Dang, projectors have CHANGED - Dangbei Mars Pro 2

You can get your own Mars Pro 2 projector at bit.ly/4dYe33u and save $400 on the page; plus extra $50 with code: DBOX02US
Note: The gimbal stand is not included with the projector and needs to be purchased separately.
Dangbei sent over their Mars Pro 2 (now called DBOX02) for us to check out. Come check out the benefits of using laser projector for your home theater and find out what James thought of Dangbei's latest outing.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 The Mars Pro 2
1:32 The Gimbal
2:40 Power Adapter and Remote
3:50 Keystone, Focus, and Zoom
5:35 Speakers and Apps
6:25 HDR
7:59 Why Laser?
8:25 Final Thoughts

[@TetraSky]

If they can afford to put a $500 discount on it... It means it is marked up $500 more than it should be.

[@TheChemizzle]

Not always. A lot of companies will sell a product (or service) at a loss for awhile just to get a foot in the market or to get people talking about it. Stuff like this they usually try to recoup the loss in some way on the software side (bloatware) so it's generally being payed for somehow. Although I don't see that in this case, so they are probably just taking a hit for marketing. I started an accounting business 16 years ago straight out of college and decided to add in tax preparation a few years later since it was going great. But competing against so many "similar" businesses was challenging to say the least so I offered absurd deals the first 2 years. I lost about $17 on every tax return we prepared, on top of hiring and training new part-time employees. The first year we did around 950 returns, the second year we did around 1400, the 3rd year we were swamped just from appointments (we also take walk-ins) so I quit offering the discount deal on basic returns (they were free) and barely broke even at the end of the year. We did ~4000 tax returns that year. Gotta spend money to make money as they say. The 4th year I bumped my pricing up a little (just $5 on average) and we haven't had a year since where we didn't do at minimum 8000 returns, so its definitely profitable now. Even got people coming from out of state to do returns because family members recommended us and this is in a town of around 30k people so getting 8k customers minimum every year is amazing. It was well worth it to take the hit for 2 years.

[@tronam]

But then they can’t FOMO you into buying it.

[@AshLordCurry]

That's my anti capitalism boys

[@BrainfooTV]

It's not anti capitalism, it's just the truth. When I price up a job I go in with the minimum I can charge and make a living. I don't add money on top and hope they don't notice or have to win it back somehow.

[@fluphybunny930]

Agree. Instant distrust when companies do this.

[@Artista_Frustrado]

i respect James' choice to accept doing Sponsor videos based solely on how fun to say is the brand

[@CutieHoney]

James got tagged.

[@moderndiscourse]

“This projector actually supports both HD10+ and HLG. Which you don’t always see. It’s more useful for sports on TV.” Kendrick been REAL quiet since this dropped..

[@albinoitj]

Did someone glued a "kick me" post-it on James's back?

[@MrMoney331]

Came here for that exact reason! 😆

[@linustechtipsdrafts1489]

James here, the post-it actually says someone's name; I found it on the box and stuck it on my own back. Didn't know it was visible in frame lol :S

[@CrypticHashing]

Yeah! I was looking for a comment about it 😂

[@Qbit42]

The post-it is attached to the table behind James later in the video and I think it says Geoffrey. 😄

[@mgt864]

Same!

[@TheHookUp]

Looks like you might be using this standard throw projector on a Fresnel ALR screen designed for Ultra Short Throw projectors. With a Fresnel UST screen the longer the throw of the projector the more the concentric circles show up in the image and the more faded/washed out the image will look.

[@nishantak911]

Why are there no NON sponsored videos for Projectors. on YT??? Hardly any real or good videos that are not sponsored by the manufacturers

[@ZuFFuLuZ]

This is nice and all, but how does it compare to regular projectors in that price range? Is the image quality comparable? Better? Worse? Do I need a completely dark room to use this? And the only advantage is that laser lasts longer? I have never had to change the lamp on mine.

[@synchack]

This is just an ad.

[@bismuth7730]

Bro, this whole channel is where they do sponsored previews, NOT reviews

[@kingofeternity7091]

Hey, I have the gen 1 and no you don’t need fully dark room. I watch stuff even in daylight on max brightness. Would I call it Immersive? No, but I would call it usable. G2 has 650 iso lumens more, which is more than some cheap projectors have as a base, so I would argue it will look good in daylight. When in full darkness I had to set the projector to The lowest brightness levels to avoid my eyes burning out 😂 I usually have Philips Hue light on ~ 15% with The brightness setting being “normal” and up to 30% on “Bright” and with both The image looks great! Hope this helped to clarify the situation, if you got any questions let me know :)

[@Alex-zi1nb]

@@bismuth7730 they do both and the key is to listen for when they are SPONSORED

[@betterinbooks]

if it was a review instead of an ad, we would hear about the comparison. not just with projectors but with TV options around that range.

