Paris Rhone 4K Projector & Vision Pro Replica Review

In the following article, I share my thoughts on two interesting tech products: the affordable Paris Rhone 4K Projector for home theatre and a quite unbelievable Chinese copycat headgear version of Vision Pro, which is at least, for what it is worth in functionality, fairly close to that of Apple’s. Let’s get into the unboxing, see the features, and my first impressions about what these two products bring.

The Paris Rhone 4K Projector: A Budget-Friendly Option with First-Class Features

The Paris Rhone 4K projector deserves consideration from anyone interested in quality big-screen viewing on a budget. Here are some of the key highlights of the projector:

• The Paris Rhone supports 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) and goes to a maximum size of 200 inches, providing rich detail for an immersive viewing experience on movie nights.
• It has integrated audio, 24 watts through twin speakers, which allows it to render full and deep sound with no need for an external sound system in compact area settings.
• Brightness of 600 lumens and a lamp life of 40,000 hours mean this projector offers sharp visuals and has a long lifecycle.

Some of the intelligent features of this projector include Android TV, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, and a variety of connectivities such as HDMI, USB-A, USB-C, and Ethernet LAN for wireless streaming simplicity.

• The main advantage is that the entry of the Paris Rhone 4K projector is more affordable, starting from about 500-700 dollars, and also has discount codes available on different occasions or for a limited time.

The Paris Rhone comes out as a very good option for those looking for a more budget 4K projector that gets most of the bells and whistles at this promotional price.

Vision Pro Replica: An Aspiring Duplicate with Limited Potential

The Vision Pro dup is a copycat headset that makes little bones about its inspiration from Apple’s design; shockingly exacting and quick, considering said product has unreleased origins to the public. Here’s what we found in the box and how it compares to the rumoured Apple product.

Quality in Design and Construction
Material and Look: The copycat is sleek, like Apple’s Vision Pro in appearance but doesn’t hold a candle to its material quality. It seems to have the look of being fabric-like, but it is actually stiff plastic. This gives it a much bulkier and heavier feeling. It also doesn’t bear the characteristic ergonomic lightweight design of Apple.

• Hardware Overview: Lens guards outline the VR headset, along with volume controls, several microphones, and USB-C for connectivity. The headband is less complex compared to Apple’s complex, fabric-based headband, even though it does slightly pivot to fit various head sizes.
• The device’s wired controller, complete with joystick, menu buttons, and snapshot function, is less simple than Apple’scontroller-free navigation system would have had owners believe.

Software and Performance
The Vision Pro replica runs a minimal operating system based on Android. It’s significantly less polished than the interface that will ship out of Apple. Here are a few insights that had been provided to them:

• User Interface: The interface is quite simple and basic, with common Android icons for photos, videos, music, an app store cum Google Play Store. Although it is simple, the interface gets the job done when it comes to watching media and browsing the web.
• AR Capabilities: For whatever’s worth, this headset attempts to do Apple’s Star AR capabilities in its Vision Pro, and it fails miserably. Some of the menu options, like screen recording and multitasking, show promise, but overall responsiveness is very slow and there’s some noticeable jitter and lag when navigating.
• Display Quality: The resolution of the display output is quite sharp, surprisingly, so it makes for a decent enough viewing; though the weight and bulk of this device make it uncomfortable to wear for a longer period.

Usability and Limitations
The replica headset may be of interest to anyone curious about what is in store for Apple’s AR/VR vision; it certainly has some conspicuous downsides:

• Sturdy Build: It is a lot heavier than the projected finished device from Apple and might be unwieldy for prolonged usage.
• Incomplete Software Experience: Whereas Apple owners are accustomed to smooth operation, an Android interface allows users to operate only in a few simple apps and an app store different from the Play Store, and hence options and functionality will be restricted.
• No Brand: The headset is unbranded. That gives it the sense of more prototype, like a placeholder than the final build product, but it gives us the idea of how Vincent Pro-like devices actually feel in our hands.
  
  @AppleTrack tweets about Vision Pro Replica.
  

This is a fake Apple Vision Pro with fully functioning screens, sensors and visionOS software 🤯

It retails for just $500 in China. pic.twitter.com/o6vMoiWgf0

— AppleTrack (@appltrack) December 18, 2023

A YouTube video about both products described in this video also gave discount codes and links posted roughly 9 months ago, with 1.3 million views presently.

Final Thoughts
As impressive as the specifications, price, and ease-of-use offered by the Paris Rhone 4K projector are, the real star of the show is the imitation Vision Pro and its intriguing, albeit imperfect, take on what Apple has yet to release. The projector itself is a good option for a solid entry-level 4K experience at affordable pricing. By contrast, the replica headset shows how quickly copycat products can develop in the wake of key technological innovations, even when such products obviously don’t match those on which they’re based in terms of quality and performance.

These products can mean anything to the customer from humble home theater systems to avant-garde ambitious re-creations found on the industry frontline today. For every hi-tech enthusiast, from projector value to novelty Apple-inspired headsets, there is something to be liked.