You can connect one via the standard 3.5-millimeter audio port, or, if you’re watching from one of the projector’s streaming services (as opposed to over HDMI), stream wirelessly to a Bluetooth speaker. We found that the top volume was pretty high, loud enough for a small gathering of maybe a half-dozen people, but if you had many more than that or a lot of background noise (like you’re in a noisy neighborhood), then having some extra oomph from an external speaker is a good idea. Like most of the projectors we tried, the GS50 can also work as a Bluetooth speaker. It’s one of the few projectors we tested that can display video through USB-C, something that’s rare even on ones that cost twice as much. It also can connect to devices via HDMI, USB-A or USB-C-the last of which can either be for input from a laptop or similar, or for power delivery from a power bank or wall charger. Like most modern projectors, the GS50 runs Android TV, which gives it access to most streaming platforms (except Netflix, so we had to use a bizarre workaround ), allowing you to stream video easily once connected to your home Wi-Fi network. It has automatic vertical keystoning (that’s adjusting for the low angle you’re projecting it up at, transforming a trapezoid into the proper rectangular shape) and eye-protection mode that will interrupt the projection if it detects you walking in front of it. The GS50 isn’t the brightest or sharpest projector we tried, nor does it have the deepest, darkest blacks-but it’s still plenty good enough, projecting a pleasing video for the hypersaturated colors and fast motion of “Thor: Love and Thunder.” It also had one of the better battery life results in our testing, going for a full three hours and 45 minutes while in eco mode. And the retro design is fun, especially in a category that can skew rather boring. The GS50 also comes with an adjustable built-in stand and a faux-leather carrying handle as well as a handy carrying case for schlepping around that will also keep the projector from getting dusty in winter storage. That’s not enough to survive a rainstorm or a tumble out of a moving car, but if a marauding child splashes it with soda or a tipsy guest knocks it off a low table, it’s not an instant write-off. It’s splashproof, and drop proof to 70 centimeters (a little over 2 feet). While it’s a bit heavier and bigger than other, similarly priced devices including the XGimi Halo+ and the Anker Capsule 3, both of which we address below, the advantage is the GS50 has a layer of protection that no other devices bothers with. With the GS50, BenQ has established what most other outdoor projector brands seem to have missed: This thing is designed to go outdoors. Input options: Wi-Fi, USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, Bluetooth.No battery indicator in the user interface.Not the brightest, sharpest or best video quality overall.Smart design features like an adjustable built-in stand and water and drop resistance.This is a good projector made great thanks to water resistance and impact protection. How to set up a good outdoor home theater.Runner-up outdoor projector with better video quality.And Anker’s Nebula Solar Portable is our lower-price pick. (Both models earned top spots in our colleague Nicole Nguyen’s evaluation as well.) For stunning 4K video at a higher price, you should choose Epson’s Home Cinema 2350. If you value a brighter, sharper image over that outdoor-proofing, we recommend XGimi’s Halo+. While there is a legion of projectors that are good at putting up a video, one stands out from the rest in being better at the “outdoor” part of “outdoor projectors.” The BenQ GS50 doesn’t just show movies and TV well it also has a useful stand to adjust its angle and comes with drop and splash protection to guard it against the vagaries of outdoor entertaining. A good portable projector can be used indoors and out, with enough battery to last an entire Marvel movie, a bright enough image that you can see it before the sun has totally set and enough built-in streaming and mirroring tools that you can watch just about anything without needing to juggle extra cords and cables. But a projector isn’t limited in use to just a few warm months of the year-you can pull it out during sleepovers for a four-player round of Mario Kart at family movie night or when car camping in the spring. On a long summer evening, few things are more appealing than sitting outside with friends and family, watching a movie projected on the side of the house as the ice in your glass starts to melt.
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