NEBULA X1 Triple Laser 4K Projector, Nebulamaster, 3500 ANSI Lumens, 56000:1 Contrast, 40W Stereo Sound, 0.9-1.5 Optical Zoom, Smart AI, Dolby Vision, 300" Screen, Built-In Micro Gimbal, GTV, Portable

🔹 The Initial Disappointment – Broken Seal & Questionable First Unit When I received my first Nebula X1, I immediately noticed something was wrong: • The security seal was missing on the box. • It looked repackaged and possibly used, though sold as brand new. This raised serious red flags about the product. Still, I gave the unit a fair chance — I ran color tests, adjusted settings, and tried to dial in the image. But the picture quality was disappointing: pink tint, washed-out colors, and poor handling of daylight brightness. It honestly didn’t feel like the X1 everyone was raving about. I returned it. 🔹 The Second Unit – A Complete Turnaround The second projector arrived sealed and pristine, and I knew instantly this was different: • Sharper, cleaner, and more vibrant visuals right out of the box • Once calibrated, the image quality was nothing short of stunning — even in a daylight-lit room • Paired with an ALR screen, it delivered cinematic clarity and accurate color depth • Whether watching HDR films, news, YouTube, or test patterns — it held up impressively This unit showed the true potential of the Nebula X1, and it’s absolutely worth the praise it’s received — when you receive a proper unit. 🔹 Calibration Changed Everything — Try This Before You Return Yours Out of the box, the X1 may look too warm, too pink, or overly sharp — but the hardware is incredibly capable once calibrated. 🛠️ I spent hours testing grayscale, color bars, SD & 4K content, UI screens, and real-world footage — and I’ve built a full calibration profile that turned this into a 10/10 image. 👉 My Final settings for daylight viewing was just as simple as moving to Conference Mode and bringing down the Green color temperature to make whites look white! Play around a bit with the Color tuner and the 11 Point white balance.. I’m sure you’ll find something that works well for you Before you consider a return, try these settings — you may be surprised how much performance is hidden just beneath the defaults. 🔹 Final Verdict Pros: • Gorgeous picture quality after tuning • Great brightness and contrast, even in well-lit rooms • Smooth motion handling and detailed shadows Cons: • Inconsistent quality control from sellers (watch for open boxes or missing seals) • Requires manual color tuning for best experience • Lacks profile-sharing support natively That said, once you get a sealed, proper unit — the Nebula X1 is easily among the best portable 4K laser projectors in its class. 🔹 A Word About Returns, Buyers, and Integrity There’s a lot of talk these days about how returns are hurting sellers on Amazon. As a buyer, I want to offer a fair and honest counterpoint: 🧾 When I buy a product like this, I do so because I’ve already decided I want to own it, not test it. I choose Amazon — not a used marketplace — because I expect a brand-new product, sealed, untouched, and as described. Unfortunately, sometimes I’m forced to return items because what I received doesn’t match that promise. This isn’t about abusing returns — it’s about standing up for what’s fair. 💬 Not all return issues are due to dishonest buyers. Often, it’s the seller’s handling, poor quality control, or misleading listings that put honest customers in this position. Thankfully, Amazon has usually supported buyers like me — and I’m grateful for that. But I felt it was important to say: “Integrity goes both ways — and buyers have standards too.”

The NEBULA X1 Projector is like having a super awesome movie theater right in your home! It gives you amazing pictures and is really easy to set up. It uses a special "Triple Laser" light, which means colors look incredibly bright and real, even if your room isn't totally dark. These lasers also last a very, very long time, so you don't have to worry about changing bulbs, and you won't see any weird rainbow effects on the screen. For clear pictures, the X1 is a champ. It shows images in "True 4K UHD," which means everything is super sharp and you can see every tiny detail, just like looking out a window. Movies, sports, and games will look fantastic. It also makes dark and bright parts of the picture look better, so everything feels more real. You'll be amazed at how clear and detailed everything looks. What's great is how easy it is to use. Setting it up is a breeze because it can automatically make the picture clear and perfectly shaped, even if the projector isn't quite straight. It also has smart TV apps built-in, so you can watch Netflix or YouTube right away without needing extra gadgets. The remote is simple, so you can start enjoying your big screen quickly. Even though it's a fancy projector and costs a bit more, it's a great choice if you want top-notch picture quality and an easy experience for your home cinema.

