

You can navigate between them by using arrow controls on the credit-card-size remote. When you turn the HD Pico on, you first see a Home screen that offers six choices: Videos, Music, Photos, Text, Setting, and Input. A microSD card slot rounds out the picture I'm glad to see that it's actually labeled "SD Card" instead of the outdated (and confusing) TF-card label that AAXA has used on other projectors. A USB type A port lets you attach a USB thumb drive for playing media or text files. An audio-out jack fits headphones or a small, powered speaker. A micro-USB port is for charging the projector. A mini-HDMI port lets you stream content from a DVD player or other video source, while an AV port fits an included composite audio/video cable with three RCA plugs for connecting with a video source.

#Aaxa hd pico projector series#
Connectivity and NavigationĪll of the HD Pico's ports and jacks are on the back of the projector, set amid a series of airflow vents. And although I could turn the projector off using the on-off button on the included remote, I couldn't similarly turn it on. I was usually unable to get the button to work with just a finger or thumb, even by pressing down with my fingernail, and needed to use a pen tip or a stylus to turn the unit on and off. Instead of being slightly raised, as with the P2-A, it is flush with the back of the projector. The HD Pico's power button isn't as effective. A tiny, bendable tripod screws into a hole on the bottom of the projector. Its built-in lithium-ion battery should last up to 150 hours on a charge, according to AAXA, which is more or less in line with what I observed in my testing.
#Aaxa hd pico projector 720p#
It has native 720p (1,280-by-720) "basic HD" resolution, which is high for a low-brightness pico projector more typical is the AAXA P2-A's native resolution of 854 by 480 pixels. It is an LCoS (liquid crystal on silicon) projector with an LED-based light source with a rated brightness of 50 lumens and a claimed lifetime of 20,000 hours, so the lamp should last as long as the projector.

The HD Pico is a small white cube with rounded corners. Although it lacks many features found in the P2-A, the HD Pico has good image quality and is suitable for light-duty use in a dark room. With the AAXA HD Pico Projector ($199), the company has created a similar projector with an even smaller form and higher resolution, but lower brightness. When I recently reviewed the AAXA P2-A Smart Pico Projector, I was struck by its small size, but AAXA has outdone itself with its latest offering.
