,

你投射的表面很重要。

You can use a wall white is typically best,

你可以用牆面的白色通常是最好的。

but a regular wall won't show off the projector's best self,

但普通的牆面並不能展現出投影機最好的一面。

every tiny bump, refracts light, and creates small shadows.

每一個細小的凸起，都會折射出光線，並形成小陰影。

So the image ultimately loses quality and brightness.

所以影像最終失去了品質和亮度。

You'll benefit a lot from getting a projector screen,

買一個投影儀螢幕，你會受益匪淺。

especially if you'll be watching with a little daylight

特別是如果你要看的時候有一點日光的話

projector screens brighten the image noticeably,

投影機螢幕能使影像明顯變亮。

depending on what they're coded in.

取決於它們的編碼。

I used an inexpensive 80 inch pan of view popup screen.

我用的是廉價的80寸平移視屏彈幕。

You can find a similar one for around a hundred bucks,

你可以找到一個類似的，大約一百塊錢。

but it's still made for a better experience

但還是讓人有了更好的體驗。

than just pointing the projector at my wall.

而不是隻把投影機對著我的牆。

And as for content, every projector has an HTMI input.

而在內容方面，每臺投影機都有HTMI輸入。

So I was easily able to stream things

所以，我很容易就能流的東西

by plugging in my Roku stick.

通過插入我的Roku棒。

You can also use a laptop, Apple TV,

你也可以用筆記本電腦、蘋果電視。

or whatever other device you use to stream video.

或任何其他設備，你使用流視頻。

(upbeat music)

(歡快的音樂)

Out of the nine projectors I tested the best overall,

在我測試的9臺投影機中，整體效果最好。

the one I'll be recommending to my friends is the $899

我要向朋友們推薦的是899元的。

Epson 2150.

愛普生2150。

Epson may remind you of a school teachers,

愛普生可能會讓你想起一個學校的老師。

overhead projector, but they make good projectors.

頭頂投影機，但它們是好的投影機。

The image is really great.

畫面真的很不錯。

It's big, it's bright and it's color is really pretty.

它大，它亮，它的顏色真的很好看。

The 2150 is an LCD projector,

2150是一款液晶投影機。

which gives it a really crisp image.

這使得它的影像非常清晰。

It's 1080, but the image is really good

雖然是1080的，但畫面真的很好啊

for what most people will want.

為大多數人所希望的。

It's only 2,500 lumens, which seems kind of low, but again,

只有2500流明，似乎有點低，但又。

LCD makes a low lumen count,

LCD使流明數低。

seem brighter and more vibrant than a DLP projector would

顯得比DLP投影機更亮、更鮮豔。

with the same lumens.

具有相同的流明。

You can watch this with some ambient daylight,

你可以在有環境的白天看這個。

but definitely not broad daylight pouring in

但絕對不是光天化日之下

and toggling to dynamic mode makes

並切換到動態模式，使

for the best daytime image.

以獲得最佳的日間影像。

That's a great thing about Epson projectors.

這是愛普生投影機的一大特點。

You can easily toggle between viewing modes

您可以輕鬆地在查看模式之間進行切換

and they're all great.

而且他們都是偉大的。

At night if I was watching a movie I'd use cinema,

晚上如果看電影，我會用電影院。

which looked great with dark blacks.

搭配深色的黑色看起來很不錯。

I like how the modes are in the corner of the image,

我喜歡影像角落裡的模式。

not in the middle, like most others blocking the content.

而不是像其他大多數人一樣，在中間屏蔽內容。

Also the 10 watt speakers are loud.

另外，10瓦的喇叭也很吵。

You likely won't need external speakers with this model.

這款機型可能不需要外接揚聲器。

The fans are also loud though, and it gets hot.

不過風扇的聲音也很大，而且會很熱。

I would avoid putting this right next to your head.

我會避免把這個放在你的頭旁邊。

And honestly, that's easier than it may seem

老實說，這比看起來容易多了。

because the Epson 2150 has automatic keystoning,

因為愛普生2150具有自動鍵控功能。

which feels like a magical feature.

這感覺是一個神奇的功能。

Keystoning is important.

鍵入很重要。

It allows you to straighten out the image.

它可以讓你把影像拉直。

So the projector doesn't need to be perfectly parallel

所以，投影機不需要完全平行。

with the wall.

與牆。

There's also really great manual knobs, focus,

還有非常棒的手動旋鈕，對焦。

zoom lens shift, and Keystone can all be done manually,

變焦鏡頭移位和Keystone都可以手動完成。

which is way easier than with digital controls.

這比數字控制要容易得多。

The zoom is also 1.6 times,

變焦也是1.6倍。

which is exceptional.