This thing is awesome. It's incredibly bright and colorful and I love all the smart features to help me quickly set it up on the screen. The handle is sturdy and it feels really solid so I have no issues with wanting to move it around or take it with me on trips. The picture looks amazing and overall just in aww with it's performance.

Loving this projector. It's perfect for our little movie room we set up in the basement. The images are so vivid and crisp on the large screen. Really impressed. Totally recommend!

Image quality was good. A bit dissapointed with the blacks. However very good product for a portable projector.

Picture is very good. I won’t repeat what can be better said by experts re picture quality. That said, you will need to use this with an Apple TV or Roku or what have you. The internal google tv engine is an absolute abomination. I have a $19 ONN stick that is so much faster. Spend $2500 for a top tier projector with a 2005 microprocessor for entertainment. Terrible. UPDATE: Anker customer service reached out and was brilliant and so nice. Some suggestions were helpful but my original issues largely remain. Perhaps I received a lemon (the nebula master RED issue is quite apparent). I will keep it despite the below. It’s just an odd product— brilliant at its primary purpose (image projection) and completely frustrating at everything else (speed, user experience). At a minimum, why is spatial fit so wonky? I’ve had it read a screen on my ceiling, read my 120” screen as a 40” screen and often tell me “no screen present”. Just miserable.

I needed a compact, bright, quiet, high-quality image, 3D-ready, short throw (not ultra-short) projector to ceiling mount in my cinema room, and this model delivers on all of those points. The picture is sharp, colors are vibrant, and the unit operates quietly, even during extended use. Its size and throw distance make it easy to position close to the screen without taking up too much space. It is bright enough for 3D movies. The lens is high quality and the auto focus has worked flawlessly. The built in speakers are incredible for their size. I would compare the sound to a budget TV soundbar. It easily fills a small room without sounding small or anemic. That said, it is far from perfect. There are areas that could be improved, some that wouldn't have cost much if anything to implement. It’s limited to 60Hz input. The remote is missing common buttons like “Input Select,” and its backlight doesn’t activate with movement, making it inconvenient in dark cinema rooms. The remote doesn't reliably turn the unit on either (I have to try a few times holding the power button). The 3D mode must be manually enabled and reactivated after menu or scene changes, which is annoying to manage in the dark and interrupts the flow of watching. Finally, there’s a very noticeable rainbow effect in bright white scenes or objects. While these drawbacks are worth noting, the overall performance and feature set make it stand alone at this price. I am becoming a huge fan of Anker products. They are innovating in a refreshing way that is unmatched in other vendors.

This is an absolutely amazing projector. Excellent black level lows. Very high contrast. Caution using it with an Ambient Light Rejecting screen with it cieling mounted. The laser seems to give a bit of a brilliant sparkle on the screen. I don't mind it. If you plan to use this in a room with blackout curtains, you wont need an ALR screen... this thing is REALLY bright. It's bright enough with my ALR screen for me to leave small lamps on in the room while watching this without any real loss in quality. So you DON'T have to watch this in the complete dark. That's a big plus for some people. The software is changed from the previous Nebula Model (which I upgraded to this one). It's entirely using google TV - doesn't boot up into an Anker software interface. Turns out I like the consolidation. You still have access to plenty of hardware settings. I like that they separated out the power brick from the device itself. That allows it to have better thermal management and makes it quieter. You won't hear the fan. This is slightly shorter throw than the previous model, but it's still technically a long-throw projector. on a 180" screen, I have it about 11ft away. I really like the ability to remember settings for screen crop and focus for a given setup. The previous model needed to to a bunch of stuff everytime on startup. This one doesn't have to becuase it's firmly installed in place. I has eARC on one of the ports, so you can send 7.1 sound across a room to your surround system even using the built in apps. I suggest getting a fiber optic HDMI cable if your run is over maybe 12 feet... I had audio cutouts with a flat copper HDMI cable and higher-throughput audio like Dolby Digital +. This also has an optical audio output, but be aware that is only capable of 5.1 Dolby Digital.