Home Cinema Dreams Come True with the LUMOS DAWN

Meet the LUMOS DAWN, the newest affordable home cinema projector available in the Philippines.

My love for movies and the arts has always been an obvious thing since I've been covering entertainment events in Manila. I've always wanted to have my own home theater especially during the pandemic, and it's a lovely premise to have one at so you wouldn't have to go far if you want to enjoy local and international films right at the comforts of your home. You'll be glad to know that there exists something that would fulfill your dreams, meet the new LUMOS DAWN Projector. 

 

Form and Function I Need

Aside from the usual subscriptions I have on streaming apps, I often watch Anime, documentaries, gaming re-runs, and the best films available online on TV. I've got some of the best brands bar none, but I do feel that TV's just doesn't cut it to feel like you're in a movie theater. My room theme is monochrome, and a wall was painted white years ago so I figured I'd better put that to good use. The LUMOS DAWN arrived safely packaged in a box within a box.

It comes with a Remote, a User Manual, a Basic Set-Up Tips flyer, a Power Cable, an RCA Cable and an HDMI Cable. If you're not a techie, it's easy to understand how to put these together. The package doesn't come with batteries, buy one from the grocer or use the one on other remotes for the meantime.

This is where the Power Cable goes

Shiny lens, with the LUMOS logo in front

Underneath, it's got a place where you could fit a stand and screw it. I love how it's a standard size and it fits on my actual tripods here at home.

It's got an audio port where you can use your wired earphones in, an AV port, 2 USB ports for storage and plugging in other devices in plus an HDMI port where I had my laptop plugged in (and see HD quality videos in).

The front has a power button, turns green when it's ON

I like that this one has a cover so you won't have trouble keeping it in boxes or have it gather dust in storage.

The LUMOS DAWN Smart is a smart device, so the remote control for it is essential. The NEXT and DONE clicks, the Volume Control, Home, Menu, Source switches, and mouse control is done through this. You can use a wired mouse too, but it would be so convenient to just get batteries for this and make your movie and streaming moments E A S Y. 

I love how this particular device has a very compact form factor, like they thought about making it small sized but powerful. It's got ample amount of ventilation so as not to heat up. The ports are also positioned well, not too crowded for all the other devices you would need to connect it to. After hooking it up with the cables, we turned it ON. 

The Experience

After screwing it to the tripod I had sitting around, we turned it on and checked its features. After pointing it into the wall I had inside my room, I adjusted the settings by turning the knobs in front. It just takes a few seconds to do that.

You can set the distance of the device quite far (about 3m max) to achieve an 125 inch screen and still see clear images. I did change my wall paint to a matte white color about a year ago and it did wonders for the images this time. It's like my own projector screen without shelling out extra for that. With its 1080p support and 600p clear resolution, it's undoubtedly one of the best ones in the market in the same price range. Quite bright as its got 2500 Lumens which makes videos clear and not appear blurry or faded on screen. When you turn it on, it would ask for your language, timezone, have it connect to your home's WiFi network to gain access to internet. The device has it's own App Store, or Google Play so if there's something you would like to install for a smart device like this, it'll be cinch to do.

It has a built in YouTube and Netflix app so you don't need to bother installing one on the device. They don't also advice you update it and just use as is. If it's not broken, why fix? Makes sense! Aside from that, it's got AirScreen and Miracast which you can use to cast your mobile phone screens into the LUMOS DAWN so imagine what you can do with those Mobile Legends, Call of Duty or Genshin Impact sessions you do for hours. It may well then be the grandest place to play and have an immersive experience (yes the LUMOS DAWN has Dolby Audio speakers!). I'm totally not suggesting you do those TikTok numbers you've been practicing secretly, but you do you!

The soil from Mars certainly looks detailed

I don't need to move shelves, just point the projector on the space I've got on the east side of my room and it becomes an extra place to watch more videos!

LUMOS DAWN gives a lot of these features without breaking the bank. It's priced at Php 6,999 and the LUMOS DAWN Smart version for Php 9,999. It also comes with a 1 Year local warranty which assures you hours of movie and entertainment pleasure right at the comforts of your home. I even used it as a screen to watch YouTube videos today. It was lovely watching documentaries, foreign TV shows and Valorant matches which I streamed live on the YouTube app. Now isn't that a dream?! If you wish to have one, you can purchase them today at https://www.lumosprojector.ph/.

Well, since I'm celebrating my site's milestones this year and you've read this far, I'm letting you in on a huge surprise. I'm hosting a GIVEAWAY of a brand new LUMOS DAWN. This is your chance to win that dream home cinema projector you've been eyeing, and I'm here to make your Home Cinema Dreams Come True with the LUMOS DAWN. All you need to do is look for the Facebook post of this article HERE and follow these steps below:

1. On the comment section, tag 3 FB friends and comment “I like LUMOS DAWN because…….” (and state why you do)!

2. Share the FB article post on your Facebook timeline (set in PUBLIC) with the hashtag #LUMOSHomeCinemaGiveaway and tag the official LUMOS FB page @lumosprojectorph  

3. Bonus points will go to those who Like our FB Page @kumagcow - 1 bonus entry

and Like & Follow the LUMOS FB page @lumosprojectorph - 1 bonus entry

(take screenshot and post photo of liked page on the comment section) 

All I need from you (if you WIN) is a photo with the prize when you get it and tag us both. All I wish is that you put it to good use, and here's hoping the best of luck to whoever wins it! Winners will be announced next week so stay tuned!

