Preliminary tests let me quickly settle on Monitor mode as the best choice, a decision that served well throughout my viewing. The Miroir offers four predefined picture modes with no settings, plus one custom mode that lets you change only brightness, contrast, sharpness, and saturation. Image quality is a strong point, with good color accuracy and better contrast and shadow detail than is typical for this category of room-to-room portable. You can also connect to an external audio system for still higher quality, using the S/PDIF optical audio-out. The two 10-watt speakers, along with Dolby and DTS audio, deliver unusually good sound quality for the device's size and enough volume to fill a large family room. The onboard audio is surprisingly robust for a compact projector. According to the company, the new OS will "aggregate all the streaming services you've signed up for into one interface," so commands from the remote will work the same way no matter which service you're watching. Miroir says it's working on a replacement OS it calls Synq TV, which it expects to make available for upload to current units in March 2022, although it plans to continue selling the projector with its current OS for those who prefer it. In my tests, for example, the M1200S Netflix app skipped over a second or two of video every so often. The Android 9-based operating system uses Aptoide apps, which have earned a reputation as less reliable for streaming than the versions used by Android TV and other streaming platforms. In my tests, I found it could be misled by objects close to the edge of the screen, but it otherwise worked as advertised. It works by briefly projecting a stored image on screen, analyzing it, and then adjusting keystone settings to compensate. For those who like it, however, the projector's version is notable for adjusting both vertical and horizontal keystone. I don't usually mention digital keystone in reviews, because it's best avoided for the same reasons that digital zoom should be. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Kodak Luma 350 Portable Smart Projector ReviewĪnother automatic feature that demands mention is the keystone adjustment. The back panel includes one HDMI 2.2 port and an Ethernet port, the latter for those who prefer a wired network connection for streaming, though you can also use Wi-Fi. Physical setup is simple: Find a spot for the projector-not difficult since it's a compact 5.6 by 7.6 by 7.5 inches-and connect the power cord and cables, then turn it on. The Miroir M1200S is built around a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel DLP chip and an RGB LED light source with rated life of 30,000 hours in Eco mode or 20,000 hours at full brightness. Simple Setup, But Android OS, Not Android TV Much the same is true of the M1200S overall: It's worth consideration if you're shopping for a home projector, but that recommendation comes with some hedges. But while Netflix support is a plus, the app is somewhat flawed (more on that in a minute), so it counts for less than it might. Unlike most Android-based streaming projectors-including the Editors' Choice-award-winning Epson EpiqVision Mini EF12 ($999.99) and the Xgimi Horizon ($1,099)-the Miroir offers a Netflix app. Priced at $699.99 (though its website offers a $599.99 sale at this writing), the Miroir M1200S Ultra Pro Smart Projector is above par in some aspects and below par in others, sometimes when talking about the same feature.
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