My Invisible 150" 4K Laser TV Setup 

I understand it's a sponsored product, that's why I usually try to avoid these kind of video's for information. Things worth mentioning for people thinking about a UST projector: - The bigger the screen size the less bright it gets, specified lumens often (not mentioned as ANSI as well) are less than advertised - To be even comparable with a TV at the same price point you really need to get an ALR (ambient light reflective) screen, another $1000-1500 extra to add probably more if you really want to go the full 150' Also if having a big rectangular shape in the room is an issue you'd need to have a even more expansive 'hidden' roll screen as well. - Have an option to easily darken the room for the best quality, dark walls making it even better. - Try to avoid keystone, this will decrease imagine quality so it's best to set it up in a fixed position, most TV furniture is not very well prepared for this which could lead having a gap between the furniture and the wall, or have to get a sliding mechanism to set the projector if you want the 100'+ sizes - 'just put in a suitcase and take it with you' I really don't think these kind of projectors are meant for this kind of 'abuse' unless you get a specific suitcase with cut out foam. Also every time you get back home you have to align it again. There are specific models made for this purpose but of course these will have less of an image quality at the same price point. Furthermore if you really think about it, how often are there suitable locations when travelling to display a 100' or bigger screen? And if so what are the chances of it being perfectly smooth wall, because the slightest uneven surface will be very visual with a UST projector, So besides the extra projector suitcase you also have to take an foldable screen with you as well going places. Like I said there is definitely a good user case for these projectors, I myself are still in doubt to go big or go quality that's why I did a little research and came up with these points.

Hey Daniel, i know that it is a bit weird, but you're full time job as an architect/youtube really got me inspired to also be an form for architect just interior designer when im older. I'm only 14 years old but still you made me in love to architect, minimalism and architect and of course photography, you literally inspired me to full renovate my room and i told my mom about you, "You're living my dream", You're my biggest idol ❤

So we’re trading the black rectangle with a grey one. It’s really not ideal to watch without a projector screen. I tried it for a month without then again with a screen and it was a night and day difference. There are retractable projectors screens out there that can achieve that sweet minimalist look. Though they’re really very expensive and don’t come in bigger sizes.

I've had this projector for a couple months now and I love it! I use it with a 100" screen. The speakers are good enough that unless you're using surround sound, there's no point in buying a sound bar. That saves you some money right off the bat and this thing already can't be beat for the price!

So… I guess one of the issues is that you need a properly painted white wall or screen to have a good image. Some of the issues you mentioned that there are with TV’s have kind of been solved with one that I bought recently - the Samsung Frame. It’s a gorgeous minimalist TV and it also is matte. I’m in an apartment now that has huge windows and have had no issues with watching it during the day. Also, when it’s “off”, it displays artwork of your choosing. I guess the only issue is it can’t get bigger or smaller.

We went with 2022 Frame for our media room. Art mode is fantastic with matte finish. Also purchased the Serif for our lounge for the asthetics + ambient mode. I would highly recommend both depending on the space you have to work with.

I'm looking forward to these becoming more affordable in the next few years at which point I'll probably grab one. I've got a 42" TV but I'm not crazy about getting one larger than that because your living room begins to look like a bachelor pad.

I didn't even know this was a thing. As usual another great video, Daniel!

I’ve had an LG ultra short throw projector for years and it was the best decision ever. It’s a minimalist’s dream! TVs are so 1950s.

You are my new favourite interior design youtuber!! Keep up the good work good sir :))

This thing is awesome! Would be perfect in my apartment… Hefty price tag though oof but hopefully more like this will come out and bring the price down

I complain agree with you on short throw projectors being a designer’s dream. Once my TV finally died last year, my wife and I finally agreed it was time to replace it with a projector. We do most of our intentional screen time during the evenings so we’re able to have that theater style experience at home. And not having a black rectangle the focal point of the room is wonderful. We opted for a white Optoma projector and it sits on our credenza along side some family photos, vintage cameras, books and record player. One thing I’d like to see from companies is teaming up with Sonos so that I can pair my surround speakers that flank our couch - you just can replicate that in my opinion.

