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Sep 8, 2025 4:35 PM

Refurbished: Anker Nebula Capsule 3: 1080p Mini Google TV Projector

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Nebula has Anker Nebula Capsule 3: 1080p Mini Google TV Projector (Refurbished) on sale for $439.99 - $209.99 off when you apply promo code WS24D2425F0 on the checkout page = $230. Shipping is free.
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About this product:
  • Super-sized screen, portable design: Capsule 3 is Google TV projector licensed by Netflix
  • Projected max screen size of 120 inches to delivers a cinema-level experience
  • 1080p display with 200 ANSI lumens of brightness
  • Long playtime to finish a whole 2.5 hour movie or listen to 8 hours of music on a single charge w/ battery supporting USB-C PD charging
  • Environment adaptation technology performs auto keystone correction, autofocus, keystone correction and obstacle avoidance in just 3 seconds
  • 8W Dolby digital speakers

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
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    • Offer valid for a limited time, while supplies last.
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 6k customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Update: This popular deal is still available

Nebula has Anker Nebula Capsule 3: 1080p Mini Google TV Projector (Refurbished) on sale for $439.99 - $209.99 off when you apply promo code WS24D2425F0 on the checkout page = $230. Shipping is free.
  • Note: Users may uncheck "Worry-Free Purchase" during checkout to remove the $4.75 fee if desired.
Thanks to Staff Member Red_Liz for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • Super-sized screen, portable design: Capsule 3 is Google TV projector licensed by Netflix
  • Projected max screen size of 120 inches to delivers a cinema-level experience
  • 1080p display with 200 ANSI lumens of brightness
  • Long playtime to finish a whole 2.5 hour movie or listen to 8 hours of music on a single charge w/ battery supporting USB-C PD charging
  • Environment adaptation technology performs auto keystone correction, autofocus, keystone correction and obstacle avoidance in just 3 seconds
  • 8W Dolby digital speakers

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • Additional Information:
    • Offer valid for a limited time, while supplies last.
    • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 6k customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Sep 9, 2025 3:18 AM
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sek64Sep 9, 2025 3:18 AM
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Quote from FranksAndBeans View quoted comment :
Quote from AbhinayA4757 :
is it a good buy for the price? thats all i want to know.
Huge variation in feedback for projectors, but for what it offers $230 is pretty good.

Compact and portable with ez setup, HDMI input and 3.5mm output. USB-C charging but some reviews note it is picky about chargers.

Biggest issue is brightness, 200 lumens is dark room only, tech has come a long way and it will look great in a dark room, but not enough juice for any competing light. Kids won't care and having something so portable means you can use it in lots of places you wouldn't use an expensive one, but for anything approaching a good picture 200 lumens means it's for dark rooms only. Backyard at dusk will be washed out. Room with with any lights will be the same. So just be realistic about what 200 lumens gets you.

After that the built-in battery is the biggest liability, but you could always plug it in to a battery box these days, and anker is generally pretty good on that front. I would plan on having to power it sooner or later.
Can I ask your opinion? I have a ZTE Spro 2 portable projector for about ten years ago. It's also 200 lumens and runs an android software that can't be upgraded anymore (ie no Netflix, Disney+ etc) but I can put a Roku stick in it and runs well. Do you think this projector is a huge upgrade from that setup?
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Sep 9, 2025 3:50 AM
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Mayt948Sep 9, 2025 3:50 AM
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grabbed a xgimi mogo plus (basically a Walmart exclusive pro) for $140 brand new on ebay about a month ago. I'd probably recommend it over this as it has a really good picture for the price and is 400 iso lumens.

I would go xgimi unless you really want the built in battery
Sep 9, 2025 4:17 AM
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FranksAndBeansSep 9, 2025 4:17 AM
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Quote from sek64 View quoted comment :
Can I ask your opinion? I have a ZTE Spro 2 portable projector for about ten years ago. It's also 200 lumens and runs an android software that can't be upgraded anymore (ie no Netflix, Disney+ etc) but I can put a Roku stick in it and runs well. Do you think this projector is a huge upgrade from that setup?
My guess is they are very similar far as picture and brightness capability go. Run what you got until you decide you want an actual upgrade or it breaks.
Sep 9, 2025 5:23 AM
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anorexicwalletSep 9, 2025 5:23 AM
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Quote from Mayt948 View quoted comment :
grabbed a xgimi mogo plus (basically a Walmart exclusive pro) for $140 brand new on ebay about a month ago. I'd probably recommend it over this as it has a really good picture for the price and is 400 iso lumens.

I would go xgimi unless you really want the built in battery
Do u have a link?
Sep 9, 2025 7:11 AM
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cheapass79Sep 9, 2025 7:11 AM
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Love this thing. Size of a tall boy. Great price.
Sep 9, 2025 10:50 AM
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sek64Sep 9, 2025 10:50 AM
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Quote from FranksAndBeans View quoted comment :
Quote from sek64 :
Can I ask your opinion? I have a ZTE Spro 2 portable projector for about ten years ago. It's also 200 lumens and runs an android software that can't be upgraded anymore (ie no Netflix, Disney+ etc) but I can put a Roku stick in it and runs well. Do you think this projector is a huge upgrade from that setup?
My guess is they are very similar far as picture and brightness capability go. Run what you got until you decide you want an actual upgrade or it breaks.
Thank you
Sep 9, 2025 2:16 PM
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lilgrubbybabySep 9, 2025 2:16 PM
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Quote from MrMonkeeMan View quoted comment :
Fair enough, does it have an aux output then?
I have the capsule 2 and it does, would be crazy for the 3 not to, but I get this isn't a guarantee.

