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Portronics POR 315 Review

05 Mar, 2012, 9:30 am IST | by Aaron Almeida | Pocket projectors

Pocket projectors

The pocketable projector

The pocketable projector
The well spaced controls
No wobble when it is placed on the stand

PRICE IN INDIA

Free

TECH2 RATING

6.0

AVERAGE USER RATING

10

How we test

CONTACT

Portronics

 ssingh@portronics.com

 +91 9768 661331

 www.portronics.com


Performance
The performance of the Portronics POR 315 was tested in a number of ways, which included running the DisplayMate test, playing content off an SD card, a memory card as well as syncing it to a Blu-ray player to test the video quality.

While running the DisplayMate test, we observed that in the Brightness and Contrast test, the projector in the standard picture mode was good and there was no need to adjust any of the settings. In the Intensity range check, we noticed that the darkest greys were well reproduced, but with the case of the whites, there was hardly any difference between the last two bars. The only thing that differentiated it was the seam in between. In the black level adjustment test, we did not have to alter any settings as most of the dark grey blocks were already visible, however there was a slight green tinge to them. Primary colours overall rendered well and most colours appeared accurate, except for green, which was a bit vibrant. From a distance of about three meters, viewing angles are quite bad and text cannot be read well, but this can be adjusted using the manual focus ring. One would need to sit in level with the projector to get the desired results. The black levels of the PORT-315 are overall good. In the colour intensity scales test there was bleeding visible across most bars.

Anomalies appearing on-screen

Anomalies appearing on-screen

 

 

We connected a flash drive to the projector and we noticed that the interface was very smooth to navigate through and the drive was ready immediately. When we played videos, we observed that the load time was not that much and the overall playback was smooth.

 

To test the full HD video capabilities of this projector, we connected it to our in-house Philips Blu-ray player and ran the ‘The Dark Knight’ disc. While playing the movie, we noticed that the overall video quality was decent and nothing really special to write about. The colours were accurate and skin tones appeared natural, however in the bright scenes there were constant green and pink hues appearing across the content that was displayed. This was a bit putting off, but the overall video quality is better than most other projectors at this price range. The volume of the projector is really soft, unlike the recently reviewed 3M MP180 and one would do better by attaching some speakers to the 3.5mm audio jack. The brand has fitted with a 3,000mAh inbuilt rechargeable battery in this projector and they rate it at two hours. Rounding up the performance bit of the review, the projector is great for running presentations and for viewing casual photography or video clips.

 

The pocketable projector

The pocketable projector

 


Verdict
The Portronics POR 315 is available in India at an MOP of Rs.23,000. This projector is good where the design and build is concerned and has more than impressive features. When it comes to the performance of this device, it does well when viewing presentations or Microsoft Office files. However, if one wants to view videos, they may not want to consider this as their first option. Though it delivers decent video quality, there are anomalies occurring on the screen that are quite annoying, especially if it is a movie. If one needs a projector for basic office usage and not to play videos, then this would be a viable option as the brand has priced it competitively as well.

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The performance score is derived from the benchmarks and tests run on the product. In case of the subjective scores, an average of the scores given by the group of reviewers is considered.

The build quality of a product is important so that it doesn’t fall apart after some use. The build quality scores from the way the product is designed and the kind of materials used in the product.

Value for money comes from the fact that a cheap product is able to provide most of the performance of a higher priced product. Once again, value for money is judged by comparing pricing and performance of products in a particular price range or category. 

There are many other aspects of the product that are looked at such as the bundled software and accessories. All of these scores are aggregated together to form the final score.

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Ratings are simple - higher the score, the better the product. A brief listing of the features and what they mean are given below.

1 - 3

The product is bad in almost every aspect. We strongly advise against purchasing this product.

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An average product that isn't the best you can buy, but isn't the worst either.

7 - 8

Product with this rating is highly recommended because it's priced sensibly, has a good set of features and performs well.

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Exceptionally excellent product with features and performance unlike any we've seen in the past. A must-have for everyone!

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