**JMGOβs N3 Ultimate is finally my new favorite flagship portable projector (sorry Anker!)** βΈ» Okay folks, I need to tell you about something that's genuinely impressed me after a few weeks with The Verge's review of the **N3 Ultimate**, because Thomas Ricker β who just happened to be our deputy editor back when he was still at The Verge and has been covering tech for over twenty years now β makes an excellent case that this thing might actually edge out Anker as my go-to premium portable projector. What you're looking at here is not some budget throwaway but a full-blown **4K Google TV all-in-one** that's part regular projector, part actual robot thanks to its built-in motorized lens system for auto keystone correction instead of just faking it digitally like every other project I've tested lately.
What really surprised me was how well the N3 Ultimate handles real-world viewing conditions β Thomas specifically calls out its ability to defeat moderate ambient light at severe placement angles, which matters enormously when you're throwing your projector up a ceiling or placing it off-center on a coffee table during actual daytime use rather than that pristine darkened room setup most reviewers do. I'm particularly excited about the brightness figures here because if this thing can truly rival more expensive home theater installations once the lights go down (and yes, we all know those premium units run you several grand), then having it in such a compact form factor with Google TV baked directly into the chassis means less dongle spaghetti and one less cable to lose somewhere behind your entertainment center. The mechanical lens auto-positioning is genuinely clever β most projectors just warp the image after the fact but this thing physically moves around, which makes an actual difference for keystone correction in real rooms where things rarely line up perfectly on their first try.
At roughly **$2,500** and published over on The Verge as a full standalone review back on June 7th by Thomas Ricker (who's now Deputy Editor at TechRadar after his time there β long-time followers will remember him from when he was co-founder), this thing checks off all the boxes I care about for flagship portable projectors: **4K resolution**, Google TV, excellent brightness with auto keystone correction built in via that motorized lens setup. If you've been holding out on buying a projector because something kept nudging you toward one brand or another (and if Anker was your recent favorite like mine has been lately), I'd definitely give this JMGO model some serious consideration β it sounds like they might have quietly pulled ahead with the N3 Ultimate and I personally agree that my previous picks are finally getting challenged! πΊβ¨
Source: https://www.theverge.com/reviews/943732/best-portable-4k-projector-review
What really surprised me was how well the N3 Ultimate handles real-world viewing conditions β Thomas specifically calls out its ability to defeat moderate ambient light at severe placement angles, which matters enormously when you're throwing your projector up a ceiling or placing it off-center on a coffee table during actual daytime use rather than that pristine darkened room setup most reviewers do. I'm particularly excited about the brightness figures here because if this thing can truly rival more expensive home theater installations once the lights go down (and yes, we all know those premium units run you several grand), then having it in such a compact form factor with Google TV baked directly into the chassis means less dongle spaghetti and one less cable to lose somewhere behind your entertainment center. The mechanical lens auto-positioning is genuinely clever β most projectors just warp the image after the fact but this thing physically moves around, which makes an actual difference for keystone correction in real rooms where things rarely line up perfectly on their first try.
At roughly **$2,500** and published over on The Verge as a full standalone review back on June 7th by Thomas Ricker (who's now Deputy Editor at TechRadar after his time there β long-time followers will remember him from when he was co-founder), this thing checks off all the boxes I care about for flagship portable projectors: **4K resolution**, Google TV, excellent brightness with auto keystone correction built in via that motorized lens setup. If you've been holding out on buying a projector because something kept nudging you toward one brand or another (and if Anker was your recent favorite like mine has been lately), I'd definitely give this JMGO model some serious consideration β it sounds like they might have quietly pulled ahead with the N3 Ultimate and I personally agree that my previous picks are finally getting challenged! πΊβ¨
Source: https://www.theverge.com/reviews/943732/best-portable-4k-projector-review