akimart HY300 Ultra

What akimart puts in the Ultra:

• A 5W SoundBase under the swivel head, so dialogue and music fill a bedroom without a separate speaker.
• Android TV 11 with a Mali-G31 graphics core and a built-in app catalogue.
• Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 on 2.4 and 5 GHz, plus Bluetooth 5.4 for headphones and speakers.
• Auto vertical keystone to square a tilted picture.
• A cooling fan under 25 dB, quiet during soft scenes.
• HDMI, USB and audio ports for sticks, laptops, drives and speakers.

The LED light source is rated at 260 lm with an 8000:1 contrast ratio. akimart does not state whether that lumen figure is ANSI, so read it as a guide rather than a direct match for ANSI numbers on other boxes.

Manual focus is not a drawback on a table at arm's reach. It turns into one when the projector sits high on a shelf or points at the ceiling, where a motorized lens saves climbing on the bed.

Treat the sizes as rough, since the real ratio can differ slightly. Brightness sets the useful limit anyway: 260 rated lumens keep a lively picture around 60 to 100 inches in a dark room, and the biggest sizes wash out unless every light is off.

A pale, smooth wall helps as much as a darker room. Satin or matte white paint returns the most light; a coloured feature wall tints every face on it.

Where the akimart Ultra fits best:

• A kids' room, where the SoundBase carries voices over a noisy duvet fort.
• A bedroom ceiling, with the stand tipped straight up from the nightstand.
• A floor projection for a play mat or a game, which akimart also names.
• A small living room with curtains drawn for a family film.

For more on matching wall and distance, read the screen size guide. The keystone and focus guide explains how manual focus and auto keystone work together.

1. Remove any protective film from the lens and set the SoundBase on a flat, stable surface.
2. Tilt the head to the wall or ceiling and let the auto vertical keystone square the frame.
3. Turn the focus control slowly until small menu text is crisp in the corners.
4. Sign in to Wi-Fi under Android TV settings; 5 GHz near the router, 2.4 GHz through walls.
5. Check for a system update, then sign in to your streaming apps.

The SoundBase handles most films in a bedroom or small lounge. Bluetooth 5.4 takes over for headphones when others are asleep, or for a bigger speaker at a garden screening. The audio port gives a wired option when wireless delay nudges voices out of step with lips. Keep the volume on the projector moderate and let the external speaker do the heavy lifting.

Habits that keep the picture sharp:

• Refocus after moving the projector, even a few centimetres closer or further.
• Give the lens a final touch a few minutes into the film, once the body has warmed.
• Keep vents clear of cushions and duvets; the quiet fan still needs air.

HDMI accepts a TV stick for any app that will not install, and USB drives play downloaded films directly. For app and Wi-Fi trouble, see the HY300 fixes page and the firmware update guide.

Magcubic's Ultra runs Android 14 on an Allwinner H726 and ships a voice air-mouse remote. SKUOU's Ultra pairs a described motorised focus with Android 14 and a quiet 22 dB rating. Xorytin's Ultra focuses automatically and arrives with Netflix, YouTube and Disney+ preloaded.

The Android gap matters more over time than on day one. Android 14 models tend to keep newer app versions installable for longer, while an Android TV 11 projector can lean on a TV stick in its HDMI port when an app stops updating. That makes the akimart a sound pick for a household that already owns a stick, and a weaker one for anyone who wants every service running on the projector alone for years.

The akimart makes sense when:

• The projector stays on a table within reach, so hand focus costs nothing.
• You care about sound more than about the Android version.
• A simpler lens appeals: nothing motorized to wear or misbehave.

For a full breakdown of what Ultra adds over Pro, see HY300 Ultra against HY300 Pro, and Magcubic's HY300 Ultra for the electric-focus benchmark.