I have mixed feelings about the Puppy Cube as a stand-alone media device. The Puppy Cube’s on-board USB port allows for the connection of separate USB input devices if you choose to do so. You don’t want to try and write a novel using the virtual keyboard, but it works well for entering basic login information for various video-conference systems.īy default, the touch features are turned off when using the Puppy Cube to project onto vertical surfaces, but these features may be enabled through the onboard configuration system. Once I abandoned my attempts at touch typing and went to hunt-and-peck style two-fingered typing my results improved dramatically. The virtual mouse system worked better than the virtual keyboard in my initial testing. In addition to functioning as a basic projector, the Puppy Cube supports both virtual keyboard and mouse / touchscreen features using a video mapping system that uses a projected field and camera system that works similarly to that of the Xbox One Kinect system. I was able to connect to my UPnP server using the Video Lan app and play different movies stored on my server. I was able to wirelessly display non-DRM videos (e.g., videos that I had recorded) using AirPlay, but video files purchased online from the iTunes store would not play because my iOS devices could not make a secure connection with the Puppy Cube.
#Cube 20th projector central android
When using the wireless casting features of the Puppy Cube over WiFi to display videos, the compatibility limitations between Android devices and iOS devices reared their ugly heads. I had no problems displaying DRM-encoded video files over HDMI.
PowerPoint slides were acceptable at all resolutions. Videos played well at all resolutions using HDMI, but desktop images at 2K and 4K resolutions suffered from noticeable degradation when down-sampled to the native resolution of the projector. The Puppy Cube successfully displayed 720p, 1080p, 2K, and 4K feeds. The auto-focus and keystone corrections function well. The image is bright enough for use in dimly-to-moderately-lit rooms. When used as just a projector the Puppy Cube performs as well as most other 720p-native projectors. This means that unless you put the projector up on a stand or a stack of books, you only get a video of yourself from the shoulders down unless you hunch over. The camera is set to point straight out from the Puppy Cube. The integrated camera is only available when the Puppy Cube is projecting onto a vertical service.
The Puppy Cube can project onto either a horizontal surface (e.g., a desk) to create a workspace for either an individual or a small group or onto a vertical surface (e.g., wall, whiteboard, screen) for presentations to medium-to-large groups. The Puppy Cube can accept either wired video connections through an HDMI port or using the Android ‘casting’ playback feature. I am going to break this review into three parts: projector, projector and HID (human interface device), and stand-alone media device. I eventually had to use our kitchen peninsula for the ‘desktop’ testing and a cardboard display board (the back of an old science fair display) for the ‘wall’ testing. The only real problem I had setting up the Puppy Cube was finding a large enough flat surface upon which to test the system. I charged the Puppy Cube for several hours until the battery-charge indicator light turned from orange to green. The Puppy Cube arrives with a partially-charged battery. Once cables are plugged in, the rear panel may be reinstalled to give a nice clean look to the unit. The biggest problem was removing the rear panel to access the charging and I/O ports. Setting up the Puppy Cube was straight-forward. Multi-scr interaction: Airplay/DLNA/Miracast.
Input: USB 3.0 Host x 1/HDMI 2.0 Input x 1/DC-in
#Cube 20th projector central manual
0 kommentar(er)
