The BlitzWolf Portable Display
The BlitzWolf BW-PCM1 is an 11.6″ portable monitor designed for function and performance. The versatile screen has a number of features that other portable monitors, don’t have. This expanded ability seems to usher in a new era of portable monitors.
The Idea Behind the Portable Display
The BW-PCM1 was designed to a greater extent to use a gamer’s model for resolution at Full HD for 1920 x 1080 and auto-refresh at a range of 24 – 60 Hz. It is inexpensive and has a number of positive features and some negatives as well.
Power Access
The screen needs to be plugged into a power source and there is no indication that there will be a battery option. That is not to say never, just at this time there is no battery available for the unit.
The BW-PCM1 Cons
The display is designed to be lightweight, and thin, but not the most in either instance. There is a remote control, that is convenient but requires a CR2032 coin-cell battery that is apparently not included with the unit.
BlitzWolf BW-PCM1 Portable Display Specifications
The BW-PCM1 has 2x mini HDMI 1.4 ports, 1x USB Type-C port, an audio jack, and built-in stereo speakers. There is a button series on the side of the screen for power, volume, settings, and back, which many other portable screens do not have.
Observations
There does seem to be a requirement that both a HDMI and USB must be connected to the mobile device in order to function properly as a second screen.
Gaming Access
The BW-PCM1 can be connected to Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PS4, which is a distinct feature for a portable monitor.
Optional Sizes and Pricing
There are several size options with accompanying price increases and all the monitors are priced as follows
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- BW-PCM1 – 11.6 inch 1080p portable display monitor ($105.00 at Banggood)
- BW-PCM2 – 13.3 inch 1080p portable display monitor ($135 at Banggood)
- BW-PCM3 – 15.6 inch 1080p touchscreen portable display ($155 at Banggood)
- BW-PCM4 – 15.6 inch 4K non-touch portable display ($215 at Banggood)
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Note you may be able to shave off $6 from the price, or even $18 if you are a new customer, since Banggood offers coupons for Black Friday 2019.
Further Information and Sources
More another take on BlitzWolf portable displays and the BW-PCM1 specifically check out the liliputing.com article and TableMonkey article each with their own views on the monitor.
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overpriced…
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.250.93bb54bc7pFMAg&id=577140419037&ns=1&abbucket=7#detail
11.6 inch 1080p portable display monitor ~ $58
13.3 inch 1080p portable display monitor ~ $69
13.3 inch 2K portable display monitor ~ $78
15.6 inch 1080p touchscreen portable display ~ $85
15.6 inch 4K non-touch portable display ~ $122
(updated, wrong link)
Those prices do not include internatinoal shipping though. For reference, international shipping (for 1kg) with China post adds around $39 (Zone 2) or $47 (to Zone 3) based on a shipping calculator I found on the web.
Well actually they need to be much cheaper than this. USB C carries native displayport already, and there are lots of EDP displays which can be driven with a usb c and a small microcontroller to handle display and alternate modes.
I dont know why they are using hdmi and converter chips with this products, it just creates cost.
I was looking at these earlier, they seem to support a one cable setup
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/32978246651.html?spm=a2g0z.12010612.8148356.2.32ac44c55dnCM0
Because it’s what people have on their side and people want to connect easily.
— I dont know why they are using hdmi and converter chips with this products, it just creates cost.
Not every owned desktop, laptop, phone, or game console came with a fully featured USB C port. That’s before you start to consider Amazon and Google TV sticks or the vast number of ‘micro’ computers such as the Raspberry Pi 4.