[@guspaz]

"advanced laser phosphor display" It's just a regular DLP projector. The "advanced laser phosphor" part is just "we shine a blue laser at a phosphor wheel to make light instead of using a lightbulb"

[@alexeyrybakov3863]

Can a phosphor wheel last 30,000 hours?😏

[@guspaz]

@@alexeyrybakov3863 at 50% of original brightness, sure. Depends how bright the laser is, how big the wheel is, how well you cool it, etc. When people hear “laser projector” they probably have a vision of laser beams scanning over a screen like a CRT monitor, but in reality they’re usually just using the laser to make white light that feeds into a traditional projection engine like a DLP or LCD. The next step up from here is using three separate lasers (R/G/B) to produce a white laser without needing three phosphor wheel.

[@elowine]

@@alexeyrybakov3863 Will that company last long enough for anyone to find out 😊

[@Elvys1109]

you can tell his holding off soo much things hed like to say cause its sponsored lol

[@quantasplay]

Yeah Especially when he mentioned the speakers

[@Megalomon]

lmg has priorities 🤭

[@Retanaru]

0:46 the peel meant to protect the product doesn't protect the most important parts because they know people will refuse to remove it and end up with a blurry picture.

[@johnf4300]

“AI” Auto Keystone… my VCR had AI autotracking

[@tim3172]

What algorithm did your VCR run for tracking?

[@mrspook21]

​@@tim3172 + and - buttons

[@paulpetzar7401]

"AI keystone features", really?

[@sergiwedge452]

Muh AI!!! It's goooood!!!!

[@thecyberquake618]

For real, companies are just using that term to refer to literally any algorithm or basic automated software and it's annoying af

[@Thezuule1]

AI all the things!!

[@lvcsslacker]

@@Thezuule1 no don't

[@AWriterWandering]

Throwing in the latest buzz words is the easiest way to trick naïve investors into parting with their money

[@FelixSargent]

What happened to the audio in this recording he sounds underwater.

[@ducttaperulestheworl]

bro prolly slapped his lapel a lil too far and floor noise is crankin

[@Pixelcrafter_exe]

I bought the projector on release and have been generaly happy with the image quality. The only thing that bothers ma and which i would have wished the review would have mentioned it is that the phosphorous technology has a slight afterglow. Its only noticable in dark shots and low environmental lighting but moving objects the appear to leave a glowing tale due to the crystals not reacting fast enough. I think one should now before buying considering a 'true' MLP laser projector with 4k costs considerably more.

[@KurniawanRamadhan213]

Why is the audio so jank?? It pops all over the place

[@SmokeBloody]

There's a post-it on James's back lol

[@zeekjones1]

I refuse to buy new any "Smart" TV, at this price, branded with apps on a generic $8 remote. I very much like the actual tech and engineering, to make these. And I understand corporate deals for brand placement. It's just such a saturated market, having labels everywhere. And ads right out of the gate, the moment it's turned on, telling what to watch...

[@intruder3691]

Would have loved to here about lag and how it handles gaming. Was waiting the whole time for it to come up after the very short note of 240fps at 1080p, but no lag stats. Projectors often don't mention them on spec sheets so always ha e to go digging for that info.

[@Hellcat5011]

Did he have a sticky note on his back with "Goof" written on it? 😂😂😂

[@thewholeroll]

Ummm, wouldn't the cloth be for the lens?

[@matthewhorwat7540]

What does the sticky note on your back say? 😂

[@edmundthoy3698]

Need to know what screen you folks are using… looks sweet

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

"Dangbei, a company reached out to us!"

[@NerdyMeathead]

The gimbal would be bad ass if it had a height adjustment

[@slanahesh]

Don't know about you but I have a whole bookcase full of projector height adjusters.

