Magcubic's original HY300 is the swivel cylinder every later Pro, Pro+ and Ultra grew from: 720p, 200 ANSI lumens and a three-piece glass lens, now sold with built-in apps, without Android, or with a floor tripod.
Before the Pro, the Pro+ and the Ultra, there was the Magcubic HY300. It set the pattern the whole family still follows: a white cylinder on a bracket that tips 180 degrees, a 720p panel and a short lens that fills a bedroom wall from a nightstand. Magcubic still makes it, and it remains the plainest way into the family.
The current apps build keeps the recipe and adds a few comforts:
Light comes from an LED source rated at 200 ANSI lumens and 50,000 hours, with a quoted 10000:1 contrast ratio. The panel is native 1280 × 720 and accepts signals up to 4K. The original shares that panel and that brightness with Magcubic's later Pro models, so the picture itself is no step down.
Squaring the image works differently here. The apps build lists auto horizontal keystone plus manual corner correction, while most later HY300 models correct vertically on their own. Set it on a level surface facing the wall and the correction rarely has much to do.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | Magcubic HY300 |
| Display | LCD, native 1280 × 720 |
| Signal input | Up to 4096 × 2160, scaled to 720p |
| Brightness | 200 ANSI lumens |
| Contrast | 10000:1 quoted |
| Lens | Three-piece glass |
| Throw distance | 1.2–4.9 m (3.9–16.1 ft) |
| Picture size | 40–200 in quoted; 130 in maximum on the no-Android build |
| Focus | Manual |
| Keystone | Auto horizontal plus manual corner correction; auto keystone on the no-Android build |
| Rotation | 180° swivel |
| Speaker | 5W stereo; 3W on the no-Android build |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6; dual-band 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | 5.4; 5.0 on the no-Android build |
| Ports | HDMI, USB |
| Video decoding | HEVC Main 10 |
| Light source life | 50,000 hours |
| Mounting | Tabletop, ceiling, tripod |
| In the box | Projector, power adapter, remote, user manual |
| Warranty | 1-year manufacturer |
Magcubic quotes pictures from 40 to 200 inches, with the lens 1.2 to 4.9 m from the wall. The optics can reach that far, but 200 ANSI lumens cannot light a 200-inch wall with any punch. The comfortable range is far smaller.
| Picture | Room | How it looks |
|---|---|---|
| 40–60 in | Desk or small bedroom | Bright, even with a lamp on |
| 70–90 in | Bedroom wall or ceiling | The everyday size, curtains closed |
| 100–120 in | Lounge after dark | Good in a fully dark room |
| 130–200 in | Garden wall, moonless night | Dim and soft; a novelty more than a habit |
The no-Android build tops out at 130 inches, a more honest ceiling for this much light. Whichever build you pick, 80 to 100 inches is where colour and contrast hold together. At the short end of the throw range, 1.2 m from the wall, the lens already fills about 40 inches, so even a narrow bedroom has space for a proper picture.
Scenes the original HY300 handles well:
Distance sets the size, and the HY300 screen size chart lists it inch by inch. Plain white paint with no sheen helps a modest lumen figure more than any setting, and the brightness guide covers the menu side.
The original HY300 comes in two quite different builds, and the difference shows the moment you switch it on. One streams on its own; the other is a screen waiting for a source. Check which you are getting before movie night.
For the no-Android build, the easy route to streaming is a TV stick in the HDMI port. It brings its own remote and apps, and the projector simply shows the picture. Keep both remotes on the sofa: the stick's for choosing films, the projector's for power, keystone and volume.
Phone casting also works on the no-Android build over its dual-band Wi-Fi, handy for holiday photos on the wall. The phone connection guide covers iPhone and Android step by step.
The original HY300 is the plain choice in Magcubic's range. Moving up one shelf buys a smaller body, a newer system or a speaker base, not a sharper picture. How much that counts rests on how the projector will be used.
| Model | What it adds over the original | Light |
|---|---|---|
| Magcubic HY300 (original) | The baseline: 5W stereo speakers, glass lens | 200 ANSI |
| Magcubic HY300 Pro (2026) | Body 30% smaller, auto vertical keystone, external power supply | 200 ANSI |
| Magcubic HY300 Pro+ | 5W SoundBase, voice air-mouse remote | 200 ANSI |
| Magcubic HY300F | Android 14, Allwinner H726, football-shaped body | 200 ANSI |
| Magcubic HY300 Ultra | Electric focus, Android 14 | 260 ANSI |
Stay with the original if the projector will mostly show a TV stick or a phone, where the built-in system matters little. Step up to the 2026 Pro for travel, or to the Pro+ if the voice remote and speaker base appeal. Only the Ultra adds light.
One detail favours the original: its 5W stereo speakers live inside the body, so the projector stays a single slim cylinder that drops into a bag. The Pro+ and Ultra put their 5W speaker in a separate round base, which sounds fuller on a nightstand but makes a wider footprint. For picnics and campsites, the one-piece body packs more easily.
Checks before buying:
The apps build has built-in streaming apps. The no-Android build has no Android system, so it needs a TV stick or phone casting for streaming.
Magcubic quotes 40 to 200 inches, but 200 ANSI lumens looks best at 80 to 100 inches in a dark room. The no-Android build is rated to 130 inches.
No, and no worse either. Both use a native 1280 × 720 panel and 200 ANSI lumens; the Pro changes the body, system and keystone.
The projector, power adapter, remote and user manual, with a one-year manufacturer warranty. The tripod bundle adds the 47-inch floor tripod.
