A Closer Look - Wemax Go Pro

Wemax even ships the Go Pro wrapped in plastic as an additional protective measure. Out in the open, the Wemax Go Pro feels impressively solid. Right off the bat, it is very apparent that there is simply no common ground for a Wemax Go and Wemax Go Pro comparison beyond them both using ALDP technology.


The branding slogan has also been put on top, next to a multi-color LED that lights up to give an idea of its status. For example, it will start blinking white when the battery is about to run out or light up red when charging. On the scale, the Wemax Go Pro only weighs 800 g, which makes it one of the lighter battery-equipped projectors on the market. Compared to the non-Pro variant, it is larger, but still compact enough for a normal human to grab it easily with a single hand.


Just like with the more basic variant, the Wemax Go Pro features a sliding switch that also acts as a protective cover to the lens when it is not in use. As you can see, our review unit still had a bit of juice left, so it turned on during the photo shoot.


In the rear is the USB-C power connector, audio port, USB-A plug, and HDMI input. Next to it, Wemax placed a vent behind which appears to be for the 4 W speaker. It should give you enough sound on the road, but don't expect any proper immersion with such a setup.


On one side of the Wemax Go Pro, an air vent is meant to push hot air out the unit, while the opposite end is completely solid.


Looking at the underside, the projector actually comes with four little feet to stand on, which is great to see as Wemax had only provided three on the non-Pro model. On top of that, this unit features a built-in kick stand that should also come in very handy on the road.


The remote comes with a pretty classic layout we have seen for smart devices like TVs or dongles. Wemax does include its own dedicated Wemax Launcher button, which actually makes sense as we will see later on. The only gripe I have is the central placement of the back button. It should really be switched with the home button for the most intuitive layout. You have to slide off the full back cover to insert two AAA batteries. With them installed, the remote clocks in at just 70 g, which is unsurprisingly light.

A Closer Look - 55" Portable Screen

Before we dive into the use of the Wemax Go Pro, there is still that ALR screen. As it is a portable unit, it comes rolled up inside a steel enclosure. An embedded rod has to be pulled out and attached to the housing before rolling up the screen.


That rod acts as a hook to keep the screen in place. Our sample had some pretty noticeable scratches on it, but Wemax said they have adjusted the way this is built to ensure retail units won't have that problem. However, the left and right edges of the screen do curl forward noticeably as well. The surface of the screen is silver and provides 1.1 gain, which means it makes images appear brighter than they are. For comparison, UST projectors are best used with surfaces with 0.4–0.6 gain.


The curling on the edges of the screen is quite noticeable, but the screen otherwise functions well. With a bit of tweaking, we managed to nicely max out the 50" width of it using the Wemax Go Pro.