這是很特殊的。

Without moving the projector you can have an image

在不移動投影機的情況下，你可以有一個影像。

that ranges anywhere from 80 inches diagonally across

對角線距離80英寸不等。

to 132 inches across.

到132英寸寬。

So if it's too bright in your room during the day,

所以如果白天房間裡太亮。

you can make the image smaller

您可以將影像變小

to more efficiently use the lumens available.

以更有效地使用可用的流明。

This zoom lens paired with all the other controls

該變焦鏡頭與其他所有控制裝置搭配使用

makes life way easier.

讓生活更輕鬆。

If you move, or if you end up putting the projector

如果您移動了，或者您最終將投影機放置在這裡。

in a different room,

在另一個房間裡。

you'll be able to customize it

你將能夠定製它

to the new space very quickly.

到新的空間很快。

All in all the Epson 2150 just works well.

總之愛普生2150就是好用。

It's easy, flexible and offers a bright crisp image.

它簡單、靈活，並提供明亮清晰的影像。

(Gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

If you're looking for a cheaper option,

如果你想找一個更便宜的選擇。

then I'd recommend this projector.

那我就推薦這臺投影機。

The Optoma HD146X costs $549

Optoma HD146X的價格為549元。

and shares many of the same specs as Epson 2150.

並與愛普生2150擁有許多相同的規格。

It's 3,600 lumens,

這是3600流明。

which is actually more than the Epson 2150,

這其實比愛普生2150還要多。

but it's a DLP projector.

但它是一臺DLP投影機。

So it appears darker and less vibrant.

所以顯得比較暗，沒有活力。

In bright mode the projector image is very green.

在明亮模式下，投影機影像非常綠色。

It's kind of unusable, but in vivid or cinema mode,

有點無法使用，但在生動或電影模式下。

the image is great.

影像是偉大的。

Vivid mode is pretty bright.

鮮豔模式相當亮眼。

If you're viewing in the middle of a day,

如果你是在一天中觀看。

you'll need to put shades down,

你需要把墨鏡放下。

especially if you don't have a screen,

尤其是在你沒有螢幕的情況下。

but it's not a bad experience.

但它不是一個壞的經驗。

And it's contrast is good.

而且它的對比度很好。

In general, I really liked the way Optima projectors look.

總的來說，我非常喜歡Optima投影機的外觀。

They have a nice color and texture

它們的顏色和質地都很好

and although the HD146X isn't quite as nice as

而雖然HD146X並沒有那麼好的

Optoma's higher end projectors,

Optoma的高端投影機。

the image still looks good,

畫面看起來還是不錯的。

but it doesn't get as crisp as the Epson 2150,

但卻沒有愛普生2150那麼清晰。

partly because it's DLP not LCD.

部分原因是它是DLP而不是LCD。

The HD146X also lacks in audio quality.

HD146X在音質上也有所欠缺。

It's three watt speaker is unsurprisingly, not loud,

它的三瓦揚聲器不出所料，聲音不大。

but the fan is loud.

但風扇的聲音很大。

At maximum volume you can still hear the fan

在最大音量下，你仍然可以聽到風扇的聲音

if the projector is near your head.

如果投影機靠近你的頭部。

It's manageable though.

不過這也是可以控制的。

If this is going to be for your bedroom,

如果這是要為你的臥室。

the speakers will be fine.

揚聲器將被罰款。

But if you're trying to do a movie night with friends or

但如果你想和朋友們一起看電影，或者是

you've got loud street noise, I'd recommend speakers,

如果你有很大的街道噪音，我建議使用揚聲器。

which you can hook up through a 3.5 millimeter audio output.

你可以通過3.5毫米的音頻輸出接上它。

Also, it only has a 1.1 time zoom lens,

另外，它只有一個1.1倍變焦鏡頭。

which is pretty minimal.

這是很微不足道的。

So it's hard to make the image really big in my apartment.

所以在我的公寓裡很難把畫面做得很大。

At 11 feet away, the image is about a hundred inches,

十一尺處，影像約百寸。

which is big, but I wish it could get even bigger.

這是大的，但我希望它能變得更大。

(gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

If you're looking for a projector with better image quality

如果您正在尋找一臺影像品質較好的投影機。

and have a larger budget, go with the Vava.

並且預算較多，可以選擇Vava。

This should come as no surprise

這並不奇怪

because the Vava is the most expensive

因為Vava是最貴的

that I tested by over a thousand dollars.

我測試了一千多塊錢的。

And it's the only one of the bunch

而且它是這群人中唯一的一個。

that is a laser projector.

那是一臺脈衝光投影機。

It's $2,800, which is a lot more than the Epson, 2150.

2800元，比愛普生、2150多了不少。

But what you get is brightness.

