Soundcore Nebula X1S reaches 6,000 lumens, allowing you to watch projections during the day without turning off the lights.

The Achilles' heel of most projectors is their sensitivity to light. As long as the curtains are not drawn in the room and you want to watch a football match broadcast during the day, the screen will immediately be diluted into a grayish white. Soundcore is targeting this scenario this time - its latest model Nebula X1S has increased the brightness to 6,000 lumens. The official statement is that "you can watch normally even if you draw the curtains during the day."

The Nebula X1S is based on last year's Nebula X1, which was already the brightest in the three-laser projector category with 3,500 ANSI lumens. The approach of the X1S is straightforward: replacing the original three-lamp optical engine with four lamps, the maximum brightness is increased to 6,000 lumens, which is approximately close to 500 nits when converted to TV brightness specifications, which is enough to cope with daytime ambient light.

The remaining specifications continue the X1 route. The fuselage has a built-in 14-piece glass lens array. Soundcore said that this design can maintain stable image quality throughout the life of the machine. The optical zoom supports a projection distance of 13 to 22 feet, with a maximum screen width of 200 inches, and can even support a 300-inch screen if conditions permit. The body can be placed on the floor, on a table or on a projection stand, and has a 25-degree tilt angle adjustment for easy screen alignment.

The aperture maintains a 6-blade design of f/2-4.5, the dynamic contrast reaches 56,000:1, and the black level performance will not be compromised in theory. Engadget editor Steve Dent has previously tested the Nebula X1 and described its brightness and contrast as one of the best among three laser projectors, "not far behind JVC and Sony projectors that cost twice as much" - this evaluation is for the X1. The X1S adds a lamp to the same optical structure.

Nebula X1S supports 4K UHD and Dolby Vision, has a built-in Google TV system, and is equipped with two HDMI inputs, one of which supports eARC. The heat dissipation adopts a liquid cooling system, and the operating noise is controlled at 26 decibels. The only shortcoming is that the fuselage itself does not support Dolby Atmos. Soundcore's solution is to launch a set with two satellite speakers with a total output of 150 watts to enhance the sound field and sound quality.

The Nebula X1S is priced at US$3,299 alone, US$3,999 with the speaker set, and US$4,167 with the 100-inch screen. From now until September 20, the three combinations are reduced to US$2,499, US$2,799 and US$2,899 respectively. The current information only covers pricing in the US market, and the launch time and price in Taiwan have not yet been announced.