[@Massuus]

2:58 why do you have a sticky note on your back😂😂

[@amoliski]

"That fish attaches to the other fish... kinda like me and Linus" 🤣🤣

[@bubbledoubletrouble]

3:04 Would have been neat if they put the power jack centered at one of the gimbal mounting points and had cable management along one of the arms

[@TA-bs1hr]

Every digital image correction you used ruins the image. It really can easily delete 50% of image clarity. With projectors you should only use lens shift…

[@Loki-]

In that case I hope he does even more corrections. I need heirloom gifs quality

[@Blutspaladin]

the sound is bad but james is amazing as always

[@kingofeternity7091]

Hey, I got the G1 and the sound is actually not too bad, When I was moving I didn’t have my Sonos Home Theatre set up yet so I was relying only on the speakers in the projector and while I wouldn’t call it Immersive, it did the job fairly well. But let’s be honest if you spend this much on a projector you probably have at least a soundbar anyways. Why would anyone want to hear people in front of them talk behind them😂

[@_EleventHour]

okay, I gotta know whats with the stickie note on James' back!?

[@policho4350]

Hopefully they do another video on this, was looking forward to see the 1080 240hz low latency mode in action, bummed they didn't include that

[@heffaazul]

Did this guy just come from filming a Head & Shoulder's commercial? 🤔

[@zoladkow]

at least the high end ones should come with optical zoom. also i wonder if it's a true 4K or just 4K input ☺️

[@dvdmike007]

"showcase" or as we should legally call them "paid for advertising"

[@leetween7232]

Its true, everyone does love Dan

[@linkVIII]

I do love it when dan hosts, u right james

[@ivaylomanev6882]

The note on his back says "segway to our sponsor"

[@keksimus__maximus]

i just watched a commercial

[@northlyte]

what an astute observation

[@SquintyGears]

How much does disney hate that we call it Mickey mouse conector?

[@Alex-zi1nb]

not bad at all, happy to see prices continue to drop for laser projectors

[@LED-fs4rk]

The pricing is pretty bad for a regular throw projector, a 1080p Optoma HZ40HDR is around 850 usd/euros and at the same price point you can buy a BenQ X500i that totally obliterates the Mars Pro 2 with also the advantage of beeing a short throw. This projector is as uninteresting as this video.

[@lina4469]

What is the absolute closest this thing can be for 40-60ish screen size?

[@poliwharaslah965]

Dang boi another sponsor video..

[@jaycrew2953]

Daaaang Bae!

[@fabian3265]

Almost perfect! It just doesn’t have enough light! Not good for enough for open rooms with sun light

[@benjamindover4337]

What if you point it directly into your eyes? I bet its pretty amazing.

[@gsestream]

shiny up batman, dang batman

[@Lockjaw7192]

As DankPods would say "oh wow it comes with a bum wipe" points to the shamwow

[@LifeWulf]

8:42 Mmm yes, fifty dollars dollar off

[@habitatLP]

bag over mic gang

[@LC34999]

What’s the latency for gaming?

[@NunoMaia]

that would be information, this is sponsored entertainment.

[@manuelh.4147]

Auto Keystone isn't AI. Not every function has become AI today

[@thef6533]

I am wondering how loud it is.

[@MaxManAnimations]

Where are the QD-Oled tvs?

[@tim3172]

What year is it??? They launched a while back. Sony BRAVIA XR A95L Samsung S95C/S95D There are also numerous QD-OLED monitors. This channel has covered all of the QD-OLED TVs at this point.

[@JxcksonSF]

A huge projector like that, and it has a external power supply 🙃🙃

[@Nedlius]

this is great and all, but why would I buy this over a regular TV?

[@remowilliams564]

Because you can't get a 120 inch TV for 1500 dollars?

[@RyanF-zi4gv]

Because you can't pack up your 120 inch TV and take it with you?

[@wumbl3]

Player 1 doesn't need it guys, this video is redundant.

[@daarsena]

James looks like he's about to announce the new iPhone

[@carl2k6]

Piano black?! Never gonna buy something in that finish again

[@Luke-qs2cg]

That's literally everything now

[@tim3172]

How often are you touching your projector?

[@tonn333]

​@@tim3172dust is more noticeable and it attracts it

[@zimbu_]

Dang! Finally a hit from the random trademark generator!

[@InservioLetum]

Just so we're clear... which of you two is the tiger shark and which the remora?

[@Arutemysu]

That 180w powerbrick is 2 times the size of my 420w powerbrick

[@zodoGames]

dang

[@CatCommando]

seems just like my slightly cheaper and similar looking Xgimi Horizon Ultra, would be cool to do a side by side test.

[@InservioLetum]

Uhh... anyone going to tell him about the post-it note on his shoulder?

[@halfblood_drag0n]

finally,someone who still has a beard

[@aceacejo6114]

Whats on your back? Hahaha

[@sgottoboni]

I see some fool put a sticky note on his back. LOL

[@painrelieverstech]

It must have a automated gimbal as smartphone gimbals

[@Mihnea729]

Cool !