Thanks to this channel I got hooked on projectors and two years ago when I moved into my new apartment I decided not to buy a tv. Instead I bought an Optoma projector and a retractable 100 inch reflective screen and I couldnt be happier :) Thanks Daniel :)

literally watching this after 4 hours of sanding, and plasterinng my wall in my new home to make my projector look the best hahahah

something i always struggle with when designing a space as a designer and fan of antique furniture is to make the best use out of a small room. what would you say as an architect where the limits of antique furniture are in regards of usability? i would love to see your view on certain pieces of furniture and what the pro's and con's are of using them today. right now i'm considering a secretary desk for my office.

It looks like a great projector. But, you either need to keep the wall bare, or put a huge white permanent screen on it, which I wouldn’t advise in a small space. I think a Samsung Frame tv would equally fix a lot of the issues you’ve discussed. It has an anti reflective Matt screen which appear as art when not in use😊

I like the rise of high tech projectors. the only time my family is Tv is when we watch a movie or show together at night, so throughout the day it’s just a blk box

I really love watching the video where you use IKEA furniture as hacks like your bed using MALM in your London apartment the Kallax as a cupboard. I love the versatility of such repurpose or remake of IKEA since it can be DIY. Hope you will share more about these hacks in future videos. Lastly, enjoy watching your videos.

Sorry Daniel, but you are wrong about the reflections of LCDs. There are awesome antireflex coatings. If you spend 1000+ USD on a 55"+ LCD/QLED you get awesome pricture quality even in bright daylight like your apartement.

The T.V.s that retract into a cabinet are also good options, those are typically found on motor yachts.

For me you are an award winning architect :-) Thank you for those awesome videos can't get enough of them 🙂

For those worried about aesthetics especially when the tv is not in use, there's this one made by Samsung called The Frame. It has this wood-like bezel so your tv can look like a picture frame when not in use (also art mode so it just displays art)

Curious about what the setup is like when moved to another room or say the furniture gets bumped.

Brilliant idea

Prefacing this by saying I think projectors are SUPER cool. The problem with projectors(other than the cost, heat output, fan noise, and extreme power consumption) is that they preform best in rooms with dark or black walls. And at their worst in rooms with white walls. Reflected light from white walls in the room really degrades the picture quality. And I've heard it's not a problem with laser projectors, but I find the flickering colors when you move your head very distracting. I'd rather pay 1/10th of the price for a better image quality TV and just cover it when not in use, or use a screensaver.

It may not have a bluetooth in but you can easily add a chromecast or equivalent device for next to nothing turning one of the HDMI inputs along with one usb in to a bluetooth receiver for the projector. Not perfect but pretty simple.

Used one from another brand for 5 years and there are some issues with the lighting now. Will be getting another UST projector in the future

After much research on the TV for our living room we ended up with a Samsung Frame. It's the new model so no glare. Everyone is wowed when they walk in the living room and are greeted by 75" painting. ...which changes. Conversely, I have an LG C2 in the office as both a monitor and TV. It's a cave so the OLED is fantastic. I'm sure projectors have a place. Just not in my house.

Got me a Sony oled Bravia and the picture quality and brightness is just great

I'd love to see your recommendations for compact projectors for tiny living.

Daniel, what could be spectacular would be to make a TV cabinet with a recessed slot (with a sliding closure?) to insert such a projector so it would disappear from view, except when in use where you would just have to slide the closure to project. Maybe this already exists. What do you think about it?

Aaahhh thank you Daniel... i was literally thinking about whether to go with tv or a projector for my new apartment which is very small... i cant afford to buy a short throw projector, but I can definitely get a 5000-6000 lumen projector with my budget... just wanted to ask you if we could use it to watch tv for a long time... at least for 4-6hours continuously without any problem... you know... Indian parents looooove to watch family shows for hours 😁

Great video!

IMO Samsung’s The Frame is the best compromise because you can trade that Big Black Rectangle for something more akin to an art frame on the wall, and not have to suffer any of the drawbacks of a projector. Even for as good as they have gotten, there’s too many conditions they have to meet to get ideal picture quality.

I made my tv built into a half wall with wood shutters to hide it when not in use. Looks dope and removes the tv from the space. Also, doesn't have the white fuzziness that all projectors have from the surface.

IMO, projectors are a premium price for the lowest picture quality you can buy. A big OLED has a perfect image, isn’t that heavy, and if a black rectangle bothers you, you can have it display artwork or photos of your family when you’re not using it.

