Leica Cine Compact 1 projector combines big-screen capabilities with portable scale

Leica already makes some of the slickest and most elegant television projectors on the market via its Smart Projection series, including the Cine 1 and the Cine Play 1. Now the company has added a new ultra-compact mini projector to the line-up: introducing the Leica Cine Compact 1.

Following the same aesthetic as the Cine Play 1, the new Leica Cine Compact 1 still manages to pack a lot of power into its compact form factor. The projector offers brightness of up to 1,700 lumens and can project a 4K image at sizes up to 220 inches, whether it’s on a wall or ceiling – the latter feat aided by a 360-degree rotation system.

Set-up is designed to be plug-and-play, with automated keystone correction, framing and focus. The optics are handled by a Leica Summicron zoom lens with aspherical elements, along with the company’s own image-processing technology and the inclusion of Dolby Vision.

The compact size encourages you to move the projector to wherever suits you best, with an optional stand that preserves full use of the 360-degree rotation system. The unit itself is presented in a solid aluminium housing with softly curved edges, a dark glass front panel and geometrically precise details and vents and a matching remote control.

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On board services include Netflix, YouTube, Disney+ and Amazon Prime, with expansion ports for HDMI sound systems, in addition to the integrated sound system, which includes support for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS Virtual:X. Other connectors include USB, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and media can also be streamed via Apple AirPlay and Apple HomeKit.

Like everything that bears the Leica name, it carries a premium, but this is still an elegant unit that stays true to the company’s design and material ethos while also offering high-grade video and audio performance.

Leica Cine Compact 1 projector, £1,450.00 / €1,645.00, Leica-Camera.com, @Leica_Camera