但你得到的是光明。

The Vava is 6,000 lumens,

瓦瓦的亮度為6000流明。

which means you can watch it with a good amount of daylight

這意味著你可以在有充足陽光的情況下觀看。

and no screen, but it's still helped to pull my shades down.

和沒有螢幕，但它仍然幫助我拉下陰影。

It's contrast ratio is 1,500,000 to one,

它的對比度是150萬分之一。

which makes it extremely crisp and rich.

這使得它的口感極為清脆豐富。

The image quality is closest to that from a TV,

影像品質最接近於電視的影像品質。

but since it's a projector,

但既然是投影機。

I think it's nicer to look at.

我覺得這樣比較好看。

The other thing that makes it kind of a TV

另一件事，使它成為一種電視。

is the fact that it's an ultra short throw projector.

是它是一款超短投投影機。

It goes basically right up against the wall,

基本上是直接貼著牆走的。

unlike traditional projectors, which are mounted behind you.

不像傳統的投影機，它是安裝在你的身後。

I personally don't like this setup,

我個人不喜歡這種設置。

but it comes down to preference.

但它歸結為喜好。

It's also huge and heavy.

它也是巨大而沉重的。

It's not ugly, but it just takes up a lot of space.

它並不醜陋，但它只是佔用了很多空間。

Also the maximum image is only 150 inches diagonally across.

另外，最大影像對角線只有150英寸。

And for that, it needs to be about 10 inches from the wall,

而為此，它需要離牆10英寸左右。

which means it's kind of awkwardly encroaching

意思是說，它有點尷尬地侵佔了。

on prime living room, real estate.

在黃金客廳，房地產。

It's definitely sharper and brighter

肯定是更清晰更明亮了

when it's closer to the wall, about five inches from it.

當它更接近牆壁，大約五英寸的地方。

But the image is then only about 80 inches.

但影像就只有80英寸左右。

It projects 4k and the speakers are really, really good.

它能投射出4k的畫面，揚聲器也真的非常好。

The Vava definitely when's the best speaker award too

Vava絕對當是最佳揚聲器獎了。

exponentially.

成倍增長。

Inside is a full 60 watt Harman Kardon soundbar.

裡面是一個完整的60瓦的哈曼卡頓音響。

I found myself playing music

我發現自己在玩音樂

and turning off the screen a lot,

並經常關閉螢幕。

which is a nice feature that most projectors don't have.

這是一個很好的功能，大多數投影機都沒有。

But it heats up the room noticeably.

但它使房間明顯升溫。

There were a few other things I also didn't like about it.

還有一些我也不喜歡的地方。

It took me a long time to set it up.

我花了很長時間才設置好。

It connects to the internet download software.

它連接到互聯網下載軟件。

And since it's connected to the internet,

而且既然連上了互聯網。

every time I turn it on, it asks me to update.

每次我打開它，它都會要求我更新。

I don't need it to connect to the internet.

我不需要它來連接互聯網。

There's no point,

沒有任何意義。

especially since there's barely any useful apps,

尤其是幾乎沒有任何有用的應用程序。

other than YouTube on it.

除了YouTube上的其他。

Also, all the settings are digital, including the focus,

另外，所有的設置都是數字的，包括對焦。

which I find way hard to know if it's accurate.

我覺得很難知道它是否準確。

And this is hugely annoying.

而這是巨大的煩惱。

The image bends a little on the sides.

畫面側面有點彎曲。

It was really hard to get it perfect,

要想做到完美，真的很難。

which just shouldn't be the case for $2,800 device.

這只是不應該是2800元設備的情況。

So even though the image is technically the best one,

所以，儘管從技術上講，這個畫面是最好的。

I wouldn't spring for this,

我不會買這個的

unless you really don't want to get a TV,

除非你真的不想買電視。

but basically want a TV.

但基本上想要一臺電視。

(upbeat music)

(歡快的音樂)

If you're looking for a comparable good and bright image,

如果你想找一個比較好的、明亮的影像。

that'll cost you a thousand dollars less.

那會讓你少花一千塊錢。

I recommend Optima's UHD52ALV

我推薦Optima的UHD52ALV。

it costs $1,789.

它的成本是1789美元。

And it also protects 4k with over 8 million pixels.

而且它還能保護4k的800多萬像素。

At 3,500 lumens it's just over half of what Vava claims,

3500流明的亮度只是Vava宣稱的一半多。

but it doesn't feel that dim it's still bright

但並不覺得暗，還是很亮的

and there are different viewing modes.

並有不同的觀看模式。

While the vava only has bright and standard.

雖然瓦瓦只有亮和標準。

Like with the HD146X,

就像HD146X一樣。

the bright mode on the UHD52ALV has a strong green tint,