This is the second video I have seen of this projector and it seems like my dream! My eyes can hurt from the light of a normal tv and I'm guessing this one is a bit nicer with the light bouncing on the wall instead of going straight to the eyes. Will keep an eye out for this when I need a new TV and just might get one

Hey Daniel, we are buliding a small house and won't have a wall for a tv, so thanks for this video!!

The laser projector by Xiaomi is a real recommendation, nothing can beat its price-quality ratio!

Daniel, I would be interested to see your opinion around Samsung’s 2022 Frame TV. It has a matte finish to avoid reflections and is bright enough for daytime use as well. It avoids the black rectangle effect by using art mode with a motion sensor so that it’s not on when you’re not in the room. In this video you had to shrink the image down which takes away one of the main advantages of projectors over TVs. To get your money’s worth out of any UST, your really have to pair it up with a UST specific ambient light rejection screen which defeats the purpose of the interior design aspect of using a UST.

Hello Daniel, please, where did you buy that amazing chunky throw, please? :D I like it, like that pattern. Thanks in advance

I love these projectors. Used to use one at my old job last year for rooftop movie nights. Have you tried connecting a ChromeCast to this projector? Essentially lets you play anything from your phone or laptop wirelessly, like Spotify for music. Hope this helps!

Blank wall actually bothers me a lot more than a TV to be honest. As someone who favors maximalism I found there are quite a lot of ways to smooth out the presence of a big TV.

You have a very nice bright living area, is the picture on the UST any good? Your video seems to talk more about it than show what it can do.

You can use a polarized filter that are maded to make screen opaque when its off... without the maleficies of projected screens. Checkout polarized glass in internet to see more.

A projector can work amazingly well in the right space, but we gotta admit that Samsung made strides in changing the game with the Frame TV, especially now that they have them available in larger sizes.

Great video! How loud is the fan/cooler when running the projector?

Where can I get your those blinds that covers yout big windows? Assuming you don't have any curtains

Looks like your model has a slight distortion on the upper left corner of the image. Were you able to get this fixed?

I love your videos in general and understand the idea of having projector instead of TV in small space. However, in this case I would argue that most TVs look way better than the short-throw projector you are presenting. It looks very odd to me on top of the cabinet.

Hi. Have this Formovie Theater Projector. Since it does not have Netflix, I connected a Chromecast to the Theater and the FTheater to a receiver. Even by setting audio in the FTheater to ByPass I cannot get Dolby Atmos in the receiver, only PCM 2.0. Have you experienced the same?. Formovie support has not been able to find a solutio yet. Thank you!

Hi! as an architecturstudent i LOVE your youtube chanel! Can you pls do a video explaining the specifics of your renderpics changes on photoshop? thx!

The projector is nice but for regular daily use, a traditional tv is a much better buy not to mention replacing one of these project bulbs is costly.

Looks so so good! Real pity that it doesn't natively support Netflix..

Maaaan I want the formovie theater for more than a month for my minimalistic Livingroom home theater, but it’s not available for more than a month in Europe only on bangood from Hongkong. Hope they fast fix the delivery problem.

Price is a concern, but portability is a convenient compact factor that amazed & fabulous part!

Micro Apt dweller & been looking at the Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser. It has Bluetooth & Dolby sound. Its small enough to put away in a drawer whn not in use, compared to the projector ur trying out. Wuld love u to make a comparison video. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Super good idea for a new TV set do not know if you remember the big TV 📺 sets from the 80s & before they were made to look like Furniture big wooden boxes 📦 📺

I’ll give you credit, you really tried your best to sell that projector 😂😂😂. It’s nice, but for day to day viewing even a mid range tv is going to wipe the floor with it

I don't have a TV exactly for most of the reasons stated in the beginning (e.ghaving a black rectangle as centerpiece of the room) and I did try out several projectors already. I was really excited to hear some thoughts on their biggest downsides - lack of brightness and contrast unless the room is fairly dark. Imagine how surpirsed I was to hear the thought that this is the problem of the TVs, implying that projectors solve this problem. I understand this is a sponsored video but still it is nice to be more objective... Projectors are also expensive and if you happen to have a nice big window nearby (like I do) are not fun to watch in daylight. A TV is always miles miles better. I would say projectors are pretty much unwatchable in daylight (if you are used to a nice phone screen and a nice PC monitor). Also they still require a screen and one thing that not many ppl mention (unless they have had one) are how most of them are really noisy and dissipate a lot of heat. On the flip side, a big + for me, which often gets overlooked is that they do not shine light directly in your eyes the way typical screens do, which is quite nice for us sitting 8hrs a day in front of PC for our jobs. Of course, the light still gets reflected (otherwise we wouldn't see it :D) but the strain is not the same.

ikr, but for how long will it last?

