If you're asking "Dangbei, who?" then you're not from China, where the company is one of the top projector firms and a Red Dot prize winner. The Dangbei Mars I'm reviewing is the newer 1080P sibling of the company's 4K flagship laser projector, and, despite the lower native resolution, is still what the firm calls "Ultra-bright." It boasts dual 10W speakers and Dolby Digital Plus support in the box.
The Dangbei Mars is a reminder of just how far the best projectors have come since my dad would proudly load some slides to display, cautiously position the projector for fear of breaking the bulb, and roll down a screen on an extendable pole. In retrospect, there was an unreasonable amount of grumbling from the rest of the family from this glowing magic, but it was not a movie night!
