The iLume delivers fairly impressive performance from a pint-sized form factor. Well-built, the projector offers good brightness and sharpness, apart from solid HD video reproduction. The on-screen menu is well laid out, however, the remote response is slightly iffy. The iLume packs decent speakers for occasional use, but you will need a proper set for most usage scenarios.
Features
For a tiny device, the Portronics iLume does pack in fairly decent specs. It features an LED projector, with Texas Instruments’ DLP technology. The playback resolution is 1280 x 800 pixels, in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
For a tiny device, the Portronics iLume does pack in fairly decent specs. It features an LED projector, with Texas Instruments’ DLP technology. The playback resolution is 1280 x 800 pixels, in the 16:9 aspect ratio.
The brightness figures quoted – 400 ANSI lumens – is fairly impressive. We did find that this projector is very bright, something we will explain in detail in the Performance section.
There is no shortage of input options. Proprietary cables take care of the component input source, while there is also the VGA port and more importantly, the HDMI input for your devices. You can play back media off the USB port or the micro SD slot, which is nicely hidden away on one side spine, amidst the cooling vent grille designs!
Portronics says that you can blow up videos to a maximum of 120-inches display, and we will get into that in detail when we discuss the testing experience in the next section.