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Sep 9, 2025 2:33 PM
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EdmirISep 9, 2025 2:33 PM
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Quote from ClappinCheex View quoted comment :
Quote from EdmirI :
I love mine. Bought it last summer for way more than this (not refurbished). Been doing back yard movie nights since covid. Used to have regular projector with the cords and extension cords. Took time setting up and putting everything away was really annoying. Now just bring out the nebula and press power. My nebula battery has never run out during a movie when fully charged. Picture quality is really good too. Has to be night time tho. You're not gonna get picture outside in the middle of the day.
What can you hook up for sound
I don't connect anything to it for sound but there is aux jack I believe and I think it has Bluetooth capabilities but never tried it
Sep 9, 2025 4:54 PM
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yoFuSep 9, 2025 4:54 PM
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Anker Nebula isn't like the "cheap" Chinese projectors, so that's good. They are telling the truth about brightness - 200 ANSI lumens. That's fine for outdoor movie nights on a wall, but you don't want that minimal level for a home theater. Even 500 ANSI lumens really isn't sufficient. I owned a 550 ANSI lumen LED projector and it was good, but not great. After a good number of years, that projector died - there's no bulb replacement for LED projectors, so it is throw away electronics every 5-10 yrs, if not sooner.
Got a cheap, "high end" of cheap, Chinese projector. These are noisy, have artifacts at all the edges and have to be placed carefully since they don't have optics to address off-center placement. I will say it was bright. After 13 months, it died. No matter, the name of the company changes every 12 months, so they don't have to honor warranties. And if the description doesn't say "ANSI Lumens" then you can ignore their claims. The Chinese marketing people know that higher numbers sell better for more money, so it is common to find 4000 Lums or Lux ... for a projector with just 150 ANSI Lumens.
Amazon should mandate certain things for all projectors sold, but they don't. Things like native display resolution, ANSI Lumens, and noise output in dB. Perhaps throw length and keystone corrections in degrees along with the focus mode. Also, if the projector has a separate OS, that could be important. Most will have a 5+ yr old version of Android that cannot be patched, so the apps that worked 5 yrs ago are what you get. When Netflix finally disables older video codecs, you'll need a different device to feed video streaming anyway. Personally, I don't want my display device connected to any network and reporting home about when and what we watch, but everyone has different ideas about this.
If you are curious about projectors, get a $100 1080i projector and see if you like it or not. Not everyone does. If you do, then spend the $500+ on one of the top 10 projector brands to get a 2000+ ANSI Lumen device and plan to hook up a separate audio system.
Top brands are Optoma, BenQ, Epson, Anker Nebula (higher end versions) ... really, just go here: https://www.projectorcentral.com/...eviews.cfm for current, honest, information so you don't waste your money. Used or Refurbished projectors are sold by the manufacturers at significant discounts. We have an Epson 1080 projector that was $400 less than the newer model that replaced it in the line or when it was "new". Epson lamps tend to cost less than all the other brands, so consider lamp replacement costs every 2-3 yrs over the life of the projector. Do you want to pay $250 or $75 for a new lamp?
The built-in speakers are a joke on all of them. Don't even bother. Even a $150 soundbar will be 100x better, just be certain you know the audio connections are possible. I ended up having to buy a $30 SONOS optical-to-HDMI ARC adapter and an HDMI-to-optical splitter to connect from the source device, so the 5.1 soundbar system and have the video to to the projector over a 25ft HDMI cable. With this setup, I do get DD and DD+ and DTS audio, but not the Dolby Atmos or DTS:X audio that the soundbar claims to support.
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Sep 9, 2025 5:52 PM
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ClappinCheexSep 9, 2025 5:52 PM
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Quote from EdmirI View quoted comment :
I don't connect anything to it for sound but there is aux jack I believe and I think it has Bluetooth capabilities but never tried it
Can you confirm if there's either? I looked at the page and didn't see
Sep 9, 2025 6:28 PM
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dangerflakesSep 9, 2025 6:28 PM
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Quote from samGD3 View quoted comment :
No BT out audio for this price?
You sure about that? While I don't have this model, I have both the Capsule 1 and the Capsule Air. I connect to Bluetooth speakers all the time, can't imagine this better specd model to not have bt
Sep 9, 2025 6:30 PM
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samGD3Sep 9, 2025 6:30 PM
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Quote from dangerflakes View quoted comment :
You sure about that? While I don't have this model, I have both the Capsule 1 and the Capsule Air. I connect to Bluetooth speakers all the time, can't imagine this better specd model to not have bt
Nope, neither could i find any information on it
Sep 9, 2025 6:37 PM
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dangerflakesSep 9, 2025 6:37 PM
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Anker makes a battery bank tripod for these projectors that is an absolute must pair (to me at least).

It is a bit pricey though
Sep 9, 2025 7:07 PM
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kacaku01Sep 9, 2025 7:07 PM
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The website says it has bluetooth

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Sep 9, 2025 7:11 PM
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genivSep 9, 2025 7:11 PM
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fyi:
The Anker Nebula Capsule 3's HDMI input lag varies, with some tests reporting it as low as 23ms for casual use and others as high as 87-94ms, making it unsuitable for serious gaming.

if you don't plan to play fast face game it should befine.

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