Is the Nebula Capsule good for outdoor movie nights?

Yes, if it is fully dark. Its LED output is low, so it works best after sunset on a wall or screen up to about 100 inches.

Does it need a phone or laptop to play movies?

No. It runs streaming apps on its own over Wi-Fi, and HDMI lets you connect a console or laptop if you want.

Anker rates it for roughly a feature-length film per charge in eco mode; expect less at higher brightness or volume.

It accepts 1080p input but downscales it to its native 854x480 panel, so the picture is not true 1080p.

The newer Capsule models are brighter and sharper. Choose this one only if its smaller size and lower cost matter more than image quality.

The projector, a remote, a power adapter and a quick start guide; a tripod is not included.

At mercari.com, for $270.00, 23% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

6 stores we checked sell it, including Woot, mercari.com, Back Market, Walmart, eBay.

$270.00at mercari.comChecked Nov 9

23% under what the other stores charge

Compared across 6 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when.

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