Yaber K3

Name: Yaber K3
Brand: Yaber
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

A budget LCD projector with 30 W of JBL-tuned audio and a Google TV dongle, and the clearest example in this catalog of why the brightness standard on the box matters. Yaber markets it at 1,600 ANSI lumens; the ISO 21118 figure in ProjectorCentral's database for the same unit is 990.

Approx. price

~$400

snapshot, not a live price

Brightness

990

ISO 21118

Screen at 10 ft

115 in

16:9 diagonal, estimated from the throw ratio

Light source

LED

30,000 h rated

Best for: A first projector on a tight budget, with realistic expectations about the picture

Yaber markets this projector at 1,600 ANSI lumens. The figure above is the one measured to a nine-point screen standard, which is the only one that can be compared with the rest of the catalog. Why the two differ.

Specifications

Type: Lifestyle
Imaging tech: LCD
Native resolution: 1080p
Max signal: 4K60
Max refresh: 60 Hz
Light source: LED
Light source life: 30,000 hours
Throw ratio: 1.2:1
Zoom: Fixed lens
Built-in streaming: Google TV
Speakers: 30 W total
HDMI: 2 × HDMI 2.0
Weight: 11.2 lb
Released: 2024

Features

30 W JBL-tuned audio
Google TV dongle included
Auto focus and keystone
Two HDMI inputs
LED light source rated 30,000 hours

What it does well

30 W of JBL-tuned audio is more than most projectors at four times the price
A Google TV dongle is in the box, so Netflix works natively
Two HDMI inputs and an LED source rated 30,000 hours
Around $400, the cheapest entry point in this catalog

What it gives up

The box says 1,600 ANSI lumens; the ISO 21118 figure for the same unit is 990 — a 38% gap, and the reason this catalog records the standard with every number
TFT LCD rather than DLP or 3LCD, and the pixel structure and black level show it
11.2 lb for a 1080p projector, heavier than several 4K models here
No HDR support of any kind, and Yaber publishes no contrast, noise or input-lag figures

The two lists above are read off manufacturer specifications and published measurements, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been collected it appears separately below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.

What owners say

No owner discussion has been collected for the Yaber K3 yet. The pros and cons above are read off manufacturer specifications and published measurements, not from owner reports, and this section will stay empty until there is something real to put in it.

Throw calculator

Worked from this projector’s published throw ratio of 1.2:1. Estimates: a real install loses a little to lens offset, and zoom ranges are quoted at the extremes of the lens.

Lens to screen

feet

16:9 diagonal

115 in