[@tej240]

james sounds crazy bassy

[@alucard7410]

i need a sub 400$ usd projector review please

[@InservioLetum]

I feel like I should buy this thing JUST to support the inclusion of manuals in the box.

[@MRdeLaat]

can it shoot actual laser?

[@guspaz]

No, they just shine a laser on a phosphor wheel to make light instead of using a lightbulb.

[@MightyElemental]

Netflix showing Web users lower quality is so frustrating. I get why they do it, but I don't want to use their app.

[@elone3997]

What's the reason? To encourage you to use the app and accept some crappy EULA? (Genuine question btw).

[@AshLordCurry]

There's no good reason

[@KuramaKitsune1]

Whats the resolution? Whats the lumens? Whats the response time from input?

[@Sneffe]

They only didn't mention response time. You can see resolution(s) at: 00:29 Max brightness at: 06:38 If you can't even read then you probably shouldn't watch videos on youtube and start learning.

[@northlyte]

did you even watch the video?

[@franklinbrown7389]

Why can’t you get a clear shot of the power brick so we can see the specs on it?

[@andalalvar7183]

Needs a ‘dang bay’ counter on screen.

[@ZackMuffinMan]

hi!!!

[@TerrySterling-Thatguy]

Add to Linus to do list: Item 1, Drug Test James.

[@DarkCybrid]

$400 off at launch? How much are they marking it up?? I'll wait for them to hit the used market for an actually reasonable price.

[@thanksyoutubefortakingmyhandle]

Multi Media Pl Ayer!

[@initialxero]

how strange they named it the Mars Pro 2 when Anker/Nebula also has a projector called the Mars 2 Pro

[@scaredscorpion]

So they named it they same thing as a preexisting nebula projector? No way that'll create any confusion /s

[@Triflixfilms]

Honestly a great price for a 120" HDR experience. Much cheaper and more compact than a TV.

[@maverickX98]

Can you cast your phone on it?

[@realgoose]

What’s with the background music? Is this a normal thing that I have missed?

[@realgoose]

So distracting. 😢

[@voltare2amstereo]

Laser phosphor (light source) not laser scanning.

[@kingofeternity7091]

I got the G1 on eBay for ~£600 (Brand new) a while ago and I must say I’m impressed with the projector. It’s bright enough to watch in daylight (not Direct Sunlight) it’s not really immersive, but it is usable. Glad to see them move from whatever Linux trash they had in the G1. After three minutes I was ordering Shield Pro because the OS was way too laggy and didn’t support Netflix 😂 I want to highlight the customer support though! I had issues with fan noise and hdmi settings not always working properly with CEC and I got a reply within 24 hours and a Fix via Software update two weeks later! you can imagine how surprised I was to even get a reply let alone to get such a fast update 😂 So yes, Considering it’s supposed to be better than G1, I would recommend to anyone who’s considering it! If anyone has any questions feel free to ask, I’ll be glad to answer them best to my knowledge or test stuff if needed (but keep in mind I only have the First Gen) :)

[@illustrate-now6548]

dang gurl

[@AgentSmith911]

Only reason I see to buy a projectors, is size of image, not image quality.

[@user-tf6zb2kn5l]

dang bae

[@timberthewolf733]

Didn't test it with different light levels in the room. Otherwise decent overview.

[@tim3172]

Yeah, that would be extremely useful for the zero people who use a projector in an undarkened room.

[@kingofeternity7091]

Hey, Got the G1 and it does look good even in daylight. Not Sharp Bright Daylight. I actually have to Lower the brightness when watching at night bcs it gets too bright. The 2450 ISO lumens (of g2) reflecting off a wall must burn the eyes 😂😂😂

[@talhawhite2]

Can I play my console on it

[@s_gwalls6106]

0:50 Calm down Borat 😅

[@videogamesplanet6631]

Laughs in exorbitant amount of taxes even after those coupons.

[@trippycat]

Song name please 5:39

[@MrAhmadmuhd]

ZHU - Faded

[@roebucksruin]

Why is James dressed like he’s going to jump on a stage and announce a new product with some serious executive hands?

[@UCreations]

5:40 Zhu - Faded For those that want to know the title of the track

[@genkidama4675]

Love you man, thanks a lot

[@DatMelloOne]

Pigstep!?!? 7:54

[@TheraPewtics]

Wish a good projector was cheaper.