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The Slick Lines and Many LEDs of the Anker Nebula Mars 3

Anker's new projector has tons of LEDs, and not just inside. Here's a closer look.

Geoffrey Morrison
Geoffrey Morrison is a writer/photographer about tech and travel for CNET, The New York Times, and other web and print publications. He's also the Editor-at-Large for The Wirecutter. He has written for Sound&Vision magazine, Home Theater magazine, and was the Editor-in-Chief of Home Entertainment magazine. He is NIST and ISF trained, and has a degree in Television/Radio from Ithaca College. His bestselling novel, Undersea, and its sequel, Undersea Atrophia, are available in paperback and digitally on Amazon. He spends most of the year as a digital nomad, living and working while traveling around the world. You can follow his travels at BaldNomad.com and on his YouTube channel.
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The Anker Nebula Mars 3 is an LED-powered 1080p projector with a built-in battery and Android TV. 

Check out our full review: Anker Nebula Mars 3 Review: Modern Mobile Martian.

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To turn the Mars 3 on, simply slide down the lens cover.

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There's no zoom or lens shift. Focus is electronic and automatic. There's also a manual option using the remote. 

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The back of the Mars 3 has an LED light bar that can help with setup in a dark space, or illuminate an area like a table when camping.

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Under a rubber flap on the back are the power connection, USB-C and USB-A to charge your devices, HDMI, and a 3.5mm analog input.

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The back of the handle has a segmented-circle battery level indicator.

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The buttons and navigational joystick are backlit.

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There's a standard-size tripod mount on the bottom.

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The remote is IR and Bluetooth.

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Lots of features and a great design. How does it look? Check out our full review: Anker Nebula Mars 3: Modern Mobile Martian.   

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