ASUS Announces ZenBeam E1

ASUS
Announces ZenBeam E1

Palm-sized projector features HDMI / MHL input
for full compatibility with PCs, smart devices, gaming consoles, and media
streamers

KEY POINTS

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Award-winning projector delivers clear and
bright WVGA (854 x 480) resolution images measuring up to 120in diagonally at a
distance of just 3.7m

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HDMI / MHL port allows for full compatibility
with various input sources including PCs, smart devices, gaming consoles, and
media streamers

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Built-in 6000mAh battery provides up to 5 hours
of projection time and allows ZenBeam E1 to be used as a power bank to charge
mobile devices

Taipei, Taiwan (4th May,
2016) — ASUS
today announced ZenBeam E1, a pico projector capable of projecting TV-sized images
measuring up to 120in diagonally. ZenBeam E1 features a HDMI / MHL port and is
designed to be compatible with a wide range of devices ranging from PCs, smart devices,
gaming consoles, and media streamers. A
built-in 6000mAh rechargeable battery provides up to five hours of projection
time and allows users to use ZenBeam E1 as a power bank to charge their mobile
devices.

The
pico projector market is expected to grow thanks to its compatibility with mobile
phones and tablets. According to IT research firm BCN, ASUS was the top mobile
projector (under 1kg) brand in the Japanese market in 2015. In addition, the
ASUS S1 projector was consistently a top-three best seller in the North
American pico projector market throughout 2015 and the first quarter of 2016,
according to PMA Research’s Retail Projector Tracking Service.

Compact, award-winning design

The stylish ZenBeam E1
weighs just 307g and has ultra-compact palm-sized dimensions measuring just 110
by 83 by 29 mm. It has an understated Zen-inspired design — its unibody aluminum-alloy
chassis features a lens cap with a spun-metal finish, and smoothly-sanded
diamond-cut edges. ZenBeam E1 recently won a 2016 iF Design Award and 2016 Red
Dot Design Award.

Projecting bright and crisp WVGA images

ZenBeam E1 has a bright
150-lumen Eco-LED light source with a 30,000-hour lifespan that helps reduce maintenance
costs. In addition, ZenBeam E1 has instant on/off capabilities since the
Eco-LED light source requires almost no warm up or cool down time. Zenbeam E1
has a 100% NTSC color gamut, and features DLP® IntelliBright™ technology which
intelligently boosts image brightness and contrast by up to 30%, while at the
same time lowering power consumption by up to 50%.

ZenBeam E1 has native
WVGA (854 x 480) resolution and accepts Full HD 1080p video files. Its 1.4:1
short-throw-ratio lens helps it project images measuring 15in to 120in
diagonally at close distances, so it’s great for indoor and outdoor use.

ZenBeam E1’s HDMI port
makes it compatible with PCs and notebooks, game consoles, media streamers,
compute sticks like ASUS Chromebit and ASUS VivoStick, and MHL-enabled mobile
devices. It can even charge MHL-compatible mobile phones and tablets while simultaneously
projecting content.

Cable-free projection, auto keystone correction and
unrivalled audio

ZenBeam E1 has a
built-in rechargeable 6000mAh battery that provides up to five hours of
cable-free projection time. It also doubles as a power bank to charge mobile
devices on the go.

Auto keystone
correction detects ZenBeam E1’s orientation and corrects distorted images that
result from angled projections so users get to enjoy perfect projections every
time. For audio, it has an ASUS SonicMaster-enhanced speaker for exceptional
sound delivery.

AVAILABILITY &
PRICING