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The HiSense PL2 ducks inconspicuously into the shade under the projection wall.
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The HiSense PL2 with a special canvas is best
The Hisense PL2 does not have a zoom lens, the wall spacing alone determines the image size. A autofocus is also missing, but the setting is easy and precise by remote control. In principle, the projector can project on any white wall, but a special canvas is much more recommended. This should reflect as little ambient light as possible (ALR screen, ambient light rejection or CLR such as Ceiling Light Rejection) and be matched to the extremely sloping incidence of light from the ultra-root distance projector (VAT screen, Ultra Short Throw). Such canvases usually look rather gray than white, accordingly the picture has a contrast. After all, projectors cannot shine black, but at best not shine in black image areas. Accordingly, the latter are not blacker than the canvas. Accordingly, the room must be so dark that the unpleasant canvas looks black. A black outer frame also improves the contrast pressure and conceals the always a bit crooked outer lines of the pictures. Another advantage: Due to the extreme ultra-short distance distance optics, minimal bumps of the projection wall lead to crooked lines in the picture. With a plane canvas, this is hardly an issue. Corresponding VAT screens with ALR costs 600 to 1,000 euros, motor-retractable starts, for example, when twice. The perfect alignment of the projector on the canvas is a bit of fiddling, but Hisense provides simple and effective help: self -adhesive angles mark the bilts on the wall, semicircular brake blocks prevent the projector from slipping on its space.
From time to time you should dust the projection look, the accessories for this is part of the scope of delivery of the HiSense PL2.
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On its back, the HiSense PL2 has very similar connections to a television. The only one should be divided: If the projector is carefully aligned in front of the wall, the connections are difficult to reach:
- HDMI: The laser TV has three HDMI inputsone of them serves as a sound output for sound bars and AV receivers (EARC, Enhanced Audio Return Channel) and spends 3D room sound. The other two process the 4K or UHD resolution with up to 120 images per second HDMI 2.1This is very unusual for a projector.
- USB: For photo and video playback, there are two USB connections on the HiSense PL2, one of which is very easy to reach on the right. In the test, the projector coped with his integrated media player with all common multimedia formats including AVCHD and DTS tone.
- Optical outcome: The light conductor digital output ranges the sound, for example, to old home cinema systems or Radio headphones further.
- Bluetooth: A Bluetooth headphones is also couplable. It is used instead of the integrated loudspeaker.
- Network connection and WLAN: The connection to the home network and the Internet takes place by cable or radio.
Unfortunately, the HiSense PL2 does not offer built-in TV recipients like some other competitors. For television, the manufacturer refers to the available streaming apps.
Two of the three HDMI inputs of the HiSense PL2 process up to 120 Hertz, the third serves alternatively as an audio output. Unfortunately, there are no connections for TV reception, apart from the network and WLAN.
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Streaming like with a smart TV
The PL2 works with the VIDAA operating system for the access of YouTube videos, TV programs from media libraries or of films and series of the large streaming providers from Amazon Prime Video to Netflix. This does not offer such a large selection of app as Android, but even Apple TV, Disney and Paramount are represented, as well as the TV streaming provider Zattoo. The competitors Waipu and Magenta TV are missing. Thanks to AirPlay, videos and photos of Apple devices can be streamed. A really good voice input makes it easier to search for films and series, and the projector also reacts remarkably to commands. The supplied remote control also does not raise any questions, even if the keys are not illuminated. Thanks to the built -in battery, it does not need batteries, charging works via USB cable and with an integrated solar cell – the remote control should therefore be seen from time to time and not only in the dark home theater. Also good: a key marked with hearts can be used with a streaming app of your own choice, for example.
The HiSense PL2 offers access to all sought-after streaming providers and to the TV media libraries.
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The remote control of the HiSense PL2 is clearly designed and equipped with a solar cell for the built -in battery.
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Very bright pictures with UHD resolution
With the PL2, the living room can still be bright enough so that nobody stumbles over the coffee table, but the canvas still show crispy contrasts and bright colors. The latter shows the laser TV rather mild with a warm base tone, which is more similar to the image impression in the cinema than that of a current television. The Hisense is also suitable for films and series with HDR (high dynamic range, high color and contrast scope). With the help of Dolby Vision and HDR10+, he can adjust the image in real time for the best possible contrast impression. In order for this to be done correctly as possible, even the canvas used can be selected in the menu. The high image sharpness of the HiSense PL2 is also preserved in fast movements, jerky processes can be smoothed with its very good intermediate image calculation if necessary – this is not a matter of course for projectors. Important for gamers: In game mode, the Hisense delays the videos only by justifiable 38 millis customers (2 frames latency), so that there is hardly any time offset between actions with the controller and reactions in the picture. In contrast, a mode with a high refresh rate selectable in the menu did not bring any visible improvement in the test.
With less effort, cinema experiences in the living room are hardly possible: the Hisense PL2 takes up little space, is quickly furnished and uncomplicated to use. The equipment includes all connections and streaming options that are expected from televisions today. The exception are the missing TV recipients, when in doubt the connection of a TV receiver or switching to TV streaming is required. There is also nothing to complain about at the sound of the built -in loudspeaker in PL2, only very few televisions reach this abundance and clarity. The very bright picture likes with natural colors and cleanly depicted movements, both HDR and gaming the projector masters really well. The huge image size is an issue in itself, depending on the placement, the Hisense begins with around two meters of image diagonal where TV stops. Although they have a clear advantage in the bright environment and offering a crisp image impressions with higher contrast, but are hardly too tamed in such sizes and are more expensive than the PL2 – even if you are also calculating a thousand for a good canvas.
