Optoma ML1080

Name: Optoma ML1080
Brand: Optoma
Price: 899 USD
Availability: InStock

A 2.2 lb RGB tri-laser projector the size of a hardback book, covering 100% of the DCI-P3 gamut — colour coverage normally found in projectors ten times the size. It has no smart platform and one HDMI port, which keeps it honest about what it is: a very good light engine with nothing else attached.

Approx. price

~$899

snapshot, not a live price

Brightness

550

ANSI

Screen at 10 ft

115 in

16:9 diagonal, estimated from the throw ratio

Light source

Tri-laser

30,000 h rated

Best for: Carrying a genuinely wide-gamut picture in a laptop bag

Specifications

Type: Portable
Imaging tech: DLP
Native resolution: 1080p
Max signal: 1080p60
Max refresh: 60 Hz
Light source: Tri-laser
Light source life: 30,000 hours
Throw ratio: 1.2:1
Zoom: Fixed lens
Native contrast: 1,200:1
HDR formats: HDR10
Speakers: 3 W total
HDMI: 1 × HDMI 2.1
Weight: 2.2 lb
Released: 2023

Features

RGB tri-laser, 100% DCI-P3
2.2 lb chassis
30,000-hour laser
USB-C power and video
HDMI 2.1 input
Auto keystone

What it does well

An RGB tri-laser engine covering 100% of DCI-P3 in a 2.2 lb body is unmatched at this size
30,000-hour laser life, the longest in this catalog
Runs from USB-C, so a laptop power bank can drive it
550 ANSI lumens is bright for something this small

What it gives up

1,200:1 native contrast is the lowest here — blacks are grey in a dark room
No smart platform and one HDMI port, so a stick occupies the only input
A 3 W mono speaker, 1080p only, no 3D, and no published fan-noise figure

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What owners say

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