SIM2 M.150 Pro Reviews

In terms of looks the M.150 is a bit of a departure for Sim2, who have eschewed their usual sports car curves for something a little more 'boxy' - that's not to suggest that the M.150 isn't stylish, just different. The gloss black chassis with its glass top and side ventilation grilles still has plenty of Italian flair and the dimensions are smaller than previous MICO projectors. However, don't be fooled by the M.150's reduced size, Sim2 have crammed a lot of tech into that angular chassis, making it one of the heaviest projectors we've reviewed. Overall we liked the design of the M.150 but question the logic of using glass in its construction due to its obvious reflectivity in a darkened home cinema. Aside from the looks it's business as usual with M.150, which sports an impressively large lens that is centrally mounted. This precision piece of optics is an essential part of the image quality and as always Sim2 have utilised the best quality lenses. At the rear are the usual set of connections including two HDMI inputs, component video input, RS232 connector and three 12v triggers. As expected the M.150 comes with Sim2's standard remote control and, just as inevitably, it remains something of an acquired taste. The M.150 uses an external emitter and active shutter glasses made by XpanD and although it doesn't come with any included, you can buy a starter pack of four pairs of glasses and one emitter as an optional extra. To be honest at a retail price of £19,000 we rather hoped Sim2 would include the starter pack as part of the cost.