How are these in daylight? If it’s only making sense in dim lit rooms, then I can’t use it for half the year where I live 😅

07:49 alr screen quite expensive but maube there some paint is capable to do the same reflection as alr screen?

Does it come with compatibility with Netflix as well?

Where can I get the sideboard / stand from??

I have been planning to do this setup for 3 years. Just waiting for the money.hahaha Highly recommend a Screen to get a much better quality.

I love your vids

Does this work on a dark painted wall?

hey mate where is your (danish looking?) lounge chair from?

Is it capable of projecting 2.4:1 aspect ratio screen size?

For some, having a giant tv is a status symbol. It’s a lot better than when CRT TVs we’re a thing. Talk about heavy! Plus with a projector, instead of having a reflective screen taking up the wall space, you have to have a blank white wall. Or you have a projector panel occupying the wall space.

power consumption. does it compare to relatively sized 70" tvs?

Nothing like HECH D R amirite? Nice concise and well presented projector review/sponsor showcase . I'd rather put a wall mounted tv with a picture frame in front that can swing down below or above on an arm than have to settle with the horrible blacks of a projector during the day.

Does it have Astc 3.0 next generation?

In Japan they sell projectors disguised as flush mount ceiling lights. They look just like normal lights and functions as such but they are projectors

Can it be hooked on computers or Pads too? :) It would be usefull in recording studios too... :)

How is the fan noise?

Does anyone know if you can google cast to it? I’m in love

Our toddler throw a hard plastic bowl at our 60” tv and broke the pixels - a protector might be more durable too. :)

I am jealous. I keep going back and forth between the ForMovie and a 83" oled. The ALR CLR screen at 120" is really expensive, and to get 120" on an 8 foot wall you need it on low furniture and a good distance from the wall. There are a lot of drawbacks, but buying a 120" TV is not an option. and a normal projector would not work well in my setup.

What is the MTBF?

by the way, you can get a really good oled for 3k dollars, much better picture. i really enjoy your channel, found it today!

Is it just me or would this projector look a lot more enticing to the average consumer in it had the mi branding instead?

use special screen to make it day light possible.

How long till this is $1k?

That is why I went with the frame TV by Samsung!

Put it next to a OLED tv , then you will put your project back in its box .

Super 👍 👌

Fine of you don't care much for quality or are a casual user. You need a screen with a UST and not exactly ideal for gaming with input lag

You NEED an ALR screen for this which will have a bigger footprint than a TV. The Formovie is currently the best in the market, but it cannot be used on walls.

Cool! 9:00, wow dude, what a beautiful view you have! I wish humans had two lives, my second life would certainly be spent in the northwestern USA / Canada :')

Considering the price tag and non-legacy manufacturer, I would be highly curious and a bit skeptical about the warranty coverage.

We already have a minimum of 2 boxes, actually we have 3. What’s one more. Australia has the NBN, pay TV courtesy of our Telco and some other device only my husband knows how to use. They will need to market their product a little differently in Australia or get 2 suitcases. The black screen (which nobody likes) will live to see another day.

I see what you mean about the big black square on your wall and I don’t really like that myself, but with a projector, isn’t there just a big empty white wall instead? I feel a tv at least indicate a function to the room and a bare wall looks se incomplete and unsatisfying. I know it’s a preference, but that big empty wall is really the biggest reason why I don’t buy a projector.

Samsung the frame 2022. It has an matte screen... Its super watching shows while day time.

80 inches is a dream size of TV for me😭😱

you forgot to put - sponsored video Tag !!

this is awesome i think a slightly cheaper option (though still kinda of expensive) is samsung's the frame tv which also can get rid of the dreaded black void

3050$ !!! My TV Haier 4k 75" HDR Smart TV 990$ And it has a screen coverage from glare

Nice review Daniel, 2800 lumens a big win for the projector. XiaoMi make some great home appliances.