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The E1 is an Entertainment Edition PICO projector from FAVI Entertainment. It measures 4.5" long by 2.5" wide and 1" thick. It's smaller and lighter than the FAVI B1 business edition Pico projector: about the size of my armored iPhone, with a weight of less of a pound with batteries.
Opening the box reveals everything you need to get the E1 up and running in a few minutes. FAVI has included a universal power adapter, mini USB cord, RCA interface cable, a mini tripod, remote control and 4 x AA batteries.
The design of the E1 is simple and straightforward. The front of the projector houses the lens assembly and a small wheel that controls focus. The top of the projector has a circular multi-button selection wheel to control menu navigation as well as a shortcut-button for brightness. The right side of the E1 has a port for external 5 volt power while the left side holds the power switch. The back of the unit has three different ports: one for Audio/Video input, one for headphone or speaker output, and a third for a mini-USB cable. The unit also has a sensor for the IR remote control and two speakers that are embedded into the sides of the case.
The underside of the E1 has a hard-point for connecting the projector to any standard tripod, including the mini-tripod that comes with the kit, which is necessary to angle the projector as it doesn't have any built-in mechanisms for tilting the unit. Removing the battery cover reveals a cradle for 4 x AA batteries and a SD memory card reader that is compatible with SD and SDHC modules up to 32GB.
The E1 is rated for 12 lumens of light output and the projector can throw images and video with a resolution of up to 640x480. The LED light source is non-replaceable, but rated to last up to 20,000 hours. The light rating is a bit low for our tastes, but the upside is that with a lower-powered, cool-running LED lamp, the E1 is almost silent as it doesn't require a cooling fan.
The remote control of the E1 is simple and intuitive. It uses a membrane keypad and has a total of 12 buttons. These buttons will allow you to control all menu functions while also giving you instant access to the play and volume functions of the projector.
The E1 has several input options, starting with the aforementioned SD card slot. With the card slot built into the bottom of the unit, you can pull a SD card out of your digital device, plug it directly into the E1, and have the option of immediately projecting your images and videos on a wall, screen or other projector-friendly surface.
The E1 also has the ability to receive standard definition analog audio and video signals through the included RCA cable. You simply connect the RCA connectors to your source and plug the other end of the cable into the input port on the E1.
The final display option is to connect the E1 to your computer via its mini-usb port. Doing so will register the E1 as a USB card reader, giving you access to units internal 1GB of memory and any SD card that you may have plugged into the unit. One note of caution: though standard video, audio and picture files should play fine by either transferring them through the USB port or on an inserted SD card, large photos and videos or media in non-supported formats will need to be run through the included transcoding software.
Using the E1 starts with loading 4 AA batteries into the battery tray and mounting the projector on a tripod. After using one of the three input options, you can either plug in the AC adapter of the E1 or run it directly off batteries. The unit will come up with a menu that lets you select your video source. One click, and you're projecting. - It's really that easy.
Performance of the E1 is good for a Pico, but don't expect it to match a full-sized projector that is six times the weight and 10 times the size, or even that of a larger, louder Pico. The E1 will project a reasonably clear image of up to 20 inches in a moderately dark room. In total darkness, that image size increases to 40. The image definitely has a tendency to wash out with brighter parts of videos or images, but much of that has to do with the quality of the projection surface. Don't even think of using this projector in daylight, it just isn't powerful enough.
The speakers are just passable for basic listening in a silent room, but they are too tinny for serious entertainment. For that, you need to use headphones or external speakers. On the plus side, the E1 doesn't have a noisy cooling fan providing its own soundtrack, so you don't need to overpower the E1 just to hear it.
FAVI claims up to 6 hours of power on a single set of AA batteries, but we found battery life to be between 4-1/2 to 5 hours. This of course will depend on how bright you set the lamp and what kind of batteries you use to power the E1.
One of the standout features of the E1 is a rudimentary media player that is integrated into the unit's operating system. The media player can display images in JPEG or BMP format, videos in MPEG4/AVI/MOV/3GP and MP4, as well as audio files in MP3/WMA/OGG/AAC/WAV/PCM and ADPCM. This media player is a somewhat simpler version of the software included in the B1, but even so, this media player turns the projector into a stand-alone presentation or entertainment machine.
The FAVI E1 Mini LED Entertainment Projector is available now with a 1 year limited warranty. We've been able to find this Pico online for as little as $200.
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The FAVI E1-LED-PICO projector as featured by PC World and Forbes, includes significant improvements over its predecessor, the PJM-1000. Improvements include an extended battery life (up to 6 hours), internal memory (1 GB), improved brightness, a remote control, speakers, memory card slot (SD/SDHC), mini USB and its new RGB technology projects more vivid colors and deeper contrasts.
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