INTRODUCTION

   Largely thanks to last year's black Friday many people all over the world finally managed to get their hands on large LCD TVs, many of those were as expected QLED and OLED ones. Still, for people looking to get the largest possible viewing screen projectors were the obvious way to go and well after spending the last 2 years with them for good (my 2017 EPSON model was clearly not good enough to really pique my interest) i don't really blame them. Yes, OLED models (and even some QLED ones) may produce better colors and even detail but inches just seem to matter most to some people, myself included. Strangely enough however even though the market is filled with countless projector models for various indoor uses there are almost none designed for pure outdoor use and well that's exactly what Nebula has addressed with their latest Mars 3 model (D2333).

   Nebula represents an exciting new class of smart, portable entertainment products. This includes Nebula's popular line of high-definition projectors. These devices are breathing new life into the projector space in 5 key ways: beautiful and portable designs, incredible sound, amazing battery life, rich content and smart A.I. For more information, please visit SeeNebula.com.

   Unlike what its name reveals the Mars 3 is actually the 5th model in the growing Mars line of projectors by Nebula and well, it's also clearly the best. This is not only due to its IPX3 water, drop (0.5m) and dust (0.7mm) resistant housing which looks like nothing else in the market today but also because of its 185Wh built-in battery pack which allows for up to 5+ hours of playtime. The Mars 3 runs on Android TV 11 and is based on the Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A55 CPU (G52MC1 GPU) together with 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB eMMC flash, 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.1 and DLP LED technology (25.000 hours life) which in turn allows it to achieve Full HD (1080p) resolution (4k content is supported) with a brightness of 1000 ANSI lumens, 400:1 contrast ratio and a maximum screen size of 200" (from 5.3 meters away - 1.2:1 throw ratio - 150" from 4 meters away is what Nebula recommends for optimal image quality). It also features a total of three speakers (left/right/rear - 40W) with support for Dolby audio, 3-level ambient light, lens cover, battery life LED indicator, built-in stand and handle with integrated controls, manual and auto focus, auto and manual keystone correction, auto brightness levels (AI) and even comes with support for HDR10 content and Chromecast. Finally, in regards to connectivity at the rear of the MARS 3 we find USB-C and USB-A ports (10/15W for charging of devices and file access - movie/music playback), aux output port and HDMI v2.1 port. So, is the Mars 3 the projector to get for both indoor and outdoor use? Let's find out.