 This definitely made my Home Cinema Dreams Come True!

ACER Philippines Releases PREDATOR Line

Steven Funcke, Predator Marketing Manager explains what Predator is all about to local media.

Dropped by Glorietta a week ago to get to know ACER Philippines' newest line of devices. They call it PREDATOR, and they're doing it with seriously with pc's, laptops, tablets, even a projector, some really scare but exciting stuff. This must have stemmed from the recent Philippine hosting of online mmorpg/Network gaming competitions this year and how much talent, hunger for even greater hardware that Filipinos need in order to get that edge, to get that gaming skill easier, faster, stronger. This need will adequately be fed to you by ACER Philippines.

Now it's actually my first time to see OVERWATCH being played during this event. They had us try out the game and compete with other press and gamers at the event. I was pretty good at it I think but they had to stop me from playing it the second time as they're organizing the competition already. I've seem some pro's do it, handled each of the characters well. They've got different skills and you can imagine it to be like Counterstrike but aside from the different skill sets, you also could use the whole map because flying is allowed (if your character has the ability that is) or turn into a fire menacing tank (again if your character can). It was fun and I'm inching to get a decent laptop to actually have it played. Perfect timing? LOL

This is the Predator G3. It's got really good armor like design, like the abs on Iron Man's suit. It's got the usual ports, even more for ease of use when gaming. It's also got expansion slots which you can easily take off when you see the need to. Easy to use too when you need audio on headphones. It's pre-loaded with Windows 10, 6th Gen Intel i7-6700 Processor, a GTX 970 Graphics Processing Unit, a 64GB DDR4 2133 MHz RAM and is an absolute beauty. I could imagine myself sitting in front of it already. They also have a G1 and G6 version of this, some improvements of course.

For those who want it handy, they're also releasing gaming laptops. Some laptops are good, but theirs was made to perform like their gaming desktop units. Pretty remarkable to see technical advancements this good. It's got comfy keyboard buttons too. They call it the Predator 17x and it's a dream. It's faster, loaded with Windows 10, uses a 6th Gen Intel i7-6820HK processor, a GTX 980 GPU and a 17" screen with 4K UHD IPS capability. I could see the fire in the eyes of Steven Funcke as he was explaining it earlier that evening to the TV reporters, yes I eavesdropped on their conversation (sorry!). But hardware this good must have great connection, a thing that we could improve perhaps in a couple of years. They also have a Predator 17 and Predator 15, which pretty much is the screen size.

 For those who want to take your gaming experience in tablets to the next level, they've got the Predator 8. It's got a well designed audio system using 4 powerful speakers using Predator QAudio quality as a standard. It's got remarkable color gamut, making you see things unbelievably crisp, clear and vibrant. They also use an Intel X7 Atom processor, Intel HD Graphics, and it only measures 8 inches! Now there's no excuse to make gaming a good thing on tablets!

This one is the Predator Z650, when I saw this I said "Shut Up!" because knowing you're going to have a lovely screen on the wall when you need it. Pricey but if you think about it, it's even cheaper than most of the projectors I know. Theirs I dare say is reasonable, pretty good too if you see it in real life!

Now go get these lovely PREDATOR devices from ACER Philippines the next time you go to Gilmore, Villman or Octagon in SM Megamall. Some gamers should get their act going and do this for a change, get the best equipment that can do the job without hurting your ego LOL.

For more information about their hardware:

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http://www.acer.com.ph/

Small Things at Work Are Worth It

Presentations in the office are but a regular thing, I just finished one this evening. There will be more and I'm currently making one as we speak. This is usually made for training sessions, lectures and information dissemination. Presenting in a more professional way if we utilize tools like this. However, we need certain tools in order to show it to an even larger audience. You need to carry around a Projector Case, screen and the projector itself too on most occasions. It's a whole package and one could never do without the other. Naturally if you don't get to protect your things, it'll deteriorate over time and you wouldn't be able to utilize the whole worth of these expensive equipment to the dismay of your company's head honcho.  

Protecting your investment and making sure that everything is used efficiently would make up a better business environment. Little things to protect your equipment are vital in making sure you are not wasting your time, effort and your client's too. Your capability to present to prospective business clients is something that you should always strive for. Without that gusto and unending fervor, you won't be able to realize your dreams. It starts from the small things believe me. It's even practiced by large corporations and it has made an impact to their businesses. Making this gesture and showing your peers how it could change their perspective of work can be something that can influence them to have a culture of care. It'll save money in a more granular way. Wouldn't that be a good thing to practice in your business? I'm sure you'll find this useful, because I did.